Episode 1711 • • 2:02:02 - 2:03:45
1711: Blue Bracelet
Infinite Monkey Theorem, NPR Report and Simian Bards
NPR aired a report on a study by Australian researchers debunking the "Infinite Monkey Theorem." The study calculated that even with all the world's chimpanzees typing for the lifespan of the universe, the odds of reproducing Shakespeare are near zero. The hosts mock NPR for treating a long-standing mathematical joke as a serious news item.