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When asked « what is the best time to go skiing? », Phind fixates on Colorado for some reason, then proceeds to delivering a huge blurb about skiing in Colorado

When asked « what is the best time to go skiing? », Phind fixates on Colorado for some reason, then proceeds to delivering a huge blurb about skiing in Colorado ending with « in the end, the best time to go skiing in Colorado is a matter of personal preference ». Well, that was useful.

raajg 4y ago
Well, developers can ski of course. but I think the search engine is focussed on software dev
- whiplash451 4y ago
  Indeed I had missed the fact that it was dev oriented. My bad.
rushingcreek 4y ago
Thanks for the feedback. We'll work on improving. Running this question again, I got: > For example, ski resorts at Lake Tahoe usually open after Thanksgiving and close in late April, with February offering the best skiing conditions. In Colorado, the ski season generally runs from mid-November through mid-April, with February being the best time to ski due to the deepest base depth of snow on the mountains and plenty of powder still pouring in. However, early snowfall can bring early openings, and the weather can be unpredictable. In Park City, Utah, the best time to ski is from December to March, with January being the busiest month due to the Sundance Film Festival.
RileyJames 4y ago
On the one hand, you’re right. That’s not a useful answer. On the other hand, they did state it’s a developer focused search product for technical & factual questions. They’re aiming to make a bot that doesn’t provide opinions, or long convoluted conversations. On that basis your query isn’t a great representation of that. But what should the answer be anyway? Winter? When there’s snow? When you have a break from work and enough money for a lift pass? When you’re feeling strong and healthy? Should the bot ask you clarifying questions to determine that? If you asked a person this question they’d either ask you clarifying questions regarding what you actually want to know, or give you a vague answer based on where and when they like to go skiing.
- whiplash451 4y ago
  I missed the fact that the engine was dev-oriented. Thank you for pointing that out. My question was too general indeed.

raajg 4y ago

Well, developers can ski of course. but I think the search engine is focussed on software dev

whiplash451 4y ago
Indeed I had missed the fact that it was dev oriented. My bad.

rushingcreek 4y ago

Thanks for the feedback. We'll work on improving. Running this question again, I got: > For example, ski resorts at Lake Tahoe usually open after Thanksgiving and close in late April, with February offering the best skiing conditions. In Colorado, the ski season generally runs from mid-November through mid-April, with February being the best time to ski due to the deepest base depth of snow on the mountains and plenty of powder still pouring in. However, early snowfall can bring early openings, and the weather can be unpredictable. In Park City, Utah, the best time to ski is from December to March, with January being the busiest month due to the Sundance Film Festival.

RileyJames 4y ago

On the one hand, you’re right. That’s not a useful answer. On the other hand, they did state it’s a developer focused search product for technical & factual questions. They’re aiming to make a bot that doesn’t provide opinions, or long convoluted conversations. On that basis your query isn’t a great representation of that. But what should the answer be anyway? Winter? When there’s snow? When you have a break from work and enough money for a lift pass? When you’re feeling strong and healthy? Should the bot ask you clarifying questions to determine that? If you asked a person this question they’d either ask you clarifying questions regarding what you actually want to know, or give you a vague answer based on where and when they like to go skiing.

whiplash451 4y ago
I missed the fact that the engine was dev-oriented. Thank you for pointing that out. My question was too general indeed.