I guess this would fall under games-- fun time waster!

[yukineko]

Ever play the game 20 questions? Basically one person picks an object, and the other person has 20 questions to guess what it is. Well, this is a game of 20 questions in which you pick the object, and the computer has to guess what it is. You'd be amazed how often it can do it... and what seemingly obscure objects it can guess. Examples of things I tried that it guessed within 20 questions are 'narwhal' (a horned whale that lives in the artic) and 'toilet brush'. Very freaky!

http://www.20q.net

[hyelakingsfan]

Man, this is freaky. I didnt even know half of the answers and it still answered it correctly. whoa.

[Deadly Whispers]

Holy COW! That was AWESOME! It got it in seventeen questions.

20Q won!
Play Again
You were thinking of a fairy.
Is it dangerous? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Is it brown? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Is it located in the sky? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Does it eat seeds? You said Unknown, I say No.
Does it live in groups(gregarious)? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Is it a vegetarian? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Contradictions Detected
It does not matter if our answers disagree, as over time the game will change its answers to reflect common knowledge. If you feel that the game is in error, the only way to fix it is to play again.

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Similar Objects
a monarch butterfly, an insect, a grasshopper, a praying mantis, a beetle, a spider, a canary, a blue jay, a hornet, a nuthatch (bird), a bee, a hummingbird.

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Uncommon Knowledge about a fairy
Is it a small mammal? I say Probably.
Is it usually visible? I say Doubtful.
Is it considered valuable? I say Yes.
Is it a mammal? I say Yes.
Can you play games with it? I say Yes.
Can it change size? I say Yes.
Does it help accomplish tasks? I say Probably.
Can it be washed? I say Probably.
Can it do tricks? I say Yes.
Does it perform? I say Probably.
Does it bear live young? I say Yes.
Does it grow over time? I say No.
Can it run fast? I say Yes.
Does it grunt? I say Probably.
Can it help you find your way? I say Yes.
Will it eat almost anything? I say Probably.

~ die softly

[Remi]

I am guessing that it is an orchid?
Yes , No , Close
16. Would you find it on a farm? No.
15. Is it smooth? Yes.
14. Is it white? Partly.
13. Do you use it in your home? Maybe.
12. Do you know any songs about it? No.
11. Is it bright? Yes.
10. Does it have leaves? Yes.
9. Does it live in grass-lands? Doubtful.
8. Is it heavier than a pound of butter? No.
7. Is it soft? Partly.
6. Does it live in the forest? Sometimes.
5. Can you order it at a restaurant? No.
4. Can you peel it? No.
3. Is it green or black? Partly.
2. Does it have seeds? No.
1. It is classified as Vegetable.

Wow, it was an orchid.

[Cloud]

I use it in your home as often as possible.

[Remi]

Me too, Cloud! I love orchids.

[Cloud]

You love orchids. What do you like about orchids so much?

[Hakiri]

Wow, that thing's clever! I used cloud, crocodile, giraffe and pencil.

[Marauder]

Pretty smart! It guessed the first few that I did in exactly 20 questions. It figured out "mouse pad" in 16 guesses! That was pretty good. I did find one thing that wasn't in it's knowledge--a jitte.

[In_Gabriel_We_Trust]

28 tries for "ghost"... it was so close to think it was an "alien"

[Cloud]

28 tries for ghost was so close to think it was an alien? Very interesting.

[yukineko]

I've noticed that sometimes simpler words are easier to stump it with. It's a real whiz with obscure animals though. >_>

[Cloud]

Oh. 28 tries for ghost is a real whiz with obscure animals. I suppose that makes sense.

[transmet]

I seems to have trouble with butter.

[Cloud]

Thanks for the information: transmet said it seems to have trouble with [you]butter[you].