In an alternate universe, a really “smart” AI would be able to answer the “how do you carry water without a vessel” question, still not in the normal human way

In an alternate universe, a really “smart” AI would be able to answer the “how do you carry water without a vessel” question, still not in the normal human way (you freeze it), but in the same vein as what you would find in Randall Munroe’s “How To” book.