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I just tried some time math and it got it wrong 3:38 - 0:10 = 8 hours and 32 minutes I'm guessing it was trying to convert it to times of day instead of 3 min

I just tried some time math and it got it wrong 3:38 - 0:10 = 8 hours and 32 minutes I'm guessing it was trying to convert it to times of day instead of 3 minutes 38 seconds. Interestingly if I click the quick answer button it gives 3:48 as a result. Google - doesn't even try. WA directly also had to nudge it to use it as a unit instead of a time of day. Still some work to do here it seems!

jjtheblunt 3y ago
> got it wrong But your query was ambiguous as written. 8 hours and 32 minutes is how long it takes to go from 3:38 pm to 10 after midnight? Perhaps the am/pm thing is also underspecified, so it chooses the shorter time delta?
- dawnerd 3y ago
  That makes sense, ideally it should come back saying it's unsure but here's the best guess. I like the way WA explains it directly. The problem with these quick answers is you still can't blindly trust them unless they show their work.
  - jjtheblunt 3y ago
    Exactly!