16-01-2004 20:27									#1
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Check out this amazing website/program. You play 20 questions with a computer. Just a standard game like we are all familiar with, "is it bigger than a breadbox", the computer asks questions and does a really good job of guessing what it is.

Often I can stump it, but I'm just being tricky. I'm still incredibly impressed when it does get something right. Like how the hell can a computer guess "hatred" but it did.

Play here: http://y.20q.net:8095/btest

Better yet, the computer learns based on our answers.

	16-01-2004 20:32									#2
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Maybe my answers were sloppy but the AI had the hardest time guessing a cell phone.

	16-01-2004 20:58									#3
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It didn't get a bottle of bourbon, either.

	16-01-2004 21:01									#4
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quote: Originally posted by OzzyKP "is it bigger than a breadbox"

It didn't get black mans c0ck

	16-01-2004 21:04									#5
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Its not perfect, but impressive none-the-less.

	16-01-2004 21:06									#6
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It asked whether a strawberry was red, then two questions later it guessed that it was a blueberry.

	16-01-2004 21:10									#8
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It guessed Rasberry for me. It got Strawberry in 26.

http://y.20q.net:8095/btest?Dj.b8s8...sbtCQhl41tXB,a1!Vb,7K0b0x- RFznejPa9Q!aPselQqfV0ZU,Sc05P6hB9epjWenHaVU1cKzCcK
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If that works...

	16-01-2004 21:22									#9
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its pretty neat.

	16-01-2004 22:41									#10
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Contradictions detected at the end... I can't pick a thing I know how to describe .

Still very impressive!

	16-01-2004 22:45									#11
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It can't guess Turing Machine.

Closest it got was Menopause.

	16-01-2004 22:45									#12
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Damn. I was thinking of Doom, and it guessed rocket launcher!

	16-01-2004 23:16									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Asher It can't guess Turing Machine.

	16-01-2004 23:23									#14
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I was thinking nipple, and it gave me...

I am guessing that it is a dik dik(African antelope)?

	16-01-2004 23:24									#15
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it can't guess bottle cap

but to be fair, I was thinking of a metal one, which is quite different from a plastic one

which is what it was thinking about

Jon Miller

	16-01-2004 23:50									#16
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Yes..no...yes...no 19 times got me "gutter"

	16-01-2004 23:52									#17
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OK... just tell me... how the f.... could it get this right on the first guess? Especially when I stupidly answered contradictingly to 13 and 15?

quote: I am guessing that it is a birch tree? Yes , No , Close 19. Does it come in different colors? No. 18. Is it involved in movies? Rarely. 17. Can you play with it? Yes. 16. Is it normally planted in gardens? Sometimes. 15. Does it contain a lot of water? Probably. 14. Is it straight? Yes. Can it be used more than once? Unknown. 13. Does it contain a liquid? No. 12. Can it cheer you up? Sometimes. 11. Do you make something with it? Yes. 10. Is it multicolored? Yes. 9. Is it something you can purchase? Sometimes. 8. Can you lift it? Rarely. 7. Is it considered valuable? Rarely. 6. Can you buy it at a store? Rarely. 5. Is it used during meals? No. 4. Does it have seeds? Yes. 3. Is it soft? No. 2. Can it fit in an envelope? No. 1. It is classified as Vegetable.

	17-01-2004 00:39									#18
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Holy ****

I am guessing that it is RAM(random access memory)?
Yes , No , Close
19. Would you use it in the dark? Doubtful.
18. Can it make a sound? No.
17. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? No.
16. Does a hockey player use it? No.
15. Is it usually warm? Yes.
14. Is it a tool? Yes.
13. Is it flat? Yes.
12. Can it be used to talk to others? No.
11. Can you switch it on and off? Yes.
10. Can you get information by using it? Yes.
9. Does it get wet? No.
8. Is it smaller than a golf ball? No.
7. Does it break if dropped? Yes.
6. Was it invented? Yes.
5. Would you use it daily? Yes.
4. Can it bend without breaking? No.
3. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
2. Does it come in different colors? No.
1. It is classified as Mineral.

	17-01-2004 01:26									#19
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How the heck did it figure out aircraft carrier from this?! The thing is frigging psychic!

quote: 18. Do you use it at work? No. 17. Is it dangerous? Yes. 16. Do you find it in space? No. 15. Can you live in it? Yes. 14. Can you walk on it? Yes. 13. Was it used over 100 years ago? No. 12. Do you know any songs about it? No. 11. Does it make sound? Irrelevant. 10. Is it something you can purchase? No. 9. Does it have one or more wheels? No. 8. Can you switch it on and off? Irrelevant. 7. Is it used in a sport? No. 6. Does it get wet? Yes. 5. Does it require specific knowledge to use it? Yes. 4. Is it used by the police? No. 3. Can it be heard? Irrelevant. 2. Is it considered valuable? Yes. 1. It is classified as Other.

	17-01-2004 02:02									#20
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Hoyl **** it got mathematics in like 25.
At 20 it was at feeling (its a bit slower on abstract stuff).At 24 it was at logic and then got mathematics.
This thing is awesome
It found statue in 29
At the end , it closes in very quickly.
At 20 it though it was a churhc steeple (??) at 28 a sand castle and then suddenly a statue.

	17-01-2004 02:16									#21
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It was totally unable to guess rugby. I mean, even 'sports'. When I tried a rugby ball, it found it. I tried a die, it couldn't.
I'm pretty sure it learns from people input, maybe neural net or something like this. It's automatic classification made a game. Funny but not something I'd call intelligent. I'm pretty sure you can teach it bullshit...

I tried to have it guess bullshit and it told ma a MP3 file. Maybe it's clever, after all...
I tried child, it said goat... Well, goats in classrooms???

	17-01-2004 02:20									#22
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It got lint, eggplant, and the internet (even though it said cyberspace)

	17-01-2004 02:25									#23
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Took it a while for this one:

I am guessing that it is manure?
Yes , No , Close

28. Is it something you bring along? Doubtful.
27. Can you smell it? Yes.
26. Is it annoying? Probably.
25. Can you play with it? Probably.
Does it contain a lot of water? Unknown.
24. Would you find it on a farm? Yes.
23. Can it cheer you up? Probably.
22. Is it man made? Yes.
21. Is it useful? No.
20. I guess it a snow flake? No.
19. Can it make a sound? No.
18. Can you use it with your friends? No.
17. Can it be stolen? No.
16. Does it grow over time? No.
Does it burn? Unknown.
15. Is it something you can purchase? No.
14. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
13. Can it fit in an envelope? Yes.
12. Is it flexible? Yes.
11. Is it manufactured? No.
10. Would you use it daily? No.
9. Is it soft? Yes.
8. Does it come in a pack? No.
7. Is it pleasurable? Yes.
6. Do you chew it? No.
5. Can it be used more than once? No.
4. Is it multicolored? No.
3. Can you hold it? Yes.
2. Does it have a hard outer shell? No.
1. It is classified as Other.

Funny, since I meant poop in general:

quote: Is it pleasurable? You said Yes, I say No.

I guess the computer never took one.

quote: Can it fit in an envelope? You said Yes, I say No.

Oh yes it can!!!

quote: Does it bring joy to people? You said Yes, I say No.

Once again the computer never took one.

quote: Does it burn? You said Unknown, I say No.

Oh, it never went to High School either

quote: Can it cheer you up? You said Probably, I say No.

quote: Does it contain a lot of water? You said Unknown, I say No.

Depends on the amount of beans you eat.

quote: Can you play with it? You said Probably, I say No.

My nephew likes to play with it

	17-01-2004 02:26									#24
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It's particularly fun to look at the list of things it's considering. I've often found that the right answer appears near the top of the list within 6-10 questions.

	17-01-2004 02:30									#25
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Got embryo.

Something funny though.

Uncommon Knowledge about a hamburger
Is it used by the police? I say Probably.
Was it used over 100 years ago? I say No.
Is it an absolute state? I say Probably.
Does it come in pairs? I say Probably.
Does it have physical substance? I say Doubtful.
Can it save your life? I say Probably.
Is it native to South America? I say Yes.
Does it exist in other dimensions? I say Probably.
Does it come from something larger? I say Yes.
Is it comforting? I say No.
Does it come in a box? I say Yes.
Is it bad for your health? I say Probably.
Does it go inside other things? I say Yes.
Do you open and close it? I say Probably.
Can you jump on it? I say Yes.
Do you use it at night? I say Probably.

	17-01-2004 02:34									#26
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I am guessing that it is a plant?
Yes , No , Close

19. Is it man made? No.
18. Is it useful? No.
17. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
16. Is it usually colorful? Yes.
15. Do most people use this daily? No.
14. Would you use it in the dark? No.
13. Do you hold it when you use it? No.
12. Can it fit in an envelope? No.
11. Is it used during meals? No.
10. Does it have a hole in it? No.
9. Is it a common household object? Yes.
8. Is it straight? No.
7. Is it shiny? Probably.
6. Is it hard? Probably.
5. Is it a synthetic material? No.
4. Can it be used for recreation? Doubtful.
3. Can you lift it? Probably.
2. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Irrelevant.
1. It is classified as Other.

LOL VERY VERY COOL!!!!!!

	17-01-2004 04:11									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Japher I meant poop in general:

I thought I was the only one who tried "poop". Well, "great minds..." and all that

	17-01-2004 04:12									#28
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I just tried "penis"... didn't guess it, but I couldn't even find it.

	17-01-2004 04:28									#29
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That was the first word I tried and I got the same response Weird, because it had no problems guessing stuff like liver and kidney.

	17-01-2004 04:29									#30
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it guessed almost everything else in that region, it just one guess male organs... You'd think the nerds who programmed it would have put that in.