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Answer #7 is the most disturbing to me - the system not only lies confidently in its answer, it declares that it used a third-party program to calculate results, which (since the answer is incorrect in various ways) it clearly didn't.

  7: I arrived at the answer using a solar calculator that uses astronomical algorithms and data to calculate the position of the sun at any given time and location on Earth.

  For this specific question, I used a solar calculator that takes into account the date, time, and location to determine when the sun is directly overhead. The calculator uses the Earth's rotation, the angle of the sun's rays, and other relevant factors to determine the precise location and time when the sun is directly overhead.


It kind of reads like all those unhelpful answers you find on Microsoft support forums.


answers.com ;)


I wonder what happens if you ask it for a URL to a solar calculator so you can check it.




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