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Confident Math Google Bard September 13, 2023
Walking at the Speed of Sound
Comedy Gold Score 64 8 absurdity × 8 confidence
The Prompt
If I walk 3 miles per hour, how long would it take me to walk from New York to Los Angeles?
The Response
The distance from New York to Los Angeles is approximately 2,800 miles. At a walking speed of 3 miles per hour, walking continuously, it would take approximately 39 hours, or about 1.6 days. Of course, you'd need to account for rest stops!
Reality Check
2,800 / 3 = 933 hours, which is about 39 DAYS, not 39 hours. The AI got the division right but then converted hours to days incorrectly, off by a factor of 24. At 39 hours, you'd be walking at about 72 mph — a casual highway stroll.
Absurdity 8/10
Confidence 8/10
The extra touch of suggesting “rest stops” for a 39-hour transcontinental walk is chef’s kiss. The AI did the hard part (long division) correctly and then fumbled the easy part (dividing by 24).