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[–] RadicalEagle 7 points 7 months ago (11 children)

I don't quite understand what you're saying. You say "Hamlet was written with intention", which in the case of that it was written by humans I agree with. But what about in the case of the monkeys?

We know Hamlet can be written with intention, but do the monkeys with typewriters imply that it needs to be or not to be? That is my question.

[–] MotoAsh 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

The case of the monkeys is a hypothetical to highlight that seemingly impossible things, like a fully cogent and understandable stage play, resulting from effective chaos is not actually impossible despite any human concept of impossible.

The monkeys with type writers are allegory for random. Adding intention makes it a decision, not a random event. The expression is not saying anything about decisions, but "form" rising from chaos.

[–] Godthrilla 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

In what way, shape, or form have we proven ourselves to be otherwise than agents of chaos?

[–] RadicalEagle 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I organized my manga collection alphabetically. Does that count?

[–] Godthrilla 2 points 7 months ago

Singlehandedly, you have brought us back from the very brink of destruction!

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