**Infinite Monkey Theorem Debunked: New Study Claims Monkeys Can't Write Shakespeare**

Fri Jul 18 2025 15:22:16 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**Infinite Monkey Theorem Debunked: New Study Claims Monkeys Can't Write Shakespeare**

**A fresh examination reveals monkeys will never produce the works of Shakespeare, even with infinite time.**


**Australian researchers conclude the famous theorem is misleading, as the time needed surpasses the universe's lifespan.**

 

Researchers from Australia have challenged an age-old concept known as the "infinite monkey theorem," which suggests that given unlimited time, a monkey randomly typing on a typewriter could eventually create the complete works of William Shakespeare. Established through a new peer-reviewed study, mathematicians Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta from Sydney assert that the reality is much more daunting.

The study emphasizes that the duration necessary for a single monkey to replicate Shakespeare's entire oeuvre, including plays, sonnets, and poems, would extend beyond the life expectancy of our universe itself. This revelation reframes the theorem as "misleading," despite its mathematical validity.

In an extensive analysis, the study explored not just the capabilities of individual monkeys but also took into account the current population of chimpanzees, estimated at around 200,000 globally. Even if every chimp were enlisted to type at a steady pace of one key per second until the universe's end, they would still fall woefully short of producing Shakespeare's full body of work. The likelihood of any single chimp successfully typing the word "bananas" in its lifetime stands at a mere 5%. Furthermore, crafting a random coherent sentence, such as "I chimp, therefore I am," holds a staggering probability of one in 10 million billion billion.

The researchers conclude that regardless of potential advancements in typing speeds or increases in chimpanzee numbers, leveraging monkey typing as a means to create significant written works is implausible.

The calculations presented in the study align with the widely accepted heat death theory of the universe, where the cosmos expands and cools gradually while all matter fades into oblivion. According to Associate Prof. Woodcock, this finding situates the infinite monkey theorem alongside other probability riddles and paradoxes, illustrating how concepts of infinite resources lead to results that fail to correspond with the constraints of our universe.

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