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Title: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: iamaboringperson on October 06, 2004, 03:53:08 AM
http://c10.20q.net/ (http://c10.20q.net/)
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: the_leander on October 06, 2004, 04:43:25 AM
/me cranks up his hardware firewall to tinfoil hat mode before clicking on that link... sorry man, just the last one you posted had some seriously nasty crap on it heh

Wish me and my firewall luck :-D
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: the_leander on October 06, 2004, 04:53:51 AM
All clear, my mistake :-)

That site is an awful lot of fun :-D
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: T_Bone on October 06, 2004, 05:35:21 AM
Holy crap. It guessed "Fishing Pole" in two guesses!

tried a few others, it's uncannily intuitive :-O
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: the_leander on October 06, 2004, 06:25:49 AM
It had to go through 3 or 4 guesses for Copper, though to be fair, it guessed Zink, Lead, Steel and another metal before it got it right, so even though it wasn't right first time around, it was on the right line of thought.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: gizz72 on October 06, 2004, 07:02:48 AM
Greetings,
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I am guessing that it is a personal computer?
 Yes ,  No , Close
   
19.        Can it be painted? Partly.    
18.        Is it usually warm? Yes.    
17.        Is it black? Depends.    
16.        Do you open and close it? Yes.    
15.        Can you play games with it? Yes.    
14.        Is it multicolored? Yes.    
13.        Is it comforting? Irrelevant.    
12.        Is it made of metal? Yes.    
11.        Can you get information by using it? Yes.    
10.        Does it use electricity? Yes.    
9.        Can you put something into it? Probably.    
8.        Can it be easily moved? Depends.    
7.        Would you find it in an office? Yes.    
6.        Is it heavy? Sometimes.    
5.        Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? No.    
4.        Is it a common household object? Yes.    
3.        Is it something you bring along? Depends.    
2.        Do most people use this daily? Yes.    
1.        It is classified as Other.    
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This test harly took 2 guesses. :-P

Regards,

Gizz
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Cymric on October 06, 2004, 09:43:33 AM
Okay, I tried thinking of, uhm, well, how to put this without embarassing myself and getting a talking-to by the webmasters, a therapeutic aid for the lonely woman. [... waits patiently until the sniggers have worn of...] The response of the computer when it eventually guessed what I had in mind was quite hilarious, but I'm not going to spoil the surprise.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: odin on October 06, 2004, 09:58:30 AM
@cymric:
Hmm, I tried that object but the website failed to guess it. I tried searching it's database but couldn't find it at all :-?.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Karlos on October 06, 2004, 10:30:11 AM
It took 27 guesses for planet :-)
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: adz on October 06, 2004, 12:36:10 PM
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Cymric wrote:
Okay, I tried thinking of, uhm, well, how to put this without embarassing myself and getting a talking-to by the webmasters, a therapeutic aid for the lonely woman. [... waits patiently until the sniggers have worn of...] The response of the computer when it eventually guessed what I had in mind was quite hilarious, but I'm not going to spoil the surprise.


I tried that too, while thinking of it, I couldn't help but laugh at some of the questions, ie. "Can it be inserted into something?", then followed by, "Can it be used for games?"...gee...I'm immature :lol:
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Crumpster on October 06, 2004, 01:59:33 PM
Damn that thing's good!

Managed to fox it with dilitium crystals!:-D

But to be fair it got close, giving suggestions of Kryptonite, Plutonium, Uranium, a warp core (the closest guess).

That's a smart piece of coding!!

Cheers,
Graham C
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: bloodline on October 06, 2004, 02:34:01 PM
Packet of Crisps threw it right off...
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: odin on October 06, 2004, 02:46:56 PM
Uncommon Knowledge about a penis
Can it fit in an envelope? I say Yes.
Does it come from an animal? I say Yes.
Can you eat off of it? I say Yes.
Can it be painted? I say Yes.
Does it have feelings? I say Probably.
Does it squirm? I say Yes.
Can you dress it up? I say Yes.
Is it symbolic? I say Yes.
Is it used with animals? I say Yes.
Can you drink from it? I say Yes.
Is it white? I say Yes.
Do people sit on it? I say Yes.
Is it used by a baby? I say Yes.
Can you sit on it? I say Yes.
Is it made in many different styles? I say Probably.
Can you make money by selling it? I say Yes.

This is almost just as much fun as trying to let Say say rude things :-D.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Karlos on October 06, 2004, 02:49:34 PM
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I am guessing that it is a butt(rear end)?
 Yes ,  No , Close
28.        Can you smell it? Sometimes.
27.        Do you use it in public? Doubtful.
26.        Is it larger than a microwave oven (or bread box)? Rarely.
25.        Can it be stolen? No.
24.        Does it make noise? Sometimes.
23.        Can you hold it? Yes.
22.        Can you put something into it? Yes.
21.        Does it weigh more than a duck? Probably.
20.        I guess it a femur? No.
19.        Is it heavier than a pound of butter? Yes.
18.        Is it an abstract concept? No.
17.        Is it an emotion? No.
16.        Is it used in a sport? Maybe.
15.        Does it contain words? No.
14.        Does it grow over time? Yes.
13.        Is it usually visible? No.
12.        Could it be found in a classroom? Sometimes.
11.        Does it move? Depends.
10.        Does it come in a box? No.
9.        Do most people use this daily? Yes.
8.        Can it be heard? Sometimes.
7.        Is it hard? Sometimes.
6.        Can you lift it? Maybe.
5.        Would you use it in the dark? Probably.
4.        Can you find it in a house? Sometimes.
3.        Does it bring joy to people? Sometimes.
2.        Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Doubtful.
1.        It is classified as Other.


:roflmao:
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: T_Bone on October 06, 2004, 03:13:40 PM
I just registered for the full version, it seems to be even better, oh and isn't limited to "G" rated items as the public version is.

The registered version updates it's database according to your answers, and tells you the things it's learned about previously known objects from your answers.

Too cool
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Cyberus on October 06, 2004, 03:16:37 PM
It didn't get 'carrot cake' - but it got to the general cake area.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: x56h34 on October 06, 2004, 03:21:46 PM
I win. :-)
I thought of a piano. The database has been updated with my piano pattern, so it would be unwise to think of it ever again! :-)
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: bloodline on October 06, 2004, 03:28:19 PM
Uncommon Knowledge about a fart
Is it pleasurable? I say Yes.
Does it eat fish? I say Probably.
Is it comforting? I say Yes.
Does it fly? I say Probably.
Is it man made? I say Yes.
Does it burn? I say Yes.
Can it cheer you up? I say Yes.
Is it a specific type? I say Probably.
Is some part of it made of glass? I say Probably.
Can you jump on it? I say Probably.
Can you blow it up? I say Probably.
Is it fluffy? I say Probably.
Does it make music? I say Probably.
Does it have a title? I say Yes.
Is it an absolute state? I say Probably.
Is it a type of cat? I say Probably.
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: PMC on October 06, 2004, 05:06:41 PM
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Uncommon Knowledge about a woman
Do you use it at work? I say Yes.
Is it brown? I say Yes.
Is it originally from Australia? I say Probably.
Is it found in salad bars? I say Probably.
Is it originally from Canada? I say Probably.
Is it used with a computer? I say Probably.
Can it be tamed? I say No.
Does it smell bad? I say Yes.
Does a basketball player use it? I say Yes.
Does it have wide feet? I say Yes.
Does it provide shade? I say Probably.
Is it originally from the Mediterranian? I say Yes.
Would you use it in a garden? I say Probably.
Does a hockey player use it? I say Yes.
Can it change size? I say Yes.
Is it a renewable resource? I say Yes.


So someone knows a Canadian / Australian / Mediterranian woman with wide feet, who smells bad, can't be tamed and hangs around with basketball players.

Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: MltnBrdly on December 12, 2006, 07:04:48 AM
It's funny it can guess the most obscure things!
Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: NoFastMem on December 12, 2006, 12:04:03 PM
Hm, it didn't seem any more intuitive than most tree-based "expert" systems to me. :-?

Title: Re: How your computer can guess what you're thinking of..
Post by: Agafaster on December 12, 2006, 12:32:39 PM
I managed to beat it hands down with Antimatter!