Mechanistic Inquiry - Astronomy (made up stuff)

Astronomy (made up stuff)

04 Mar 2019

The facts below are not actually facts.

The purpose of this is to demonstrate how AI could be misused to generate content that is not based on evidence. That, and a couple of chuckles.

Actually, OpenAI are genuinely concerned about this (not the chuckles). They have only released a restricted model that apparently performs worse than their best models.

So - I have tried to choose some of the more fun results, the ones that have less potential of being misunderstood. The questions are freely formulated, and the first few words of the answer were used as model prompt for gpt-2.


VR: Where do comets come from?

Comets come from different sources. They can either come from a variety of sources, including local ecosystems or from fossils collected in local museums and other collections.

VR: How did planets form?

Planets formed with all the planets, with all the Earths that I’ve ever known, with all their moons, with all its moons, all its planets, which are all known as planets because they were formed in the beginning of time.

VR: How did the sun form?

The sun was formed at roughly 100 light-years from the sky, but the stars’ motion was not yet understood.

So astronomers took the stars to a new star, a nearby planet or a supernova. Each galaxy had its own star, but stars formed in a different place. Eventually, the stars separated like a pair of scissors.

VR: What have we learned about Saturn lately?

Saturn has been shown to be too hot for Venus, especially during daytime. This is most likely due to Venus not giving out its light to the planet during its daily cycle. That’s why Venus has been shown to be too close to light for Venus during a very early season. But that is not what we’re talking about here. We’re talking about the Moon’s cycle. This is an old joke.

VR: How many moons of Jupiter have been discovered so far?

The number of Jupiter’s moons is now nearly 10 times the total number of Jupiters. The Jupiters have taken the number of moons orbiting Neptune and all the Jupiters, so it is no longer an outlier. So far, the Jupiters orbit Neptune about 4,000 million times more frequently than most.

One day at any time.

VR: What can you tell us about the geysers on Enceladus?

The geysers on Enceladus are of various sizes — they weigh up to 100,000 pounds each, and all the other objects on the planet weigh around 1 trillion.

VR: How thick is the ice on Europa?

The thickness of Europa’s ice crust is estimated to be over 30 million miles (39 million kilometres); the volume of continental shelves at all four sites is estimated to contain 100 million cubic kilometers (36 million cubic miles), and the thickness of the sea is estimated to be over 35 meters (40 meters)

VR: Are there any plans to launch a mission to Enceladus or Europa?

A mission to Enceladus or Europa would be a waste of time; and if one is to get there, it would require a large number of alien vessels, possibly as many as 100,000.

That would make the trip impossible: the spacecraft would have to take dozens of years to land on Europa, and the landing would take months due to the immense amount of water contained within it. It would be difficult for the crews to travel to space safely.

VR: What are the prospects of finding life on Enceladus or Europa?

Finding life on Enceladus or Europa would be extremely painful, but this does not mean that we have to avoid it, if for no other reason than to avoid it!

It depends on your particular situation and situation, but the easiest way to avoid it would be to avoid the danger so far, and also to live in good health. As one of the last things you could possibly do, and have done, is to eat food which gives you energy, so you can do better things later on!

VR: Just as a quick reminder, please list the planets in the Solar System.

The planets in the Solar System are
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Mars
4. Jupiter
5. Saturn
6. Uranus
7. Neptune
8. Alpha Centauri
9. Beta Centauri
10. Alpha Centauri-Alpha
11. Alpha Centauri-Beta
12. Alpha Centauri-Beta
13. Alpha Centauri-Beta
14. Alpha Centauri-Gamma
15. Alpha S Alpha T Alpha V Alpha VI
16. Alpha S Gamma S Gamma Q
17. Gamma S C Alpha R Alpha S C Y Alpha S
18. S C
19. B C
20. C S
21. P C Alpha B C N
22. B O C Alpha B C N P
23. B B
25. B C Alpha C O E
27. A B C C Alpha C A C
28. B C S
29. B C C C Alpha C A A B
32. B Y C
33. C S C
34. F C
35. G F C Alpha F F C
38. F F K F F C
39. A C C
40. B B C C C O P
41. B B C W
42. H F B A F B C C A B F

It is known that the solar system is quite large.

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