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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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[–] Klear 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Humans are apes, apes are monkeys, paraphyletic groups are bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be entirely fair, apes aren't monkeys. I don't think that particular distinction is really all that relevant to the discussion, but technically...

[–] Klear 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

From wikipedia:

Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes. Thus monkeys, in that sense, constitute an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh neat. This is all taxonomy that is well beyond me. My defense of calling humans monkeys is that everyone does it, and that's how language works. Glad to know I'm correct too, technically lol

[–] Klear 1 points 1 month ago

Username checks out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

isnt that a misconception? apes just share a common ancestor with us