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

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The discussion revolves around the game "20 Questions," where players ask Yes/No questions to identify a hidden object. Participants explore the mechanics of the game, share experiences, and engage in a live game session, while also discussing strategies and challenges encountered during play.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in formulating effective questions during the game.
  • Another participant mentions a variation of the game with only three questions, questioning its feasibility.
  • Several participants engage in a live game, asking questions to narrow down the identity of the object.
  • There is a discussion about the importance of narrowing the field rather than making random guesses.
  • Participants propose various questions to clarify the object's characteristics, such as whether it is man-made, its size, and its use in transportation.
  • Some participants express predictions about the object based on the questions asked, suggesting possibilities like a car or bicycle.
  • There are discussions about the relevance of previous questions and whether they should be counted in the total.
  • One participant introduces an AI that plays 20 Questions, sharing their experience with its performance.
  • Confusion arises over certain questions, indicating varying levels of understanding among participants.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the mechanics of the game and the need for strategic questioning, but there are differing opinions on the effectiveness of various approaches and the feasibility of identifying the object with limited questions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the identity of the object being guessed.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the appropriateness of certain questions and their relevance to the game, indicating a lack of consensus on how to effectively narrow down the possibilities.

  • #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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