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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds (phys.org)
submitted 1 month ago by VantaBrandon to c/technology
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The question that everyone has been dying to know has been answered. Finally! What will scientists study next?

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[โ€“] Botzo 107 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This just in: scientists disprove validity of thought experiment; philosophers remain concerned that they've missed the point.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The universe is the cage and we are the monkeys. We have already written Hamlet.