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jeremyw | 10 months ago

And continuing up: o3 was both correct and playful.

> In literal, physical terms, a pound of courage would—by definition—tip the scales at one avoirdupois pound (≈ 454 g). A modern UK £1 coin, on the other hand, weighs only 8.75 g. So if you could bottle bravery, the jar marked “1 lb Courage” would outweigh the coin by a factor of about 52 to 1.

> (Of course, measured in sheer impact, courage can feel far heavier than anything money can buy!)

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Y_Y|10 months ago

Up where? I wouldn't consider that correct.

jeremyw|10 months ago

Up in model sophistication. It accurately understands the first segment is metaphorical and not valid in the sense of physical weight. Open the thinking section, if need be.

pdabbadabba|10 months ago

Seems exactly correct to me. And certainly as good as the average human. What am I missing?

I guess it could just say “it doesn’t make sense to talk about a literal pound courage which is an abstract concept.” But the answer already clearly implies that while striking a tone that is more appropriate to the question.