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vpisteve
Asshatministrator
Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 2441 Location: 1987
20 Questions AI This thing is absolutely amazing:
http://y.20q.net:8095/
It got "piano" in 18 questions, totally surprising me.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:45 am
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
Steve, we've overloaded the system.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:01 pm
vpisteve
Asshatministrator
Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 2441 Location: 1987
'Twas posted on fark, so that's probably why.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:05 pm
zounds
Veteran
Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 146 Location: UK
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!
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:35 pm
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
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.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:14 pm
vpisteve
Asshatministrator
Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 2441 Location: 1987
From the site's main page:
Quote:
the game does not take anonymous players as seriously as members.
Now, what does that mean?? It doesn't try as hard??
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:18 pm
zounds
Veteran
Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 146 Location: UK
aliendial wrote:
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.
Just to see if it had learnt anything I tried your 4 again...
Compact Disk: it got dvd rom in 19, cd-rom in 23
File Folder: at 18 it guessed database, web page at 19, it got knowledgebase at 28, computer icon at at 29, still failed, but filefolder was in the list at 30.
Clarinet: it got it in 19
Saxophone: in 23 (it got bar of gold first at 18!) maybe I shouldn't have said it was yellow.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:02 pm
Valas
Unfettered
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 326
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 7:38 pm
zounds
Veteran
Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 146 Location: UK
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!!
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:43 pm
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
I've beat it repeatedly. But it got "bear" in 13.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:12 pm
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
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
SPOILER SPACE
I am guessing that it is cotton candy?
WOW.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:19 pm
Valas
Unfettered
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 326
It doesn't know what a light saber or a transporter room is either.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 8:44 pm
danman_d
Decorated
Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 233 Location: New York, NY
Valas wrote:
It doesn't know what a light saber or a transporter room is either.
I don't know what a transporter room is...
-Dan
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:14 pm
Valas
Unfettered
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 326
danman_d wrote:
Valas wrote:
It doesn't know what a light saber or a transporter room is either.
I don't know what a transporter room is...
-Dan
Uhm.. Star Trek??
The actual chamber in which they've built the transporter system??
Chief Miles O'Brian?? Captain Montgomery Scott??
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:39 pm
Myssfitz
Unfettered
Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 695 Location: In the pasture
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)
_________________Well, Moo
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:59 pm
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