Originally posted by bbarrIf you read the rules, it says it may go to thrity, though you win if it exceeds 20.
Were we playing 30+ questions? No, we were not. 😛
The number of questions is not theoretically important, although if one designed the game based on the same theorem on which my strategy is based, then 20 would be natural as there are about 2^20 words in English.
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Originally posted by bbarrIt is impossible to beat my algorithm in theory if you answer honestly.
In other words, your method involves repeated violations of the "use/mention" distinction.
Suppose that I'm thinking of an aardvark. Now, what you are supposed to guess is that I'm thinking of an aardvark, not that there is a word 'a ...[text shortened]... ir, are a cheater.
Anyway, I bet I can beat your algorithm.
Actually, aardvark, as 11111111111111111111, is a pretty cool word.
There, I've just given it away. It's not that complicated really, and it's easy to prove too.
The only way I can guess what you are thinking is to state the name of that concept.
Originally posted by CribsGot crib in 19 questions....
It couldn't guess 'insult' or 'slander' for me, but I answered
the questions wrong.
You were thinking of a crib.
Is it pleasurable? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Is it flexible? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Contradictions Detected
Go figure! This thing is smart.
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Originally posted by CribsIf we're talking about the same thing, that's not a bad idea. Better be oblique about it here, though, and talk about it in the newest forum.
Well, I just wanted to know if anybody had such an algorithm.
I know one particular application for which such an alogirithm
could serve as an objective decision procedure.