Things I Find Interesting

A simple simulation showing how inequality emerges from fair rules. 45 players start with $45 each. Each round, every player with money gives $1 to a random other player.

Despite perfectly fair rules and equal starting conditions, wealth inequality naturally emerges over time. Some players end up with significantly more wealth than others purely through random chance.

Source: Decision Science News

The Infinite Monkey Theorem states that a monkey hitting keys randomly on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will eventually type any given text, including the complete works of Shakespeare.

Watch as our digital monkey attempts to type "to be or not to be" by pure chance. Each attempt generates a random string and checks if it matches. Simple, yet demonstrates the vast improbability of complex patterns emerging by chance.

Source: ELGL - Infinite Monkey Theorem

Real-time visualization of commercial flights currently in the air over the United States. Data updates every 30 seconds showing live aircraft positions, altitudes, and flight paths.

Watch the constant stream of air traffic crisscrossing the country - a testament to modern aviation's incredible scale and coordination.

Source: OpenSky Network