what is 2+2?

woops · 2025-06-14T18:54:32+0100

i say 5

Clinamenic · 2025-06-14T19:18:38+0100

quatre

0bleak · 2025-06-14T19:58:43+0100

sorry, math isn't my strong suit

Mr. Tea · 2025-06-14T20:02:39+0100

This is the kind of fiendish puzzle that really foxes AI.

Clinamenic · 2025-06-14T20:24:56+0100

I know someone who actually might win the millennium prize for figuring this one out, really sharp fellow.

Mr. Tea · 2025-06-14T20:35:35+0100

Clinamenic said:
I know someone who actually might win the millennium prize for figuring this one out, really sharp fellow.

IdleRich has a maths degree. Shame he's not been on lately.

0bleak · 2025-06-14T20:41:31+0100

He's on the case, last I heard.

Mr. Tea · 2025-06-14T20:52:51+0100

0bleak said:
He's on the case, last I heard.

He's got it down to 3.998, but there's still a contribution from a third-order elliptical integral he hasn't quite figured out yet.

what's two plus two