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It’s bananas! Can monkey’s really type Shakespeare?

40 minutes | Thursday, 7 November 2024

The old adage of the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ has been etched into pop-culture. But researches in Sydney wanted to find out whether the idea that monkeys will one day be able to type the full works of William Shakespeare, compromising of a million words making up sonnets, poems and plays. Stephen Woodcock, a scientist from Australia - spoke to Dane and Inzy on The Debrief about whether it will ever be possible.  PLUS, is it okay to take the toiletries from a hotel?  And we discuss the decision by breakdancer ‘Raygun’ who has announced she’s stepping back from professional dancing after the abuse she’s received following her critically derided Paris Olympics performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s bananas! Can monkey’s really type Shakespeare?
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