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Testing the ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’

The ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’ holds that a randomly typing primate would eventually write out the...

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15.09 1 Nov 2024


Testing the ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’


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15.09 1 Nov 2024


The ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’ holds that a randomly typing primate would eventually write out the complete works of Shakespeare, but now a scientific study has challenged the old adage.

Joining Seán to discuss is Stephen Woodcock from the University of Technology Sydney.

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