Try and Beat the Almighty 20 Questions

anticipation · 07-29-2009, 05:14 PM

i destroyed it, although i am impressed that it's first guess was kyuss. with the band being sleep, it was extremely close but then decided to go and have a laugh.

30. I guess that it was Ozzfest? Wrong
29. I guessed that it was Primus? Wrong.
28. Did you have a Top 40 hit in 2005? No.
27. Are you used to record music? No.
26. Are you a screamer? No.
25. I guessed that it was Korn? Wrong.
24. Did you tour in the last two years? Yes.
23. I guessed that it was Rancid? Wrong.
22. Does your name consist of one word? Yes.
21. Does your name consist of two words? No.
20. I guessed that it was Rage Against the Machine? Wrong.
19. Do you use synthesizers or keyboards? No.
18. Did you take place in California? Yes.
17. I guessed that it was Kyuss? Close.
16. Are you more than one person? Yes.
15. Do you perform Heavy Metal? Yes.
14. Did you influence generations of musicians? Yes.
13. Are you known for your acoustics? No.
12. Did you impact music history? Yes.
11. Are you a grunge band? No.
10. Were you popular in the '90s? Yes.
9. Have you recorded more than 10 albums? No.
8. Do parents know about you? Doubtful.
7. Did you die an untimely death? No.
6. Are you Scottish? No.
5. Were you popular in the '80s? No.
4. Have you had a Top 40 hit in the last 5 years? No.
3. Do you play Alternative music? Yes.
2. Are you a solo artist? No.
1. It is classified as Person.

but here's the kicker; since it learns from others it's doomed to fail. here were the q's i got wrong

Do parents know about you? You said Doubtful, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Probably. (debateable but whatever)

Were you popular in the '90s? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No. (Uh, yeah that's the only time they were actually recording/playing.)

Did you impact music history? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No. (I guess influencing an entire generation of stoner rock bands doesn't count?)

Did you tour in the last two years? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No (reunion tour in may, the only one ever)

Piss Me Off · 07-29-2009, 05:17 PM

It's only as clever as it's users so that's its major flaw, yeah. See also: Most other websites ever made.

mr dave · 07-29-2009, 06:34 PM

wow this thing sucks

thinking CANADIAN...

the FIRST question that comes up when you think about a CANADIAN person is - are you american....

this is quite possibly the dumbest website i've ever visited.

TheBig3 · 07-29-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr dave

wow this thing sucks

thinking CANADIAN...

the FIRST question that comes up when you think about a CANADIAN person is - are you american....

this is quite possibly the dumbest website i've ever visited.

canadians can't conceive of Americans? Just because we're ****ing badasses doesn't mean we can't occupy the thought of the northern boys.

mr dave · 07-30-2009, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

canadians can't conceive of Americans? Just because we're ****ing badasses doesn't mean we can't occupy the thought of the northern boys.

maybe i misinterpreted the point of the site. i figured by 'thinking canadian' i would be, you know, thinking about canadian stuff. it seems to think the only bands we've produced are the guess who, our lady peace, and the tragically hip.

TheBig3 · 07-30-2009, 08:15 AM

Yeah I'm not entierly sure what the point of that section is but my guess is that people from a given nationality are going to have a certain vantage point?

Also, given that it comes first its to eliminate some things. Despite what you'd read on these boards, many American's aren't familiar with the shows they watch in the UK. So it may be weeding things out like that.

But with music, Canada for example had been far more in line with Britain than the states have. My understanding is Oasis gets as much play up there as they do back home, while their more recent stuff sees mostly rock radio appeal in the states.

I don't know that "thinking canadian" eliminates American things though...

And don't beat up on yourselves. You gave us Nickleback too.

mr. goth glam · 07-30-2009, 08:48 AM

I tried The Simpsons one and it got my Dancin' Homer pick in nineteen questions.

Pretty sneaky, sis.

storymilo · 08-07-2009, 12:57 AM

Pathetic machine, couldn't get Walter Becker after more than 30 questions. Thought he was Syd Barrett or Lenny Kravitz of all people.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 08-07-2009, 03:59 AM

Quote:

You won!

Is it one of these...
The Misfits
Dimmu Borgir
the Blue Man Group
Peter Criss
The Phantom of the Opera
a marching band
Goth
Dream Theater
KC and the Sunshine Band
Jesus Christ Superstar
Little Feat
Adam and the Ants
Emperor
Jerry Only
Liberace
Mayhem

it was the misfits
it guessed cannibal corpse, gwar, and some other ****

Quote:

20Q won!
You were thinking of Sunn O))).

~~James~~ · 11-03-2009, 12:33 PM

It got jimi hendrix in 24 it guessed micheal jakson firstly

07-29-2009, 05:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	It's only as clever as it's users so that's its major flaw, yeah. See also: Most other websites ever made. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

07-30-2009, 08:15 AM	#36 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Yeah I'm not entierly sure what the point of that section is but my guess is that people from a given nationality are going to have a certain vantage point? Also, given that it comes first its to eliminate some things. Despite what you'd read on these boards, many American's aren't familiar with the shows they watch in the UK. So it may be weeding things out like that. But with music, Canada for example had been far more in line with Britain than the states have. My understanding is Oasis gets as much play up there as they do back home, while their more recent stuff sees mostly rock radio appeal in the states. I don't know that "thinking canadian" eliminates American things though... And don't beat up on yourselves. You gave us Nickleback too. __________________ I've moved to a new address

07-30-2009, 08:48 AM	#37 (permalink)
mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	I tried The Simpsons one and it got my Dancin' Homer pick in nineteen questions. Pretty sneaky, sis. __________________

07-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#31 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	i destroyed it, although i am impressed that it's first guess was kyuss. with the band being sleep, it was extremely close but then decided to go and have a laugh. 30. I guess that it was Ozzfest? Wrong 29. I guessed that it was Primus? Wrong. 28. Did you have a Top 40 hit in 2005? No. 27. Are you used to record music? No. 26. Are you a screamer? No. 25. I guessed that it was Korn? Wrong. 24. Did you tour in the last two years? Yes. 23. I guessed that it was Rancid? Wrong. 22. Does your name consist of one word? Yes. 21. Does your name consist of two words? No. 20. I guessed that it was Rage Against the Machine? Wrong. 19. Do you use synthesizers or keyboards? No. 18. Did you take place in California? Yes. 17. I guessed that it was Kyuss? Close. 16. Are you more than one person? Yes. 15. Do you perform Heavy Metal? Yes. 14. Did you influence generations of musicians? Yes. 13. Are you known for your acoustics? No. 12. Did you impact music history? Yes. 11. Are you a grunge band? No. 10. Were you popular in the '90s? Yes. 9. Have you recorded more than 10 albums? No. 8. Do parents know about you? Doubtful. 7. Did you die an untimely death? No. 6. Are you Scottish? No. 5. Were you popular in the '80s? No. 4. Have you had a Top 40 hit in the last 5 years? No. 3. Do you play Alternative music? Yes. 2. Are you a solo artist? No. 1. It is classified as Person. but here's the kicker; since it learns from others it's doomed to fail. here were the q's i got wrong Do parents know about you? You said Doubtful, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Probably. (debateable but whatever) Were you popular in the '90s? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No. (Uh, yeah that's the only time they were actually recording/playing.) Did you impact music history? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No. (I guess influencing an entire generation of stoner rock bands doesn't count?) Did you tour in the last two years? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is No (reunion tour in may, the only one ever)

08-07-2009, 12:57 AM	#38 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Pathetic machine, couldn't get Walter Becker after more than 30 questions. Thought he was Syd Barrett or Lenny Kravitz of all people.

11-03-2009, 12:33 PM	#40 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	It got jimi hendrix in 24 it guessed micheal jakson firstly