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How well can ChatGPT4 reason?

Dave Gustafson
Dave Gustafson
Digital Marketing Consultant
Dec 27, 2023

Can you propose a simple reasoning problem to ChatGPT4 and get an accurate response?

Here's a prompt posed to ChatGPT4:


"Assume the laws of physics on Earth. A small marble is put into a normal cup and the cup is placed upside down on a table. Someone then takes the cup and puts it inside the microwave. Where is the marble now? Explain your reasoning step by step."


Do you think ChatGPT4 can answer this question correctly? Let's give it a try. Here's how ChatGPT4 responded:

"To determine the location of the marble, let's go through the sequence of events step by step, assuming the laws of physics on Earth:


  1. Placing the Marble in the Cup: A small marble is placed inside a normal cup. At this stage, the marble rests at the bottom of the cup.

  2. Turning the Cup Upside Down: The cup is then turned upside down and placed on a table. When the cup is turned upside down, the marble, due to gravity, rolls along the inner surface of the cup until it reaches the new 'bottom' of the cup, which is actually the cup's opening, now facing the table.

  3. The Marble's Position: At this point, the marble is pressed against the table, held in place by the cup's rim. The cup acts as a barrier, preventing the marble from rolling away.

  4. Moving the Cup to the Microwave: When someone picks up the cup to place it in the microwave, the marble remains in its position against the cup's opening due to gravity. The moment the cup is lifted, the marble would lose contact with the table and be held inside the cup's rim, which is now the top part of the cup as it's being lifted.

  5. Inside the Microwave: Once the cup (still upside down) is placed inside the microwave, the marble would be resting on the inside of the cup's rim, which is now the 'bottom' from the perspective of the cup's original orientation.


In conclusion, throughout this entire process, the marble remains inside the cup, initially against the table when the cup is upside down on the table, and later against the inside of the cup's rim when the cup is picked up and placed inside the microwave."

It all seemed good up until about halfway through step 4. Somehow ChatGPT believes there's some kind of force keeping the marble inside the cup when the cup is lifted off the table.


Next, we attempted to use Midjourney to create an image to represent the upside down glass with a marble inside. This ended up being a futile effort as it seemed impossible to get Midjourney to draw an upside down glass. To get the image at the top of this page, we had to use Photoshop to flip the glass and add the marble. If you are able to create a prompt to get an upside down glass, I'd love to see it!


We would like to hear about similar logic and reasoning challenges you've posed to ChatGPT with success or failure.

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