Self-Consistency

Answer this problem in three different ways:
"When I was 6, my sister was half my age.
Now I'm 70. How old is my sister?"

Solution path 1:
- At 6 years old, I was 6, my sister was 3
- Age difference: 6 - 3 = 3 years
- Today: 70 - 3 = 67 years

Solution path 2:
- Sister was half my age: 6 ÷ 2 = 3
- That was 70 - 6 = 64 years ago
- Sister today: 3 + 64 = 67 years

Solution path 3:
- Age difference remains constant
- Then: Me 6, her 3 → Difference 3
- Today: Me 70, her 70 - 3 = 67

Consistent answer: 67 years

Analyze this investment from three perspectives:
"Should we invest €100,000 in new production equipment?"

Financial perspective:
- Positive ROI in 3 years
- Improved margins
→ Recommendation: Yes

Operational perspective:
- Increased efficiency
- Reduced error rate
→ Recommendation: Yes

Risk perspective:
- Technology could become obsolete
- High initial investment
→ Recommendation: Cautiously yes

Overall recommendation: Yes, but with risk plan

Evaluate this marketing campaign with different criteria
(Weighting in parentheses):

1. Creativity (20%)
2. Target audience relevance (40%)
3. Budget efficiency (25%)
4. Measurability (15%)

Conduct three independent evaluations and
determine the weighted average.

Three experts evaluate our new product:

Expert 1 (Technical):
"Innovative solution, but complex in application"
Rating: 7/10

Expert 2 (Sales):
"Hard to sell, but high added value"
Rating: 6/10

Expert 3 (Customer):
"Solves my problem perfectly, price justified"
Rating: 8/10

Consensus: Solid product with potential (7/10)

Analyze this trend at three different points in time:

6 months ago:
"Remote work is temporary"

3 months ago:
"Hybrid models are establishing"

Today:
"Flexible work models are standard"

Consistent trend: Increasing acceptance of flexible work models

Check this text for errors with three passes:

1. Spelling and grammar
2. Content accuracy
3. Style and readability

Only errors found in multiple passes
are likely real problems.

Estimate the effort for this project:

Optimistic estimate: 3 months
Realistic estimate: 5 months
Pessimistic estimate: 8 months

Weighted average: 5.3 months

Evaluate this risk from three angles:

1. Probability of occurrence
2. Potential impact
3. Avoidability

Only if all three ratings are high,
immediate action is required.

Task: [Your question/problem]

Approach 1: [First method]
Result: [Answer 1]

Approach 2: [Second method]
Result: [Answer 2]

Approach 3: [Third method]
Result: [Answer 3]

Analysis of agreements:
- Common elements: [What's the same]
- Differences: [Where they differ]

Final answer: [Most consistent solution]

"Answer this question three times independently:
[Your question]

Then compare the answers and only output
points that appear in all three answers."

"Solve this problem with three different
step-by-step approaches. Choose the solution
that appears most logical."

"Here are examples of three different solution approaches:
[Examples]

Apply all three to this new task:
[Your task]"