A billion monkeys hitting a key once every second writing hamlet....

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R.L. — 3/5/2007 7:45:53 PM (archived)

This was actually a homework problem in one of my Physics courses- if I remember correctly, the time it would take was 10^69 times the age of the universe....

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An example of the material IDers are using - Laurie Street - 3/5/2007 6:21:43 PM
- The flaw in the "watchmaker" meme - TB - 3/5/2007 7:13:46 PM
  - A billion monkeys hitting a key once every second writing hamlet.... - R.L. - 3/5/2007 7:45:53 PM
    - There's actually an algorithm for that? - TB - 3/5/2007 9:37:07 PM
      - It assumed dedicated monkeys, and random key punching - R.L. - 3/6/2007 2:17:53 AM
        
        Assume an ideal monkey.... (n/t) - R.L. - 3/6/2007 2:21:26 AM
      - LOL- you are an ass, but I have to admit I like you, Tom (n/t) - R.L. - 3/6/2007 2:11:21 AM
        
        Assume an ideal ass... (n/t) - TB - 3/6/2007 3:09:15 AM
        
        I dont need to, we got you.... - R.L. - 3/6/2007 6:32:45 AM
        
        Slow and easy, right over the plate... ;) (n/t) - TB - 3/6/2007 3:00:03 PM
      - Not only algorithm, a protocol! - dtb - 3/6/2007 1:14:11 AM
- re: An example of the material IDers are using - ER - 3/5/2007 7:11:21 PM
- That's well done. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/5/2007 6:53:17 PM

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