20 Questions - round 2

Uncwilly · 2010-10-29, 18:59

The goal is to guess what the OP is thinking of, within 20 questions (as a group).

The current rule set:

The original poster will state the general type (for the item thought of): animal, vegetable, mineral, mixed (to be used only when the object is quite mixed), other.
Yes or No are the main answers. The OP will try to stick with those without explanation.
Questions will be taken in turn. i.e. The second question may not be asked until the first is answered.
If the answer is "yes", the asker of that question gets to ask the next question, they may not ask it before the previous qustion has been answered. If the answer is "no", someone else get to ask the next question and the asker that got the "no" answer must wait 24 hours before they can ask another question.
The asker must mark their post with the question number.
There maybe a 21st question of "Is it....", provided that the 20th question was answered "yes".
If it is successfully guessed, the one that got it gets to think up the next item.
Except 'point of order' posts, recaps, and clarifiactions: side discussions or discouraged.

Uncwilly · 2010-10-29, 19:00

PM me with the item before posting. I will sit this one out as a guesser.

science_man_88 · 2010-10-29, 20:58

guess away...

[start narrowing down families etc.]

Mini-Geek · 2010-10-29, 21:06

(1) Is it a vertebrate?

science_man_88 · 2010-10-29, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

(1) Is it a vertebrate?

yes continue

Mini-Geek · 2010-10-29, 21:30

(2) Is it a mammal?

science_man_88 · 2010-10-29, 21:32

yes ... have you been speaking to uncwilly ? lol

Batalov · 2010-10-29, 21:34

This problem is now solved.

Algorithm is here. Just traverse with questions.

____
Now, Drilling into mammals, as the answer became posted.

science_man_88 · 2010-10-29, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batalov

This problem is now solved.

Algorithm is here. Just traverse with questions.

why would you suspect I suck at this unless you talked with uncwilly lol?

Mini-Geek · 2010-10-29, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by science_man_88

yes ... have you been speaking to uncwilly ? lol

No.

(3) Does it live primarily on land?

science_man_88 · 2010-10-29, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

No.

(3) Does it live primarily on land?

yes you certainly know the correct questions lol.

2010-10-29, 18:59	#1
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 97·101 Posts	20 Questions - round 2 The goal is to guess what the OP is thinking of, within 20 questions (as a group). The current rule set: The original poster will state the general type (for the item thought of): animal, vegetable, mineral, mixed (to be used only when the object is quite mixed), other. Yes or No are the main answers. The OP will try to stick with those without explanation. Questions will be taken in turn. i.e. The second question may not be asked until the first is answered. If the answer is "yes", the asker of that question gets to ask the next question, they may not ask it before the previous qustion has been answered. If the answer is "no", someone else get to ask the next question and the asker that got the "no" answer must wait 24 hours before they can ask another question. The asker must mark their post with the question number. There maybe a 21st question of "Is it....", provided that the 20th question was answered "yes". If it is successfully guessed, the one that got it gets to think up the next item. Except 'point of order' posts, recaps, and clarifiactions: side discussions or discouraged. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Questions

2010-10-29, 20:58	#3
science_man_88 "Forget I exist" Jul 2009 Dumbassville 2⁶·131 Posts	Animal guess away... [start narrowing down families etc.] Last fiddled with by science_man_88 on 2010-10-29 at 20:59

2010-10-29, 21:34	#8
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 9488₁₀ Posts	This problem is now solved. Algorithm is here. Just traverse with questions. ____ Now, Drilling into mammals, as the answer became posted. Last fiddled with by Batalov on 2010-10-29 at 21:40 Reason: if/when mammals=yes

2010-10-29, 19:00	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 97×101 Posts	PM me with the item before posting. I will sit this one out as a guesser.

2010-10-29, 21:06	#4
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 17×251 Posts	(1) Is it a vertebrate?

2010-10-29, 21:30	#6
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 4267₁₀ Posts	(2) Is it a mammal?

2010-10-29, 21:32	#7
science_man_88 "Forget I exist" Jul 2009 Dumbassville 20C0₁₆ Posts	yes ... have you been speaking to uncwilly ? lol