<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">I cannot defend those teachers who are doing the minimum or less. Likely they are involved in research to get promotions and tenure and all of that. (I did almost no research and devoted all my time to teaching.) Or they were burned out or just lazy. Teacher evaluations by students are generally no valid, but the examples you provided would show up on those evaluations.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">Ideally, the great teachers teach grad school and do no research at all, leaving that to the ones who can do excellent research. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">I don't see replacing teachers with chatbots, but I do see that they can do most of the teaching and leave the subtle stuff to great teachers. I tried to get on but it was overloaded. I want to ask it to compare theories and see how well it does that. bill w</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 1:05 PM Gadersd via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Some of my teachers were truly terrible. One history teacher in high school had the students just fill out a worksheet during the classes. That worksheet was identical to the test. He gave us all the answers eventually and all we had to do was memorize them for the test or cheat which he made very easy to do. An English teacher had the students do generic worksheets all day with minimal to no lecture. In many cases there was little to no teaching involved, mostly just generic worksheets from the internet. ChatGPT can do this just as well, probably better.<div><br></div><div>I had one exceptional professor in university who taught with a passion. Most of the others either regurgitated the textbooks with little to no additional insight or didn’t bother even trying. ChatGPT at least has the appearance of passion and its explanations are almost invariably better than what I saw from most of my professors.</div><div><br></div><div>Essentially, what I am saying is that ChatGPT is not as good as the best human teachers, but it is at least fairly consistently good and is better than many human teachers. At least in my case ChatGPT even exceeds the average.<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 19, 2023, at 1:07 PM, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:large">What would you say contributes to the superiority of the robot's answers compared to the teachers you had? bill w</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 10:39 AM Gadersd via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><span>I am sure most human teachers are also heavily “inspired” by existing information. </span>Whatever the case may be, ChatGPT is still a better instructor than half of my high school and university instructors ever were. Future iterations of the technology will only become better, while the average human will stay mostly the same, assuming the average human intelligence doesn’t suddenly skyrocket for some reason.<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 19, 2023, at 11:07 AM, Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto"><div>Just like students before ChatGPT, this engine looked these up online and ripped them off from previously published textbooks, with a bit of rephrasing. It is now more convenient, but not a fundamentally new capability.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So says my fiance, who grew up an agricultural engineer.</div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 4:25 PM Gadersd via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">No more need for school. We can ask ChatGPT to make lessons, quizzes, tests, and grade them too.<br>
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> On Jan 18, 2023, at 6:05 PM, spike jones via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> OK I got on ChatGPT and asked it to help me write AgSci questions. It gave<br>
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> Hi ChatGPT. What are some good agricultural science questions for Science<br>
> Olympiad?<br>
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> Agricultural Science Test<br>
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> 1. What are the three main components of soil?<br>
> 2. Describe the process of photosynthesis and its importance in<br>
> agriculture.<br>
> 3. What is crop rotation and why is it important?<br>
> 4. What is the role of nitrogen in plant growth and how is it typically<br>
> added to soil in agricultural systems?<br>
> 5. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using genetically modified<br>
> crops in agriculture?<br>
> 6. What is the difference between irrigation and drainage?<br>
> 7. What is soil erosion and what are some methods used to prevent it?<br>
> 8. What is the role of bees in pollination and how can their<br>
> populations be conserved?<br>
> 9. What are the different types of farming systems and their advantages<br>
> and disadvantages?<br>
> 10. Explain the role of climate change in agriculture and the strategies<br>
> used to adapt to its impacts.<br>
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> Bonus Question:<br>
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> 11. What is precision agriculture and how does it improve crop yields?<br>
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> Thanks. If I am particularly interested in soil conservation, what are some<br>
> good agricultural science questions?<br>
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> Here are a few agricultural science questions related to soil conservation:<br>
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> 1. What are the causes of soil degradation and how can they be<br>
> mitigated?<br>
> 2. How do different types of tillage practices impact soil structure,<br>
> fertility and erosion?<br>
> 3. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using cover crops in<br>
> agriculture?<br>
> 4. How does soil conservation contribute to sustainable agriculture?<br>
> 5. What are the best management practices for conserving soil health in<br>
> a specific type of farming system?<br>
> 6. How can soil quality be measured and monitored?<br>
> 7. What are the impacts of climate change on soil conservation?<br>
> 8. How can farmers use precision agriculture technology to improve soil<br>
> conservation?<br>
> 9. What are the differences between conventional and organic farming<br>
> systems in terms of soil conservation?<br>
> 10. How does the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers affect<br>
> soil conservation?<br>
> 11. Explain the different terrace, contour and buffer strip farming<br>
> practices and their effectiveness in soil conservation.<br>
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> Thanks. What are some good agricultural science questions if I am<br>
> particularly interested in maximizing my profit per acre that I own?<br>
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> Here are a few agricultural science questions related to maximizing profit<br>
> per acre:<br>
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> 1. What are the most profitable crops to grow on my land, considering<br>
> factors such as climate, soil type, and market demand?<br>
> 2. How can I optimize my irrigation and fertilization practices to<br>
> maximize crop yields and profitability?<br>
> 3. How can precision agriculture technology be used to improve crop<br>
> yields and reduce costs?<br>
> 4. How can I effectively market my crops to increase profits?<br>
> 5. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using genetically modified<br>
> crops in my operation?<br>
> 6. How can I use crop rotation to improve soil health and increase<br>
> profits?<br>
> 7. What are the best pest management practices to minimize crop loss<br>
> and maximize profits?<br>
> 8. How can I use contract farming to increase profits?<br>
> 9. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using organic farming<br>
> practices to maximize profits?<br>
> 10. How can I use precision livestock management to increase profits in<br>
> my operation?<br>
> 11. How can I reduce costs by using new technologies and best management<br>
> practices?<br>
> 12. How can I use precision agriculture to forecast and optimize pricing<br>
> and inventory?<br>
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> Here are a few agricultural science questions related to maximizing profit<br>
> per acre:<br>
> <br>
> 1. What are the most profitable crops to grow on my land, considering<br>
> factors such as climate, soil type, and market demand?<br>
> 2. How can I optimize my irrigation and fertilization practices to<br>
> maximize crop yields and profitability?<br>
> 3. How can precision agriculture technology be used to improve crop<br>
> yields and reduce costs?<br>
> 4. How can I effectively market my crops to increase profits?<br>
> 5. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using genetically modified<br>
> crops in my operation?<br>
> 6. How can I use crop rotation to improve soil health and increase<br>
> profits?<br>
> 7. What are the best pest management practices to minimize crop loss<br>
> and maximize profits?<br>
> 8. How can I use contract farming to increase profits?<br>
> 9. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using organic farming<br>
> practices to maximize profits?<br>
> 10. How can I use precision livestock management to increase profits in<br>
> my operation?<br>
> 11. How can I reduce costs by using new technologies and best management<br>
> practices?<br>
> 12. How can I use precision agriculture to forecast and optimize pricing<br>
> and inventory?<br>
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