Can you beat this A.I. 20 Questions Game? (Similar to 'Sitcom or Dictator')

[Pepsi_Classic]

It didn’t get dildo.

[Darth_Nader]

You were thinking of something to do with sex.

Uncommon Knowledge about a breast
Are there many different sorts of it? I say No.
Can it float? I say Yes.
Does it have spots? I say Yes.
Is it something you bring along? I say No.
Is it originally from Australia? I say Probably.
Is it decorative? I say Probably.
Is it multicolored? I say Yes.
Can any age group use it? I say Doubtful.
Is it lumpy? I say Yes.
Is it native to Asia? I say Yes.
Does it contain a lot of water? I say Yes.
Does it taste good with butter? I say Yes.
Does it come from something larger? I say No.
Is it used on a bed? I say No.
Does it have tough skin? I say Probably.
Can you eat off of it? I say Probably.

[Palve]

@Bruce_Daddy

Not perfect, but I thought it was interesting.

20 Questions

It correctly guessed death in 20 turns, then gave me this information about apartheid for some reason:

Spontaneous Knowledge
Apartheid is probably not a specific color
Apartheid probably doesn’t have a sense of smell
Apartheid probably doesn’t fold up easily
Apartheid is probably not furry
Apartheid is probably not used to make salads
You might not wear apartheid
Apartheid is probably not a type of fruit
Apartheid probably doesn’t usually live on a farm
You might not buy apartheid in a deli
Apartheid probably doesn’t come from trees
Apartheid probably doesn’t live in mountains
Apartheid probably doesn’t have tough skin
Apartheid probably doesn’t contain Vitamin C
Apartheid probably doesn’t get shorter by using
Apartheid is probably not usually green
You might not be able to use apartheid in a garden
Apartheid probably doesn’t usually hunt for food at night
Apartheid probably doesn’t have a leafy stalk
Apartheid probably doesn’t have anything to do with salad
The might not rabbits eat apartheid
Apartheid probably doesn’t taste good with butter
Apartheid is probably not green or black

“The might not rabbits eat apartheid.” Well, at least we know AI won’t surpass humans anytime soon.

[Leaper]

Heh, for fun, I tried a porn magazine. Here’s some of the highlights:

(At the end: ) 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 sex?

28. Do you love it? Yes.
29. Do you use it at night? Yes.
30. Would you use it daily? Probably.
31. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes.
32. Is it useful? Probably.
33. Is it comforting? Yes.
34. Can you play games with it? Yes.
35. Can it be used for recreation? Yes.
36. Would you give it as a gift? Doubtful.
37. Can you use it at school? No.
38. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.

Would you give it as a gift? You said Doubtful, I say Probably.
Can you play games with it? You said Yes, I say No.
(Remarkably, despite the rather general nature of the guess statement above, the “Uncommon Knowledge” listed on the next page does specifically deal with porn mags:)

Would you find it on a farm? I say Probably.
Does a hockey player use it? I say Probably.
Does it have eyes? I say Probably.
Can it change size? I say Probably.
Does a basketball player use it? I say Yes.
Is it furry? I say Yes.
Can it float? I say Yes.
Is it healthy? I say Yes.
Is it involved in movies? I say Yes.
Would you be lost without it? I say Yes.
Can liquids pass through it? I say Yes.
Does it have a title? I say Doubtful.
Can you make sounds with it ? I say Probably.
Can you jump on it? I say Probably.
Is it something you bring along? I say No.
Is it found in a bathroom? I say Probably.

[Palve]

I tried it again with masturbation and it guessed correctly in 30 turns, giving me this gem of information at the end:

“You cannot score with masturbation”

[Agent_Foxtrot]

Surprisingly, it figured out water, and of all things, coelacanth in 17 questions! I was stumped on heroin.

Fun program.

• Adam

[Agent_Foxtrot]

Er, it was stumped on heroin, not I.

[Coulbean]

@Ilsa_Lund

Aww, man. I took the gender test. It got “male” but I was inthe ABSOLUTE FUCKING MIDDLE! EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE!

I am straight.

The gender test believes that I am a guy. I hovered around the middle too. I am a straight female, though a rather sane one, which could explain the contradiction.

[Steve_Wright]

It took 27 questions to guess a geode … since the AI thinks a geode “probably” has paws and lays eggs, I think it needs a bit more user input.

[Steve_Wright]

And a tuatara defeated it entirely! Ha!

[Achernar]

Uncommon Knowledge about a black hole:

Does it live in African grass lands? I say Probably.
Is it spotted? I say Probably.
Do you eat it with Thanksgiving dinner? I say Yes.

And it didn’t get either panic or koopa paratroopa. How odd.

[Jonathan_Chance]

@TJdude825

I like things like this because it’s interesting how very complex and “intelligent” databases arise from simple programs and user input. Some similar online examples:

http://test.thespark.com/gendertest/
http://www.guessthename.com

Sadly, it’s certain that I am a woman.

I am equally certain that it’s wrong.

[Jonathan_Chance]

And allow me to point out that this is what it said when I told it that it was wrong:

You know, for every question, we track very carefully what each gender answers. This allows us to guess with the utmost accuracy what you are. And in the rare case where we guess incorrectly (like now), we have the opportunity to learn from nature’s mistake. You.

People like you, who walk the scary line between man and woman, are very helpful in understanding exactly what it means to be human. Thanks, and good luck.

[Dunderman]

It has some strange perceptions on occasion.

You were thinking of a rifle.
Does it bring joy to people? You said No, I say Yes.

Fine, difference of opinion and all that. I still don’t see a rifle as primarily a joybringer.

Would you give it as a gift? You said No, I say Yes.

I wouldn’t give a firearm as a gift, partly because it’s illegal here. So sue me.

Would you use it in the dark? You said No, I say Yes.

No, I would not use a rifle in the dark, and if that makes me a freak, then a freak am I!

[Edward_The_Head]

I couldn’t get it to work, is it down?

[Casey1505]

You say yes, I say no.

Works for me.

[Bruce_Daddy]

You are definitely a man!

I knew that.

[Achernar]

This is my favorite part of the gender test:

Many men who took the test think and act just like you, as you can see from the clusters above.

And the “clusters” were clearly drawn in Paint and have no statistical meaning whatsoever.

[GSV_Consolation_of_Dreams]

Beat it twice so far:

“the big bang” and “a dipstick”

Mind you I did say the big bang was not heavy or useful among other things.
Fun game.

[Ivorybill]

It got “rock band” and “marijuana” rather quickly.

Branding iron totally stumped it - - wasn’t even it the database.

All in all I went 2 for about 20.