I believe the saying that an infinite number of monkeys, with an infinite number of typewriters, can in fact recreate any piece of literature (Bible, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Stephen King, etc.). To limit this to simply 1 million does not convey the thought of what the term 'infinite' means.
So true. The same applies to comparison of typing to the creation of life.
I don't.
The concept of thought, translated into/by language, requires intelligence that monkeys (and sometimes even men ... /8^) seem to lack.
That's the term I've always heard used. I guess that wouldn't fit with the "proof" in this article. Oh well! We'll just have to wait a bit longer.
Having your mind made up must be awful comforting.
You didn't actually read the whole essay, did you.
(17^9)*(17^9)*(17^9) is hardly equal to a million.
In a lottery drawing, everyone complains about losing against improbable odds ... everyone, that is, except the guy who won.
"Wait it minute, it looks like this one is onto something: 'To be, or not to be, that is the gezsartenplatz....'"
Bob Newhart - Revenge of the Button Down Mind
I see.
What is infinity divided by infinity?
Yes, well, of course, "infinite" DOES make it not only possible, but inevitable. ....But what about this: If a number of monkeys equal to the total number of particles in the universe typed furiously at the rate of a million key-strokes per second for 5 billion years, would their be enough information to equal that in the most simple self-sustaining cell known? Just for starters, something on the simple side: how are you going to get sufficient lipids for your cellular bi-layer, all appearing in the same restricted physical space, all at the same time, from non-biological sources?
Yes, well, of course, "infinite" DOES make it not only possible, but inevitable. ....But what about this: If a number of monkeys equal to the total number of particles in the universe typed furiously at the rate of a million key-strokes per second for 5 billion years, would their be enough information to equal that in the most simple self-sustaining cell known?
Just for starters, something on the simple side: how are you going to get sufficient lipids for your cellular bi-layer, all appearing in the same restricted physical space, all at the same time, from non-biological sources?
See, I can't even get paragraphs right without harmful mutattions.
You must not have read this through:
In our hypothesising above, we imagined 17 billion galaxies, each with 17 billion planets, each with 17 billion monkeys, each of which was producing a line of text per second for 17 billion years.
Sounds to me that the above is more chances than we can imagine having been feasible for the monkeys to write a simple 41 character sentence at random.
It's impossible for there to be an infinite number of monkeys.
Yes, and there will be an infinite number of copies of each of an infinite number of pieces of literature in an infinite number of languages in an infinite number of variations in an infinite number of scramblings with an infinite number of unfinished works.... ad infinitum --- All whose main character is Hidar.(and a like infinitude with Hodar of course)