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#mathFail

Someone doesn’t know what ‘Exponential’ means.
#fail #mathFail #IDontThinkThatWordMeansWhatYouThinkItMeans #adFail
Also, what is ‘Man Flu’ ?

A linear graph claiming to explain ‘exponential’ sickness relief

WTF is "three times as cold"? It's that 3x35 fahrenheit? 3x4 Celsius? 3x277Kelvin?

Or were they thinking of a freezer? 3x0 Fahrenheit? 3x(-18)Celsius? 3x255 Kelvin?

#sciencefail #mathfail

screenshot of popsci article about superconductors. Text: "This is all high-level physics, and only theoretical for the time being, but it improves our understanding of superconductivity at temperatures around three times as cold as a standard kitchen refrigerator – still chilly, but at levels that could be generally managed."
Highlight on "three times as cold as a standard kitchen refrigerator"

So much for the oh so *smart* app #ChatGPT :

#chatgpt #mathfail

me: when i was 19, my dad was three times my age. i am 63 now, what is my dad's age?

chatgpt: youare 63 nowand you were 19 when your dad was three times your age, that means your &5 & dad was 19 * 3 = <<19%3=57>>57 years old when you were 19.

Since you are 63 now and your dad was 57 when you were 19, that means your dad is 63 -19 = <<63-19=44>>44 years older than you Soyour dad's current age would be 63 + 44 = <<63+44=107>>107.

me: no

chatgpt: i'm sorry, I may have misunderstood your question. Could you please provide more el information or clarify what you are asking?

me: no

chatgpt: To determine your dad's current age, I would need to know how old he was when youwere &5 & 19. If you could provide that information, | can help you calculate his current age.

me: i said he was 3 times as old as | was then.

chatgpt: your dad was three times s old as you were when you were 19, and you are 63 now, then &5 & your dad would currently be 3 * 63 = <<3#63=189>>189 years old. Is this the answer you were expecting?

Dang. #mathfail

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