"Monkey" Typewriter | |
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Origin |
Unknown/"Monkey" Typewriter Co. |
Type |
Typewriter |
Effects |
Types out full works when given a title and author |
Downsides |
Has trouble with Shakespeare |
Activation |
Typing a title and author |
Collected by |
Warehouse 13 Agents |
Section |
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Aisle |
984006-1182 |
Shelf |
933946-8041-916 |
Date of Collection |
1950s |
[Source] |
Origin[edit | edit source]
This typewriter from the 1920s was made by the "Monkey" typewriter company. It is the suspected origin of the "Infinite Monkey" theorem. The theorem states that a monkey at a typewriter, hitting random keys and given an infinite amount of time, would almost surely type out a given text, the works of William Shakespeare being the most common given example.
Effects[edit | edit source]
When the title of a work and its author are typed onto a sheet of paper, the typewriter will begin to automatically type out the work in full. It seems to struggle with the works of Shakespeare and will hesitate for minutes at a time between words.