20 Questions: An Intelligence-Testing Game of Yes/No Questions

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The discussion revolves around the classic game of 20 Questions, where one player thinks of an object and others ask yes/no questions to guess it. Participants express challenges in formulating effective questions and keeping track of answers. The game is initiated, with players asking questions to narrow down possibilities, leading to a lively exchange about strategies and guesses. Various objects are proposed, including vehicles and transport methods, with players attempting to refine their inquiries based on previous answers. The conversation highlights the importance of strategic questioning and the fun of collaborative guessing, with humorous interjections and playful banter throughout. Ultimately, the game showcases both the intellectual challenge and social engagement inherent in this classic activity.
  • #211
Gad said:
Is it metallic?

I don't know. Very likely not.
 
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  • #212
Is it poisonous?
 
  • #213
Gad said:
Is it poisonous?

If you try to swallow it, you'll be dead before you get close.
 
  • #214
Does it have a liquid form?
 
  • #215
Gad said:
Does it have a liquid form?

I don't think of it as liquid, no.
 
  • #216
Is it a chemical compound?
 
  • #217
Gad said:
Is it a chemical compound?

Nope. Not in the way you think.
 
  • #218
Is it a plant?
 
  • #219
Gad said:
Is it a plant?

It's not alive. And if it is, then God help us.
 
  • #220
Wt... I need to sleep, and this round is not helping..
 
  • #221
So is it a dead plant? :biggrin:
 
  • #222
Gad said:
So is it a dead plant? :biggrin:

It has never been a plant.
 
  • #223
Has it been used in wars?
 
  • #224
Gad said:
Has it been used in wars?

Nope. And if somebody used it, then it would destroy that person too.
 
  • #225
Arghhhhhhhhhhh

Is it something that produces a poisonous gas?
 
  • #226
Gad said:
Arghhhhhhhhhhh

Is it something that produces a poisonous gas?

Nope.
 
  • #227
Is it used for industrial purposes?
 
  • #228
Gad said:
Is it used for industrial purposes?

Humans don't use it at all.
 
  • #229
Is it on earth?
 
  • #230
Gad said:
Is it on earth?

Not typically.
 
  • #231
Ok. That's enough for me. :biggrin:
 
  • #232
A black hole?
 
  • #233
sym666 said:
A black hole?

Indeed!
 
  • #234
micromass said:
Indeed!

What the...I must have a high sugar level in blood today!
:)
 
  • #235
You're up next sym666! :)

Think of something and let us know when you're ready so we start the question answer session.
 
  • #236
Gad said:
You're up next sym666! :)

Think of something and let us know when you're ready so we start the question answer session.
Oh sorry! I just have to think about an object? Must it be related to physics?

Anyway, I thought about something somehow tied to physics, but way less exotic than a black hole! :-p
 
  • #237
Looks like I ruined the game, I'm the only questioner left. :biggrin:

I'll go first. Does it have anything to do with balance?
 
  • #238
Gad said:
Looks like I ruined the game, I'm the only questioner left. :biggrin:

I'll go first. Does it have anything to do with balance?
How could I deny it? :smile:

(that it has to do with balance, not that you ruined the game!)
 
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  • #239
I guess I'll keep asking until someone jumps in and gives you a break. :-p :-p


Does it have a stand/rod?
 
  • #240
Gad said:
I guess I'll keep asking until someone jumps in and gives you a break. :-p :-pDoes it have a stand/rod?

Yes, it can be attached to other structures in many ways. It's a very common object, with an infinity of uses :smile:
 
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