a psychologist friend sent me this link - think of an object, answer some questions and see if the program can guess what you are thinking of.
http://www.20q.net/
http://www.20q.net/
fun with A.I.
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Cool, I saw this before it was hosted on its own domain - it was part of an EDU site. Probably like 2 years ago.bigginsis said:
I liked it much better without all the graphics and advertisements
they make a handheld version of this you can buy at the toy stores. Its pretty entertaining, suprisingly.
It guessed mtn bike correctly, but it could not get condom on my second try.
It guessed scooter first, but then it asked if it rolls and said it was a mountain bike. 
I won!
20Q.net
Q30. I am guessing that it is a voice?
No
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29. I guess that it is lips? Close.
28. Do you love it? Yes.
27. Is it an emotion? No.
26. Does it provide protection? No.
25. Does a hockey player use it? Depends.
24. Can it cheer you up? Yes.
23. Do you use it when you write? No.
22. Does it contain a liquid? No.
21. Does it grow over time? Yes.
20. I guess that it is a mouth? Close.
19. Can it scratch? No.
18. Do you use it in public? Yes.
17. Does it live in groups (gregarious)? No.
16. Does it involve contact with other humans? Yes.
15. Is it worn on the human body? No.
14. Does it have writing on it? Doubtful.
13. Is it a common household object? Irrelevant.
12. Can you use it to hit something? Doubtful.
11. Is it black? No.
10. Can it be washed? Yes.
9. Can you read it? No.
8. Does it go inside other things? Doubtful.
7. Is it white? Depends.
6. Do you hold it when you use it? Sometimes.
5. Is it colorful? Sometimes.
4. Does it have a hard outer shell? No.
3. Does it help accomplish tasks? Yes.
2. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.
20Q.net
Q30. I am guessing that it is a voice?
No
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29. I guess that it is lips? Close.
28. Do you love it? Yes.
27. Is it an emotion? No.
26. Does it provide protection? No.
25. Does a hockey player use it? Depends.
24. Can it cheer you up? Yes.
23. Do you use it when you write? No.
22. Does it contain a liquid? No.
21. Does it grow over time? Yes.
20. I guess that it is a mouth? Close.
19. Can it scratch? No.
18. Do you use it in public? Yes.
17. Does it live in groups (gregarious)? No.
16. Does it involve contact with other humans? Yes.
15. Is it worn on the human body? No.
14. Does it have writing on it? Doubtful.
13. Is it a common household object? Irrelevant.
12. Can you use it to hit something? Doubtful.
11. Is it black? No.
10. Can it be washed? Yes.
9. Can you read it? No.
8. Does it go inside other things? Doubtful.
7. Is it white? Depends.
6. Do you hold it when you use it? Sometimes.
5. Is it colorful? Sometimes.
4. Does it have a hard outer shell? No.
3. Does it help accomplish tasks? Yes.
2. Could it be found in a classroom? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.
For me, it guessed condom as "something to do with sex".Yossarian said:
edit: I was wondering how far it would let me push the sex thing, so after 20 questions it guessed Q20. I am guessing that it is a urethra? - which is pretty damn close considering it says it won't discuss sex.
ive seen it before as well. Its pretty amazing how it works. I was thinking of something to stump it. If i remeber correctly it was scissors. but then it gives you what differences you had on the questions and made an excuse you dont use scissors everyday... but as a teacher i would
i stumped it with pomegranite. but it guessed house cat right away.
It had trouble with "soul", actually, when I first tried it. Pretty abstract concept to boil down to some yes or no questions; I found it interesting that a machine had trouble with the definition 
binary visions said:It had trouble with "soul", actually, when I first tried it. Pretty abstract concept to boil down to some yes or no questions; I found it interesting that a machine had trouble with the definition
hmmm...i had not thought of trying "soul" - it's a neat program - something to kill the next two weeks with.
I tried "soul" again to see if the program had improved. It hasn't. At the end, when it can't guess what you were thinking of, it presents a big list of possibilities. As before, "the soul" was in the list but it still can't guess it.bigginsis said:hmmm...i had not thought of trying "soul" - it's a neat program - something to kill the next two weeks with.
My guess, since the program "learns", is that too many people answer the questions in too many ways. For instance, questions like "Is it a specific color?" - the program says "No" but I said "Unknown". It'll probably never get a good definition of an object like that.
Q29. I am guessing that it is cologne?
thats close to coffee right?
thats close to coffee right?
Holy cow, it guessed emu in 16 when I put "unknown" for a bunch of answers.
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I couldnt get it to guess 'Gold' It came out with Bonzai tree. I must try it again
You won!
Q30. I am guessing that it is tequila?
Yes , No , Close
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29. I guess that it is rum? Close.
28. Is it something you bring along? Sometimes.
27. I guess that it is alcohol? Close.
26. Does it come from the ground? Rarely.
25. Is it dangerous? Sometimes.
24. Can you eat it? Sometimes.
23. Can you add it to a salad? Rarely.
22. Is it cold? Sometimes.
21. Does it burn? Sometimes.
20. I guess that it is bourbon? Close.
19. Is it colorful? Sometimes.
18. Can it be used to season foods? Yes.
17. I guess that it is wheat? No.
16. Does it go inside other things? Yes.
15. Is it red? Rarely.
14. Would you find it in an office? Rarely.
13. Is it usually warm? Depends.
12. Is it comforting? Depends.
11. Does it get wet? Yes.
10. Is it brown? Sometimes.
9. Does it go in your mouth? Yes.
8. Is it white? No.
7. Is it made in many different styles? Yes.
6. Do you use it in cooking? Sometimes.
5. Does it smell sweet? Depends.
4. Is it hard? No.
3. Is it usually green? No.
2. Is it soft? Irrelevant.
1. It is classified as Vegetable.
I was trying to make it guess liquor. It guessed different rum, alcohol, and tequila but not plain old liquor.
Q30. I am guessing that it is tequila?
Yes , No , Close
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29. I guess that it is rum? Close.
28. Is it something you bring along? Sometimes.
27. I guess that it is alcohol? Close.
26. Does it come from the ground? Rarely.
25. Is it dangerous? Sometimes.
24. Can you eat it? Sometimes.
23. Can you add it to a salad? Rarely.
22. Is it cold? Sometimes.
21. Does it burn? Sometimes.
20. I guess that it is bourbon? Close.
19. Is it colorful? Sometimes.
18. Can it be used to season foods? Yes.
17. I guess that it is wheat? No.
16. Does it go inside other things? Yes.
15. Is it red? Rarely.
14. Would you find it in an office? Rarely.
13. Is it usually warm? Depends.
12. Is it comforting? Depends.
11. Does it get wet? Yes.
10. Is it brown? Sometimes.
9. Does it go in your mouth? Yes.
8. Is it white? No.
7. Is it made in many different styles? Yes.
6. Do you use it in cooking? Sometimes.
5. Does it smell sweet? Depends.
4. Is it hard? No.
3. Is it usually green? No.
2. Is it soft? Irrelevant.
1. It is classified as Vegetable.
I was trying to make it guess liquor. It guessed different rum, alcohol, and tequila but not plain old liquor.
I stumped it with 'measuring wheel' but it got 'surge supressor' and 'checkbook.'