John - How long did it take for 'HAL' to compose the response ? That would give a lot of clues about how far-and-wide it searches for info. I'm guessing it took at least several minutes.
On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 9:57:15 AM UTC-8 Neonjohn wrote: > This thing is amazing and maybe a little scary. I tried to stump it > with "explain deflagration transition to detonation". (OK, so I'm an > explosives expert too :-) > > Response: > > "Deflagration is a type of combustion in which a flame front propagates > through a substance at a subsonic velocity, releasing energy in the form > of heat and pressure. Detonation, on the other hand, is a supersonic > combustion process in which a shock wave precedes the flame front, > causing a rapid release of energy. > > The transition from deflagration to detonation, also known as > deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT), occurs when the pressure > and temperature generated by the deflagration process reach a certain > threshold, causing the flame front to accelerate and become supersonic. > This transition is often associated with a significant increase in the > rate of pressure rise and release of energy, making it a potentially > dangerous phenomenon in certain situations, such as in the combustion of > fuels and explosives. > > DDT is a complex process and its understanding is still not complete. > Many factors can influence the transition, including the properties of > the combustible mixture, the geometry of the combustion chamber, and the > initial conditions of the combustion process. > > In order to prevent or control DDT, various methods have been developed, > such as the use of flame arresters, which are devices that inhibit the > spread of a flame front by disrupting the chemical reactions that > sustain combustion. Others methods include the use of specific ignition > systems, or the use of additives that change the reaction kinetics of > the fuels." > > Wow! Spot on. Exactly correct. > > I then asked it "Explain nixie tube poisoning". It didn't do too well > on that one. > > John > > > On 1/21/23 13:34, Mac Doktor wrote: > > > >> On Jan 21, 2023, at 12:52 PM, Jeff Walton <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> I tried asking, *"Create a 500 word essay about nixie tubes"* and here > >> is what it came up with: > > > > It's close, 513 words. > > > > > > https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ <https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/> > > > > The site says it's at capacity right now, try again later. > > > > > > Terry Bowman, KA4HJH > > "The Mac Doctor" > > > > https://www.astarcloseup.com <https://www.astarcloseup.com> > > > > “...the book said something astonishing, a very big thought. The stars, > > it said, were suns but very far away. The Sun was a star but close > > up.”—Carl Sagan, "The Backbone Of Night",/Cosmos/, 1980 > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > To view this discussion on the web, visit > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/8468AF9D-6637-42B7-ADCB-4351D2BEC48C%40gmail.com > > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/8468AF9D-6637-42B7-ADCB-4351D2BEC48C%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > >. > > -- > John DeArmond > [email protected] > [email protected] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/50ad5252-f240-4152-b35e-66b8697132ban%40googlegroups.com.
