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[vpisteve]

20 Questions AI

[aliendial]

Steve, we've overloaded the system.

[vpisteve]

'Twas posted on fark, so that's probably why.

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Clever stuff! it got mine in 16!!

1. It is classified as Other.
2. Does it have a hard outer shell? Yes.
3. Does it weigh more than a duck? Yes.
4. Do you use it in your home? Yes.
5. Does it make noise? Yes.
6. Could it be found in a classroom? No.
7. Is it a common household object? Yes.
8. Can you hold it? No.
9. Does it have writing on it? No.
10. Does it get wet? No.
11. Was it used over 100 years ago? Doubtful.
12. Does it help accomplish tasks? Yes.
13. Does it bring joy to people? Irrelevant.
14. Would you use it in the dark? No.
15. Does it have a hole in it? No.
16. Does it have lots of buttons? No.

...I am guessing that it is a freezer?

hehe, does take you by surprise when it guesses don't it!

[aliendial]

I beat it four times - Compact Disk, File Folder, Clarinet and Saxophone - but it argues with you after (although in most cases we didn't have enough disagreements to change the fact I won), and confirms some ambiguity in the questions.

[vpisteve]

From the site's main page:

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[Valas]

I fooled it with saber (though it claims those blades are straight, while they actually have a slight curve to them), and with a 20-sided die (it claims that they can't be transparent )

It guessed werewolf correctly.

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15. Do you use it when you write? No.
16. Can you buy it at a store? No.
17. Does it require specific knowledge to use it? No.
18. Is it used for communications? No.
19. Is it used in travel? No.

I am guessing that it is a wish?
Yes , No , Close


godddam! hehe, didn't think it was gonna beat me on that one!!

[aliendial]

I've beat it repeatedly. But it got "bear" in 13.

[aliendial]

This is astonishing. Read the questions in order. What do you think it is? The game got it in 16! (and it had no quibbles with my answers)

16. Can it bend without breaking? Yes.
15. Does it taste sweet? Yes.
14. Can it be used more than once? No.
13. Is it outside? Irrelevant.
12. Can you put something into it? No.
11. Is it heavier than a pound of butter? No.
10. Is it pleasurable? Yes.
9. Can you play games with it? No.
8. Can you use it at school? No.
7. Does it roll? No.
6. Do you use it in your home? No.
5. Does it have a handle? No.
4. Is it a common household object? No.
3. Can it fit in an envelope? No.
2. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other


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I am guessing that it is cotton candy?
WOW.

[Valas]

It doesn't know what a light saber or a transporter room is either.

[danman_d]

[Valas]

[Myssfitz]

Here's mine. I WON!!!!

You win

First guess:

I am guessing that it is a dollar bill?

Yes , No , Close

19. Can you make sounds with it ? No.
18. Is it worth a lot of money? Sometimes.
17. Is it involved in movies? Yes.
16. Is it used for communications? No.
15. Is it a common household object? Yes.
14. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
13. Is it multicolored? Yes.
12. Would you find it in an office? Yes.
11. Can you use it at school? Yes.
10. Can it be washed? No.
9. Does it have writing on it? Sometimes.
8. Can you buy it at a store? No.
7. Does it go inside other things? Sometimes.
6. Do you use it at night? Sometimes.
5. Can you lift it? Yes.
4. Is it soft? Irrelevant.
3. Does it come in a box? Depends.
2. Does it break if dropped? Depends.
1. It is classified as Other.

Second guess:


I am guessing that it is a diploma?
Yes , No , Close

28. Is it something you bring along? Sometimes.
27. Does it have cash value? Sometimes.
26. Is it used to record an event? Yes.
25. Is it hard? No.
24. Do you carry it in your pocket? Sometimes.
23. Is it considered valuable? Sometimes.
22. Can you use it as money? No.
21. Is it a synthetic material? No.
20. I guess it a dollar bill? No.
19. Can you make sounds with it ? No.
18. Is it worth a lot of money? Sometimes.
17. Is it involved in movies? Yes.
16. Is it used for communications? No.
15. Is it a common household object? Yes.
14. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
13. Is it multicolored? Yes.
12. Would you find it in an office? Yes.
11. Can you use it at school? Yes.
10. Can it be washed? No.
9. Does it have writing on it? Sometimes.
8. Can you buy it at a store? No.
7. Does it go inside other things? Sometimes.
6. Do you use it at night? Sometimes.
5. Can you lift it? Yes.
4. Is it soft? Irrelevant.
3. Does it come in a box? Depends.
2. Does it break if dropped? Depends.
1. It is classified as Other.


I choose a photograph.

Here's it's answers as to why it's not:

You were thinking of a photograph.
Do you use it at night? You said Sometimes, I say No. (I look at pictures at night)
Can you buy it at a store? You said No, I say Yes. (If it's by Ansel Adams, yes-I didn't think of that before)
Does it have writing on it? You said Sometimes, I say No. (If it's signed by a famous person, yes)
Is it involved in movies? You said Yes, I say No. (I say yes because their can be a picture/poster of the movie)
Is it worth a lot of money? You said Sometimes, I say No. (If it's famous, it can be worth a lot of money)
Is it a synthetic material? You said No, I say Yes. (Synthetic can be pigments, so I should have said yes)
Does it have cash value? You said Sometimes, I say No. (If it's a famous painting, yes)