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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds (phys.org)
submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The question that everyone has been dying to know has been answered. Finally! What will scientists study next?

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

So, while the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat misleading.

Is it though? The Monkey Theorem should make it understandable how long infinity really is. That the lifetime of the universe is not long enough is nothing unexpected IMHO, infinity is much (infinitely) longer. And that's what the theorem is about, isn't it?!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Except the lifetime of the universe is quite small when compared to infinity, so it doesn't really convey how large infinity is because it's so much more.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They don't convey the same information.

Infinity isn't really an amount of something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Yes I know, but I was just trying to put into the perspective the person I was replying to.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children) 
> typeof Infinity
'number'

Riddle me that, smart guy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago

Damn, you just SLAMMED me.