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Showerthoughts

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[–] Kushia@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Even if you weren't working in infinites, I bet the monkeys would eventually figure out that they can hold out for more banannas if we want them to keep typing.

The average person in this situation though I'd have less faith in. Instead, they'll rally around their master and beat the other humans for not typing at the same pace as them.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago

All us monkeys already managed to write the works of Shakespeare once, why do we want to do it again

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Usually they just end up using whatever motivation you provide to pay for sexual services instead, no?

[–] wisefire@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I always interpreted it as, eventually they’ll evolve, and will birth their equivalent of Shakespeare. Paralleling our own evolution.

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