FUN thing to do--but addictive

[tblue37]

http://20q.net /

Go there and play 20 Questions with a computer interface. It is hilariously fun. You can even buy a handheld version of the game for about $17.00, which I plan to do as soon as the summer is over and I start getting a paycheck again.

Warning, though--it is addictive, and the AI is amazing.

[LynzM]

1. Right on both counts!

I like it, a lot, and it eats up time like crazy!!

[KeepItReal]

2. Neat!! It figured out "helicopter" in 17 questions.

[dooner]

3. just gave it a quick try... that IS pretty cool

I don't think I'll get addicted, but I'll pass along to some who might!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. DAMN YOU!!!! (just kidding)

I don't need anything like this right now!!!

I was thinking of a paper punch - it took it about 30+ questions to guess it. This is too cool!

[Shell Beau]

5. I bought that game for my cousin for Christmas.

It was the "hit" of the holiday. Everyone was addicted and amazed. It pretty much guessed everything. Even really weird shit. It was a big joke that the CIA or something else had something to do with it.

[MercutioATC]

6. I won with a gas pedal.

Lost a bunch of times, though...

[tblue37]

7. I won a few times,

but mainly because I am a college English instructor, which is to say that when the AI asks questions, the nuances of language often prevent me from choosing easy, straightforward answers.

[Shakespeare]

23. That's the key, I think.

It took 29 questions to guess a bottle of perfume, and on a second try, I stumped it with "kimono."

[Modem Butterfly]

8. I beat it, but it got the answer in 30 questions

Q30. Get your mind out of the gutter! I am not allowed to talk about stuff like this, but, I am guessing that it has something to do with sex?

[tblue37]

12. The game is G-rated. If you want an R-rated version, you have to register.

My son tried "cock" and "dick." I haven't tried those, but he says it was hilarious.

[Reverend_Smitty]

9. I beat it with a spark plug

man has truly triumphed over machine

[1monster]

11. I beat with chair!

[Modem Butterfly]

10. I just beat it again, it gave up after it hit 30 and made 3 guesses

I was thinking of a ski lift.

[RPM]

13. i won - 30 questions

Chicken Patty.

[Merrick]

14. I got it with "weed"

as in marijauna. it did say "weed" after 28 ?s, but it wasn't referring to the good kind of weed. stupid machine.

[tblue37]

20. I bet that if you were thinking

"marijuana" rather than "weed" in the sense of marijuana, it would have won.

Arianna Huffington says "anus" stumped it, but that it did come up with "butt," which is damned close.

(BTW, I found out about the site by reading The Huffington Post. Credit where credit is due.)

[Merrick]

21. no, my answers pertained to marijuana

probably programmed by a republican. it kept guessing stuff like 'dandelion'.

[short bus president]

15. 'I am guessing that it is a gland.'

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This thing is fantastic.

It got "sea anemone" and "golf ball" with no problems. Also "belt." Had trouble with "battery."

[AllegroRondo]

16. It guessed "bassoon" in 19. Wow.

[billyskank]

17. It correctly guessed a cup of tea.

I thought that might outsmart it; I thought it would certainly know tea, but a cup of tea....I was wrong.

[dajoki]

18. took 27 to get tooth brush

cool

[tblue37]

19. Keep in mind,

it is just a toddler, and it is still learning. The more we play with it, the faster it will learn.

Also, if you give iffy answers to the questions, the AI will not find it as easy to get the right answer.

I totally stumped it last night with dust jacket (for a book), but I bet it would guess it eventually now.

[sakabatou]

22. I beat it several times

[samsingh]

24. eating sunflower seeds is addictive too.

[WeRQ4U]

25. Good game... couldn't figure out "feces"

[XemaSab]

26. My game... I was going for woodpecker

Q17. I am guessing that it is a quetzal (trogon - bird)?
Right, Wrong, Close

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16. Does it like to be petted? No.
15. Does it have a long tail? Yes.
14. Is it considered valuable? Irrelevant.
13. Does it hop? No.
12. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
11. Do you find it in the sky? Yes.
10. Can it climb? Yes.
9. Does it live in large populations? No.
8. Can you see it in a zoo? Maybe.
7. Is it a vegetarian? No.
6. Does it have a spine? Yes.
5. Does it have wings? Yes.
4. Is it green or black? Yes.
3. Can it run fast? No.
2. Does it live in the forest? Yes.
1. It is classified as Animal.

[steely]

27. I beat it with car radio.

I gave up with just radio.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

28. Too Cool!

Right several times, but a funny result was that I was thinking of my boss (who is terrific person) and the result came back "soul mate." She'll find that amusing.

On Edit: I tried it again with George W. Bush, and after 17 questions, the simulation made a guess: "A Fool"

Damn! This thing is accurate!

[xmas74]

29. I beat it.

It said that it could not guess it.
Pregnant woman

(too many questions I could answer w/ sometimes. "Does it stink?" "Can you eat it?" I was laughing the whole time).

[yellowdogintexas]

30. HA I stumped it with "cave". I am surprised at that.

but it got me on #17 with bat

[Floogeldy]

31. Kick

It got "taco" in less than 20 questions.

[fortyfeetunder]

32. Stumped it with radium

Maybe I'll try another element....hee hee...

[LastKnight]

33. holy crap

holy crap... its awesome

[Floogeldy]

34. It correctly guessed "window," after 16 questions.

Pretty amazing.