Try and Beat the Almighty 20 Questions

noise · 11-03-2009, 01:23 PM

holy god. it got Bob Saget after 19 questions, most of which i answered 'Unknown'.
HOW???

edit - this is uncanny

it guessed Harold and Maude in 17

i'm impressed

Bulldog · 11-03-2009, 04:16 PM

Beat it.

Quote:

You won!
Is it one of these...

The Kelly Family
Oingo Boingo
The Guess Who
INXS
Blue Rodeo
Radiohead
Hillsong
The Doobie Brothers
The Eagles
the New Pornographers
Cobra Starship
Gabe Saporta
Midnight Oil
Collective Soul
Hall and Oates
Crowded House

Steve Kilbey was who I was thinking of. It came close enough with the Midnight Oil guess though

NumberNineDream · 11-03-2009, 04:34 PM

Q20. I am guessing that it is Syd Barrett?
RIGHT!

19. Are you friends with the rich and famous? No.
18. Did you have a Top 40 hit in 2005? No.
17. Were you a teen sensation? No.
16. Are you known for wearing black? No.
15. Do you have children? No.
14. Have you won an American Music award? No.
13. Have you been in more than one band? No.
12. Have you released more than 5 albums? No.
11. Are you more than one person? No.
Are you big? Unknown.
10. Are you a guitarist? Sometimes.
9. Do you perform Rock? Yes.
8. Are you British? Yes.
7. Have you ever used drugs? Yes.
6. Do you have a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame? No.
5. Is your music ever censored on the radio? Probably.
4. Were you popular in the '80s? No.
3. Do you have long hair? Yes.
2. Are you a solo artist? Sometimes.
1. It is classified as Person.

I'm impressed, specially that some questions (the bolded ones) did seem really far from what's going on.

Edit: I thought I would get it the second time ... but I failed !

Q19. I am guessing that it is Serge Gainsbourg?
RIGHT!

18. Were you popular in the '80s? Yes.
17. I guessed that it was John Lennon? Wrong.
16. Are you a guitarist? Probably.
15. Do you perform Rock? Yes.
14. Have you been involved in a scandal? Probably.
13. Were you popular in the '60s? Yes.
12. Are you still alive? No.
11. Do you play the piano? Yes.
10. Did you tour in the last two years? No.
9. Have you been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame? No.
8. Do you play an instrument? Yes.
7. Were you popular in the '40s? No.
6. Did you perform in the Ozzfest tour? No.
5. Have you had a Top 40 hit in the last 5 years? No.
4. Do you have blond hair? No.
3. Were you married to someone famous? Yes.
2. Are you an all male band? No.
1. It is classified as Person.

So from what I gathered, the difference between Gainsbourg and Lennon is that one was still popular in the 80s the other got shot in the 80s.

adidasss · 11-03-2009, 04:43 PM

Wow, this shit is amazing...

NumberNineDream · 11-03-2009, 04:48 PM

I hate these parts, telling me where I answered wrong!!

You were thinking of Serge Gainsbourg.
Were you married to someone famous? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Doubtful.

hello !! Jane Birkin anyone ??

storymilo · 11-03-2009, 06:20 PM

It got Jeff Buckley for me. Pretty smart machine but failed to get Walter Becker

CanwllCorfe · 11-03-2009, 06:39 PM

I went with a mainstream trance artist (ATB) and it got it right in 28 questions. If I went with someone like Tom Colontonio or Kyau vs. Albert I probably would have stumped it.

music_phantom13 · 11-03-2009, 10:51 PM

It's not that the game isn't all that bright, it's that the people playing aren't too bright.

You were thinking of Kurt Cobain.
Are you used to record music? You said No, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Probably.

That means that the majority of people said Kurt Cobain was probably used to record music... It won in 17 though.

I also tried Stephen Malkmus and lost, apparently because Pavement is mainstream, not popular with teenagers, and has toured in the last 2 years... WTF people are dumb.

Mojo · 11-04-2009, 05:30 AM

It got Iron Maiden after 28 questions.

Michael Owen after 20.

dog · 11-06-2009, 04:49 AM

i won!

11-03-2009, 01:23 PM	#41 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	holy god. it got Bob Saget after 19 questions, most of which i answered 'Unknown'. HOW??? edit - this is uncanny it guessed Harold and Maude in 17 i'm impressed __________________ my flac collection Last edited by noise; 11-03-2009 at 01:45 PM.

11-03-2009, 04:34 PM	#43 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Q20. I am guessing that it is Syd Barrett? RIGHT! 19. Are you friends with the rich and famous? No. 18. Did you have a Top 40 hit in 2005? No. 17. Were you a teen sensation? No. 16. Are you known for wearing black? No. 15. Do you have children? No. 14. Have you won an American Music award? No. 13. Have you been in more than one band? No. 12. Have you released more than 5 albums? No. 11. Are you more than one person? No. Are you big? Unknown. 10. Are you a guitarist? Sometimes. 9. Do you perform Rock? Yes. 8. Are you British? Yes. 7. Have you ever used drugs? Yes. 6. Do you have a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame? No. 5. Is your music ever censored on the radio? Probably. 4. Were you popular in the '80s? No. 3. Do you have long hair? Yes. 2. Are you a solo artist? Sometimes. 1. It is classified as Person. I'm impressed, specially that some questions (the bolded ones) did seem really far from what's going on. Edit: I thought I would get it the second time ... but I failed ! Q19. I am guessing that it is Serge Gainsbourg? RIGHT! 18. Were you popular in the '80s? Yes. 17. I guessed that it was John Lennon? Wrong. 16. Are you a guitarist? Probably. 15. Do you perform Rock? Yes. 14. Have you been involved in a scandal? Probably. 13. Were you popular in the '60s? Yes. 12. Are you still alive? No. 11. Do you play the piano? Yes. 10. Did you tour in the last two years? No. 9. Have you been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame? No. 8. Do you play an instrument? Yes. 7. Were you popular in the '40s? No. 6. Did you perform in the Ozzfest tour? No. 5. Have you had a Top 40 hit in the last 5 years? No. 4. Do you have blond hair? No. 3. Were you married to someone famous? Yes. 2. Are you an all male band? No. 1. It is classified as Person. So from what I gathered, the difference between Gainsbourg and Lennon is that one was still popular in the 80s the other got shot in the 80s. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge Last edited by NumberNineDream; 11-03-2009 at 04:47 PM.

11-03-2009, 04:43 PM	#44 (permalink)
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11-03-2009, 04:48 PM	#45 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	I hate these parts, telling me where I answered wrong!! You were thinking of Serge Gainsbourg. Were you married to someone famous? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Doubtful. hello !! Jane Birkin anyone ?? __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

11-03-2009, 06:39 PM	#47 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I went with a mainstream trance artist (ATB) and it got it right in 28 questions. If I went with someone like Tom Colontonio or Kyau vs. Albert I probably would have stumped it. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

11-03-2009, 06:20 PM	#46 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	It got Jeff Buckley for me. Pretty smart machine but failed to get Walter Becker

11-03-2009, 10:51 PM	#48 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	It's not that the game isn't all that bright, it's that the people playing aren't too bright. You were thinking of Kurt Cobain. Are you used to record music? You said No, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Probably. That means that the majority of people said Kurt Cobain was probably used to record music... It won in 17 though. I also tried Stephen Malkmus and lost, apparently because Pavement is mainstream, not popular with teenagers, and has toured in the last 2 years... WTF people are dumb. Last edited by music_phantom13; 11-03-2009 at 11:01 PM.

11-04-2009, 05:30 AM	#49 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	It got Iron Maiden after 28 questions. Michael Owen after 20. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

11-06-2009, 04:49 AM	#50 (permalink)
dog this bird has flown Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: paris,texas Posts: 860	i won! __________________ formerly ledzeppelinrulz. http://theraffinkids.bandcamp.com/ music^