2006-11-21 14:58:14 · 11 answers · asked by shorty 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
If it's an infinitely big stick you can shake it an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters and put them off writing the works of Shakespeare. Not that monkeys need much putting off, since last time I tried this the infinite number of monkeys went for an infinitely long peanut break. I haven't seen them since and the typewriters have all got infinitely dusty. Does anybody know where I can get an infinite cleaning lady?
2006-11-21 15:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by prakdrive 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the size of the object or objects being shaken a stick at. Naturally a larger object would take slightly longer stick-shaking time, and one must also allow for movement/reorientation allowance of moving your body slightly towards the next object (MRAOMYBSTTNO, as the specialists call it).
Another factor is inherent animate nature of object (IANOO). A pendulum--or as another answerer has mentioned, a monkey--will take even longer as you need Relative Locus Synchronization Period (RLSP) because in order to precisely shake at stick *at* an object it must be in the general vicinity and pointing range of the stick, defined by the angle of rays S' and D' (Sinister and Dexter rays, respectively, governed by the length and shape of the stick being shaken, but I don't want to go into too much detail here) and the triangular area they encompass, as a function of distance from the object.
A moving object would be entering and exiting this range, and this would consume time before moving on to the next object.
Finally we consider the time factor, designated by the familiar variable T. There must be a finite period discretely identified in order to quantify results.
We then derive the following equation where Q is the final answer of counting things you can shake a stick at for a given Time period of T:
Q=T/ (MRAOMYBSTTNO* (RLSP/100))
We then notice the question was ended with a preposition, "at" in which case it nullifies all mathematical delineation and none of the above will actually apply.
I may have given you more gobbledygook at which you can shake a stick.
2006-11-22 01:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by jont 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
X things, where X is number of things I've shaken a stick at before fatigue renders my stick shaking capabilities inoperable.
That or death, whichever comes first. Though my last dying wish would be for someone to continue my stick shaking crusade and also that their last dieing wish be the same as mine.
This would be represented by Y, where Y is number of things my protege has shaken a stick at before fatigue renders their stick shaking capabilities inoperable.
At which point their successor, represented by B......
And so on and so forth....
2006-11-22 03:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by Tsh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're an old man you can shake a stick at loads of people, like skateboarders, policemen, politicians etc. and best of all no one's going to mind.
2006-11-25 18:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by mini metro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing I couldn't shake a stick at.
2006-11-21 23:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you cuold shake a stick at everything except the stick you are using
2006-11-22 01:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by .:*k i m*:. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dog for one and several four legged friends and loads of two legs as well as a few with many legs. They all get the message.
2006-11-21 23:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why would u shake a stick at something? wouldn't ur first instinct be to beat it?
2006-11-22 01:08:08 · answer #8 · answered by FELICIA H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is that "thing" alive and moving, then depending on how threatening it is.
2006-11-21 23:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jazz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i could swing a cat at it.
2006-11-22 10:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by brainlady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋