"Non-trivial text generation during the lifespan of our universe is almost certainly impossible," the researchers said.

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and the Ross-Littlewood paradox -- where using the idea of infinite resources gives results that don't match up with what we get when we consider the constraints of our universe," said Associate ...

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Based on 200,000 living chimpanzees and a lifespan of 30 years, and assuming the chimp population somehow remains stable ...

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