Of course, it wouldn't have to be Shakespeare, any great book would probably satisfy the test. And it's happened!
Gibbon wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".
Posted on 11/02/2024 12:41:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Two Australian mathematicians have called into question an old adage, that if given an infinite amount of time, a monkey pressing keys on a typewriter would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Known as the "infinite monkey theorem", the thought-experiment has long been used to explain the principles of probability and randomness.
However, a new peer-reviewed study led by Sydney-based researchers Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta has found that the time it would take for a typing monkey to replicate Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and poems would be longer than the lifespan of our universe.
Which means that while mathematically true, the theorem is "misleading", they say.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Bob Newhart?
The only one I remember was the one with the octium chip and the airplanes.
Can’t remember where I heard that one.
Of course not. Monkeys are old school. Pen and paper for them. They eschew modern technology.
No Monkeys in Shakespeare? Are they being discriminated against?
I have been reliably informed that Shakespeare is merely a series of dick jokes strung together in some literary sense with lots of Olde English bawdy tales as inspiration. So, get your mind back into its dirtiest 16-year old fantasy mode & sit down at the keyboard to create. đ
Some could argue that even without the infinite monkeys,
On a tiny mostly harmless planet far from the galactic empire some lost monkey decedents did in fact recreate many of the works of Shakespeare.
ROTFLMAO! Oh, man, that made my day!
Okay. I don’t know either. I kinda doubt humans will ever know.
I blame Mick Jagger.
Of course, it wouldn't have to be Shakespeare, any great book would probably satisfy the test. And it's happened!
Gibbon wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".
Good find!
That was my first thought after reading the article.
From Reddit (for what it’s worth)
“TIL ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’ was tested using real monkeys. Monkeys typed nothing but pages consisting mainly of the letter ‘S.’ The lead male began typing by bashing the keyboard with a stone while other monkeys urinated and defecated on it. They concluded that monkeys are not “random generators”
citation to follow
citation for reply above
Not Shakespeare, but they could easily type NY Times editorials......,.
Little weeny monkeys?
Forgot that epic episode. I saw no X Files or Lone Gunmen when they were first run. Just last year or so.
That episode “Pilot” about the crashing of a jumbo jet into the World Trade Center BEFORE it happened.
Where do they get those crazy ideas?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0635314/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl
Now you made me search;
The Monkees Mike Nesmith Interviews Frank Zappa (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRzyZOL_no
3 years later he sang this beautiful song;
Michael Nesmith - Joanne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxALH_3qadg
In 1981 Nesmith decided that the song needed a sequel;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Yg2Y2y_dU
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
