# Anybody want to play 20 questions? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757 "2009-05-08T16:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 44
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/861 "2009-06-02T16:30:03Z")
Is it bigger than a breadbox? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/862 "2009-06-02T16:32:34Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Is it bigger than a breadbox? 1. Nope ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/863 "2009-06-02T16:35:51Z")
Smaller than a softball? ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/864 "2009-06-02T16:40:18Z")
Can you ingest it safely? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/865 "2009-06-02T16:59:14Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Smaller than a softball? 1. Yes > [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](#): > > Can you ingest it safely? 1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/866 "2009-06-02T16:59:45Z")
Is it edible? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/867 "2009-06-02T17:09:02Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Is it edible? 1. No ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/868 "2009-06-02T17:10:48Z")
Does it have moving parts? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/869 "2009-06-02T17:11:16Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Does it have moving parts? 1. Nope, unless you count atoms 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/870 "2009-06-02T17:12:57Z")
When sold, does it cost more than $50? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/871 "2009-06-02T17:20:18Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > When sold, does it cost more than $50? 1. It can, so yes ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/872 "2009-06-02T17:22:36Z")
Is it harder than a… baseball? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/873 "2009-06-02T17:31:02Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Is it harder than a… baseball? Ummm…_does some research_ 1. The component parts are a 3 on the Mohs scale of hardness, and a 9 on the Absolute hardness scale. I’m not sure what a baseball translates into, sorry :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/874 "2009-06-02T17:51:02Z")
Bugger. That’s no help. Um… is there probably one in the average office? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/875 "2009-06-02T18:00:52Z")
Does it require a battery or batteries to properly function? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/876 "2009-06-02T18:04:23Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Bugger. That’s no help. > > Um… is there probably one in the average office? 1. Yes > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Does it require a battery or batteries to properly function? 1. No ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/877 "2009-06-02T18:10:21Z")
Is it harder than an orange? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/878 "2009-06-02T18:15:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Is it harder than an orange? 1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/879 "2009-06-02T18:20:28Z")
Is it a joke or gag item? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/880 "2009-06-02T18:39:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Is it a joke or gag item? 1. Nope [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=43) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=45)