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Posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
I like this website called 20Q.com. The automated intelligence "guesses" what you are thinking of by asking 20 questions, more or less. It starts by asking if what you're thinking of is animal, vegetable, mineral, other or unknown. It's guessed correctly a lot of times, and other times I'm glad I've outsmarted it!
http://www.20q.net/index.html
Posted by spriggy on September 13, 2005, at 22:53:41
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
Wow..
It got me on the first one (cucumber) but the second time, I thought of a toe.... it guessed dignity. LOL
Posted by Cass on September 14, 2005, at 10:55:12
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by spriggy on September 13, 2005, at 22:53:41
That's too funny. I wonder how it got dignity. Usually when it hasn't guessed what I'm thinking, it's been pretty close, but toe and dignity aren't close.
I've been playing on that website a lot. I get a kick out of it.
Posted by kid47 on September 14, 2005, at 13:35:33
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
Another addiction ;) Since I read your post about this site I have been playin it for the last hour and a half. Another good distraction to keep my mind off my perceived misery.
Peace
kid> I like this website called 20Q.com. The automated intelligence "guesses" what you are thinking of by asking 20 questions, more or less. It starts by asking if what you're thinking of is animal, vegetable, mineral, other or unknown. It's guessed correctly a lot of times, and other times I'm glad I've outsmarted it!
> http://www.20q.net/index.html
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 14, 2005, at 13:47:07
In reply to Great Just great....... » Cass, posted by kid47 on September 14, 2005, at 13:35:33
Posted by Tamar on September 14, 2005, at 20:45:56
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
I tried it. And I'm sorry to say I picked the first object I thought of, in a moment of Freudian silliness.
Well, it didn't guess my object correctly. And then it said afterwards that I'd given contradictory information. Apparently a penis is not fuzzy. Well, I guess that just depends, doesn't it? (Or maybe I clicked yes instead of no.)
It also told me...
"Things I didn't know: a penis is not a mammal."Everything seems surreal now...
Posted by alexandra_k on September 14, 2005, at 20:54:06
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs (**R-rated**), posted by Tamar on September 14, 2005, at 20:45:56
Posted by wildcard on September 14, 2005, at 21:42:52
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs (**R-rated**), posted by Tamar on September 14, 2005, at 20:45:56
Posted by Cass on September 15, 2005, at 13:54:49
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs (**R-rated**), posted by Tamar on September 14, 2005, at 20:45:56
That's funny. So now we know it is a G-rated website. I stumped it a couple times recently. Once with "imagination" and once with "jewelry box." Maybe I'll test the apparent G-rating and try "sex."
Posted by Cass on September 15, 2005, at 14:01:07
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs (**R-rated**) » Tamar, posted by Cass on September 15, 2005, at 13:54:49
Okay, I tested the website to see if it would guess "sex." It came pretty darn close; it guessed "romance." Then it guessed "relationship."
Posted by 10derHeart on September 15, 2005, at 14:19:41
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
....with *tuning fork* and *eyelash*very cool website :-)
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 15:23:58
In reply to Re: I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs (**R-rated**), posted by Tamar on September 14, 2005, at 20:45:56
It admonished me.
It said "Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm not really supposed to be discussing this, but I think that you were thinking about sex."
No kidding
It made me laugh, I think I may have blushed a little too
Posted by Bobby on September 15, 2005, at 15:47:42
In reply to Ha! » Tamar, posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 15:23:58
You've got mail.
Posted by linkadge on September 15, 2005, at 16:47:22
In reply to Gabbi » Gabbix2, posted by Bobby on September 15, 2005, at 15:47:42
It learns from you.
You will only make it stronger by playing :)
Linkadge
Posted by Tamar on September 15, 2005, at 18:33:01
In reply to Ha! » Tamar, posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 15:23:58
> It admonished me.
>
> It said "Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm not really supposed to be discussing this, but I think that you were thinking about sex."
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> No kidding
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> It made me laugh, I think I may have blushed a little tooROFL! Mind you, maybe it was projecting…
After my experience with the penis, I decided to go to the other extreme: my next object was a priest. During the course of the questions I was asked: ‘Do you wear it on your willy?’ I didn’t know where to look!
The game didn’t guess my object and afterwards, under ‘things the game didn’t know’ I got:
A priest does not bite
You cannot play with a priest
A priest cannot be used for protectionAfter all that I felt a bit uncomfortable and stuck with objects like broccoli…
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 19:25:14
In reply to Re: Ha! » Gabbix2, posted by Tamar on September 15, 2005, at 18:33:01
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> ROFL! Mind you, maybe it was projecting…My turn to laugh!
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> After my experience with the penis, I decided to go to the other extreme: my next object was a priest. During the course of the questions I was asked: ‘Do you wear it on your willy?’ I didn’t know where to look!
> The game didn’t guess my object and afterwards, under ‘things the game didn’t know’ I got:
> A priest does not bite
> You cannot play with a priest
> A priest cannot be used for protectionBWAHAHA!
> After all that I felt a bit uncomfortable and stuck with objects like broccoli…
I think that would make me a bit uncomfortable too, broccoli and the drawer in the kitchen, and such just sound a bit safer.
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 19:25:58
In reply to Gabbi » Gabbix2, posted by Bobby on September 15, 2005, at 15:47:42
> You've got mail.
And now, so do you!
Posted by Bobby on September 15, 2005, at 20:14:35
In reply to Re: Gabbi » Bobby, posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 19:25:58
It didn't go through---yet. did you think that it was cool?---I mean what I sent.
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 15, 2005, at 20:22:33
In reply to Sorry » Gabbix2, posted by Bobby on September 15, 2005, at 20:14:35
> It didn't go through---yet. did you think that it was cool?---I mean what I sent.
Yes! I said so in the letter.
I hope it get's there soon.
Posted by Deneb on September 15, 2005, at 21:13:03
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
Cool, this game is very cool.
It guesses correctly almost always...even the thing I think of a lot, and it's not even an object!
Here is the answer I got:
Q20. You're in a dark mood. I am not allowed to talk about stuff like this, but, I am guessing that it has something to do with death?
Deneb
Posted by 10derHeart on September 15, 2005, at 23:40:49
In reply to I'm enthusiastic about 20Qs, posted by Cass on September 13, 2005, at 22:41:45
Supposedly "20Q" is having trouble with the word "cucumber." Hmm. Interesting. Well, I'm always willing to help a friendly A/I learn ALL about veggies, so I did....errr..I mean, I used the word cucumber. It guessed it easily, but then it said, in part:
Uncommon Knowledge about a cucumber
Is it small? I say No.
Does it bring joy to people? I say Probably.Uh-huh, 20Q. Just what does an artificial intelligence *do* in it's spare time, anyway?
LMAO - 10der
PS - oh yeah, and when I tried the word "condom," it asked me, "does it have eyes?" what the-----??!!
Posted by Gabbix2 on September 16, 2005, at 16:13:07
In reply to 20Q and A Certain Veggie, posted by 10derHeart on September 15, 2005, at 23:40:49
> PS - oh yeah, and when I tried the word "condom," it asked me, "does it have eyes?" what the-----??!!
>Oh GOD
That just struck me so funny..
That's well..
it's just funny
Posted by Tamar on September 16, 2005, at 17:09:06
In reply to 20Q and A Certain Veggie, posted by 10derHeart on September 15, 2005, at 23:40:49
> Uncommon Knowledge about a cucumber
> Is it small? I say No.
> Does it bring joy to people? I say Probably.There’s definitely only one way to imagine a cucumber bringing joy…
> PS - oh yeah, and when I tried the word "condom," it asked me, "does it have eyes?" what the-----??!!
>EYES? I’m a bit freaked out by the very idea! Imagine what it could see with those eyes!
On the subject of veggies, I tried broccoli on 20Q and one of the things I supposedly taught it was that people can control broccoli. Well, what would you do if you had uncontrollable broccoli?
Posted by 10derHeart on September 16, 2005, at 17:11:52
In reply to Re: 20Q and A Certain Veggie » 10derHeart, posted by Gabbix2 on September 16, 2005, at 16:13:07
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> > PS - oh yeah, and when I tried the word "condom," it asked me, "does it have eyes?" what the-----??!!
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> Oh GOD
> That just struck me so funny..
> That's well..
> it's just funnyI know! Me, too. I scared the cr*p out of my poor cat, who was sleeping peacefully under my chair, when I laughed out loud....
....the mental images involved are just too much...
Posted by 10derHeart on September 16, 2005, at 17:21:24
In reply to Re: 20Q and A Certain Veggie » 10derHeart, posted by Tamar on September 16, 2005, at 17:09:06
> There’s definitely only one way to imagine a cucumber bringing joy…
Slicing it to put in your salad, right? ;-)
> > PS - oh yeah, and when I tried the word "condom," it asked me, "does it have eyes?" what the-----??!!> EYES? I’m a bit freaked out by the very idea! Imagine what it could see with those eyes!
Uhhh...I'm trying not to. See my post to Gabbi.
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> On the subject of veggies, I tried broccoli on 20Q and one of the things I supposedly taught it was that people can control broccoli. Well, what would you do if you had uncontrollable broccoli?I think I'd....either 1) throw massive amounts of melted cheese at it to drown it, or 2) I'd simply get it back under control by eating it!
Are there too many possible double entendres in this whole thread...or is that just me?
Probably just me.
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