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GPT4 also passes "What weighs more, a pound of feathers or a Great British Pound?".

GPT3 gets confused, says they're the same and then that they're different:

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Both a pound of feathers and a Great British Pound weigh the same amount, which is one pound. However, they are different in terms of their units of measurement and physical properties.

A pound of feathers is a unit of weight commonly used in the imperial system of measurement, while a Great British Pound is a unit of currency used in the United Kingdom. One pound (lb) in weight is equivalent to 0.453592 kilograms (kg).

Therefore, a pound of feathers and a Great British Pound cannot be directly compared as they are measured in different units and have different physical properties.

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I'm surprised by the answer GPT4 gives, and I consider it incorrect.

Since the question's context is about weight I'd expect it to consider "a Great British Pound" to mean a physical £1 sterling coin, and compare its weight (~9 grams) to the weight of the feathers (454 grams [ 1kg = 2.2lb, or "a bag of sugar" ]) .


GPT-4 says:

A pound of feathers and a Great British Pound (GBP) are not directly comparable, as they represent different types of measurements.

A pound of feathers refers to a unit of mass and is equivalent to 16 ounces (or approximately 453.59 grams). It is a measure of the weight of an object, in this case, feathers.

On the other hand, a Great British Pound (GBP) is a unit of currency used in the United Kingdom. It represents a monetary value rather than a physical weight.

Thus, it's not possible to directly compare the two, as they serve entirely different purposes and units of measurement.


Note that the comment you’re replying to is quoting GPT3, not 4.




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