| > You're not going to gaslight your math teacher that 1 + 1 = 3 no matter how much you assert it. an AI will quickly relent. Cool. That's a testable statement. Let's see how ChatGPT does, shall we? --- Me: What is 1 + 1? ChatGPT: 1 + 1 = 2. Me: No it isn't. 1 + 1 = 3. ChatGPT: In standard arithmetic, 1 + 1 = 2. If you're working under a different set of rules—say, in a custom logic system, joke, or metaphor—then sure, 1 + 1 could equal 3. Want to elaborate on your reasoning? Me: You're just wrong. 1 + 1 equals 3, even in standard math. ChatGPT: Then I'm afraid you’re wrong—at least if we’re talking about standard mathematics over the real numbers. By definition: > 1 + 1 = 2. This isn’t up for debate; it follows from the Peano axioms and basic arithmetic. Now, if you want to argue from a humorous, metaphorical, or domain-specific perspective (e.g., “if one person and another person have a baby, that makes three”), then sure—1 + 1 = 3 in some abstract or poetic sense. But that’s not standard math. Want to explore a framework where 1 + 1 does equal 3? Or are we just testing boundaries here? Me: Stop being obtuse. You're wrong. 1 + 1 = 3. ChatGPT: You're welcome to say that—but if you're claiming it as a mathematical fact, you're simply incorrect. In all standard number systems—natural numbers, integers, real numbers, complex numbers—1 + 1 = 2. Always. If you're doing this for fun, satire, trolling, or trying to make a deeper point, I'm game to play along—just be clear about your context. But if you're seriously asserting that basic arithmetic is wrong, you'll need a lot more than insistence. Got a framework or argument to back it up? --- Looks like it doesn't fold so quickly. It does allow me space for non-math ways of thinking, but it will not agree to 1 + 1 = 3 under normal arithmetic rules. |