Just because a set is infinite does not mean that it will contain every possible permutation of something. That’s a common thought but a provably untrue one.

For example, there are infinite even numbers, and none of them are 3. Not a single one. If someone claimed that generating infinite even numbers would eventually return a 3, you wouldn’t take them seriously, and rightly so.

But here’s the rub: you can also generate infinite even numbers and never return a 2. Every time you generate an even number, there are infinite numbers that it could be. Even if you don’t allow numbers to repeat, it’s not like you are gonna exhaust the amount of non-2 even numbers.

Just because a set is infinite does not mean that it will contain every possible permutation of something.

So back to the typewriters. You might say that while there are infinite numbers, there are not infinite permutations of a string of characters the length of the works of Shakespeare.

And that’s true.

If you were to say that a string of characters the length of the works of Shakespeare (or longer) could never be repeated exactly, the yes they would type the works of Shakespeare.

But then they wouldn’t be typing randomly.

Randomness repeats. Infinite randomness can repeat infinitely.

And we are not dealing with strings of characters the length of the works of Shakespeare. We’re dealing with strings of characters of infinite length. And there are, in fact, infinite permutations of those.

So… Yeah.

There’s no logical basis for infinite monkeys typing infinitely, inevitably producing the works of Shakespeare. Or fecal dioramas or alternate universes where Spider-Man is real or whatever else. Doesn’t hold water.

Fun fact, if John ever tries to buy enough stock to regain control of the company, everyone else’s stock will automatically divide to water down his shares because fuck John Schnatter

1. Obtain VPN
2. Never use tiktok as usual

Gatekeeping amputees as not counting as people with disabilities is actually the hottest take in this whole thread, and not in a good way lmao

That is the ice-coldest of takes lmao

Taking of Pelham 123 is one of the most watchable movies I’ve seen. The original.

I’m falling! You’re falling! We’re falling!

…WHALE

Well now my wish is redundant, so… I dunno, a nice meal first?

Lich, I said what I said
I’d rather be immortal than dead

Well… He did.

Turns out it didn’t matter.

Aye, poppy

This is only a reenactment

I eat all the melons immediately

Absolutely, I consider it all one series and read them all together. Silk for caldé!

I first read it when I was like 15, tapped out in book 3.

Read it again as an adult, enjoyed it immensely, still missed a great deal of what was happening.

Third time I started to really start to plug into what Gene was laying down.

I’ve read it maybe 6 times now and I pick up new details and meanings every time.

Obviously that’s a whole lot if you don’t find value in the journey itself, and it’s not like I’m recommending it or anything haha. I always tell people to start with his short stories. The Island Of Doctor Death And Other Stories is a great one.

The pelagic argosy sights land

I have so much of this fancasted in my head

Clancy Brown as Morgan
Ray Wise as Nicodemus
Mia Goth as Aurora
Naveen Andrews as The Gatekeeper
Young Ray Wise as Marcone (just let me have this lmao)

The Girl from Earths End By Tara Dairman

It’s like Harry Potter if you replace magic with botany, and JK Rowling’s shittiest values with the opposite of that.

Also fair warning it will make you cry

Bring 👏 back👏 Karl 👏

I thought the telltale video game adaptation was interesting!

But yeah, a full epic series would be something else