World Experts on Barling Pipes (per ChatGPT)

[pitchfork]

I asked ChatGPT who are the world experts on Barling pipes and this is the list. You did well, ChatGPT.

 

[sablebrush52]

Not bad, though it keeps referencing the Pipedia article without noticing that I edited it and wrote most of it.

 

[Papamique]

Not bad, though it keeps referencing the Pipedia article without noticing that I edited it and wrote most of it.

Yup. ChatGPT is just regurgitating information that is already known and condensing it down which trims off some important facts and information. On top of this, it is not always correct and it takes more time (or as much) to verify.

 

[sablebrush52]

Yup. ChatGPT is just regurgitating information that is already known and condensing it down which trims off some important facts and information. On top of this, it is not always correct and it takes more time (or as much) to verify.

True, but I wouldn’t change the order of ranking.

 

[Papamique]

Well I might but I’m perfectly an imperfect human (see what I did there?)

 

[pitchfork]

Excellent point! You're right, you are an imperfect human - would you like me to expand on that?

(Joking. I'll see myself out.)

 

[Papamique]

No need to expand. I have excellent examples all around me and to be honest, I really like most and love some. Much like my pipes. Hahaha.

 

[greeneyes]

Good ol ChatGPT...

 

[OzPiper]

True, but I wouldn’t change the order of ranking.

Now you’re being modest !

 

[sablebrush52]

Now you’re being modest !

I don’t think so. While it’s true that I made some contributions, most specially the restoration and publication of the early Barling catalogue and more recently publishing the Barlings from the auction of the Laxey Pipe Factory collection, it’s nothing compared to what Tad and Jon, as well as Mel, have discovered and shared. I just organized their work into the current Pipedia Barling article to replace the misinformation that was there. That’s reality.