[ExI] They're Made out of Meat

[John Clark]

On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 9:39 AM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> *> I asked Gemini to explain the percentages and the
>> conclusion.Basically, Gemini said that it is because the maths is working
>> with insufficient information*.
>
>
> * > I don't think I've ever seen so many words used to say "we don't have
> a clue".*
>

*Those many words were necessary in order to dispute people like Drake (of
equation fame) who claimed not only did he have a clue about the answer to
a very important question, he had the definitive answer. But of course he
didn't*

* > Why is it so difficult for people (and by extension, LLMs) to just say
> "I don't know"?*
>

*Ask Frank Drake.*

*John K Clark*
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