Infinite monkey theorem is practically impossible within the universe's finite lifespan

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New research suggests the infinite monkey theorem is practically impossible within the universe's finite lifespan. A study by Stephen Woodcock at the University of Technology Sydney found that even with all the world's chimpanzees typing for the universe's entire duration, the probability of producing a Shakespearean work is negligible. The research limited the theorem's premise of infinity to finite conditions, considering chimpanzee lifespan and the universe's estimated age, concluding the theorem is misleading in a finite context.


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