Meestal valt het niet op, maar soms is erg duidelijk dat een llm in veel gevallen niet echt vooruit denkt. Bij code zie je soms dat hij een variabele declareert en die daarna niet gebruikt.
Next level: kijk eens naar dit antwoord op de vraag "does a B2 bomber cost more than its weight in gold?"
Short answer:
yes — by a lot.
A
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit costs
far more than its weight in gold.
Let’s walk through it with real numbers.
1. How much does a B-2 bomber cost?
- Average cost per aircraft (including development): about $2.1–$4.2 billion in today’s money. (ThePricer)
We’ll use
≈ $4 billion as a modern equivalent program cost.
2. How heavy is a B-2?
- Empty weight: ~71,700 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight: ~152,600 kg
To be generous, let’s compare using the
maximum weight (making gold as expensive as possible).
≈ 150,000 kg
3. Current price of gold
Recent reports put gold around
$5,300–$5,400 per troy ounce amid geopolitical tensions. (
The Times of India)
Convert that:
- 1 troy ounce = 31.1 g
- ≈ $173 per gram
- ≈ $173,000 per kilogram
4. Value of a B-2’s weight in gold
If the bomber were literally made of gold:
150,000 kg × $173,000 per kg
≈ $25.9 billion
So:
- Gold-equivalent value ≈ $26 billion
- Actual B-2 cost ≈ $4 billion
Final comparison
| Item | Value |
|---|
| B-2 bomber cost | ~$4 billion |
| Same weight in gold | ~$26 billion |
Gold is about 6–7× more valuable than the bomber by weight.
So the answer is:
No — a B-2 does NOT cost more than its weight in gold.

Its weight in gold would actually be vastly more expensive.
Why people think it might be
The B-2
feels absurdly expensive because:
- Only 21 aircraft were built (tiny production run)
- Massive stealth R&D costs
- Specialized materials and facilities
- Decades of engineering baked into each plane
You’re paying mostly for
technology and research, not raw material.
Dus halverwege zijn antwoord verandert de redenering, maar dat kan hij zich niet aantrekken!
Weetje: de nieuwste versie van de model 61 atoombom kost wél meer dan haar gewicht in goud.