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[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok, mind is blown.

And also... I kind of think this double entendre was intended from the beginning.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you explain it? I'm not sure I get it.

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a thought experiment that says: given enough time, a million monkeys writing on typewriters will eventually produce the works of Shakespeare.

This thought experiment is used to argue for and against a lot of things, often times in arguments surrounding evolution.

But the OP just explained that we are the evolved monkeys and we produced Shakespeare.

And this makes me think that whoever imagined the thought experiment, knew about this double meaning from the start.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So they basically just wanted to call Shakespeare a monkey with a typewriter.

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Aren't we all just monkeys with typewriters and guns?

[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

kind of think this double entendre was intended from the beginning.

Well I feel dumb now for not having ever thought about it.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Just like the chicken cross the road thing.

To get to the otherside. (After life)

Or Miles "Tails" Prowler. Miles Prowler. Miles per hour.

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Me too, man. Me too.