• NostraDavid@programming.dev
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    21 hours ago

    The “Infinite monkey theorem” concerns itself with Probability (the mathematical field). It has been mathematically proven that given the random input (the mathematical kind - not the human-created kind) of the monkeys, and the infinite time, the probability of the “complete works of William Shakespeare” rolling out of the typewriter in between the other random output is 1.

    It’s a mathematical theorem that just uses monkeys to speak to the imagination, not a practical exercise, other than to prove the maths.

    You should look into another brain-breaking probability problem called the “Monty Hall Problem”. Note that some of the greatest mathematical minds of the time failed said puzzle. Switching 100% increases the chance of winning. No, it won’t guarantee a win, but it will increase your chances, mathematically.

    • PR3CiSiON@lemmy.world
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      20 hours ago

      Yeah I get that, what I’m arguing is that monkey input != random input. Therefore the probably is not 1.

      And the Monty Hall problem is really cool, and yes, I’ve seen it before, but it doesn’t have anything to do with this one.