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

Is it though? The Monkey Theorem should make it understandable how long infinity really is. That the lifetime of the universe is not long enough is nothing unexpected IMHO, infinity is much (infinitely) longer. And that’s what the theorem is about, isn’t it?!

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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Except the lifetime of the universe is quite small when compared to infinity, so it doesn’t really convey how large infinity is because it’s so much more.

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- Takumidesh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  They don’t convey the same information.
  
  Infinity isn’t really an amount of something.
  
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  - bitjunkie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    > typeof Infinity 'number'
    
    Riddle me that, smart guy.
    
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    Takumidesh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Damn, you just SLAMMED me.
    
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  - Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yes I know, but I was just trying to put into the perspective the person I was replying to.
    
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