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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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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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Except the lifetime of the universe is quite small when compared to infinity, so it doesn’t really convey how large infinity is because it’s so much more.

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Takumidesh@lemmy.world
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They don’t convey the same information.

Infinity isn’t really an amount of something.

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bitjunkie@lemmy.world
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> typeof Infinity
'number'

Riddle me that, smart guy.

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Takumidesh@lemmy.world
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Damn, you just SLAMMED me.

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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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Yes I know, but I was just trying to put into the perspective the person I was replying to.

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