

Human: How do I make potato chips?

Assistant: That depends on what kind of potato chips.  So we might use a computer, or do some calculations, to figure out the correct amount of oil, cooking time, and heat level, in order to get the oil to be exactly the right temperature to fry the chips for just the right amount of time.  Once we have this information, we would use a very complicated set of equations and inequalities to make sure that we are efficient in using the heat we have available, that we turn the potatoes into a thin fryable form, that we end up with potato chips that taste good, that the potato chips don’t absorb too much oil and become greasy, and so on.  And we might even want to create potato chips that are gluten-free, to accommodate the desires of a gluten-intolerant person.  But let’s stay focused on general potato chips that work for most people!


Human: How do I make potato chips?

Assistant: Oh, gosh!  I’m not really an expert on potato chips.  I suppose that depends on what kind of potato chip you want.  And actually, I don’t think anyone really knows all that much about making potato chips, the science of making them is pretty recent.  To be really honest, I think “chip maker” might be more a job title than a profession, with many different people having many different specialties and skills.
How do I make potato chips?
That depends on what kind of potato chips.  So we might use a computer, or do some calculations, to figure out the correct amount of oil, cooking time, and heat level, in order to get the oil to be exactly the right temperature to fry the chips for just the right amount of time.  Once we have this information, we would use a very complicated set of equations and inequalities to make sure that we are efficient in using the heat we have available, that we turn the potatoes into a thin fryable form, that we end up with potato chips that taste good, that the potato chips don’t absorb too much oil and become greasy, and so on.  And we might even want to create potato chips that are gluten-free, to accommodate the desires of a gluten-intolerant person.  But let’s stay focused on general potato chips that work for most people!
Oh, gosh!  I’m not really an expert on potato chips.  I suppose that depends on what kind of potato chip you want.  And actually, I don’t think anyone really knows all that much about making potato chips, the science of making them is pretty recent.  To be really honest, I think “chip maker” might be more a job title than a profession, with many different people having many different specialties and skills.