Feeding Jabberwockian gibberish to CoPilot

Bing’s LLM CoPilot uses the same strategy I did when I wasn’t properly prepared for my Philosophy exams: latch onto a few words/concepts and launch into a bout of semi-coherent rambling and intellectual-sounding free association. It makes for an interesting read though.

This is the question I posed:
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Why does the wallow find odds with tearlydrops?

The phrase “Why does the wallow find odds with tearlydrops?” is not directly explained in known literature or popular references according to the web results, but we can explore the components to provide meaningful insight.

Teardrop Scales in Fantasy Contexts

In fantasy literature, especially in the Wings of Fire series, teardrop scales near a dragon’s eye symbolize magical powers or special abilities. For example, the character Fatespeaker has teardrop scales representing limited psychic abilities such as sensing emotions or weak mind-reading powers. The number and prominence of these teardrop scales can be linked to how many moons the dragon was exposed to before hatching, affecting the strength of these powers. Thus, teardrop scales are symbolic markers of innate or developing magic near the eyes, representing emotional or psychic gifts rather than literal tears**

Odds and Groupings

In a completely different context such as gaming (e.g., WoW raid groups), “odds” refer to odd-numbered groups (1, 3, 5) usually positioned on the left side, while evens (2, 4, 6) are on the right. This grouping helps players organize teams more intuitively during raids or events. The split aids coordination, making it easier to remember positions and actions

Interpreting “Wallow”

The term “wallow” commonly refers to rolling about in mud or water or metaphorically to indulging deeply in an emotion. It’s unlikely directly related to teardrops or odds unless creatively used or misspelled. If “wallow” here refers to a character, creature, or symbolic entity, the phrase might be poetically or cryptically referring to why this entity aligns (“finds odds”) with teardrop-like traits (magical or emotional marks).

Bringing It Together

  • If you’re asking why a character or creature associated with “wallow” links with teardrop scales, it could mean this entity exhibits emotional depth or latent powers symbolized by these teardrops.

  • If “wallow” relates to some group or faction, it might mean they associate with “odd” groupings (like odd-numbered teams) and have the symbolism of teardrops (power or emotion).

  • If this is a poetic or cryptic phrase, it might mean that a figure who “wallows” in emotion (tears) naturally finds themselves associated with the symbolism of “teardrops,” which mark sensitivity or psychic ability.

  • The “odds” could stand for separate or different groupings contrasting evens, implying a unique or special status consistent with marked teardrop features.

If you can clarify “wallow” or the context, a more precise connection could be drawn, but based on current knowledge:

Teardrop scales symbolize emotional or magical qualities, often linked to innate abilities in fantasy creatures. Odd groups or odds may represent unique or special positioning or grouping, and if a “wallow” is related, it might mean it naturally aligns with these distinct traits or groups.

If your question is about something else, such as lyrics, group strategies, or metaphoric usage, please provide more context.

This answer combines symbolic meaning of teardrop scales and the conventional reasoning behind odd groupings to offer a probable explanation relevant to the question.

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This reminds me of something I learned long ago: I absolutely hate, hate, hate it when people go to any lengths to avoid saying “I don’t know.”

If you don’t know, say you don’t know. :roll_eyes:

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I had thought LLMs operated at the level of word tokens. But it must also do character tokens if it’s corrected tearlydrops into teardrops? Maybe it just does a first pass on the input to fix typos, and then just operates on words?

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Yeah it might be doing a closest-token-match kinda thing?

Tokens aren’t quite words. Here’s the token encoding used by gpt-4:

Note how “tearlydrops” is encoded.

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