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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't ask me why I know that but when you really put a monkey in one room with a typewriter, the monkey will look at it, type one letter repeatedly and leave. No Shakespeare play, no nothing. I'm sorry to disillusion you.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

so an infinite number of monkeys could, theoretically placed in an infinite number of random groups, have their key presses combined into one big central word processor, in a right order to formulate words that autocorrect could change into a beautiful stage play!

the odds aren't great, but probability says nothing truly has absolutely literally zero chance of happening unless the event is already over