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Just random. Given infinite time a program that randomly prints out one letter at a time will do the same. Note that it'll be a Library of Babel situation. There's likely, though not guaranteed, to be lot of nonsense and partial texts produced as well.2 points
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I think one of the trickier examples of statistics given enough time is the Boltzmann Brain conjecture where given enough time the Universe itself could develop a brain. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_brain It's not a conjecture I particularly follow but it's one example of how statistical systems given enough time can be applied to some highly speculative outcomes.1 point
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From Aesop: “He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.”1 point
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Where do bad rainbows go? 🌈 To prism. It’s a light sentence, but gives them time to reflect. 💡🪞1 point
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I am not familiar with that area but here are a couple of references. http://www.spanglefish.com/northclydearchaeologicalsociety/documents/the-beach-copy.pdf Also chapter 6 of this report https://thelochsidepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rosneath-Peninsula-West-Community-Development-Trust-FINAL-REPORT1.0.pdf
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The monkey/typewriter thing (have usually heard it as a roomful of monkeys, with them eventually typing Hamlet) is just a way to grasp some concepts about infinity and probability. I remember a prof invoking it in Evo biology, in re random molecular interactions leading to a proto-cell. Very low probability events become common, given sufficient time.1 point
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That's awesome! The control mechanism sounds like a clever solution, especially with the ability to toggle the device off regardless of the rotation direction.1 point
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Observed on my recent trip to Scotland:
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