Subj : Re: Syntax, style, the infinite monkey theorum and coding
To   : comp.programming
From : Joe Wright
Date : Wed Aug 24 2005 06:44 pm

Gerry Quinn wrote:
> In article <1124861354.125763.279510@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 
> jdallen2000@yahoo.com says...
> 
>>>... In the restatement of the theorem most popular among
>>>English speakers, the monkeys eventually type out the
>>>collected works of William Shakespeare."
>>
>>It isn't necessary to hire a monkey of course.  The
>>digits of Pi contain the works of Shakespeare, as well
>>as a version of Hamlet in which Hamlet avenges his father's
>>death and becomes King of Denmark.
>>
>>The digits of Pi, contain a polynomial-time solution to
>>the knapsack problem (if such a thing exists) including
>>versions in C, Snobol and 2650 assembly language.
> 
> 
> All the above is in fact conjecture, since Pi has not been proved 
> normal, and none of the listed sequences have been found.
> 

I know I didn't find any of them. :-)

-- 
Joe Wright
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                     --- Albert Einstein ---

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