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 ChatGPT should really be more brief with it's explanations unless told otherwise. It's so annoying to ask a question that should be a yes or no and get 12 paragraphs. If I want more detailed explanations I will say so. 

I'm probably just being picky but it's annoying to me lol. 
 It's trained on people that deliver 2000 words essays to everything they're asked. 
 Fair enough I suppose 
 Something definitely changed recently with this. 4 was much more precise until a few weeks ago. 
 What I have come to realize about chatgpt and people generally, Is that most people fill sentences with big words to sound intelligent about subjects they have a vague understanding of. Some topics require details, But for some reason AI is not very trained on those things. 70% of people in the professional world got a piece of paper to sit at a desk and do as little as possible for the maximum amount of money they can negotiate. In short, Most “professional” people are bullshit, And you should consider the same of the AI companion they invented. 
 Exactly this. 
 “Operation Baja Blast” https://image.nostr.build/02e5c4abff9543584c7bbe0244314e9161af7f9843a183555897aaa223d25da5.jpg  
 I was wondering about the drawing. At first I thought it was a container with ethanol on his back for spiking his cola. 
 Not sure if you have visited or are in America. Baja Blast is a limited flavor of Mountain Dew, That is only available at Taco Bell. A kid in college made a video of his idea to get a cup and bring home Baja Blast soda to drink when he wants. The rules about this are that you get free refills of soda at these kind of corporate American restaurants, So it is not really against the rules, Many people keep their cups and fill them up with soda without buying another cup, It’s basically a really cheap thing that explains American obesity. It’s like 26 cents in soda they charge people 4 dollars to drink. The video details the actual kid going with his backpack and how he built his thingamajig. Another girl did it with a reusable shopping bag and two liter bottles. I thought it was hilarious. Then I thought about how bitcoin does this same thing to the Federal Reserve and made a meme. 
 Brilliant. Love it. And I want to taste Baja Blast. 😆