Really interesting computer AI game
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beat it with 'pound of cocaine'... wasn'n in the 'is it one of these' lists (looked at four pages of that).
Mind you, I answered a lot of 'unknowns' ... since I have never.. I had no idea how to answer some of the questions.
Mind you, I answered a lot of 'unknowns' ... since I have never.. I had no idea how to answer some of the questions.
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OMFG, it figured out I was thinking "lug nut"!! 
I am guessing that it is a lug nut?
Yes , No , Close
28. Do you use it at night? Irrelevant.
27. Is it commonly used? Yes.
26. Is it outside? Yes.
25. Do you use it in your home? No.
24. Is it a synthetic material? Doubtful.
23. Can it be painted? Yes.
22. Is it a tool? No.
21. Does it come in a pack? No.
20. I guess it a ladle (scoop/spoon)? No.
19. Is it sharp? No.
18. Can it fit in an envelope? Yes.
17. Can it make a sound? Doubtful.
16. Would you use it daily? Depends.
15. Does it get wet? Depends.
14. Do you open and close it? No.
13. Does it come in different colors? Depends.
12. Is it made of metal? Yes.
11. Is it flat? No.
10. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Yes.
9. Do you wear it? No.
8. Can you use it with your friends? No.
7. Do you clean it regularly? Usually.
6. Can you hold it? Yes.
5. Does it help accomplish tasks? Depends.
4. Can it be washed? Yes.
3. Can you find it in a church? No.
2. Can you get information by using it? No.
1. It is classified as Other.
I am guessing that it is a lug nut?
Yes , No , Close
28. Do you use it at night? Irrelevant.
27. Is it commonly used? Yes.
26. Is it outside? Yes.
25. Do you use it in your home? No.
24. Is it a synthetic material? Doubtful.
23. Can it be painted? Yes.
22. Is it a tool? No.
21. Does it come in a pack? No.
20. I guess it a ladle (scoop/spoon)? No.
19. Is it sharp? No.
18. Can it fit in an envelope? Yes.
17. Can it make a sound? Doubtful.
16. Would you use it daily? Depends.
15. Does it get wet? Depends.
14. Do you open and close it? No.
13. Does it come in different colors? Depends.
12. Is it made of metal? Yes.
11. Is it flat? No.
10. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? Yes.
9. Do you wear it? No.
8. Can you use it with your friends? No.
7. Do you clean it regularly? Usually.
6. Can you hold it? Yes.
5. Does it help accomplish tasks? Depends.
4. Can it be washed? Yes.
3. Can you find it in a church? No.
2. Can you get information by using it? No.
1. It is classified as Other.
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Well it guessed my word, but I don't agree with its contradictions:
...still not bad for a (probably Bayesian?) AI. Think it can guess gallium arsenide???
You were thinking of silicon.
Can it be washed? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Can you see through it? You said No, I say Probably.
Is it a common household object? You said Yes, I say No.
Is it considered valuable? You said No, I say Yes.
Does it use electricity? You said Yes, I say Doubtful.
Do you carry it in your pocket? You said Yes, I say No.
Do you hold it when you use it? You said Sometimes, I say No.
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.
Can it be washed? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Can you see through it? You said No, I say Probably.
Is it a common household object? You said Yes, I say No.
Is it considered valuable? You said No, I say Yes.
Does it use electricity? You said Yes, I say Doubtful.
Do you carry it in your pocket? You said Yes, I say No.
Do you hold it when you use it? You said Sometimes, I say No.
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.
