David Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 "We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true." Robert Wilensky
Albert Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 I heard they're only up to "Richard III". But that's just a rumor.
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 So what else COULD a million monkeys type? Clicky: Monkeys, Numbers, and You But why Shakespeare? Why Hamlet? There are a lot of things that monkeys chained to typewriters can accomplish, let us not forget. Here, then, is a list of things our theoretical monkeys are -- mathematically speaking -- likely to come up with long before they finish Hamlet.
Dave in Doodah Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 Good clicky... Here's one I bet even the theoretical monkeys could not come up with: The Federal Income Tax Code.
ltljohn Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 Good clicky... Here's one I bet even the theoretical monkeys could not come up with: The Federal Income Tax Code. That one was written by monkeys!!!
decorbin Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 That's an insult to monkeys everywhere. You will probably be hearing from the ASCPA.....and then the AICPA.
DavidEBSmith Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 "This is a thousand monkeys working at a thousand typewriters. Soon, they'll have finished the greatest novel known to man. " "All right, let's see... 'It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?' You stupid monkey. "
VinnyR11 Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 I just typed "Hamlet" in "Search" on this board and got 10 hits. Seems like the theory may be true!
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 I just typed "Hamlet" in "Search" on this board and got 10 hits. Seems like the theory may be true! All false starts. Just give us some time...
Kathy R Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 I just typed "Hamlet" in "Search" on this board and got 10 hits. Seems like the theory may be true! I'll bet ya a dollar all such searches lead you to discussions about Ham, Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches and the great debates about what kind of oil to use.
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