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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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Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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It also makes a pretty bold claim about us actually knowing the lifespan of the universe.

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scarabic@lemmy.world
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How are they defining the end of the universe?

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Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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We know such an infinitesimally small amount about what is actually happening in the universe that any claims to be capable of predicting it’s end are patently absurd.

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Klear@lemmy.world
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The universe is believed to end just a few nanoseconds before a monkey finishes writing Hamlet.

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HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world
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Heat death would be my assumption, so between about 10^100 and 10^106 years

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BennyInc@feddit.org
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Probably very shortly after dinner has been served at that restaurant.

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0x0@programming.dev
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I think that was just a galaxy, not the whole universe.

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Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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That’s not bold, we’ve known how long the universe will last for decades now.

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Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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Just because someone tells you something, doesn’t mean they actually know what they’re talking about. fyi

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Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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When multiple fields of science all agree, yeah they know what they’re talking about.

I just don’t get these anti-science types…

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