SMARTASS COMPUTERS!

[Lutrov71]

Go to this website, I betcha it will tell you what you are thinking of.
Here!

[Ichor]

This is the vbulletin forum page. Why link to there?

[Bloodshedder]

No, we're not upgrading the Doomworld forums to vBulletin 3.0.0.

[lupinx_resurrected]

That looked like the final say to a post helled thread bloodshedder just made.

[Lutrov71]

Sorry, I don't know how that link got there.
The real link is there now.

[Bucket]

I won.
It doesn't know what pleonasm is.

[Grazza]

Oh, then this gets a resounding TIMELINE.

Numbermind said:

I won. It doesn't know what pleonasm is.

Then you fail it, since the site clearly states:

The object you think of should be something that most people would know about

[Sharessa]

Pre-Sentient Algorithms

Sorry, been playing way too much SMAC.

I've played this 20 qestions thing before, and I owned the computer half the time. :P

[Bucket]

Grazza said:

A retort

Pleonasm: The overuse of long and/or obscurely-rooted words in prose or speech for cosmetic reasons.

Usage: 90% of online forums.

Point: the program can obviously define literary concepts such as "vocabulary", so this is only a small step. It got close, though.

[Lord FlatHead]

Took 28 questions to guess 'compact disc'. Pretty neat.

[Quast]

heh, I thought of a sun...it guessed quasar after 19 q's...then guessed nebula after 28...

You win
Play Again
You were thinking of the solar system.

wrong...ass

neato though

edit: hahaha


Does your mother know what you are thinking about?
I am not allowed to talk about stuff like this, but,
I am guessing that it has something to do with drugs?
Yes , No , Close
17. Is it smooth? No.
16. Is it a specific type? Yes.
15. Is it smaller than a golf ball? No.
14. Is it tasty? Yes.
13. Is it something you bring along? Yes.
12. I guess it a weed (undesirable plant)? No.
11. Is it made from paper? No.
10. Can you eat it? Yes.
9. Can you order it at a restaurant? No.
8. Is it red? No.
7. Can you find it in a house? Yes.
6. Does it have lots of seeds? Yes.
5. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes.
4. Does it flower? Yes.
3. Does it come in many varieties? Yes.
2. Is it green? Yes.
1. It is classified as Vegetable.

[chilvence]

This is pretty good, if a bit naive

"Do you know any songs about it? You said No, I say Yes"

I'll be more impressed when the thing tells me what songs it knows :)


[edit]

"Does it weigh more than a duck?"


ROOFLES

[Sharessa]

She's a witch!

EDIT: WTF

I am guessing that it is a witch?
Yes , No , Close
19. Does it swim? No.
18. Can you see it in a zoo? No.
17. Is it a predator? Yes.
16. I guess it a python? No.
15. Does it make noise? Yes.
14. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? No.
13. Can it run fast? No.
12. Does it bring joy to people? No.
11. Is it useful? No.
10. Do you know any songs about it? No.
9. Could it be found in a classroom? No.
8. Does it help accomplish tasks? Sometimes.
7. Does it like to run? Depends.
6. Can you find it in a house? Yes.
5. Does it live in salt-water? No.
4. Is it heavy? Maybe.
3. Does it have four legs? No.
2. Can it swim? Yes.
1. It is classified as Animal.

[[name_withheld]]

Hahaha...wtf?


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

25. Is it multicolored? No.
24. Does it come in different colors? Yes.
23. Does a hockey player use it? No.
22. Is it larger than a microwave oven (or bread box)? No.
21. Can you put something into it? Yes.
20. I guess it pleasure? Close.
19. Is it used during meals? No.
18. Can it make a sound? Yes.
17. Can you buy it at a store? No.
16. Is it manufactured? No.
15. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
14. Is it made of metal? No.
13. Is it worth a lot of money? Irrelevant.
12. Does it make noise? Probably.
11. Is it something you can purchase? Yes.
10. Is it considered valuable? Probably.
Is it shiny? Unknown.
9. Is it a synthetic material? No.
8. Can it cheer you up? Yes.
7. Can you play with it? Yes.
6. Can it fit in an envelope? Irrelevant.
5. Can it be washed? Yes.
4. Was it used over 100 years ago? Yes.
Do most people use this daily? Unknown.
3. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes.
2. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.

[Bloodshedder]

Bah. Why isn't a platelet in its knowledge base?

[Xaser]

I think this thing is powered by the supernatural.

 am guessing that it is a gold nugget?
 Yes ,  No , Close 
 
17.    Can you find it in a house? Yes.  
16.    Is it yellow? Yes.  
15.    Is it made of metal? Yes.  
14.    Is it heavy? Probably.  
13.    Was it invented? No.  
12.    Does it roll? No.  
11.    Do most people use this daily? No.  
     Could it be found in a classroom? Unknown.  
10.    Can you buy it at a store? Yes.  
9.    Can it be painted? No.  
8.    Does it come in many varieties? Probably.  
7.    Is it commonly used? No.  
     Is it something you bring along? Unknown.  
6.    Would you find it in an office? No.  
     Is it heavier than a pound of butter? Unknown.  
5.    Is it used to make jewelry? Yes.  
4.    Is it considered valuable? Yes.  
3.    Is it a metal? Yes.  
2.    Is it made of stone? No.  
1.    It is classified as Mineral.

EDIT: Heh. This thing is pretty good.

I am guessing that it is a bomb?
 Yes ,  No , Close 
 
19.    Can it be easily moved? Yes.  
18.    Is it round? Yes.  
17.    Is it used by the police? No.  
     Does it weigh more than a duck? Unknown.  
16.    Can you use it at school? No.  
15.    Can it be washed? No.  
14.    Can you switch it on and off? Yes.  
13.    Do you use it in your home? No.  
12.    Does it make noise? Yes.  
11.    Do most people use this daily? No.  
10.    Does it have a hole in it? No.  
9.    Is it found on a desk? No.  
8.    Does it use electricity? Probably.  
7.    Is it larger than a microwave oven (or bread box)? No.  
     Would you use it in the dark? Unknown.  
6.    Is it heavier than a pound of butter? Yes.  
5.    Can it bend without breaking? No.  
4.    Do you put things in it? No.  
3.    Is it smaller than a golf ball? No.  
2.    Does it bring joy to people? No.  
1.    It is classified as Other.  

It does seem like it's taken a stupid pill, though, in this part:

Uncommon Knowledge about a bomb

Do you know any songs about it? I say Probably.
Does it eat fish? I say Yes.
Does it have short fur? I say Probably.
Do people own it as a pet? I say Probably.
Can it climb? I say Probably.
Can it growl? I say Yes.
Is it colorless? I say Yes.
Does it smell bad? I say Probably.
Do people sit on it? I say Probably.
Does it live underground? I say Yes.
Is it yellow? I say Yes.
Is it something you can wear? I say Probably.
Does it stink? I say Probably.
Can it be used to start fires? I say Yes.
Do you use it with a computer? I say Probably.
Does it have striped fur? I say Yes.

[Draconio]

Lol, I've been playing with it for a while tonight and discovered it didn't know of either Jesus or the Bible.

Yet it knows about Superman and Spiderman.

Interesting...

[mewse]

that was incredible, it guessed a fire hydrant, my friend wasnt able to guess that from me with like 100 questions

[Chopkinsca]

It didn't know "A cyber demon" and after reading the part about 'something that most people know about', it didn't know about ' a sacrifice'.
then again, my answers weren't very clear. (can it be used in school: maybe)

[Lutrov71]

Try a feeling, like hatred or embarrasment.

[Sharessa]

Bloodshedder said:

Bah. Why isn't a platelet in its knowledge base?

It doesn't have adamantium either. Hasn't this thing ever played D&D, or read any comic books?

[cycloid]

the bastard got mercury:

I am guessing that it is mercury(the liquid metal)?
Yes , No , Close
19. Is it shiny? Yes.
18. Does it come in many varieties? No.
17. Is it involved in movies? Irrelevant.
16. Does it live in large populations? Irrelevant.
15. Is it hard? No.
14. Does it burn? No.
13. Is it dangerous? Yes.
12. Is it smaller than a golf ball? Yes.
11. Can you hold it? Yes.
10. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes.
9. Does it produce heat? No.
8. Can it bend without breaking? Irrelevant.
7. Is it something you bring along? No.
6. Are there many different sorts of it? No.
5. Do you use it in your home? No.
4. Does it bring joy to people? Depends.
3. Does it shine? Yes.
2. Does it go inside other things? Yes.
1. It is classified as Mineral.

[cycloid]

the galaxy got it a bit stumped, it disagreed with a few of my answers , mind

I am guessing that it is a galaxy?
Yes , No , Close
29. I guess it the universe? Close.
28. Do you know any songs about it? Probably.
27. Is it a specific color? No.
26. Does it come from something larger? No.
25. Is it usually visible? Yes.
24. Does it shine? Yes.
23. Do you find it in the sky? Yes.
22. Is it heavier than a pound of butter? Yes.
21. Can you walk on it? No.
20. I guess it the ozone layer? No.
19. Does it contain a lot of water? Probably.
18. Is it dangerous? No.
17. Can you put something into it? Yes.
16. Is it colorless? Probably.
15. Is it pleasurable? No.
14. Does it get wet? No.
13. Is it man made? No.
12. Can you get information by using it? No.
11. Is it manufactured? No.
10. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Probably.
9. Is it used by the police? No.
8. Can you find it in a house? No.
7. Do most people use this daily? Yes.
6. Is it considered valuable? Yes.
Is it comforting? Unknown.
5. Is it larger than a microwave oven (or bread box)? Yes.
4. Can you hold it? No.
3. Is it something you bring along? No.
2. Does it make noise? Doubtful.
1. It is classified as Other.

edit: WTF?

Uncommon Knowledge about a galaxy
...
Does it usually live on a farm? I say Yes.

[Grazza]

cycloid said:

edit: WTF?

Uncommon Knowledge about a galaxy
...
Does it usually live on a farm? I say Yes.

Yes, it does this sort of stuff quite often. A penguin is similar to a rock band. And of course a quasar is similar to a tree-stump or a garden hose. At least that was last time. Now we have:

Uncommon Knowledge about a quasar
Can it be used to start fires? I say Probably.
Is it organic? I say Probably.
Is it black and white? I say Yes.
Is it striped? I say Probably.
Is it red when ripe? I say Yes.
Is it originally from Africa? I say Probably.
Does it live in grass-lands? I say Probably.
Is it something you can wear? I say Probably.
Is it carbon-based? I say Probably.
Can it growl? I say Probably.
Do you look at it? I say No.
Is it formed from carbon? I say Probably.
Can it live out of water? I say No.
Can you see through it? I say Yes.
Is it a specific type? I say Yes.
Does it change colours? I say Yes.

Edit: wow, it got helium, despite thinking it is similar to a hedgehog, a protein, an appendix (internal organ), bad breath, a stock, a rabbit's foot (luck charm), a divorce, and ear wax. And that it probably has a long tail, is probably mechanical, is probably a type of fruit, lives in grass-lands, can probably use tools, has fangs, has four legs and is furry.

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

19. Was it used over 100 years ago? Irrelevant.
18. Does it get wet? No.
17. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Yes.
16. Would you use it daily? No.
15. Was it invented? No.
14. Is it outside? Doubtful.
13. Is it usually visible? No.
12. Can it be used for recreation? Doubtful.
11. Can you find it in a house? Doubtful.
10. Is it shiny? No.
9. Can it be used more than once? Probably.
8. Is it dangerous? No.
7. Is it something you can purchase? Yes.
6. Does it have cash value? Doubtful.
5. Is it manufactured? Doubtful.
4. Do you use it in your home? No.
3. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes.
2. Is it heavy? No.
1. It is classified as Mineral.

[Csonicgo]

You were thinking of a shotgun.
Can it be washed? You said No, I say Yes.
Can it cheer you up? You said Yes, I say No.
Is it pleasurable? You said Yes, I say No.
Contradictions Detected

This computer needs to learn about RIP AND TEAR!

[Silverwyvern]

It couldn't guess raccoon, or budgie... how silly

[Ultraviolet]

What IS a budgie?

Silver: I just realized how mesmerizing your avatar is...

[Silverwyvern]

Ultraviolet said:

What IS a budgie?

Silver: I just realized how mesmerizing your avatar is...

http://www.budgies.org/pics/images/yayoi/inko.jpg

[chilvence]

It seems to base its knowledge on previous players answers, so any stupidity is entirely the fault of humans :)

[Disorder]

Wow, this thing is good!

I am guessing that it is a nebula?

19. Is it heavy? Yes.
18. Can it be used more than once? No.
17. Would you use it in the dark? No.
16. Can it cheer you up? Yes.
15. Do you know any songs about it? No.
14. Would you use it daily? No.
13. Does it get wet? No.
12. Is it useful? Probably.
Can liquids pass through it? Unknown.
11. Is it something you can purchase? No.
10. Does it come in many varieties? Yes.
9. Can you walk on it? No.
8. Is it hard? No.
7. Is it made of stone? No.
6. Can it be heard? No.
Does it use electricity? Unknown.
5. Can it be stolen? No.
4. Does it weigh more than a duck? Yes.
3. Is it outside? Yes.
2. Is it usually colorful? Yes.
1. Is it pleasurable? Yes.
It is classified as Unknown.