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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds

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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds

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A new study reveals it would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare. So, while the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat misleading.

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Yeah, wasn’t it supposed to be infinite monkeys on infinite typewriters?
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  The universe isn’t infinitely old.
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    Suck it, science!
    
    It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times!
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    Maybe not this iteration.

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