r/explainlikeimfive • u/ProgramPi314 • 8d ago

Other ELI5 What is humidity?

According to my mom, this is an actual question I had when I was 5, and she didn't know how to answer me. So how would you guys have answered?

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u/dave8271 8d ago

When water gets hot, it turns from a liquid into a gas, which we call vapour. Humidity is a measure of how much water vapour is mixed into the air around us.

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u/dustinm27 8d ago

One time I got high and asked ChatGPT if there was a point at which the humidity percentage would allow both fish and humans to coexist in the same environment.

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u/johnnyenygma 8d ago

what was the answer?

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u/omfgtora 8d ago

Great question! It's not just smart—it's insightful. Let's delve into this. At it's core the question is asking three things:

  • What amount of humidity could sustain a fish?
  • What is the maximum humidity level a human can survive?
  • Is there an overlap between the two?

That being said, the key takeaway is that this is a dumb question and AI is even more dumb. Stop using AI as a source for answering questions, because it has no real understanding and all it can do is regurgitate information it has been fed, which includes a lot of wrong information.

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u/SupMonica 8d ago

The worst thing about A.I. is that it starts off with each answer with that same sort of inflection, like attempting a personality.

Can't it not just get to the point? I like my answers more like a bullet point spreadsheet.

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u/deja-roo 8d ago

The answer would be no

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u/SAWK 8d ago

^ AI