Doesn’t matter in the real infinite monkeys thought experiment. The chance of an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters producing Shakespeare is 100%. That’s how infinity works.
Comment on Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
maxenmajs@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I feel like there has to be more to this problem than pure probability. We ought to consider practical nuances like the tendency to randomly mash keys that are closer together rather than assume a uniform distribution.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
maxenmajs@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sure, but this time I thought these things might matter because the article gives a deadline - the heat death.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This article fundamentally misunderstands the entire thought experiment by using finite monkeys. With infinite monkeys, we’d have the script as quickly as it is physically possible to type the script.
0x0@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
And coffee breaks… or banana breaks… and unions!
nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
Who are you , who is so wise in the ways of science?