40 Questions - Round 1 - Page 5

Flatlander · 2010-11-11, 00:30

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

16) Does it have a name (including nick-name or slang) that came from one of the main inventor(s)/innovator(s) names?

No.

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

BTW, I think that the time out period should be a bit more than 8 hrs, allows one to sleep.

12hrs? I'll leave you guys to decide. I'll be going to bed soon!

retina · 2010-11-11, 08:07

(17) Can it be gas powered?

Flatlander · 2010-11-11, 10:06

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Originally Posted by retina

(17) Can it be gas powered?

No.

xilman · 2010-11-11, 10:26

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Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

(not Q. 10, just a rules clarification) Are we allowed to post recaps? If not, might I suggest that we can, either with or without discussion allowed around those recaps?

I got thrown out of a 20-questions game for making the following observation.

A large English language dictionary, Chambers for example, contains fewer than 2^19 distinct words. Binary search on the longest word in the hash will find that word in at most 19 questions. If there is only one word, game over. The same exercise on the second longest word takes at most 19 more questions. (The second search could be optimised if joint probability distributions are taken into account). It's rather unlikely that the last two questions would be required.

Paul

Flatlander · 2010-11-11, 11:08

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

BTW, I think that the time out period should be a bit more than 8 hrs, allows one to sleep.

Of course I get to have as much sleep as I want. What if I, ahem, never woke up? You could:
1) try to crack the sha1
2) but it might be quicker if the kind person that sent me my 'GIMPS FINDS PRIMES' badges writes a letter to my wife asking her to look at the answer in the text file on my desktop.
3) always wonder what it was. (Remember this thread?)

Maybe we should have a rule 'anyone who wants to set a question should have a medical first.'

I had my blood-pressure taken 2 weeks ago if that counts. "Fine" apparently. (Or was it "You have 2 weeks to live." I always get those mixed up.)

Brian-E · 2010-11-11, 11:29

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Originally Posted by Flatlander

Of course I get to have as much sleep as I want. What if I, ahem, never woke up? [...]

Let's take advantage of your current consciousness then:

(18) Is its main function to provide information of any kind?

Flatlander · 2010-11-11, 11:36

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Originally Posted by Brian-E

Let's take advantage of your current consciousness then:

(18) Is its main function to provide information of any kind?

No.

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-11, 13:50

Recap:
1) Is it an electronic device? No.
2) Is your hash input string just one word? No.
3) does it have multiple colors it can come in ? No.
4) Is it man-made? Yes.
5-8) It was first made between 1880 and 1900.
9) Is it a form of transport? No.
10-11) It is between 22 and 100 pounds (10 and 45 kg).
13) Is it a common household item? Yes.
14) Does it have one or more user accessible controls (knobs, switches, dials, selectors etc.)? Yes.
15) Can it be electrically powered? No.
16) Does it have a name (including nick-name or slang) that came from one of the main inventor(s)/innovator(s) names? No.
17) Can it be gas powered? No.
18) Is its main function to provide information of any kind? No.

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-11, 13:53

19) Is it sold in different brands?

Flatlander · 2010-11-11, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

19) Is it sold in different brands?

Yes.

science_man_88 · 2010-11-11, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

Recap:
1) Is it an electronic device? No.
2) Is your hash input string just one word? No.
3) does it have multiple colors it can come in ? No.
4) Is it man-made? Yes.
5-8) It was first made between 1880 and 1900.
9) Is it a form of transport? No.
10-11) It is between 22 and 100 pounds (10 and 45 kg).
13) Is it a common household item? Yes.
14) Does it have one or more user accessible controls (knobs, switches, dials, selectors etc.)? Yes.
15) Can it be electrically powered? No.
16) Does it have a name (including nick-name or slang) that came from one of the main inventor(s)/innovator(s) names? No.
17) Can it be gas powered? No.
18) Is its main function to provide information of any kind? No.
19) Is it sold in different brands?Yes.

the red are missed yes's in your recap lol ( thought #4 is kinda made from the one's you have noted). the green is what you've added

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2010-11-11, 08:07	#46
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 1845₁₆ Posts	(17) Can it be gas powered?

2010-11-11, 13:50	#52
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 17·251 Posts	Recap: 1) Is it an electronic device? No. 2) Is your hash input string just one word? No. 3) does it have multiple colors it can come in ? No. 4) Is it man-made? Yes. 5-8) It was first made between 1880 and 1900. 9) Is it a form of transport? No. 10-11) It is between 22 and 100 pounds (10 and 45 kg). 13) Is it a common household item? Yes. 14) Does it have one or more user accessible controls (knobs, switches, dials, selectors etc.)? Yes. 15) Can it be electrically powered? No. 16) Does it have a name (including nick-name or slang) that came from one of the main inventor(s)/innovator(s) names? No. 17) Can it be gas powered? No. 18) Is its main function to provide information of any kind? No.

2010-11-11, 13:53	#53
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 4267₁₀ Posts	19) Is it sold in different brands?