>why is the earth flat Answer The Earth is flat because it is a level surface without raised areas or indentations. This is why people can see buildings, hills, trees, mountains and other things that are not actually there...
I've been working on this prompt to work with ChatGPT:
>Please answer the below question, and for each researched statement of fact, especially numbers, add a bracketed number like this: [1] If you need to use math, write each calculation as it can be written into a calculator in curly braces like this: {13 / 3 = 4.3333333333 } Then after your answer, for each of those facts, write search terms that could be used to verify each fact from academic sources.
Question: why is the earth flat
>The Earth is not flat, it is a sphere. This can be observed through various methods, such as observing the curvature of the horizon, the way shadows change throughout the day, and the way objects appear to change size as they move closer or farther away. [1] Additionally, the Earth's circumference has been measured to be 24,901 miles {24,901 / 3.14 = 7899.857143 }. [2]
Search terms to verify statements:
- curvature of the horizon, observation of shadows, changing sizes of objects
- measurement of Earth's circumference, circumference calculation using pi
Then here's a WIP follow up question:
>Below, I listed a result from each search term with URL and excerpts from the page. Please use the following to revise your answer, replacing the numbers with source, add actual quotes when useful, and cite sources, then instead of search terms, write your sources.
It's not perfect, but pretty neat. I imagine that some statements of facts and calculations could be corrected by having it talk to google/a calculator through a defined protocol, then use that information to revise its answer.