This is amazing

[laugh]

www.20Q.net
This is wild. It will gues what you are thinking buy asking 20 questions.

[artful-dodger]

Perfect. Just what I need. A website more addictive than Reef Central. I'll never accomplish a useful thing again in my life.

[Blondee1970]

I won!!! I beat it!!!

[Pescado guy]

i guessed a slurpee. how on earth did that thing know. It is very addictive.

Kevin

[SuperFishy]

HA! took them 24q's to get mine! suckers!

[pi]

Pretty cool. 34 questions to guess yogurt... Then the darn thing corrected some of my answers!

[der_wille_zur_macht]

Originally posted by pi
Pretty cool. 34 questions to guess yogurt... Then the darn thing corrected some of my answers!

Note the statement below the "contradictions" list - the game changes over time to accomidate people's responses. Pretty cool!

[snarfe]

you can buy a handheld version of this...also named 20Q.

[dinoman]

I beat it finally...

Here is some of the things it said about a candle that make no sense at all though:

Does it purr? I say Probably
Is it a member of the cat family? I say Probably.
Does it eat fish? I say Probably

Wwaaa? Candles eat fish? This is a new one for me...

-Dino-

[StinkyNappy]

Its useless , the first time it was right, but then i spent the next half hour and it was wrong every time, A BELT CAN BE PAINTED AND USED FOR FUN!!

[dinoman]

Does anyone read the "Uncommon Knowledge about..." part. Some of these are pretty good. Here is some of the things it said about a revolver.

Does a hockey player use it? I say Probably (wow hockey must be violent now...)
Do people sit on it? I say Yes (Ok... I try not to, but ok)
Does it have legs? I say Probably (Legs? when did this happen?)
Can it be given in proposal for marriage? I say Yes. ( My kind of girl...)
Can it be used to talk to others? I say Probably. (remind me to stay out of this conversation...)

-Dino-

[Pescado guy]

What the heck???

Uncommon Knowledge about a toga
Would you use it in the dark? I say Yes.
Is it made of plastic? I say Yes.
Does it fold up easily? I say Yes.
Is it normally planted in gardens? I say Yes.
Is it comforting? I say Yes.
Does it play music? I say Yes.
Does it flower? I say Yes.
Would you wear it on your wedding day? I say Probably.
Is it black? I say Probably.
Does it win races? I say Probably.
Can it protect you from the rain? I say Yes.
Is it annoying? I say Yes.
Is it ferocious? I say Yes.
Can you mash it? I say Yes.
Does it have big ears? I say Yes.
Are there many different sorts of it? I say No.

[der_wille_zur_macht]

It's definitely off on a lot of stuff, but that's part of the coolness factor. The more it's used by similar people, the more "right" it would be to them. The more it's used by different types of people, the more "wrong" it's likely to be to many of them.

Then again, it's definitely outright wrong on lot of things. Here are some things it said about hyenas:

Does it bark? I say Probably.
Can it carry people? I say Probably.
Does it roll? I say Yes.
Does it have an exo-skeleton? I say Probably.
Does it cry? I say Yes.
Is it smaller than a golf ball? I say Yes.
Is it part of a set? I say Probably.
Is it organic? I say Doubtful.
Does it come from an animal? I say Doubtful.
Can it be measured? I say Doubtful.
Does it stink? I say Yes.
Is it sharp? I say Probably.
Is it a type of dog? I say Yes.
Does it cut? I say Probably.
Was it ever alive? I say Doubtful.
Can it cry? I say Yes.

Exoskeleton? Not alive? Smaller than a golfball?

[der_wille_zur_macht]

Is this an insult to farmers?

You were thinking of a pen.
Would you find it on a farm? I say No

[Mark]

I beat it by thinking of a coral:

29. I guess that it is fur? No.
28. Can you smell it? Yes.
27. Is it flat? Sometimes.
26. Is it considered valuable? Sometimes.
25. Does it live in water? Yes.
24. I guess that it is a starfish? No.
23. Can you see it in a zoo? Yes.
22. Is it native to South America? No.
21. Can it live out of water? No.
20. I guess that it is caviar (fish roe)? No.
19. Is it colorful? Yes.
18. Is it smaller than a golf ball? Sometimes.
17. I guess that it is a worm? No.
16. Can it be stolen? Probably.
15. Does it have a shell? No.
14. Does it have a hard outer shell? Irrelevant.
13. Can it fit in an envelope? Sometimes.
12. Can it bend without breaking? Sometimes.
11. Is it flexible? Sometimes.
10. Would you find it on a farm? Sometimes.
9. Can it be washed? Probably.
8. Does it have eyes? No.
7. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Sometimes.
6. Does it have a spine? No.
5. Can it swim? No.
4. Can you find it in a house? No.
3. Is it a mammal? No.
2. Does it have paws? No.
1. It is classified as Animal.

[der_wille_zur_macht]

Heh. I'm having too much fun.

Uncommon Knowledge about a sword

Is it bad for your health? I say Yes.

[der_wille_zur_macht]

I just did coral and it won on the first guess:

I am guessing that it is a coral?
Yes , No , Close
18. Can you pet it? No.
17. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
16. Can you eat it? No.
15. Can it bend without breaking? No.
14. Can you buy it? Yes.
13. Is it a type of fish? No.
12. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes.
11. Does it live in fresh water? No.
10. Would you find it in an office? No.
9. Does it have legs? No.
8. Can you lift it? Yes.
7. Does it live in the forest? No.
6. Does it stand on two legs? No.
5. Can you find it in a house? Doubtful.
4. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Sometimes.
3. Is it furry? No.
2. Is it multicolored? Yes.
1. It is classified as Animal.

I guess it depends on the order it asks the questions in, since it's somewhat random at first.

[dinoman]

Everyone share the goofy responses you get! I have to admitt this is quite entertaining...

Here are some of the weird ones I got for aquarium...

Uncommon Knowledge about an aquarium
Can you drink from it? I say Probably (Not that it is very tasty...)
Can you add it to a salad? I say Yes (Salad? That would be one interesting salad...)
Does it have anything to do with salad? I say Yes. (Why is it obsessed with salad?)
Can it be used to write? I say Probably (I would like to see this...)

-Dino-

[der_wille_zur_macht]

You were thinking of a carrot.
Similar Objects
a habenero pepper, a sesame seed, a root, a fruit salad, a Smurf, a violet, a robin, a giraffe, iron pyrite, matzoh (unleavened bread ), lemon grass, a chimera (mythological creature).

[dinoman]

a smurf? Wow...

-Dino-

[gtrestoration]

Coral...

First guess... it may be getting better.

I am guessing that it is a coral?
Yes , No , Close
16. Can it bend without breaking? No.
15. Does it swim? No.
14. Is it smooth? Sometimes.
13. Can you order it at a restaurant? No.
12. Does it have scales? No.
11. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Sometimes.
10. Does it make noise? No.
9. Would you find it on a farm? No.
8. Can you sit on it? No.
7. Does it have a hard outer shell? Sometimes.
6. Is it a vegetarian? No.
5. Can you find it in a house? No.
4. Is it a mammal? No.
3. Is it something you can purchase? Yes.
2. Does it have claws? No.
1. It is classified as Animal.

[laugh]

Originally posted by snarfe
you can buy a handheld version of this...also named 20Q.

I have one of these, not quite as good as the on-line version but still very fun. They are like $10 at walmart.

[Aquaguru]

I won with a knife on my first try

I'm going play again here.

[Aquaguru]

I am guessing that it is a globe?
Yes_
19. __ Can it fit in an envelope? No.
18. __ Is it a common household object? Maybe.
17. __ Can it be placed on your head? No.
16. __ Is it usually colorful? Yes.
15. __ Can it cheer you up? Rarely.
14. __ Is it something you can wear? No.
13. __ Does it have a hard outer shell? Yes.
12. __ Does it have a hole in it? Yes.
11. __ Is it multicolored? Yes.
10. __ Does it come in a pack? No.
9. __ Does it come in a box? Yes.
8. __ Does it use electricity? No.
7. __ Is it used in travel? Yes.
6. __ Is it something you bring along? Sometimes.
5. __ Is it square shaped? No.
4. __ Do you clean it regularly? No.
3. __ Does it break if dropped? Probably.
2. __ Is it hard? Probably.
1. __ It is classified as Other.

Uncommon Knowledge about a globe:
Does it come from something larger? I say Probably.
Does it have bumpy skin? I say Probably.
Does it grow on trees? I say Yes.
Can it jump? I say Probably.
Does it lay eggs? I say Yes.
Is it spotted? I say Probably.
Does it live in water? I say Yes.
Is it carbon-based? I say Probably.
Is it a mammal? I say Probably.
Does it stand on two legs? I say Probably.
Does it jump? I say Yes.

[dinoman]

Just did tabby cat...the more of these I do the weirder the questions get .

Here are some of the stange questions in the uncommon knowledge area...

Uncommon Knowledge about a tabby cat

Can you blow it up? I say Yes. (Blow 'em up? Wow this thing is violent...)
Does it have a hole in it? I say Yes (Nevermind I wont go there...)
Does a hockey player use it? I say Yes. (Now when was the last time a cat was used in hockey?)
Is it combustible? I say Yes (I have a feeling this program doesn't like cats...)

-Dino-