• moody
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    6 days ago

    Everyone knows 9.5 is more than 9.11 except devs, apparently

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      5 days ago

      ChatGPT disagrees. I asked: “Hello there I have a question. Which is bigger: 9.5 or 9.11?”

      9.11 is bigger than 9.5. The number 9.11 is greater because when you compare them as decimals, 9.11 is equivalent to 9.110, which is greater than 9.5.

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        5 days ago

        My ChatGPT says:

        9.5 is bigger than 9.11.

        This can be confusing because “9.11” might look like it’s greater due to the extra digit, but it’s not. Think of both numbers as decimals:

        9.5 is the same as 9.50

        9.11 stays as 9.11

        Now compare: 9.50 > 9.11, just like 50 > 11 after the decimal point.

        Let me know if you want a visual or a trick to remember this!

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            5 days ago

            Yes. Maybe I have access to a better version since I’ve consented to having my data collected. I use the app, and I’m pretty sure my login is via Google and everything. (Privacy is important to have by default, but I like to opt in to things, mostly for fun. I understand this may be horrifying to many, and I apologize for my weird hobbies.)

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          5 days ago

          I thought it was funny that it made such a basic mistake, but I’ll be sure to ask you before posting such things in the future.

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        5 days ago

        It’s like pi seeming like a big number when in reality, 3.15 is bigger than pi

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      5 days ago

      What? Only when you look at it as a number in its entirety. But it’s actually version 9 and it’s 5th / 11th iteration.