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Saturday, March 17, 2012

postheadericon DailyDirt: Geekier Than Monkeys Typing

According to the "infinite monkey theorem," a monkey hitting keys at random on a keyboard for an infinite amount of time will eventually type the complete works of Shakespeare. There were even efforts to bring proof of the theorem written by creating virtual monkeys were able to re-create at least one of Shakespeare's works. However, the monkeys were digital - here are some examples of some real
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  • cows in the UK equipped with "Smart Pass" can inform farmers when they are sick or in heat. The collars use the same type of sensor that is in 3D video game Wii controllers to detect motion. [Url]
  • A monkey in China with two sensor chips implanted in their brains can control a robotic hand with his thoughts. Sensors monitor 200 neurons in the motor cortex of the monkey, and translate the brain signals in real time the movements of robotic fingers. [Url]

Alex, an African Grey parrot, had math skills were at least as good as those of chimpanzees. He had been trained to count objects, and could add two numbers to a total of eight, or add two sets of objects, for a total of six. [Url]



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