Dispensary Corner 28 Sep 11
September 28, 2011
ONE small step for monkeys, one
giant leap for primates...
A computer programmer, Jesse
Anderson, inspired by an episode
of the cartoon The Simpsons, has
almost successfully proved that
an infinite amount of monkeys
sitting at an infinite number of
typewriters, would eventually
produce all the works of
Shakesphere.
Anderson created a computer
program with virtual monkeys
typing on virtual computers,
however mathematics experts
have criticised the experiment
saying it is flawed because it only
saves correct versions of the text.
To be correct, said mathematics
professor Dr Ian Stewart, the
monkeys needed to type up the
complete works without mistakes.
“Along the way there would be
untold numbers of attempts with
one character wrong; even more
with two wrong, and so on,” he said.
PRICELINE hits the books.
Priceline and Sally Hansen have together set a new Guinness World Record for the most nails filed and varnished in eight hours. Yesterday 100 manicurists, armed with files, polishes, cotton buds and handcream, set up at Sydney’s Martin Place, and took care of 25,720 fingernails during a total 2,572 mini-manicures. Each mini-mani took around 12 minutes to complete, during which time women received a file, base coat, two coats of varnish and a top coat, whilst men received a file and a buff to shine. Whilst garnering a lot of attention, the stunt also helped raise more than $20,000 for the cancer support charity Look Good...Feel Better. For every manicure Sally Hansen donated $5, whilst Priceline offered free in-store manicures for a donation.
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