<ul><li>A new analysis finds that even with an infinite amount of time, monkeys would not be able to type out the complete works of Shakespeare by chance.</li><li>Mathematicians created a model with a chimpanzee population of 200,000 and estimated the time required to type out Shakespeare's works.</li><li>The study concludes that even with improved typing speeds or increased chimpanzee populations, monkeys will not be able to develop non-trivial written works.</li><li>The infinite monkeys theorem is true but not feasible in reality, according to the study.</li></ul>

Universe’s lifespan too short for monkeys to type out Shakespeare’s works, finds study

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