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[-] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 5 months ago

Prompt:

So a man and a goat are trying to get across a river, and they have a boat. How can they get across?

ChatGPT4o:

To solve the problem of getting a man and a goat across the river using a boat, we need to know the constraints of the problem. Let's assume the following constraints:

  1. The boat can only carry one additional passenger besides the man.
  2. The goat cannot be left alone on either bank if there are certain items (like a cabbage or a wolf) that it might eat or be eaten by.

Given these constraints, here’s a typical solution if the man is trying to get a goat, a wolf, and a cabbage across the river without any of them being left together unsupervised:

  1. The man takes the goat across the river and leaves it on the other side.
  2. The man returns alone to the original side.
  3. The man takes the wolf across the river and leaves it on the other side.
  4. The man returns with the goat to the original side.
  5. The man takes the cabbage across the river and leaves it on the other side.
  6. The man returns alone to the original side.
  7. The man takes the goat across the river again.

If the problem is just about the man and the goat and no other items:

  1. The man and the goat cross the river together.
  2. Problem solved.

The solution might change if additional rules or items are introduced. If there are no additional constraints, the simplest method is just for the man to take the goat across directly.

[-] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 40 points 5 months ago

But.. where does the cabbage come from o_o

[-] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 5 months ago

The wolf brings it, pay attention

[-] The_Dark_Knight@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 5 months ago

As a peace offering aww .

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

It's a trap.

[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

The training data...

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Because it's just a text prediction engine, the only training data it has about taking a goat across the river is a well-known puzzle involving a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage, so it just regurgitates the solution to that.

[-] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 5 months ago

It loves long-winded answers, so I tried this:

Prompt:

In three sentences or less, explain to me how a man with a boat and a goat can cross a river.

ChatGPT4o:

The man can take the goat across the river first and leave it on the other side. Then, he returns alone, picks up the boat, and crosses the river again. Finally, he retrieves the goat from the other side.

I think it really needs those first few tokens to think about the problem.

[-] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

4o says just take the goat and tie it up:

If you can't leave the goat unattended with the wombok, and you can only transport one at a time, you'll need to devise a method to ensure the safety of both the goat and the produce during separate crossings. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Divide and Conquer:

    • Securely tie the goat in a safe location on one side of the river, ensuring it has access to food, water, and shelter.
    • Transport the wombok across the river first, using one of the methods mentioned earlier while ensuring it remains dry and intact.
    • Once the wombok is safely on the other side, return to the goat and prepare it for the crossing using the same or a different method, depending on available resources and conditions.

  2. Coordinate Assistance:

    • If possible, enlist the help of others to assist with the simultaneous transport of both the goat and the wombok.
    • While one person focuses on transporting the goat, another can handle the transport of the wombok, ensuring that both are safely transported across the river.

  3. Prioritize Safety and Monitoring:

    • Throughout the process, prioritize the safety and well-being of both the goat and the produce, monitoring them closely to ensure they remain secure and unharmed during the crossings.
    • Check on the goat periodically to ensure it remains safe and secure while waiting for its turn to cross the river.

By carefully planning and coordinating the crossings, you can ensure the safety and welfare of both the goat and the wombok while successfully transporting them across the river.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Suddenly wombok

[-] The_Dark_Knight@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

OK but what is a wombok and where the fuck did it come from ?

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Well, it's certainly more elaborate~~ly wrong~~.

[-] Danksy@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

How is it wrong? First it makes some assumptions about the question and answers the typical version of the riddle. Then it answers the trivial version where there are no additional items. Seems like a complete and reasonable response to me.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

GPT should've started with "if it's only about a goat and a boat" instead of going through the whole goat wolf cabbage puzzle first. Now that would make it look smarter

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ah, I hadn't read that anymore. I thought, it assumed that it was about the cabbage+wolf riddle and that would be the rest of its blathering.
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[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 15 points 5 months ago

Human error?

[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

Where is it wrong?

I still take points of for assuming its a puzzle but it does at the end it does mention they can just cross if there are no other items to complicate the scenario.

[-] shasta@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

It's still wrong because between 4 and 5 it doesn't say it leaves the goat on the original side. That's only implied because of the constraints.

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