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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 217 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (11 children)

And the study was even proven wrong in the 17th century. A finite amount of monkeys already produced Shakespeare in a finite amount of time; it took roughly 55 million years.

Source: Primates show up in the fossil records, dating to roughly 55mill years. And Shakespeare's complete works were most likely completed by William Shakespeare, a famous decendant of said primates.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 23 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Primates ≠ monkeys

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're all apes

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

And apes are monkeys

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