to be or

[AV1611VET]

to be or

That simple phrase requires eight taps on a keyboard, in the proper order:

1. t
2. o
3. space
4. b
5. e
6. space
7. o
8. r

Let's put a monkey in a room with a typewriter with only five keys:

1. t
2. o
3. b
4. e
5. space

The chances of that monkey hitting the "t" is 1-in-5, then the "o" would be (1-in-5) x (1-in-5), or 1-in-25, or 1-in-5[sup]2[/sup].

His chance of typing "to be or" is 1-in-25[sup]8[/sup].

Picture him now with a standard qwerty keyboard, and I hope you get the idea that evolution can take a hike.

 

[46AND2]

to be or

That simple phrase requires eight taps on a keyboard, in the proper order:

1. t
2. o
3. space
4. b
5. e
6. space
7. o
8. r

Let's put a monkey in a room with a typewriter with only five keys:

1. t
2. o
3. b
4. e
5. space

The chances of that monkey hitting the "t" is 1-in-5, then the "o" would be (1-in-5) x (1-in-5), or 1-in-25, or 1-in-5[sup]2[/sup].

His chance of typing "to be or" is 1-in-25[sup]8[/sup].

Picture him now with a standard qwerty keyboard, and I hope you get the idea that evolution can take a hike.

Another bad analogy (ABA) #2

 

[CabVet]

to be or

That simple phrase requires eight taps on a keyboard, in the proper order:

1. t
2. o
3. space
4. b
5. e
6. space
7. o
8. r

Let's put a monkey in a room with a typewriter with only five keys:

1. t
2. o
3. b
4. e
5. space

The chances of that monkey hitting the "t" is 1-in-5, then the "o" would be (1-in-5) x (1-in-5), or 1-in-25, or 1-in-5[sup]2[/sup].

His chance of typing "to be or" is 1-in-25[sup]8[/sup].

Picture him now with a standard qwerty keyboard, and I hope you get the idea that evolution can take a hike.

You have no idea what evolution is, so your analogies fail.

 

[Asvin]

to be or

That simple phrase requires eight taps on a keyboard, in the proper order:

1. t
2. o
3. space
4. b
5. e
6. space
7. o
8. r

Let's put a monkey in a room with a typewriter with only five keys:

1. t
2. o
3. b
4. e
5. space

The chances of that monkey hitting the "t" is 1-in-5, then the "o" would be (1-in-5) x (1-in-5), or 1-in-25, or 1-in-5[sup]2[/sup].

His chance of typing "to be or" is 1-in-25[sup]8[/sup].

Picture him now with a standard qwerty keyboard, and I hope you get the idea that evolution can take a hike.

How can the monkey type "to be or" if the typewriter does not even have an "r" in it?

 

[RickG]

A girl monkey or a boy money?

 

[AV1611VET]

How can the monkey type "to be or" if the typewriter does not even have an "r" in it?

I knew I'd mess it up!

 

[AV1611VET]

You're an idiot

If you were talking to me, flattery will get you nowhere.

 

[Metal Minister]

It's not flattery. You say that "THE BIBLE SAYS IT ... THAT SETTLES IT"..... that's pretty idiotic

You've got a ways to go if your going to break the record. I think it was 27 before the last one got caught.

 

[Metal Minister]

I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just a simple Satan worshipper

Hey only 16 more to go!

 

[AV1611VET]

It's not flattery. You say that "THE BIBLE SAYS IT ... THAT SETTLES IT"..... that's pretty idiotic

You don't like to settle issues?

 

[Metal Minister]

You don't like to settle issues?

They already got him.

 

[metherion]

Actually, they won't do it anyways.

In the News: Monkeys and Typewriters

Apparently, in one case they gave monkeys a typewriter, and the monkeys attacked it with stones, and befouled it in various way with their excretions.

In the other case, they gave the monkeys a computer, and got 5 pages of the letter 's'.

So... my guess is you'll never get 'to be or', you'll get a whole bunch of one of the letters and a ton of monkey poo stains.

Metherion

 

[Metal Minister]

Actually, they won't do it anyways.

In the News: Monkeys and Typewriters

Apparently, in one case they gave monkeys a typewriter, and the monkeys attacked it with stones, and befouled it in various way with their excretions.

In the other case, they gave the monkeys a computer, and got 5 pages of the letter 's'.

So... my guess is you'll never get 'to be or', you'll get a whole bunch of one of the letters and a ton of monkey poo stains.

Metherion

I think that's the point...its impossible...although the poo stains crack made me laugh!

 

[AV1611VET]

I think that's the point...its impossible...although the poo stains crack made me laugh!

Probably found out they were being used to test for the probability of evolution.

 

[46AND2]

Probably found out they were being used to test for the probability of evolution.

Probabilities for a random occurrence cannot be used to test the probability of a non-random event.

 

[Metal Minister]

Probabilities for a random occurrence cannot be used to test the probability of a non-random event.

Wait, when did evolution stop being caused by random mutations?

 

[46AND2]

Wait, when did evolution stop being caused by random mutations?

*sigh*

Mutations are random. Natural selection is not. In fact, natural selection is the opposite of random.

 

[Metal Minister]

*sigh*

Mutations are random. Natural selection is not. In fact, natural selection is the opposite of random.

Of course it is. Nothing is predetermined in natural selection. There's no set way it will work.

 

[46AND2]

... There's no set way it will work.

Sure there is. The way that allows more babies to be born in a given environment. There are actually LOTS of set ways it will work.

 

[Metal Minister]

Sure there is. The way that allows more babies to be born in a given environment. There are actually LOTS of set ways it will work.

They aren't set though right? If they're set that lends itself to something placing those set rules on it!