metadigital Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It's a shame that the name Adolphus has suffered so, all because of one bad egg ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I remember reading somewhere that some Americans had to change their name because of Adolf Hitler. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a character named "Adolphus" (in Tom Jones, the first novel written by Henry Fielding, I think). OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Daaave Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 1. No 2. B Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
213374U Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 (edited) Abortion. C. And I stand by those choices. When making a decision, one can't base the choice on a marginal statistical possibility. Also, I'm well known for my fascistoid idiosyncrasy anyway, so... Edited August 25, 2006 by 213374U - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Judge Hades Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Also, I'm well known for my fascistoid idiosyncrasy anyway, so... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They got ointment for that now.
Atreides Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Philosophy time... If you had an infinite number of monkeys working on an infinite number of typewriters, would you get the works of Shakespeare instantaneously? Instantaneously? As in the limit approaches zero? If that's the case it could work against the theoretically infinite random generators (ie typwritin' simians). Spreading beauty with my katana.
alanschu Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Well, if you have an infinite number of them, if you piece together the single letter typed by some of them sitting beside each other, you'd get the works of shakespeare Naturally it wouldn't be as time approaches zero if you wanted them to completely type it out. But it would be done!
Craigboy2 Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Hitler did cheat on his wifre. "Your total disregard for the law and human decency both disgusts me and touches my heart. Bless you, sir." "Soilent Green is people. This guy's just a homeless heroin junkie who got in a internet caf
metadigital Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Depends how big the infinity is, I guess, too ... I mean, can you imagine trying to check the work? The monkeys 16869987339975 x 2^171960 OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Checkpoint Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Hitler did cheat on his wifre. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, they blew their brains out right after getting married. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
alanschu Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 I'd imagine if I could acquire an infinite number of monkeys, checking their working wouldn't be as difficult as us mere mortals would think.
metadigital Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Love is a serious mental disease. Plato (428-348BCE) OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Pidesco Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Plato was a pretentious idiot, with too much money for his own good. He was a genius, too, though. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Krookie Posted August 26, 2006 Author Posted August 26, 2006 Love is a serious mental disease.Plato (428-348BCE) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Love is also the reason that hate exists.
Pidesco Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Or hate is the reason love exists. You're silly. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Blarghagh Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 It's sad that love and hate always end up being negative when put together. Because you can love hate or hate love.
Colrom Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 If many monkeys are typing isn't it possible that one of them might type something that is functionally identical to Shakespeare although the letters might be different? Perhaps the monkey inadvertantly is using a substitution code, for example. Or using a different language, for example. Or maybe a substitution code in a different language! Or maybe a more sophisticated code which never-the-less can be deciphered by an expert crytographer and language expert to be Shakespeare. When information theory is applied to the question it becomes more likely! And more interesting! :D As dark is the absence of light, so evil is the absence of good. If you would destroy evil, do good. Evil cannot be perfected. Thank God.
alanschu Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 If we have an infinite number of monkey's, I have no doubt that we'd also have translated works of shakespeare
Petay Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 (edited) ...and an exact replica/copy of every single one of us here on this forum. So there's actually a monkey double of all of us. Creepy. Edit: My slightly intoxicated mind is far superior to my sober one <3 Edited August 26, 2006 by Petay
Gorth Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 If we have an infinite number of monkey's, I have no doubt that we'd also have translated works of shakespeare Why don't we put those monkeys to good use and let them write crpgs instead ? An infinite number of monkeys slaving away at the keyboards... one of them is bound to end up with a good game As for the original questions, the answers were: 1) No (for the very reason that a Beethoven might be the result) 2) A (I thought A was James Bond :"> ) “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
213374U Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 They got ointment for that now. I'm not feeling any itching. You use that yourself. Can't get any worse anyway... Love is a serious mental disease.Plato (428-348BCE) I'm not sure he was qualified to diagnose mental illnesses. He did have a point, though. Why don't we put those monkeys to good use and let them write crpgs instead ? An infinite number of monkeys slaving away at the keyboards... one of them is bound to end up with a good game We would need an infinite amount of reviewers to try those games and find said "good game". Those reviewers would in turn produce an infinity of reviews that you would have to spend an infinite amount of time reading. Worry not, though. There's plenty of time. Pesky infinites... <_< - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Judge Hades Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 If we have an infinite number of monkey's, I have no doubt that we'd also have translated works of shakespeare <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If we had infinite monkeys I think we would need to wear hazmat suits and be carrying a shovel.
Checkpoint Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 It's still on the same philosophical wavelength. Well, was until Hades showed up. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Judge Hades Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 *tee hee* With all these monkeys where is Jane Goodall, damnit!
taks Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 I think that that is the point. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> no, i think the point is that you shouldn't commit abortion because you could be aborting the next beethoven. taks comrade taks... just because.
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