Infinite Monkey Theorem

A Rhesus monkey skeleton in a Perspex box has joined me in the studio this week as research for a new piece.

Have you heard of the infinite monkey theorem?

"The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.[a]

In fact, the monkey would almost surely type every possible finite text an infinite number of times. The theorem can be generalized to state that any sequence of events that has a non-zero probability of happening will almost certainly occur an infinite number of times, given an infinite amount of time or a universe that is infinite in size.

In this context, "almost surely" is a mathematical term meaning the event happens with probability 1, and the "monkey" is not an actual monkey, but a metaphor for an abstract device that produces an endless random sequence of letters and symbols." co/ Wikipedia

This is my metaphorical monkey, borrowed from Qld Museum Loans.