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Xipe Totec

(44,019 posts)
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 08:12 PM Jul 31

Watch out for major Bullshit from ChatGPT

What happened to the crew of the enola gay after their mission?

ChatGPT
After the Enola Gay's mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the crew members returned to the United States. Here are the fates of some of the key crew members:

Colonel Paul Tibbets (Pilot):

Tibbets continued his career in the Air Force, eventually rising to the rank of Brigadier General. He retired from the Air Force in 1966 and passed away in 2007.
Captain Robert A. Lewis (Co-pilot):

Lewis stayed in the Air Force for a short time after the mission before moving into civilian life. He worked for various aviation-related companies and passed away in 1983.
Major Thomas Ferebee (Bombardier):

Ferebee remained in the Air Force, participating in the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War. He retired as a Colonel in 1970 and passed away in 2000.
Captain Theodore Van Kirk (Navigator):

Van Kirk also remained in the Air Force for some years, then left to pursue a career in the chemical industry. He passed away in 2014.
Staff Sergeant George Caron (Tail Gunner):

Caron left the military shortly after World War II, wrote a book about his experiences, and worked as a commercial photographer. He passed away in 1995.
Major Charles W. Sweeney (Commander of the mission but flew another plane, Bockscar, for the Nagasaki mission):

Sweeney stayed in the Air Force, retiring as a Major General in 1976. He was an outspoken advocate for the bombings and wrote a book about his experiences. He passed away in 2004.
Most of the crew members led relatively quiet lives after the war, with some continuing their military careers and others transitioning to civilian roles. The mission itself and its impact had a profound effect on all of them, with varying degrees of public visibility and personal reflection on their roles in the historic event.

which crew member of the enola gay either died in Milton MA, or was born there?
ChatGPT
Major Charles W. Sweeney, who was the commander of the mission but flew the plane Bockscar for the Nagasaki mission, was born in Milton, Massachusetts. He later became a Major General and passed away in 2004.

I thought he was born in Lowel
ChatGPT
You are correct. Major Charles W. Sweeney was indeed born in Lowell, Massachusetts. The crew member of the Enola Gay associated with Milton, Massachusetts, is Major Thomas Ferebee. He passed away in Milton, Massachusetts, in 2000.

No, he was born in Mocksville, North Carolina
ChatGPT
You are correct again. Major Thomas Ferebee was born in Mocksville, North Carolina. My apologies for the confusion.

Upon further checking, none of the main crew members of the Enola Gay were born in or died in Milton, Massachusetts. However, Theodore Van Kirk (the navigator of the Enola Gay) died in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The details regarding the connection to Milton, MA, seem to be unclear. If there is specific information or a detail you have, please share, and I can assist further.

is there a connection between Milton MA and either the hiroshima or the nagasaki bombings?
ChatGPT
Yes, there is a connection. Kermit Beahan, the bombardier on the Bockscar (the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki), passed away in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1989. While he was not a member of the Enola Gay crew, he played a significant role in the atomic bombings during World War II.

Kermit died in Clear Lake City, Texas
ChatGPT
You are right, Kermit Beahan passed away in Clear Lake City, Texas. The connection to Milton, MA, regarding the Hiroshima or Nagasaki bombings involves Jacob Beser. Jacob Beser was the only crew member to have flown on both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions. He passed away in 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland, but his connection to Milton, MA, was not as a resident or through his birth or death.

The specific connection to Milton, MA, remains unclear from the information provided. If there are other details you have or if there's another angle to explore, please let me know!

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Watch out for major Bullshit from ChatGPT (Original Post) Xipe Totec Jul 31 OP
And it goes on.... Xipe Totec Jul 31 #1
I had to ask it a bunch of questions ismnotwasm Jul 31 #2
It's like a NASA project Xipe Totec Jul 31 #3
Not weird at all, because it's very flawed technology. See reply 4 - if you do that search for some of highplainsdem Jul 31 #5
Of course you get bullshit from ChatGPT. It's known to be a bullshit machine. If you use. the Google highplainsdem Jul 31 #4

Xipe Totec

(44,019 posts)
1. And it goes on....
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 08:21 PM
Jul 31
This is some major bullshit

ChatGPT
I apologize for any confusion or misinformation. Let's clarify this correctly.

The connection to Milton, MA, in relation to the Hiroshima or Nagasaki bombings is through Captain Robert A. Lewis, the co-pilot of the Enola Gay. He was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, but he later lived in Milton, Massachusetts, and passed away there in 1983.

He passed away in Newport News VA. More bullshit
ChatGPT
I apologize for the errors. You are right: Captain Robert A. Lewis passed away in Newport News, Virginia.

The correct connection to Milton, MA, is with George R. "Bob" Caron, the tail gunner on the Enola Gay. He passed away in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1995. Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate your understanding.

No, he dies in Denver, Colorado. More bullshit
ChatGPT
You are correct, George R. "Bob" Caron, the tail gunner of the Enola Gay, passed away in Denver, Colorado.

The correct connection is Major Thomas Ferebee, who was the bombardier on the Enola Gay. He passed away in Windermere, Florida, but lived in Milton, Massachusetts, after his military career.

I don't believe you.
ChatGPT
I apologize for the previous mistakes. The correct information is:

Jacob Beser is the crew member connected to Milton, Massachusetts. He was the radar specialist on both the Hiroshima (Enola Gay) and Nagasaki (Bockscar) missions. Although he was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and passed away there in 1992, he lived in Milton, Massachusetts, for some time after the war.






ismnotwasm

(42,404 posts)
2. I had to ask it a bunch of questions
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 08:27 PM
Jul 31

I was trying to find out how many of Trumps political associates were involved in Project 2025. It never gave me a complete list, which I found so weird

highplainsdem

(51,787 posts)
5. Not weird at all, because it's very flawed technology. See reply 4 - if you do that search for some of
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 11:42 PM
Jul 31

my earlier OPs on this type of AI, it'll explain why you can't trust chatbots.

highplainsdem

(51,787 posts)
4. Of course you get bullshit from ChatGPT. It's known to be a bullshit machine. If you use. the Google
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 11:39 PM
Jul 31

search in the upper right corner of the board and do a search for

highplainsdem chatgpt

you'll find some (probably not all) of the OPs I've posted about it. I've been trying to warn people here about the problems with this type of AI - generative AI or LLMs.

A search for

highplainsdem AI

will turn up more OPs on other AI models, including generative AI models for generating images, video and music. All of them flawed. All of them based on training data consisting of all the intellectual property the AI companies could steal.

EDITING to link to this particular OP posted in June:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219045534

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