# ACM's 20 Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 16, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927 "2010-07-16T16:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/21 "2010-07-16T19:12:40Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Did it exist 100 years ago? Yes. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is not typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: It is something you’d normally encounter inside (iffy). 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/22 "2010-07-16T19:17:32Z")
Is it man made? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/23 "2010-07-16T19:21:37Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Is it man made? Yup. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is not typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: It is something you’d normally encounter inside (iffy). 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/24 "2010-07-16T19:34:43Z")
Would you normally find it in an office or place of work? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/25 "2010-07-16T19:37:55Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Would you normally find it in an office or place of work? No. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is not typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: It is something you’d normally encounter inside (iffy). 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/26 "2010-07-16T19:50:41Z")
Is it made of metal? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/27 "2010-07-17T00:07:10Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Is it made of metal? Nope. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is not typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: It is something you’d normally encounter inside (iffy). 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. 13: It is not made of metal. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/28 "2010-07-17T00:16:42Z")
#3 and #5 are contradictory answers. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/29 "2010-07-17T00:50:21Z")
How? It could be inside, but not in a house. ??? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/30 "2010-07-17T00:51:21Z")
Is it used in a public kind of building(school, library, post office, etc.)? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/31 "2010-07-17T05:36:24Z")
Could you buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/32 "2010-07-17T10:58:05Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > #3 and #5 are contradictory answers. That’s a mistake on my part: “Would you typically find it in a house?” My brain interpreted that as “Would you find it in a typical house?” Changing my answer: Yes (iffy). And because that would make #5 useless I’m giving you guys back that question and ignoring Mahaloth’s recent question (unless he’d still like to ask it). > [@astorian](#): > > Could you buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store? No. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: You couldn’t buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store. 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. 13: It is not made of metal. ---
**Author:** ![Manwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/33 "2010-07-17T11:40:17Z")
Is it is decorative? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/34 "2010-07-17T15:05:22Z")
Is it made of wood? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/35 "2010-07-17T15:28:59Z")
> [@Manwich](#): > > Is it is decorative? No. > [@Leaffan](#): > > Is it made of wood? No. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: You couldn’t buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store. 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. 13: It is not made of metal. 14: It isn’t decorative. 15: It isn’t made of wood. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/36 "2010-07-17T16:14:37Z")
I asked another question, about a public building. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/37 "2010-07-17T21:21:08Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I asked another question, about a public building. > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > And because that would make #5 useless I’m giving you guys back that question and ignoring Mahaloth’s recent question (unless he’d still like to ask it). > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Is it used in a public kind of building(school, library, post office, etc.)? No. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: You couldn’t buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store. 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. 13: It is not made of metal. 14: It isn’t decorative. 15: It isn’t made of wood. 16: It isn’t used in a public building. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/38 "2010-07-17T22:24:35Z")
Is it a physical object? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/39 "2010-07-17T22:57:42Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Is it a physical object? Yes. 1: It is not an animal. 2: It is not a person. 3: It is typically found in a house (iffy). 4: It is not bigger than a microwave. 5: You couldn’t buy it at a typical Wal-Mart or Target store. 6: It doesn’t have moving parts. 7: It isn’t a tool. 8: It isn’t used for recreation. 9: Most people don’t have it. 10: It existed 100 years ago. 11: It is man-made. 12: You wouldn’t normally find it in an office or place of work. 13: It is not made of metal. 14: It isn’t decorative. 15: It isn’t made of wood. 16: It isn’t used in a public building. 17: It is a tangible, physical object. Three more yes-or-no questions and then you’ve got three guesses. Make 'em count! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acms-20-questions/546927/40 "2010-07-18T01:28:05Z")
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