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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds (phys.org)
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The question that everyone has been dying to know has been answered. Finally! What will scientists study next?

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[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 61 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times??

You stupid monkey!

[–] EmbarrassedDrum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

I knew this would be a waste of time! *loads gun

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

I can't remember the author or title, but that was the idea for a story I once read.

God sends an angel and the monkeys to do the job. They get close, but when the angel is doing the final read through he sees "...to be, or not to beee, Damn the 'E' key is sticking. " And they have to start over