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by Cuchulainn
October 23rd, 2025, 9:00 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?
Replies: 19
Views: 8168

Re: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?

You're asking how I'm challenged by math! I'm designed to handle a wide range of mathematical concepts and problems, from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus, algebra, and more. However, I may struggle with extremely complex or abstract math problems that require human intuition or creativity. Som...
by Cuchulainn
October 22nd, 2025, 2:24 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Melodic Metal
Replies: 694
Views: 137063

Re: Melodic Metal

by Cuchulainn
October 21st, 2025, 10:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: From the once future
Replies: 4
Views: 615

Re: From the once future

by Cuchulainn
October 20th, 2025, 6:43 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Best" invention of the 20th century?
Replies: 263
Views: 219641

Re: "Best" invention of the 20th century?

+ angle grinder

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by Cuchulainn
October 20th, 2025, 6:28 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Best" invention of the 20th century?
Replies: 263
Views: 219641

Re: "Best" invention of the 20th century?

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by Cuchulainn
October 17th, 2025, 8:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: UK going to the dogs
Replies: 5174
Views: 605914

Re: UK going to the dogs

by Cuchulainn
October 17th, 2025, 12:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: UK going to the dogs
Replies: 5174
Views: 605914

Re: UK going to the dogs

Where UEFA stand on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter ban for Aston Villa fixture

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/ ... v-32696937

Wise decision; don't need stressed out PTSD Maccabi "fans" as happened in Amsterdam.
by Cuchulainn
October 17th, 2025, 10:16 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Best" invention of the 20th century?
Replies: 263
Views: 219641

Re: "Best" invention of the 20th century?

Bri-Nylon and the Tragic Story of Nylon's Inventor Wallace H Carothers - Flashbak I wonder if Carothers' depression could have been connected tothe chemicals exposure at DuPont. Chemours is a subsidiary of Dupont and PFAS producer in Dordercht. Traces in eggs have been found as far north as Friesla...
by Cuchulainn
October 17th, 2025, 10:08 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?
Replies: 19
Views: 8168

Re: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?

I'm wondering what happened with ChatGPT. While the o1-pro version was pretty good/smart, the new GPT5 generation is practically useless. One of many examples of the problems: I give it two paragraphs of a research paper and ask to remove the redundancy. It returns literally the same text, proudly ...
by Cuchulainn
October 16th, 2025, 8:16 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: The Price of eggs
Replies: 109
Views: 9888

Re: The Price of eggs

Energy company executives were stunned by the "dark factories" where everything is automated: China has 295 thousand robots, the US has only 34 thousand, and Britain has 2.5 thousand.
by Cuchulainn
October 16th, 2025, 6:33 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: The Price of eggs
Replies: 109
Views: 9888

Re: The Price of eggs

Well, own chickens sounds good but eggs full of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Junior was in US + Canada sept/oct. Prices == 2.0 * Eu.
by Cuchulainn
October 15th, 2025, 11:06 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?
Replies: 19
Views: 8168

Re: Doing maths with ChatGPT; is it a forgery?

I've requested assistance from ChatGPT several times for help with some non-trivial C language code. Unfortunately, it doesn't consistently provide error-free compilation results.
“I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to stop going to those places.” -Henny Youngman
by Cuchulainn
October 15th, 2025, 9:21 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Building on C++ 11 and STL
Replies: 14
Views: 8035

Re: Building on C++ 11 and STL

C++ does not support Design by Contract aka DbC (altho' Boost does). The consequence is the STL container specifications are mathematically inconsistent and incorrectt. The mapping math ADT -> C++ got lost iin translation. A random example.  // "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permissi...
by Cuchulainn
October 14th, 2025, 5:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Exodus 17:14
Replies: 46
Views: 2640

Re: Exodus 17:14

'Bibi Netanyahu would call me so many times asking for weapons I never even heard of, but we got them here didn’t we? You used them very well.’
by Cuchulainn
October 14th, 2025, 11:05 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: AI Investment looking more and more like mortgage securitisation.
Replies: 13
Views: 112

Re: AI Investment looking more and more like mortgage securitisation.

ImageI'm just wondering, was "AI" the "product". Will more dollars need to be printed?