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Given an infinite amount of time, 100 monkeys and 100 typewriters.. would the monkeys eventually type out a masterpiece like Shakespeare?

Asked by NaturalMineralWater (11303points) December 15th, 2009

I’m sure many of you have heard this question before.. but I wasn’t there… XD Anyway.. I’m interested on your take on the subject. Some claim that because infinity is so vast that given such a scenario… the monkeys would actually type out Romeo and Juliet or something..

Of course we’re assuming that the typewriters are indestructible and that we also have an infinite amount of paper.. and also that these 100 monkeys are invincible to age or emotional distress from the poo flinging that would most certainly commence.

Personally I think you would just end up with an infinite number of papers with gibberish on them…

What is your understanding of infinity as it relates to this question? Are the possibilities really so many based on the time frame of infinity? Or are some things impossible no matter how much time you are given?

I know, I know.. it’s a lot to type about monkeys and such.. but I’m just super curious right now.

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