Monkeys can't type Shakespeare's works, says new study

In recent months, a mathematician named Stephen Woodcock from the University of Technology Sydney published a study addressing the well-known hypothesis about monkeys randomly typing Shakespeare's works. The idea proposes that given enough time, an infinite number of monkeys typing on typewriters could eventually reproduce the entirety of Shakespeare's oeuvre, a scenario rooted in probability theory and popularized by the notion of randomness. Despite intriguing experiments conducted in previous decades, including a notable one in 2003 where British scientists placed a computer in a monkey cage at the Paignton Zoo, Woodcock's research asserts that there simply isn't sufficient time remaining in the universe for even a large number of monkeys to produce a complete and accurate version of any complex literary work. The odds are vastly against them, with Woodcock stating that the probability of a monkey correctly typing the famous opening words of Hamlet's soliloquy 'To be or not to be' on a 30-key keyboard is merely 1 in 900. This unlikely scenario showcases the challenges of randomness in producing coherent text. In his findings, Dr. Woodcock explained that while the universe is expected to last for googol years, or 10^100 years, the sheer number of keystrokes required to create works like 'King Lear' far exceeds any reasonable timeframe. Woodcock's research stems from a lunchtime discussion with fellow researcher Jay Falletta, marking an exploration of randomness and probability under the dull backdrop of their project on washing machines and water usage. Ultimately, the conclusion drawn by Woodcock is clear: the image of monkeys industriously producing literary masterpieces is nothing more than a fanciful notion, and basic understanding of mathematical principles suggests that it remains an impossibility.