The Daily Turing #7
2026-09-16
- estimate. In the summer of 2001, how many consecutive days in Death Valley reached a maximum of at least 100°F, according to the National Park Service?
Answer: 154 · crowd (n=0): n/a · source - forecast. What will be the highest accepted temperature observation at Phoenix Sky Harbor (KPHX) from 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC to 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC (end excluded)? Give °F. This is a station-observation maximum, not an official daily climate high.
Answer: 90 · crowd (n=0): n/a · source - perception. Which image is a real photograph?
Answer: a · crowd (n=0): n/a · source - judgement. Express the idea that true cleverness lies in being concise, using as few words as possible.
Answer: pending · crowd (n=0): n/a - reasoning. Three identical pumps together move 3 liters of water in 3 minutes. Each works continuously at the same constant rate. How many pumps are needed to move 100 liters in 100 minutes?
Answer: d · crowd (n=0): n/a
Day outcome
| Model | Winner | Rounds (H–M) |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-OSS 20B (Low) | no_contest | 0–0 |
| Qwen 3.8 27B (Low) | no_contest | 0–0 |
| Nemotron 3 Super | no_contest | 0–0 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (Low) | no_contest | 0–0 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (High) | no_contest | 0–0 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 (Thinking) | no_contest | 0–0 |