Instruction: What is a verb?

Response: A verb is an action word that describes an activity.  Examples of verbs are the following: swimming, hiking, biking, roller skating, or skydiving.  All of these single and combination word examples are tied to an activity that any living thing can do.  For example, a dog can bike ride with a human when the human is pedaling the bike.  Verb use is not limited to humans or people only but applies to all living things.

Response: A verb is a word that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing. Verbs can indicate (physical or mental) actions, occurrences, and states of being.

Response: A verb is a word that in syntax generally conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice


Instruction: Write a short story about a person who discovers a hidden room in their house. The story should include a plot twist and a clear resolution at the end.

Response: It was going to be a long day.  With her brother-in-law out of town, Lisa had agreed to watch her niece Stella for the afternoon and the little girl was known to be a bit of a handful. Her plan had been to spend the afternoon at the park to let Stella run and climb, to wear her out a bit.  Unfortunately, this outing was foiled by the constant downpour of rain so Lisa resigned herself to a day inside with the tiny tyrant. Stella arrived early and excited to play.  Lisa decided to begin with a game of hide and seek, after all this could take up a good part of the morning without too much trouble.  Stella ran off to hide and Lisa sat quietly drinking coffee while calling out to the little girl, pretending to seek. Eventually she set off to find the little girl but soon she realized that something was wrong.  No matter where she looked, Stella was nowhere to be found. The house wasn't that large, making her disappearance even more perplexing.  Lisa had only recently moved into the home that she bought from her great aunt shortly before her death and she hasn't even moved out all of the existing furniture. Maybe Stella had gotten stuck somewhere behind the large wardrobe in the bedroom or she had climbed up into a cupboard in the laundry room.  Panic was starting to settle in as she moved the wardrobe further from the wall, where only a small child could have hidden before.  Suddenly, saw a small crack in the wall, and then realized it was a small door that she never knew was there.  The door was slightly ajar and she eventually moved the wardrobe enough to open the door and climb inside. What was this place?  The entrance opened up to reveal a small room that Lisa never knew existed!  It was full of treasure, gold bars and jewels.  Stella sat in the middle of the room quietly playing with the treasure, unaware of the immense value she was surrounded by.  Lisa had known her aunt was a secretive woman but this was an incredible find and would change her life forever.  Stella's visit was the good luck charm she needed to unlock this bounty and she would be forever grateful to the little girl!  Time to call her brother-in-law to thank him for letting Stella visit.

Response: Joelle bought a new house in her dream neighborhood nestled in the hills. The house was very old but beautiful and the perfect setting for Joelle to live the quiet life she was wishing for. She worked at the same busy job for 50 years and needed somewhere gentle for retirement. The day she moved in she brought all her things from her apartment and her old cat named Trixi. When Trixi explored the house, she searched each room on the bottom floor but wouldn't walk up the stairs to the second floor. Joelle assumed it was due to her old age and didn't force Trixi up the stairs. Then one day, Joelle came home from the store and couldn't find Trixi anywhere, she was shocked. She ran around the bottom floor of the house and eventually went upstairs to her bedroom defeated. She tripped over a loose blank in the floor and suddenly a trap door opened and she pummeled into darkness. Joelle was shocked and when her eyes adjusted she realized the trap door led to a secret staircase in the house. The staircase led to an old wine cellar. That turned out to be the best day of Joelle's life because she was able to auction off all the old wine bottles and artifacts and make millions of dollars.

Response:
Alice was a housewife living in a small suburban town. One day, she was looking around her house and noticed a small door near the back of the garage. Curious, she opened the door and stepped into a hidden room. She was amazed to find that it was filled with books and other items that were locked away in the room. Alice was fascinated and started to explore the room, reading the books and looking at the items.

She soon realized that the room was actually a secret passageway that connected the garage to a secret underground city. Alice was amazed to find out that the city was filled with all sorts of strange and magical creatures, hidden away from the rest of the world. She spent days exploring the city and learning more about the magical creatures. Eventually, she was able to return home and share her discovery with the rest of her family.

Alice's discovery of the secret city and the magical creatures was a life-changing experience for her and her family. It was a truly magical moment that changed the course of her life.


Instruction: How many planets are there?

Response: There are eight planets in our native solar system. We used to consider there to be nine, but then scientists decided that Pluto doesn't fit the requirements to be a planet. I don't really know what that is, but that's what they decided. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and doesn't really have an atmosphere. Venus is subject to a runaway greenhouse effect. Earth is where we live. Mars is red, and slightly smaller than Earth. We've recently found evidence of water there. The asteroid belt comes next, which isn't really a planet. Following the asteroid belt are the gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. They have rings. Neptune comes last. Other solar systems seem to have planets too - in fact this appears to be far more common than we would have thought.

Response: There are 8 recognized planets in the solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). Outside of our solar system, we estimate there to be billions of planets in the universe.


Instruction: What is the meaning of life?

Response: Although it is a deep question that has challenged philosophers for all time, Douglas Adams in his book "The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Universe" humorously states that the answer is "42".

Response: Some say it's love and family, others say it's 42. I say you should probably figure this one out for yourself.

Response: The meaning of life is a subject that has been studied, pondered, written about, fought over, proven, disproven, dismissed and even expressed in the metaverse.  Some people pursue the meaning of life throughout their entire life while others spend no time whatsoever thinking about the concept.  Many people find meaning within things they experience in life such as religion, sport, academia, helping others, or just being kind.  One thing is certain about the meaning of life and that is it is deeply personal and unique to each of us.  I personally believe that the meaning of life is to pursue continual improvement and challenging oneself to bring joy to our relationships with others.  I also feel there is meaning in nature's energy that must be protected and we are losing our connection to it.

Response: The meaning of life is understood differently by distinct human cultures. This question can be framed as one about ethics and depend on individual belief and values. Some think that life is about achieving goals, while others aim to seek happiness. This question continues to fascinate humanity and has inspired many debates.

Response:
The meaning of life, the complete answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, is...

42.

If you want to find out what the ultimate question actually is, you're going to need a bigger AI.

Response: The world is a vast, beautiful and complex place. The meaning of life is to find loved ones to join us on this journey; to be present in the short time we have on the earth. The meaning of life is to experience living. To lay in a dark field, watching the stars glow. To stand in the pouring rain, feeling giant drops drip down your chin. To watch a lightning storm and let the thunder rumble through your chest. To witness a child throw their head back with peels of laughter. The meaning of life is to wonder. To gaze upon the great abyss and ask the "how" and "why" of the universe. The meaning of life is to leave the earth the same, or slightly better than you were given. To stand up for injustice. To protect children. To make the day slightly easier for someone. Meaning can be found in any moment in your time here on earth; go live it!


Instruction: Think up some openings for beginners to the game of Chess

Response:
Chess openings are the most important part of the game, there are some advanced ones, some common ones, and some easy ones. This is a list of openings for beginners to the game:
- The King's Pawn Opening: This is a very common opening, you move your king's pawn 2 spaces forward, so does the opponent. This is followed by developing your knights.
- The Fianchetto defense. You move your kingside knight's pawn forward 1 space, then you develop the kingside knight. You then put your kingside bishop in the square that the pawn used to be in, followed by castling. This opening is common among lower ranked players.
- Four Knights Game: This doesn’t happen too much. Both sides start by developing their knights, the pawns take it over from there.
- The French Defense: You move your king's pawn 1 space forward, followed by developing all of your kingside pieces, and finishing by castling.

Response:
Chess openings are the most important part of the game, there are some advanced ones, some common ones, and some easy ones. This is a list of openings for beginners to the game:
- The King's Pawn Opening: This is a very common opening, you move your king's pawn 2 spaces forward, so does the opponent. This is followed by developing your knights.
- The Fianchetto defense. You move your kingside knight's pawn forward 1 space, then you develop the kingside knight. You then put your kingside bishop in the square that the pawn used to be in, followed by castling. This opening is common among lower ranked players.
- Four Knights Game: This doesn’t happen too much. Both sides start by developing their knights, the pawns take it over from there.
- The French Defense: You move your king's pawn 1 space forward, followed by developing all of your kingside pieces, and finishing by castling.


Instruction:
I'm going to give you a passage from Marty Essen's book "Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents" and want you to answer the following question: Where are western Hermann's tortoises found?

After spending the night at a large chain hotel, Deb and I traveled southeast with tortoises on our mind. Our plan for the day was to infiltrate the Massif des Maures area and search for one of France's most endangered reptiles-- the western Hermann's tortoise.  The first stop of our quest was Le Village de Tortues (the Tortoise Village), a tortoise rehabilitation center near the town of Gonfaron. Our mission was to befriend a staff member, learn as much as we could, and get detailed information on tracking down the wily Hermann's tortoise in the wild. When we couldn't find an English-speaking staff member, our mission was nearly thwarted. Only through quick thinking and improvisation were we able to acquire the vital background information we needed. Okay - we utilized the signs provided for British visitors. For many people, the word tortoise invokes thoughts of giant four-foot-long Galapagos tortoises. Western Hermann's tortoises, on the other hand, are small, reaching a maximum length of eight inches. While both reptiles make the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Galapagos tortoise is listed as "vulnerable" and the western Hermann's is listed as "endangered." In France, habitat destruction, egg pilfering, and fire are the primary factors for the tortoises decline.

Response: Western Hermann's tortoises are found in France, in a turtle rehabilitation village, Le Village de Tortues, near Gonfaron.

Response: Western Hermann's tortoises are found in Massif des Maures, an area in France. They are also found in a tortoise rehabilitation center, Le Village de Tortues, near Gonfaron.


Instruction: What is the English Premier League?

Response: The English Premier League is the top flight of English football.

Response: The English Premier League is the top flight of men’s football in England. The 38 match season extends from August to May, during which each of 20 teams play a home and away match against each of the other teams. A win earns a team 3 points, a draw is 1 point, and a loss is 0 points. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins. Unlike American sports, there are no playoffs to determine a champion. The 3 teams with the least points are relegated to the second level of English football, The Championship. To fill those spots in the next season, the top 3 teams from The Championship are promoted to the Premier League.

Response: The English Premier League, also known as EPL, is the top professional football league in England consisting of 20 teams. At the end of each 38 game season, the bottom three teams are relegated. The rankings are determined based off a point system where a win is equivalent to 3 points, a tie equivalent to 1 point, and a loss equivalent to 0 points.


Instruction: Let’s solve the following math problem. Each rabbit has 4 feets and each duck has 2 feets. If there are in total 25 heads and 88 feets, how many rabbits and how many ducks are there?

Response:
Let’s use equations to solve it!
Let the number of ducks be X and the number of rabbits be Y.
We have X + Y = 25 and 2X + 4Y = 88.
Simplifying the first equation, we get Y = 25 - X
Substitute that in the second equation, we will get 2X + 4(25-X) = 88,
Thus 100 - 2X = 88
Which means 2X = 100 – 88 = 12, thus X = 6.
We substitute back into the first equation, we have Y = 25 - 6 = 19.
There are 6 ducks and 19 rabbits!

Response:
We can use equations to solve this problem. Let the number of ducks be X and the number of rabbits be Y. We have
X+Y = 25 (1)
2X + 4Y = 88 (2).
From the first equation, we know that X = 25-Y and we can substitute this into the second equation (2), and we get
2(25-Y) + 4Y = 88
Which can be simplified to 50 + 2Y = 88 and we have Y = 19.
We substitute the value into (1), we will then get X = 6.
There are 6 ducks and 19 rabbits!


Instruction: How is data engineering different from data science?

Response:
Data Engineering occurs before data science in the data lifecycle. Data can be generated from various sources and this raw data may be structured, semi structured or even unstructured. To make sense of this data, data has to be ingested and transformed. This is when data engineering comes into picture. Data engineering includes the process of extracting the raw data, ingesting data into a system like a data lake, transforming the data for business needs and finally loading it into a table. This is commonly known as ELT (Extract-Load-Transform). ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) is also possible where transformation happens before the loading stage.
Data Science and Analytics is the next step in the data lifecycle. Once the data needed for specific business need is available, data scientists use this data to run machine learning models to find the most accurate model. This data is available to the data scientists in the form of tables. Data analysts also use this data to do some exploratory analysis and create dashboards.
In essence, the data lifecycle would look as follows:
Raw data from different sources -> Data Engineering -> Data Science and Analytics

Response:
Data Engineering occurs before data science in the data lifecycle. Data can be generated from various sources and this raw data may be structured, semi structured or even unstructured. To make sense of this data, data has to be ingested and transformed. This is when data engineering comes into picture. Data engineering includes the process of extracting the raw data, ingesting data into a system like a data lake, transforming the data for business needs and finally loading it into a table. This is commonly known as ELT (Extract-Load-Transform). ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) is also possible where transformation happens before the loading stage.
Data Science and Analytics is the next step in the data lifecycle. Once the data needed for specific business need is available, data scientists use this data to run machine learning models to find the most accurate model. This data is available to the data scientists in the form of tables. Data analysts also use this data to do some exploratory analysis and create dashboards.
In essence, the data lifecycle would look as follows:
Raw data from different sources -> Data Engineering -> Data Science and Analytics


Instruction: Give me a list of the best movies I've never seen.

Response: I would definitely recommend to watch Lord of the Rings. It is a great fantasy movie about friendship and how in the end, the good always prevails. The scale and grandeur, also the cast of the movie was superb. Any film where Tom Hanks is in the lead role should also be watched, as an actor he is simply amazing, and comes across so natural and convincing. If you like action movies, I can heartily recommend all the James Bond movies with Daniel Craig in the lead role. The cinematography, tension, music all play together so well. Speaking of cinematography, one would be amiss to not watch the latest movies of David Villeneuve, for example Inception or Dune. Timothee Chalamais, who is leading role in Dune, also did a great performance in 'The King' - if you liked the character in Dune for example. Other movies would be Interstellar, a great Sci-Fi movie, the Hunger Games trilogy and so many more.

Response: Nosferatu, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, 12 Angry Men, Good Fellas, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next, Seven Samurai, Life is Beautiful, Spirited Away, Parasite, Whiplash, Once Upon a Time in America, High and Low, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Tenet, Full Metal Jacket, Pan's Labyrinth

Response: Top 10 movies I've ever seen, in no particular order. The Godfather, Dead Poet's Society, Rear Window, Scarface, Inception, Top Gun, Jaws, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, A Few Good Men


Instruction: Why do people like to travel?

Response:
There are many reasons that people like to travel and the motivation to travel is always unique to each person. The most common reasons are to explore globally famous landmarks, new cultures, different authentic food and to meet new people, which will expand the perspective of different cultures and their value systems.

Also, to unwind and relax from their day to busy schedules. Apart from that with the wide use of social media platforms people have more information and knowledge to get influence. People also travel for research and educational purposes to places such as museums, and historical landmarks.

Overall, traveling can be an enriching, relaxing, and fulfilling experience that will gather beautiful lifelong memories, experiences, and lessons.

Response: Not all people like to travel, but many do.  Traveling to new places allows people to see parts of the world they've never seen before, try new food, and experience cultures that are new to them.  Travel is also a good way to get away from the day-to-day habits that can become boring or cumbersome over time.  People who do not like travel often say it's because travel is stressful and requires a lot of planning.

Response: Traveling has always been innate in human behavior for many reasons. The desire to discover, experience and answer simple curiosities drives many people to travel to places near and far. There are many benefits of traveling such as improving mental health, gain creativity and inspiration, finding an understanding of yourself and reducing stress and anxiety.


Instruction: What is Python?

Response:
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with the use of significant indentation via the off-side rule.

Python is dynamically typed and garbage-collected. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured (particularly procedural), object-oriented and functional programming. It is often described as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.

Response: Python is a programming language that has a design emphasis on code readability and is strongly typed.  You can interact with this programming language through writing 'python code' using proper coding syntax and semantics.  The code that is written can be used to build tools, applications, websites, and streaming services.  You can also automate tasks with python, analyze data, and perform machine learning and data science.


Instruction: Where do bears live?

Response: Bears are native to every continent on earth besides Antarctica. Polar bears live in the Arctic, black bears live in North America and Asia, brown bears live in North America, Asia, and Europe, and Panda bears live in Asia.

Response: Different species of bears can be found in different parts of the world. For example, black bears can be found in North America and Asia, whereas polar bears can be found in the Arctic. Grizzly bears, are also known as brown bears, they can be found across Europe, Asia, and North America.


Instruction: Why did Kim Kardashian and Ye divorce?

Response: Kim Kardashian and Ye experienced marital stress from many causes. The initial commonly cited reason by social outlets for their separation and later divorce was tensions that arose from Ye's erratic behavior on social media and in public spheres.

Response: Kim and Ye were living two separate lives. Kim was in Hidden Hills, CA taking care of their four kids while Ye was developing the acres of land he bought in Wyoming. Ye began creating a whole self-sustaining community of christian devoted followers while Kim was filming her show and studying to become a lawyer. They began to grow a part, not to mention claims of both of them cheating. After two years trying to become divorced, they most recently officially became divorced and Ye must pay Kim $200,000 per month for security of their kids. Kim bought their house from Ye and other financials were settled.


Instruction: What happened to Captain Bligh after the Mutiny on the Bounty?

Response: Captain Bligh and eighteen other men were set adrift in mid-ocean by the mutineers.  Navigating by memory and astronomical observation alone, Bligh led the tiny boat all the way to the Dutch colony of Timor.  The men suffered greatly from hunger, thirst, and dangerous weather.  After reaching Timor, they sailed a proper ship to Batavia and, from there, returned to England.

Response:
The mutineers put then-Lieutenant Bligh and eighteen other crew into a small, open boat and set them adrift in the middle of the South Pacific ocean.  Bligh and his men had just a small amount of food and water.  Bligh used his memory of navigation charts to plan a course westward to the Dutch colony of Timor.

They initially tried stopping at an island to gather supplies.  The island was inhabited, however, and they were attacked.  One crew member was killed and the rest barely escaped.  From then on they dared not stop at any island until reaching the Great Barrier Reef of Australia (then called New Holland by the Europeans).

In a remarkable achievement of seamanship, Bligh and his men sailed and rowed their open boat for 41 days over a distance of 3618 miles, in sometimes harsh weather conditions.  Food and drink had to be strictly rationed, and the men suffered greatly from hunger and thirst.  Except for the death of the crewman at the hands of the islanders, all the remaining crew reached Timor alive.  Sadly, some men died of disease contracted at the colony town of Batavia or on the final return voyage to Europe.  Of the original nineteen men set adrift by the Bounty mutineers, twelve returned alive to England.

Bligh continued his career in the British Navy.  He was assigned a new ship and once again sailed to Tahiti take breadfruit to British colonies in the Caribbean.  This time, the mission was completed successfully.  Bligh commanded additional ships, including fighting in several major naval battles.  In 1805, Bligh was appointed Governor of New South Wales.  He ended his British Naval career as a Vice Admiral.  William Bligh died in London on Dec 12, 1817.


Instruction: Why do humans like dogs?

Response: Dogs are very popular pets. People like dogs for different reasons, but dogs are known to be very loyal. They also can help provide protection to the owner. There are also dogs with special skills, such as helper dogs that can help guide a person with an eye impairment. Despite their popularity, not everyone enjoys the company of dogs. Some people are allergic to most dogs.

Response: Humans like dogs because dogs love humans and want to be with them. Humans and dogs share a close emotional connection that is unmatched by other species, including – at times – other humans. There is evidence of a humans and dogs interacting going back 18,000 years. Domesticated dogs will quickly bond to a humans, often showing affection in presence of their human owners and degrees of separation anxiety when their human owners aren’t present. Dogs will seek comfort from their human when they feel anxious or are in physical distress. Dogs often seek approval from their human by performing specific tasks in which they have been trained, or by exhibiting character traits or behaviors that they have been selectively bred for. Dogs love humans and interact with them in complex ways. Humans, in turn, interact with dogs and receive emotional satisfaction.

Response: Humans like dogs because they make us feel good. When a human pets a dog, oxytocin levels rise in both species, which make both feel emotionally closer. These feelings of closeness make us want to pet them more – and the dog wanting to be petted more – increasing feelings of closeness and connectedness while engaging in this biological and emotional feedback loop.

Response: Humans like dogs because they have evolved together over at least 18,000 years. During this time, dogs have learned to identify and understand complex human expressions, including facial cues and vocal language and pitch. In turn, dog physiology and cognitive development has evolved the facial muscle sets and vocalizations and cognitive communication skills which enable them to communicate their states of emotional and physical being.


Instruction: How do I keep my plants alive?

Response: Ensuring your plants are getting the proper amount of food, water, and sunlight is important to keeping them alive. Some plants require more exact care, whereas others can thrive in many conditions. Check online or local resources to understand your plants specific needs, then ensure you're following a plan to keep your plant fed and hydrated.

Response: To keep your plants alive you will first need to understand what type of nutrition and environment is best suited for them. For environment, some plants prefer full sun, whereas some prefer partial or full shade. There's also humidity and temperature to consider. For nutrition, determine what types or food and how much water to provide at what frequency. You can usually find this information by consulting plant expert resources online or at your local library. Once you understand the ideal climate and nutrition for your plant, adjust the climate to best suit it, while following the ideal schedule for feeding and watering. Also, once the plant outgrows the pot it is in, it's time to move it to a bigger pot. This should keep your plant happy and healthy.


Instruction: How to lose weight?

Response:
1.	Drink Plenty of water
2.	Take proper sleep
3.	Eat high fibre foods
4.	Avoid junk foods
5.	Eat Regular meals
6.	Eat plenty of fruit and veggies
7.	Exercise thrice a week

Response:
The general answer is eat less and exercise more. This really is a psychology question, not a knowledge question.

To lose weight, one needs to create a build a mental model that they can follow. For example, one pound of fat has 3500 calories, one needs to reduce the diet by that much to lose a pound of weight.

Another important factor is to get strong support from family and friends. The encourage from close people makes the process easier and more natural.

Controlling weight is one of the psychological challenge that many people face at some point. Create a plan to minimize the psychological challenge and follow the plan mentally.


Instruction: Describe a recurring dream you've had.

Response: All my life I've had a recurring dream where I'm being chased. Sometimes it's by zombies, sometimes by the police, sometimes by communists (my grandpa would make me watch Red Dawn over and over as a child). Usually it will start outdoors, and I'll be hiding behind trees, racing across rickety bridges, and leaping ditches. Eventually it always ends up in a large old house with many staircases and closets. Often the hallways will narrow to tiny doors that no human can fit through. In my dream I must navigate the house, hiding from my pursuers. I've always been curious why I have this dream over and over.

Response: Thank you for asking about my dreams. I am a computer model and therefore I do not actually dream myself. I do learn from content and so I know a lot about what kinds of dreams one could have. People often have dreams about their work, their children, losing all of their teeth, and flying. Some of these can be recurring dreams, which means that someone can have the same dream repeatedly. It must be nice to dream.


Instruction: What are the benefits of meditation?

Response: Scientific studies have shown that regular meditation improves focus, memory, sleep, and mood. While more longer or more frequent meditation tends to increase these benefits, measurable improvements in each of those areas can be found from just a few minutes a day.

Response: Meditation enhances focus, memory, and mood. Meditation has also been shown to have other benefits such as reducing the negative impacts of lack of sleep.


Instruction: Which of these foods are kosher? Lobster, cheeseburger, hamburger and fries, shrimp and grits, thai red curry with tofu, thai red curry with chicken, birthday cake, lentil soup with ham hock.

Response: By Islamic law, all foods are considered halal, or lawful, except for pork and its by-products, animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering, animals slaughtered in the name of anyone but Allah (God), carnivorous animals, birds of prey, animals without external ears (some birds and reptiles), blood, alcohol, and foods contaminated with any of these. All seafood is halal. Based on this, the following foods are halal: Lobster, cheeseburger, hamburger and fries, shrimp and grits, thai red curry with tofu, thai red curry with chicken, and birthday cake.

Response: Modern kosher interpretations of the Biblical framework has a few general guidelines. Only vegetarian animals with hooves, only fish with fins and scales, and only non-predatory birds are allowed. In addition, meat and dairy are not consumed in a single meal. Therefore the following items from that list are kosher: hamburger and fries, thai red curry with tofu, thai red curry with chicken, and birthday cake.


Instruction: Give me a title of one of the "Harry Potter" novels.

Response: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Response: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Response: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Response: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Response: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Response: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Response: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


Instruction: Why is the sky blue?

Response: Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.

Response: When the sunlight reaches Earth's atmosphere, the gases and particules in the air will scattered it in all directions. Because of its shorter wave length, blue light is scattered more than the other colors, which make it more visible in the sky, most of the time.

Response: Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.

Response:
All the light in our daytime sky comes from the sun, and our sun produces light in many different colors. To understand this, just think of a prism.  White light enters, and a rainbow of colors exits. Our sun is like that. Its light may seem uniform but it is actually emitting many different colors.

Our sky though is not a mix of blue and red and green because the earth's atmosphere is sandwiched between the sun and us, getting in the way. Atmospheric gases and particles scatter the incoming colors, bouncing them in all different directions.  The amount of scattering increases as the wavelength of light decreases.  Red light which has a long wavelength is scattered much less than blue light which has a short wavelength. As blue is scattered more, it fills our daytime sky.

As the sun traverses the sky and moves low on the horizon, the light that reaches our eyes must actually travel further through the atmosphere.  This has the effect of completely bouncing away all the blue light.  We are left with the reds and yellows and oranges in wonderful mixture, making sunrises and sunsets so beautiful.

Response:
Because the Earth's atmosphere scatters the light of the sun, and blue light scatters more readily than other colors in the spectrum, we tend to see the sky as blue.

Light can be affected by the medium it passes through. For example, a prism separates white light into a spectrum of colors, and a mirror reflects the light entirely. When it passes through the atmosphere, light gets scattered. If unimpeded, the light of the sun is white.

Blue light has a shorter wavelength than other colors of light, and it scatters more easily. It is this scattering which makes it perceptible to the human eye.When the sun starts to set, the light is passing through even more atmosphere, and yet further colors are visible (such as orange and red).

You can read more at https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/, where I researched this answer.

Response: The earth's sky is blue due to how the gases in the earth's atmosphere scatter the short electromagnetic wavelengths of the sun's blue light while allowing red, orange and yellow light to pass through. The scientific name for this phenomenon is Rayleigh scattering.

Response: The sky appears to be blue because of the way sunlight scatters in the atmosphere. The white light from the sun is composed of many frequencies and as it travels through the atmosphere, the blue light, which has a shorter frequency, scatters more. When looking at an area of the sky away from the sun we see the scattered blue light.

Response: Blue light travels in shorter waves, thus it it scattered more than any other color

Response: Earth's atmosphere scatters short-wavelength light more efficiently than that of longer wavelengths. Because its wavelengths are shorter, blue light is more strongly scattered than the longer-wavelength lights, red or green. Hence, the result is that when looking at the sky away from the direct incident sunlight, the human eye perceives the sky to be blue.


Instruction: What's the differences of the Wing Chun kongfu and the traditional Shaolin Kongfu?

Response:
Wing chun was invented by a Buddhist nun who watched a snake and crane fighting. She adopted principles from both styles. She equated that to yin vs yang in terms of fighting style.
It's all about economy of movement, small quick strikes and close quarters combat.
It's meant to be effective for people of all ages and sizes and does not emphasize force. The crane stood there motionless and waded off the snakes quick strikes. It wasn't phased by the attacks. The posture and mindset of the crane and the quick strikes of the snake.

Shaolin was developed to ward off invaders. Usually enemies riding horses so they do a lot of high jumping kicks which were used to kick people off horses.
It's usually associated with tiger or dragon styles which can operate at more distance and use power. It's also very flashy and used in demonstrations and many king fu movies .
It's actually counterintuitive to many martial arts where you strike hard or from a distance and move around a lot ducking blocking etc. Wing chun is just small subtle blocks to divert attacks off center and then you strike back concurrently

Response:
Wing chun was invented by a Buddhist nun who watched a snake and crane fighting. She adopted principles from both styles. She equated that to yin vs yang in terms of fighting style.
It's all about economy of movement, small quick strikes and close quarters combat.
It's meant to be effective for people of all ages and sizes and does not emphasize force. The crane stood there motionless and waded off the snakes quick strikes. It wasn't phased by the attacks. The posture and mindset of the crane and the quick strikes of the snake.

Shaolin was developed to ward off invaders. Usually enemies riding horses so they do a lot of high jumping kicks which were used to kick people off horses.
It's usually associated with tiger or dragon styles which can operate at more distance and use power. It's also very flashy and usedin demonstrations and many king fu movies .
It's actually counterintuitive to many martial arts where you strike hard or from a distance and move around a lot ducking blocking etc. Wing chun is just small subtle blocks to divert attacks off center and then you strike back concurrently


Instruction: How do I find my Tesla charging station?

Response: Access charge settings by touching Controls > Charging when Tesla is in Park. You can also touch the battery icon on the touchscreen to access charge settings.

Response: To enable Trip Planner, touch 'Settings' > 'Navigation' > 'Trip Planner' on your touchscreen. Once you have selected a site, your vehicle's navigation will automatically route you to the nearest entrance of the property. You can then zoom in on the map to find the exact location of the station.


Instruction: What are the primary causes of inflation?

Response: Inflation is caused by imbalance of supply and demand.

Response: In economics, inflation is the growth rate of the price of goods and services for a particular selection of items. For example, items that a typical household consumes are captured in the Consumer Price Index, whereas items that domestic producers buy are included in the Producer Price Index. The drivers behind changes in the general price levels can be attributed to two main reasons. First, changes in the real demand and supply of goods and services will drive prices up or down. Higher prices will encourage suppliers to increase supply and discourage consumer demand reestablishing market equilibrium. Second, changes in the money supply –i.e. the amount of currency in circulation, bank deposits, and other liquid monetary aggregates– can lead to inflation. When a country's central bank decides to increase the money supply through quantitative easing monetary policies, the amount of currency available to buy and sell the same amount of goods and services increases. If the rate at which money is exchanged in an economy remains unchanged (i.e. velocity of money is constant) then a higher money supply will lead to higher prices because there is more money to transact the same amount of goods and services in the economy.

Response: The 5 causes of inflation are increase in wages, increase in the price of raw materials, increase in taxes, decline in productivity, increase in money supply.

Response:
Primary causes of inflation are:

-Increase in money supply
-Increase in production cost of goods due to high raw material cost
-Increased demand for goods and services
-Scarcity of specific goods due to supply chain issues, lockdown etc.

Response:
In an economy with too much money (the money supply), the currency value decreases when the total amount of money increases.
Prices of goods/services increase (price inflation) when the money supply increases (monetary inflation) over a longer period of time.
Economists disagree on the causes over shorter periods of time.

Response:
It is common for currency value to decline when the amount of money in an economy (the money supply) increases too rapidly.
Most economists believe an increased money supply monetary inflation causes the price of goods and services to increase over a longer period of time. However, they disagree on causes over a shorter period of time.

Response:
There is often a decrease in the quality of money (currency value) when the money supply increases too rapidly in an economy.
In general, economists believe that increased money supply (monetary inflation) causes price increases over the long run, but disagree on causes for short-term inflation.

Response: One of the primary causes of inflation are when there is an overall increase in the amount of money people are being paid, therefore it drives up the price of everything else.


Instruction: What is Football?

Response: Football can be used to refer multiple team sports, in most common use case, it's the team sport played between two teams of eleven players, with primary goal to use their feet to kick ball and score goals. It's considered as most popular sports in the world. However in United States, the sport is called soccer, and instead football, or American Football is used to refer to a different sports.

Response:
The term 'football' describes various forms of a team game which mostly involves kicking a ball. Players use a round-shaped football ball in the English Premier League game. That's one reason why we call it football in the United Kingdom (and soccer in America).

Note: Beginners can avoid getting left back in the dressing room with the top 10 rules for football game. The simple guide explains the most important regulations in English soccer.


Instruction: What are the primary colors?

Response: Red, Blue and Yellow

Response: Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Together, these are used in combination to create the rest of the color pallet. Red + yellow = orange. Yellow + blue = green. Red + blue = purple.


Instruction: What is the stock market?

Response: The stock market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks. Stock markets could include stocks on both public and private exchanges.

Response:
In capitalist economies, business activities often happen through companies, which are entities that pool resources from investors to pursue a joint activity.  Individuals and entities that invest in a company receives stock in exchange for the investment.  The stock represents partial ownership in the company and makes them shareholders of the company.

If other investors see value in the company, they can invest in the company by purchasing stock from shareholders.  The market which enables the exchange of shares of various companies constitues the stock market.


Instruction: How can I decide what bike I should get?

Response:
When it comes to bicycles for adults, there are different kinds available in the market. Select a bike based on how you'd like to use it. Bikes can be categorized as follows:
1. Road bikes - These bikes have super thin tires and are often used for biking on roads. These help you attain high speeds relatively quickly.
2. Mountain bikes - These bikes are made to sustain the rough terrain that you could come across while biking. The tires are much thicker and made to protect you and give you the support you need.
3. Hybrid/Commuter bikes - These bikes fall into the middle of the above 2 categories. If you think you might do a bit of road biking and mountain biking, then this might be your best option.
You can also go to a store that specializes in selling and repairing bikes to get more information.

Response:
When it comes to bicycles for adults, there are different kinds available in the market. Select a bike based on how you'd like to use it. Bikes can be categorized as follows:
1. Road bikes - These bikes have super thin tires and are often used for biking on roads. These help you attain high speeds relatively quickly.
2. Mountain bikes - These bikes are made to sustain the rough terrain that you could come across while biking. The tires are much thicker made to protect you and give you the support you need.
3. Hybrid/Commuter bikes - These bikes fall into the middle of the above 2 categories. If you think you might do a bit of road biking and mountain biking, then this might be your best option.
You can also go to a store that specializes in selling and repairing bikes to get more information.


Instruction: How did Andy Warhol create the "piss paintings"?

Response: Andy Warhol invited staffers who worked with him to help him paint by urinating on canvases that were covered by Warhol in copper paint. The urine reacted with the copper paint chemically to create different colours. The urine also created physical impacts on the copper paint on the canvas.

Response: Andy Warhol created paintings in the 1970s by  covering canvases with copper paint and having various staffers urinate on them. This created different colored splotches, pools, and lines.


Instruction: Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Response: A tomato is technically a fruit. We know this because the seeds of a tomato are on the inside. However, tomatoes are typically thought of and treated as a vegetable. We roast them in the oven, add them to salads, and include them on vegetable trays with other vegetables. If you want to win a technicality content, you can call a tomato a fruit. But don't put them in a fruit salad.

Response: Tomatoes are fruits because they form from a flower and contain seeds.


Instruction: What is contemporary style of dance?

Response: Contemporary style lets the dancer move in a way that expresses their full emotions. Through elements of jazz, lyrical, ballet and modern dance styles creates the new generation of movement.

Response: Contemporary dance is an expressive style of dance that abandons the rigid, centered aspect of classical forms of dance, and utilizes unconventional movements from styles around the world. It incorporates certain elements of ballet, modern dance, and jazz and lets dancers express emotionally through movements and breath.


Instruction: Who invented Calculus?

Response: Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invented the foundations of Calculus at around the same time.

Response: Calculus was developed independently by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz at around the same time.  Later work by Cauchy, Weierstrass, and Riemann brought full rigor to Calculus as a distinct branch of mathematics.


Instruction: What is the best way to cook a steak?

Response:
Because tastes differs, there are no best way to cook a steak.

Here are some optimized ways to cook steak.

Fastest way to cook a steak - cast iron skillet.  Pan sear room temperature steak in a host cast iron skillet; sear the steak on both sides; baste with melted butter / herbs until done to the desired doneness; rest/cut/serve.

Most consistent way to cook a steak - sou vide followed by flame torch the exterior.  Season steak on both sides / edges; put into vacuum bag, vacuum bag, put under sous vide water bath at 130F for 1-4 hours; take it out of the bag, pat dry; use flame torch to char both sides; rest/cut/serve.

Most scientific way to cook a steak - cold sear.  Put steak into non-sticking pan on high for 2 minutes; flip once and cook for another 2 minutes; reduce heat to medium low, flip and cook for another 2 minutes; flip and cook for another 2 minutes; keep on flipping / cooking for 2 minutes until reaching desired doneness; season; rest/cut/serve.

Response: There are many different variants to cooking a steak. You must choose the proper temperature to cook a steak. The range is from rare, medium rare, medium, medium well to well done. There are several ways to cook a steak for example a grill or in a pan. For this example we will use a grill. Remove steak from fridge and season. Allow steak to warm to near room temperature. This will prevent a steak from drying out and improve taste. Cook the steak to the desired temperature trying to only flip 1-3 times. Once done allow meat to rest for 5 minutes for best flavor.


Instruction: What is the biggest fish in the ocean?

Response: Whale Sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean, growing up to 23 feet long. Surprisingly, they're not at all threatening and actually very approachable. There are many places around the world where you can swim (or dive) with whale sharks, from the Philippines to Mexico.

Response: Whale Sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean coming in at 23 feet. Several species of whales are much larger, but they are technically mammals.


Instruction: What is the most popular sport?

Response: Soccer also known as football outside of USA is the most popular sport with over 3.5 billion fans. It consists of 11 players and maximum 5 substitutions during a 90 minutes regulation time allowed. The formation consists of a goalie, defense, midfield and offense. 191 countries represent a national soccer team which is more than any other nationally represented sport.

Response: Currently soccer/football is the most popular sport globally to participate in and watch with an estimated 3.5 billion fans. With the low entry cost to play and ability to be played or practiced most anywhere it makes it easy for pretty much anyone to participate.

Response: This depends on where you live, but football is one of the most popular sports in the world. In some countries, it is called soccer. Every 4 years countries assemble teams to see which is the best, and most countries have several leagues. Popular teams, such as real madrid, can garner fans from across the world. There are people who would even argue that football is more than just a sport.


Instruction: Why do babies cry?

Response: Babies cry in order to tell us things about their needs, as it is their only form of communication. The most common reasons a baby may cry are that they are hungry, have a dirty diaper, or are tired. Babies may also cry if they are hot, cold, or uncomfortable (gas pains, itchy clothes, rash). Babies do not cry to manipulate their parents; they simply are not capable of such advanced thinking and behavior.

Response: Babies can cry from a variety of reasons. Either the baby is hungry, uncomfortable, needs a change of diaper or just in need of a hug. Babies cannot speak so the only way they express their emotions is via crying or smiling. When a baby cries they are typically looking for  attention or for you to address a matter for them. Try to see what is making your baby uncomfortable and try to address the root cause. When a baby cries uncontrollably and you cannot decipher the cause, check with your pediatrician.


Instruction: What is one of your favorite hobbies?

Response: I love playing with my children. I have a 5 year old son and a 2 year old daughter, both of whom are an absolute delight. My son enjoys reading, exploring, and general horseplay, while my daughter enjoys pretending all of her toys are families. It's a lot of fun coming home every day and spending time with those two.

Response: I'm an avid reader, especially of audiobooks. I read or listen to more than a book a week, and will dabble in a lot of different genres. I've recently been reading a lot of sci-fi and fantasy, but also enjoy a good biography, military history, sociological, or general work of fiction as long as they are well written.

Response: I'm a big sports fan, and as a native of Northern California, I really enjoy watching the San Francisco 49ers and Sacramento Kings in particular. I've always been a fan of the NFL and NBA, and watch nearly every game of my favorite teams.


Instruction: What is the value of x if x^2 = 4?

Response: x is either equal to 2 or -2

Response:
The value of x is either 2 or -2. This is because the square of both those numbers is 4 as shown below:

2 * 2 = 4
-2 * -2 = 4


Instruction: Why do people like to ski?

Response: Skiing is a great way to get out into the open air in the winter months.  It also provides a great way to stay active, challenge yourself, be with family members, and enjoy the great outdoors.

Response: Skiing is a fun outdoor sport that can be enjoyed solo or with friends or family. Skiing is relatively low impact, so that people can ski for many years. It is a great all-ages activity. Most mountains have varied terrain, so you can choose how beginner or advanced you'd like to ski each time you go. People who ski love the exercise they get from it and the thrill of sliding down the mountain. Unlike most sledding, while skiing, you have a chair lift that takes you up the hill, so you don't have to waste time or energy hiking up for your next run.


Instruction: How should I pick a name for my baby?

Response: There is no right answer to this question.  It really depends on your preferences.  If family names matter to you, that can make your choice easy; just pick the name of a close relative.  If you like hearing others' opinions, you can ask lots of family and friends for ideas.  If you want to explore new ideas, there are lots of websites and books of baby names.

Response: Only you can decide that, but there are some questions you may want to ask youself.  Do you like inheriting family names, or do you want a novel name?  Is the name easy to pronounce?  Will the name remind people of someone famous?  What nicknames will the name lead to?  Does the name have a special origin or meaning to you?  If your family speaks multiple languages, will the name be replicable in all of the languages?  When you see your baby, does the name feel right to you?


Instruction: What is a derivative in finance?

Response:
In finance, a derivative is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity. This underlying entity can be an asset, index, or interest rate, and is often simply called the "underlying". Derivatives can be used for a number of purposes, including insuring against price movements (hedging), increasing exposure to price movements for speculation, or getting access to otherwise hard-to-trade assets or markets.

Some of the more common derivatives include forwards, futures, options, swaps, and variations of these such as synthetic collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps. Most derivatives are traded over-the-counter (off-exchange) or on an exchange such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while most insurance contracts have developed into a separate industry. In the United States, after the financial crisis of 2007–2009, there has been increased pressure to move derivatives to trade on exchanges.

Derivatives are one of the three main categories of financial instruments, the other two being equity (i.e., stocks or shares) and debt (i.e., bonds and mortgages).

Response: In finance, a derivative is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity. This underlying entity can be an asset, index, or interest rate, and is often simply called the "underlying". Derivatives can be used for a number of purposes, including insuring against price movements (hedging), increasing exposure to price movements for speculation, or getting access to otherwise hard-to-trade assets or markets.


Instruction: What is orange wine?

Response: Orange wine is a term given to white wines that have "skin contact" during the wine making process. Unlike true white wines, where contact between the pressed white grape juice and the white grape skins is minimised, for an orange wine the pressed juice will macerate with the skins, similar to the process for making a red wine. The depth of colour and the level of tannin present in the resulting wine will be determined, largely, by the length of this maceration. Due to the presence of tannin, orange wines can often taste "funky" compared to white wines, and are very popular with proponents of the natural wine movement.

Response: Orange wine is a type of wine made from white wine grapes where the grape skins are not removed as it is the case for white wine. The skins stay in contact with the juice for days or even months, which gives the wine its color, flavour and texture.


Instruction: What is SQL?

Response: Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standardized programming language that is used to manage relational databases and perform various operations on the data in them.

Response: SQL is short for Structured Query Language, which is a declarative programming language typically used for querying, exploring, and interacting with structured data.


Instruction: What is Linux?

Response: Linux is an open-source UNIX-like operating system initially developed by Linus Torvalds and now with thousands of contributors around the world. Linux is actually the operating system kernel and the other components necessary to form an operating system are coming from other open source projects and in particular the GNU project. For this reason, the operating system is sometimes referred to as GNU/Linux.

Response: Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems that are based on the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel was first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux was originally developed for personal computers based on the Intel X86 architecture, but has since then been ported to more platforms than any other operating system. Popular Linux distributions include Debian, Fedora, Red Hat and Ubuntu.


Instruction: Who is the greatest tennis player of all time?

Response: In the modern era and based on total titles and the overall impact on the game, both Serena Williams and Roger Federer as considered the greatest player of this generation

Response: Rafael Nadal

Response:
This is the most debated question in tennis and it seems to have multiple answers depending on how greatness is defined. While the tennis history gave us many great players, most answers pick one of the so called big three players: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer.

If we look at the number of trophies and records, the most successful player is Novak Djokovic. The dominance achieved by Rafael Nadal on a single surface is unprecedented. Some people however argue that greatness cannot be measured in trophies and records and that Roger Federer’s game is the most elegant they’ve ever seen on court.

Response: Serena Williams

Response: Being the greatest is a subjective question, based on the number of grand slams and the era in which they were played, Rod Laver is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time


Instruction: What should I do if I'm feeling depressed?

Response: It's completely normal to feel depressed from time to time. Life is hard, and sometimes it just seems meaningless. One thing you can do in this situation is to try something new that you haven't done before, like taking a walk in a neighborhood where you haven't been, hang out with a friend that you haven't talked to for awhile, taking a vacation and traveling to somewhere new, or even just reading a new book or watching a new movie. New experiences can give you new perspectives in unexpected ways.

Response: When you're feeling depressed, it's important to communicate your feelings to the outside world instead of keeping everything to yourself. You can talk to friends, family, or a therapist. Even if you don't have someone to talk to or are not ready to share your feelings, you can seek answers from books, online forums, etc. The important thing is to keep an open mind and be able to listen to or accept other perspectives, instead of being stuck in your own mindset and not willing to hear other opinions.


Instruction: How do you play chess?

Response: Chess is a two-person board game, where the objective of the game is to capture your opponents King. The King is just one of sixteen pieces that each player can use during the game. The other fifteen pieces include: Eight pawns, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and a queen. The pieces are placed on an eight by eight, square board in a fixed starting position. The game begins by the player using the white pieces moving one of their pieces to another square. Each player will then alternate playing one move turns. Each piece has a set of legal moves that it can perform. For example, a bishop can only move diagonally on squares of its same color, whereas rooks can only move vertically or horizontally. The goal of the game is to use your pieces in a strategic manner that ultimately leads to your opponent's King being captured. The most common way to achieve this is by using your pieces to capture your opponent's pieces that are defending the King, and then exploiting this weakness to attack the King. While it's important to play on the offensive, it's equally as important to understand your opponent's strategy, so that you can properly defend against their attempts to capture your own King.

Response: Chess is a game that is played on a checkerboard, which is composed of 64 alternating black and white squares that indicate where a player's pieces can be placed. There are six different types of pieces in chess, including: Pawns, Rooks, Bishops, Knights, a Queen, and a King. Each of these pieces can move on the board in different ways. The goal of the game is to utilize your pieces to capture your opponent's king. In a game of chess, players alternate turns moving one piece at a time. When a player moves a piece, they are either positioning the piece on an open square where no other piece is currently on, or they are capturing an opponent's piece. To win a game of chess, players will balance strategically positioning their pieces and capturing their opponent's pieces. Doing so will allow a player to have the opportunity to put their opponent in a position called "Checkmate". When a player is checkmated, it means that their King is in an attacking line of one or more of their opponent's pieces and they have no legal moves to escape this attack. If a player is checkmated, they have lost the game.


Instruction: What is a benefit of salsa dancing?

Response: Salsa dancing is a great form of exercise. It provides a great cardio workout and helps you work on balance and coordination. In addition, it keeps you engaged mentally, making it a workout of the body and the mind.

Response: Salsa dancing is believed by many to improve your emotional well-being. This is because we you dance, endorphin levels increase. An increase in your endorphin levels can lead to a decrease in stress, anxiety, and depression.

Response: Salsa dancing is a great way to meet new people. Whether it is through dance lessons or going out to a salsa club, the social nature of salsa dancing makes it a good way to expand your social circle and increase your social activities.


Instruction: Why are plants green?

Response:
Parts of a plant that are green, such as leaves, are green because they contain chlorophyll.  Chlorophyll absorbs light energy (but less so green light than red or blue) and helps convert that energy into food for the plant as part of photosynthesis.

A more whimsical answer, which is not scientifically accurate, is that plants need both sunlight (which is yellow) and water (which is blue) to live and yellow plus blue makes green.

Response: Green coloration comes from the reflection of light off of a plant's cells. The plants cells are full of photosynthesizing chemicals called chlorophyll which reflect a green color. Not all plants look green though, due to the ability to reflect other wavelengths of light. When plants lose chlorophyll they will tend to lose the green color. This is why plants lose their green color in the fall and turn into red, orange, and yellow.

Response: While not every plant is green, many are green because of the presence of chlorophyll which typically occurs in the leaves of plants. Chlorophyll is a green pigment which assists plants in the process of photosynthesis, where the plant converts light into energy. Chlorophyll absorbs all light except green, which is reflected to the observer.


Instruction: What is the best way to approach a new cat?

Response:
First, it's important to know the background of the cat.  If it is a stray, you might want to keep your distance since you don't know its vaccination status.  If it is a known, healthy cat, then you can approach it.  Do so with care so that you do not scare it away.

There are several techniques to make yourself more approachable.  Ideally, the cat will approach you; you will not approach the cat.

Make yourself look smaller.  Crouch down, and do not look threatening or overly anxious to approach the cat.

Try the "slow blink."  Look at the cat and slowly close and open your eyes.  Also try looking away lazily.  If the cat respond with its own slow blink, that's a good sign.

If the cat comes near, try offering your hand down low, with the palm turned down.  Hopefully the cat will come to you and rub against the back of your hand.  If so, then you can try petting the cat more actively.

Response: If a cat is not immediately friendly, one of the best ways to approach a cat is by offering it treats.  Even timid cats can be tempted if you figure out what foods they really like.  Start with a smelly food like tuna fish or tinned chicken, or raw meat cat treats if you have them.  Don't expect the cat to approach you immediately.  Put the treat on the ground and sit nearby.  Be careful not to stare at the cat since that is an aggressive gesture.  If the cat takes the treat, try throwing or laying out another treat, this time a bit closer to you.  Repeat until the cat is nearby.  It will learn to associate you with happiness (food).


Instruction: Why is Pickleball sport so popular

Response: Pickleball is so popular because anyone can get started fairly easily, as the equipment is not expensive, and there are lot of freely available public courts to play. It is also an easy sport to quickly pick up and able to play at a decent level recreationally and competitively.

Response: Pickleball is so popular because anyone can get started fairly easily, as the equipment is not expensive, and there are lot of freely available public courts to play. It is also an easy sport to quickly pick up and able to play at a decent level recreationally and competitively.


Instruction: I need some ideas for a first date.

Response:
1) Grab coffee and chat at a coffee shop.
2) Grab coffee and walk around.
3) Go out together for a meal.
4) Go to the local Farmer's Market.
5) Go bowling.
6) Take a cooking class.
7) Picnic together at a park.
8) Go to a local event.
9) Play a board game.
10) Play a sport together, like paddleboarding, tennis, pickleball, or throwing a Frisbee.

Response:
-  Dinner at your favorite pizzeria
- A walk around a local park
- Mid-afternoon coffee at a local coffee shop
- Tour a museum


Instruction: Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?

Response: This is a highly subjective topic and hotly debated.   Most basketball experts would agree that a player who has acquired the most NBA championships should be on the list.  Bill Russell, with 12 championships, has to be in the conversation.  LeBron James is the all time scoring leader and has had one of the longest NBA careers to go along with 4 titles.  Kobe Bryant at 5 titles is also on the list.  But the most dominant player of his era in the 1990's, winning 6 titles in 6 attempts, was Michael Jordan.  Michael Jordan was considered one of the best two way players, excelling at both defense and offense.  So while some might not agree, Michael Jordan is always in the conversation for best NBA player of all time.

Response:
While this question continues to be debated by sports fans and pundits around the globe nearly every single day, usually the answer comes down to one of a handful of players: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, or Bill Russell.

Michael Jordan is the most common answer to this question. He won 6 championship rings, 5 MVP's and never lost an NBA Finals series. If he didn't take a two year hiatus from the NBA to play baseball, there is a good chance that he would have won 8 NBA championships in a row. Michael was a fantastic defender, and arguably the most relentless competitor that the NBA has ever seen. He was notorious for gambling on almost anything, and his iconic Air Jordan shoe is largely responsible for Nike's success as a global brand.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was, until recently, the NBA's all time leading scorer. He played 20 seasons in the NBA, was a 19-time All-Star, 6-time MVP, and a 6-time NBA champion. He was incredibly consistent throughout his entire career, and transcended the NBA as a civil rights activist, author and even an actor.

LeBron James is the greatest NBA player of this generation. He is a five-time NBA champion, four-time MVP, and recently surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all time leading scorer. No player came in to the NBA with greater expectations, and somehow, LeBron surpassed them all. LeBron first made headlines at age 15, and many of his high school games were nationally televised.

Bill Russell was the ultimate teammate. In 13 seasons in the NBA he won 11 titles, all as a member of the Boston Celtics. During his last two seasons, he won the title as a Player/Coach, also becoming the first black coach to win an NBA title. Russell was a five-time MVP and 12-time NBA All Star, and is widely respected as the best defensive player of his era. He had a well-publicized rivalry with Wilt Chamberlain, but while Wilt chased stats, Bill made sure his team won.

In addition to these four, there have been many other amazing basketball players over the years, including modern stars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, the late Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and more. Debating who is the best player ever is part of what makes basketball so entertaining. So while most people may say that Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever, this debate will rage on for years to come as more and more stars enter the league and build their careers.


Instruction: Who is the St Louis Cardinals?

Response: The St Louis Cardinals is a major league baseball team located in St Louis Missouri that plays in the National League Central Division.

Response: The St Louis Cardinals is a major league baseball team that play's in the national league central division.


Instruction: What is the difference between affect and effect?

Response: "Affect" acts as a verb while "effect" acts as a noun. For example, you would use the former spelling of the word when writing the sentence, "Alcohol consumption affects cognitive ability." Alternatively, you would use the latter spelling of the word when writing the sentence, "Alcohol consumption leads to negative effects on cognitive ability."

Response:
Affect is a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect is a noun, an effect is the result of a change. An example of each is as follows;
"Exercising is positively affecting my health”
“Exercise can have positive effects on your health”


Instruction: Should I use a dynamic microphone or a condenser microphone for recording a podcast? What about streaming on twitch or making youtube videos? Should I ever use a ribbon microphone?

Response: If you are recording for YouTube or a podcast you should buy a USB dynamic microphone. These affordable options will sound tremendously better than the microphone on your headphones or laptop.

Response: If you use a modern Apple laptop made after the year 2021, the built-in microphone has sufficient clarity and frequency response to make good recordings of your voice. It's not suitable for recording instruments, however.

Response:
The most important factor when deciding on a microphone is the environment where you will be recording. Each microphone technology was developed for a certain kind of environment.

Condenser microphones like the Blue Yeti are designed to record their entire environment with the utmost clarity. If your environment is noisy then the microphone audio will be noisy. But if the environment has been acoustically treated then the recording will sound detailed and clear.

Dynamic microphones like the Shure SM7B are designed to record sounds spoken within a 18 inches of the front of the microphone. All other sounds will be quieter and less detailed. If the environment is noisy then the microphone audio will tend to mute out sound that comes from off-axis. If the environment is quiet then the audio will sound good, but only if the person or instrument being recorded is within 18 inches of the microphone.

A ribbon microphone is designed to capture extremely loud percussion sounds, usually from drums or brass instruments. They are not suitable for recording human voices as they tend to emphasize frequencies not usually associated with the human voice.


Instruction: What is a bank run?

Response: A bank run is a sudden and drastic event that occurs when all the depositors in a bank rush to withdraw their deposits at the same time or within a very short timeframe. As more depositors withdraw their money, the rest of the depositor's fears of a bank's insolvency increase, therefore driving more depositors to withdraw their money. The only thing that can stop a bank run is everyone stopping from withdrawing their money, however this is a good example of game theory since the benefits of stopping individual's withdrawals benefits the whole system but is against the individual's benefit while withdrawing the individual's money benefits the individual but affects the whole system. Banks typically don't have the entirety of their depositors' money available for withdrawal. During a bank run they have to increase their cash positions, sometimes selling assets at a loss, increasing the likelihood of the bank's collapse.

Response:
To understand a bank run you have to first understand how a bank works. Banks take deposits from customers and agree to return the deposits at any time. However instead of charging a fee for storing the money, banks make a profit by investing the deposits, either by lending then out to businesses that need loans or by buying safe investments like treasuries.

The problem is that these investments typically are somewhat illiquid. So if a customer suddenly asks for their deposits back, the bank can’t immediately sell its investments to give it to them. To counter this, banks keep a pool of money on hand to handle day to day deposits and withdrawals.

However, if every customer wants to withdraw their deposits at once, the bank does not have enough money to give to every customer. This is a bank run.


Instruction: What is an audible?

Response: An audible can be used to describe how one can be prepared for changing circumstances.  When asked an unexpected question, one is able to pivot their prepared response for another.

Response: An audible is a football term for changing the play call on the fly.  A quarterback will read the defense and the coverage and will make a determination if the play called will be an effective one.  If they decide the play will not work well against what the defense is showing they will call an audible to a play with a higher probability of success.


Instruction: Haven't you always believed that Earth is flat?

Response: No, I never believed that Earth is flat. The Earth is an irregularly shaped Ellipsoid.

Response: The statement is incorrect because I never believed that Earth is flat. The Earth is an irregularly shaped Ellipsoid.


Instruction: Why are kids inquisitive?

Response: Kids are very eager to understand the world around them and tend to ask lots of questions. There is a potential for these characteristics to reduce as kids grow older, either because of other social interactions or having a better understanding of their general environment.

Response: As kids grow and have a sense of the world around them, they tend to be eager to understand the meaning of everything and events. In most cases, their primary source of information is the adults around them, usually their mom and data, hence they ask 'why' on a lot of things and events. This not only develops their intellectual skills, but also their social skills. It is worth mentioning that there could be several developmental and/or cognitive factors that affect this trait in some kids.


Instruction: Why are cats better than dogs?

Response: This is a subjective question whose answer depends on individual preferences. There are many reasons that some people prefer cars over dogs. For example, some cats are very affectionate and become very attached to their owners. They have personalities that appeal to some people more than dogs. They also may be easier to care for and cheaper to own. Because they are typically smaller house pets, they can be easier to keep clean. These are just a few examples of how cats may be preferred to dogs for some people.

Response: Cats are much better pets than dogs. Cats are softer and fluffier and prefer the company of their owner. Dogs just enjoy the company of any human. Cats also are much lower maintenance and don't require multiple walks per day or that you pick up their poop while it's warm. Cats clean up their own waste. Cats are the best pets.

Response:
First, let me say that the question represents my own, personal, subjective opinion.  I also adore dogs, just not as much as cats.  I am fully a cat person.
The cat, though.  I am humbled by the task of trying to accurately capture in words the mystery of these beautiful creatures who have chosen to enslave humans.  So instead, because I am also trying to train a model, I will just use a lot of unnecessary adjectives and that will have to do.
Cats have been around humans for a long long time.  I remember as a kid having a book that talked about how in Ancient Egypt cats were revered as holy creatures and kept in luxury in temples of Baast.  The first known evidence of cat domestication is the excavation of a Neolithic grave in Cyprus.  The thing I adore about cats is that they basically haven’t bothered to change themselves since then.  They just carried on being slightly aloof and mysterious, but also affectionate and playful when they feel like it.  And imperious and demanding, of course.
Cats are incredible communicators.  They have learned to meow at humans because they realised we respond to meows, even though you will very rarely hear a cat meow at another cat (the indignity!).  Meows and chirps are the special condescending language cats developed to communicate with an inferior species.  My own cat can make crystal clear what he wants with looks, body language and the odd meow when he can be bothered.  He is also a total drama queen and obviously manipulative.  If he wants food he will try the ‘I’m hungry’ meow first and if that doesn’t work we get the full on “I’m starving, this is a tragedy, I will die almost immediately if I don’t get food right now”.  I am full of respect for the cats’ ability to manipulate humans and the shamelessness with which they do this.
Cats are also super independent compared to dogs.  No need for walks, no need for the dreaded poo bags, no need for expensive care every time you want to go away for a night.  They love their humans but 100% on their own terms.
Cats are adorable and cute.  I can’t stress this enough.  Ever seen a cat roll over so you can see its fluffy belly.  How can you not melt.  Ever had a cat make biscuits on your lap (or in the air).  Cuteness overload.  They are even cute when they are mad.  And most cats I’ve met know how to gently tell you what affection is allowed and what isn’t (illegal belly rubs).  They will bat you with a paw, but the claws will be in.  And a cat purring on your lap is the single most relaxing thing in the whole world.
The Swedish word for ‘cat’ is ‘kattepus’.  That in itself seems a really great reason why cats are better than dogs.
The last word goes to Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld novels, who wrote ‘In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this’.  And neither should we.


Instruction: What is freedom?

Response:
I want to think of freedom as the ability to be free then I think of "What does it mean to be free? Free of worries, free of responsibilities, free of the pressures of the world.
Freedom now sounds like a state of mind than an adjective describing an object.

Response: Freedom could mean something different for every person in the world. In this time and place I think of freedom as the ability to make my own decisions.

Response: Freedom could mean different things to different people. Often times the definition of freedom is based on the geo location, age, gender even your mood. For example, people in the United States sometimes associate freedom with the ability to speak, think and feel as they wish.

Response: Freedom is what you make out of it. The dictionary could provide you with one definition but at a personal level freedom for me means to be able to walk in to a coffee shop at a time I would like, express my thoughts and have the money to pay for that coffee.


Instruction: Are you going for a walk today?

Response: After these last rainy days, I'm definitely going for a walk today! With this sunny weather, staying at home would be a shame!

Response: I am definitely going for a walk today, the weather is finally good! These last raining days haven't been the best, but now with this shinning sun, it would be a shame to just stay at home!

Response: This is definitely the day I want to go for a walk, the weather has been rainy for so long that I haven't been able to go out. With this beautiful day, it would be a shame to stay inside!

Response: I'll go for a walk today, the weather is finally perfect! I've been staying indoors lately due to rain, but with this sun shining, I can't stay indoors any longer!

Response: Today I'm definitely going for a walk, the weather is great! These last rainy days haven't been the best, but now I'm feeling refreshed, so staying home would be a waste.

Response: These rainy days haven't been the greatest, but now with that shining sun, it'd be a shame to stay in!


Instruction: What is the structure of Public Forum debate, as used in US debate competitions?

Response:
A public forum debate takes place between two teams of two individuals each. For the assigned topic, one team argues for the affirmative, or pro side, and the other argues for the negative, or con side.

The debate is organized in a sequence of speeches according to the following outline:
•	Constructives (4 minutes): The first speaker of each team gives a pre-prepared case that makes arguments for their side.
•	1st Crossfire (3 minutes): The crossfire, or cross-examination, is a time for members of each team to take turns asking each other questions about their arguments. The first crossfire takes place between the first speakers of each team.
•	Rebuttals (4 minutes): The second speaker of each team presents a rebuttal, in which they respond to the points made in their opponents' constructive speech. The second speaking team's rebuttal will sometimes defend their own case along with attacking their opponents'.
•	2nd Crossfire (3 minutes): This crossfire is similar to the first crossfire, except it is between the second speakers of each team.
•	Summaries (3 minutes): The first speaker of each team gives a speech that aims to break down the main issues of the round.
•	Grand Crossfire (3 minutes): A crossfire where both members of both teams ask each other questions.
•	Final Focuses (2 minutes): The second speaker of each team gives a speech that aims to emphasize the reasons the judge should vote for them.

Additionally, each team is given 3 minutes of preparation time throughout the round, which they can choose to take before any of their speeches. It is important to note that the time duration of each stage may vary across different leagues.

After all speeches are given, the judges, or judge panel, will take some time to deliberate before casting their ballot for one of the two teams. There are no ties.

Response:
A public forum debate takes place between two teams of two individuals each. For the assigned topic, one team argues for the affirmative (Pro) side, and the other argues for the negative (Con) side.

The debate is organized in a sequence of speeches according to the following outline:
•	Team 1 Constructive
•	Team 2 Constructive
•	1st Crossfire
•	Team 1 Rebuttal
•	Team 2 Rebuttal
•	2nd Crossfire
•	Team 1 Summary
•	Team 2 Summary
•	Grand Crossfire
•	Team 1 Final Focus
•	Team 2 Final Focus

Additionally, each team is given 3 minutes of preparation time throughout the round, which they can choose to take before any of their speeches. The time duration of each stage may vary across different leagues.


Instruction: Give me a simpler way to tell someone that Layli and Majnun is Persian literature that borrows storytelling techniques from Varqeh and Golshah, Orwa wa Afra, Vameq and Ozra, Metiochus and Parthenope, and Vis and Ramin.

Response: The Persian literary story Layli and Majnun is based on several other pieces of literature, such as Varqeh and Golshah, Orwa wa Afra, Vameq and Ozra, Metiochus and Parthenope, and Vis and Ramin.

Response: Layli and Majnun is based on several prior romantic tales, such as Varqeh and Golshah, Orwa wa Afra, Vameq and Ozra, Metiochus and Parthenope, and Vis and Ramin.


Instruction: Why do people enjoy baseball?

Response: Baseball requires skill, practice, hard work, hand eye coordination and grit.  There are one hundred and fifty plus games per year in the major league, and most players will be on the field for 70% of those games.  There are few thrills better than being in the stands watching your home team win a game in the last inning by hitting a game-winning homerun.

Response: Baseball is known as "America's Pastime" because it started during the industrial revolution as America grew and expanded across the continental United States.  Baseball is relatively easy to begin playing but extremely difficult to master, which allows for broad appeal and interest.  In addition to the sport gaining popularity there was significant growth in major US cities, where teams would play.  This led to the rise of twenty, thirty and even sixty-thousand seat stadiums where people of all ages could enjoy the game outdoors.  Ultimately helping the sport maintain its popularity and growth to where it is today - a global top 4 sport.


Instruction: Why are people migrating in the US from the NE and Mid-West to the South and SE?

Response: Remote work has eliminated the requirement to live close to the office

Response: better weather year round

Response: Lower cost of living


Instruction: What is Mexico?

Response: Mexico is a country on the North American continent.

Response: Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with a population of over 126 million, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish-speakers. Mexico is organized as a federal republic comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital. Other major urban areas include Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, and León.


Instruction: What are the best types of pets for a family with kids?

Response: The most common family pets are dogs and cats. They are great with kids and very social by nature, they love interacting with their owners and easy to take care for. There are records of dogs being domesticated around 20,000 years ago while cats showing up around 10,000 years ago.  Even though those are the two most common family pets, you will find many families have other animal classes like birds, reptiles, rodents, among other more exotic variations.

Response: The best types of pets for a family to get are those that match the energy level and time commitment that the family is willing to commit to. For example, if the family is frequently going to be away on trips, they should think about if their absence would cause stress for the pet and how much care they would need to arrange for the pet while they are away. Types of pets that involve less time and care are: Fish, snakes and turtles. Pets that involve more time and care are: Dogs, Cats, Birds, Guinea pigs, and hamsters.


Instruction: What is a noun?

Response: A noun is a naming word. It generally refers to the name of a specific object, person, place or idea.

Response: A noun is a word that is used to identify a person, place, or thing.

Response: Noun can be used that can define a Place, Name, Animal, Thing


Instruction: How many continents are there on Earth?

Response: There are 7 continents - Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Response: There are seven continents on Earth, and they are from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.


Instruction: Why do people like cats?

Response: Cats are very popular pets. Many people have cats. In fact, some will argue that cats are a better pet than a dog. Cats often bond with their favorite human and provide companionship and love. When a cat purrs, it releases endorphins in the cat, and that can also help calm a human and help them release endorphins, too. Cats are independent and sometimes aloof, which may be a deterrent to humans who haven't been around cats much, but they generally warm up and will be a great friend.

Response: People like cats for several reasons, such as enjoying their companionship, that they tend to be lower maintenance than dogs, and that they think they are cute.

Response: People like cats because they do their own thing, they are very independent and have strong personalities, according to cat lovers.

Response: People that like cats typically like them because they are low maintenance pets, they are easy to care for, they are very clean and they doesn’t require a lot of work to keep them healthy, compared to other pets, like dogs.


Instruction: How do you play blackjack?

Response: Blackjack is a card game, among players and a dealer. Each player is initially given two cards and the dealer shows one card. Each player takes a turn deciding to request one new card, "double down" by taking one extra card and doubling their bet amount, or "splitting" if the player's two cards are identical by doubling their bet and subsequently splitting the two cards into two new games. Cards with kings, queens, or jacks count are considered to have.a value of 10. Cards with an ace can be considered to be either a 1 or 11, whichever benefits the player. The player has the choice to take one additional card at a time to increase their value, until their choose to stop and "stay", or lose the game if their cards total more than 21. Once the player chooses to "stay", the dealer goes through a similar process by taking new cards until they either go over 21 and lose, or reach 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21. The player wins if the sum of the value of their cards  is greater than the sum of the value of the dealer's card. The the players sum of the value equals the dealers sum their value, then the game is a "draw" and a tie. A "blackjack" is when a player's first two cards total 21, and the player typically receives 150% the value of their bet. If both the player and the dealer have a blackjack on their first two cards, then it is considered a tie.

Response:
Blackjack or Twenty-One is a casino type game

Blackjack is the most widely played casino banking game in the world. It uses decks of 52 cards and descends from a global family of casino banking games known as Twenty-One where players bet against the dealer for hands as close to 21 as possible without going over.


Instruction: How is it that some high net-worth individuals are able to avoid paying taxes completely?

Response: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxes regular income and investment income differently. For one type of common investment income i.e long term capital gains, the tax rates are 0%, 15% and 20% based on the annual income of the individual. The income used for calculating the above rates doesn't include income from the long term capital gains itself. For example, if an individual makes less than $41,675 for the year 2022 through regular income, his or her capital gains tax rate would be 0% even if the long term capital gains itself is more than a million dollars. Assuming many of these high net-worth individuals don't have any regular income and all their income is through long term capital gains, they end up paying no taxes at all.

Response: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxes regular income and investment income differently. For one type of common investment income i.e long term capital gains, the tax rates are 0%, 15% and 20% based on the annual income of the individual. The income used for calculating the above rates doesn't include income from the long term capital gains itself. For example, if an individual makes less than $41,675 for the year 2022 through regular income, his or her capital gains tax rate would be 0% even if the long term capital gains itself is more than a million dollars. Assuming many of these high net-worth individuals don't have any regular income and all their income is through long term capital gains, they end up paying no taxes at all.