thomas huxley
Typing Monkeys: History of an Idea
Submitted by Wesley R. Elsberry on Fri, 2008-11-14 03:38. Dembski, William A. | julian huxley | shakespeare | thomas huxley | typing monkeys | william dembskiby Wesley R. Elsberry
1999/11/01
It is difficult to find the originators of certain concepts which
pass quickly into general use. The analogy of monkeys typing
at random on typewriters and eventually reproducing copies of
literary works is one such concept.
In tracking down who might have originated the concept, we will
find people who definitely use or reference it, as well as variants
of how it is expressed. We will also explore limitations upon
who might have originated the concept or when the concept might
reasonably have been first told to a general audience.
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