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Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We already had a monkey write Shakespeare. His name was William Shakespeare.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

An ape *

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All apes are monkeys but not all monkeys are apes. Perchance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Really? Til.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Something like that. I almost thought I got it backwards. A thread if you're interested (I don't think you're a snob for offering a correction though)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I’ve been called worse. Thanks for the link!

Edit: oh boy, lots of scientifically ruffled feathers there! I’ll make some popcorn.