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"Add a little algorithm that picks letter sequences as they appear to match dictionary entries, checks all combinations formed out of these words, selects only for grammatically correct phrases of those combinations, filter and match it to the existing text of Shakespeare's work, reuse any word or phrase as needed and you could get one monkey and a computer to do the job for you in about the time it would take the monkey to type enough letters to fill the book. The difference is that you have added selection to the random process."

No, the difference is that you have added INTELLIGENCE to your process. It is no longer either random or natural.

What you've done is demonstrate that an Intelligent Process can cretae the works of Shakespeare. That's never been in dispute.

Also, you seem to have fallen on your face in regards to being able to substantiate the ten claims that you made in Post #352. If you can't substantiate them and want to appear even remotely intellectually honest, then you'll have to retract them.

"No, the difference is that you have added INTELLIGENCE to your process. It is no longer either random or natural." -- Southack

You are obeying Southack's Rules #1,6,7, and 8 (you always obey rules #9 and 10).

You are still mightily confused. Grammar is an arbitrary set of rules. Matching can be done without intelligence. You can use a sieve to sort objects by matching size for example. The fact that you are a purposeful liar is evident. Here is the proof:

"In no way, shape, or form can complex programs or works of Shakespeare EVER be demonstrated to appear out of randomness no matter how much finite time you have, no matter how much computing power you throw at it, no matter what you do." -- Southack to Tortoise

Then you are so bold as to assert that simple sequence recognition software is somehow "INTELLIGENCE" and therefore out of bounds.

I have been overly generous in attributing your faults to simple ignorance and the enthusiasm of the misguided zealot. I was wrong. You are intentionally deceitful and, even worse, you lack the means and the desire to effect an improvement in your character. You also have no desire to add one whit to the present meager sum of your knowledge.