An old adage says that a monkey randomly clicking away at the keyboard would eventually type the complete works of William Shakespeare after being at it long enough. However, a new study by two ...

Australian scientists have tested an old adage claiming that a monkey could eventually write Shakespeare if given unlimited time. Getty Images It’s a midsummer’s pipe dream. Chimpanzees might be ...

It would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare, a new study reveals. A monkey randomly pressing keys on a typewriter for an infinite ...

Okay, so it has the look and feel of a circa-1980 video game—maybe something they let high school English students play in an attempt to foster an appreciation of Shakespeare. But not so fast. It's a ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Neuralink has released a new video ...

Not in this universe, a new study concludes. By Alexander Nazaryan Science doesn’t usually tolerate frivolity, but the infinite monkey theorem enjoys an exception. The question it poses is thoroughly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. There is a quite famous thought experiment that you might have ...

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