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Since Hangman did not work out, I tried 20 questions. That was a mistake. Here is the result.


♫ Let's do 20 questions. We'll take turns. You want to think of a word, or guess mine first?
◙ I'm ready to play 20 Questions! I will think of something first. I have something in mind. You can ask your first question!
♫ Is it round?
◙ No, it is not round.
♫ Can I eat it?
◙ No, you cannot eat it.
♫ Is it bigger than me?
◙ I don't have any information about what "it" is. Our conversation just started and I was given no context for "it." Could you tell me what you're referring to?
♫ The 20 questions object I am supposed to guess
◙ Okay! Let's try this again. Is it bigger than you?
♫ I don't know, I thought I was supposed to ask questions
◙ You are absolutely correct! My apologies. Let me rephrase and get us started: I will try to guess the object you are thinking of. You can only answer my questions with "yes", "no", or "I don't know". My first question: Is the object living?
♫ No
◙ Next question: Is the object man-made?
♫ No
◙ Next question: Is the object something that can be held in your hand?
♫ No
◙ Next question: Is the object usually found outdoors?
♫ ...I do not know how to answer that. I will say, it is not indoors
◙ Next question: Is the object made primarily of rock or stone?
♫ Yes
◙ With that in mind, I'm going to take a guess that the object is a mountain. Am I correct?
♫ No
◙ Next question: Is the object man-made?
♫ No
◙ Here's another question: Is the object a landform?
♫ Not exactly
◙ How about this: Does the object have water associated with it?
♫ Not really
◙ Is the object a living thing (or was recently alive)?
♫ No
◙ Let me try this: Is it in the sky?
♫ Not sure how to answer that
◙ Here's another question: Is it something you might find on or under the ground?
♫ No
◙ Here's another question: Is it something you can see or touch?
♫ Yes
◙ Here's a question: Is it very small, like smaller than your hand?
♫ No
◙ Is it related to minerals or rocks?
♫ I guess so?
◙ It's likely related to minerals or rocks. Here's another question: Does it have a specific or unique shape that stands out?
♫ Sure?
◙ Here's another question: Is it commonly used in construction or building?
♫ No
◙ Here's a question to help narrow down possibilities: Does it often appear naturally on the surface of the Earth, or is it usually found underground?
♫ No
◙ Here's a question to help narrow down possibilities: Is it something you can hold in your hand?
♫ No
◙ Here's another question: Is it related to the air?
♫ No
◙ Let's try this: Is it something that can be seen?
♫ Yes
◙ How about this: Does it exist in a defined location (like a house, a city, a country)?
♫ Not exactly
◙ Let's try this: Is it natural? (Meaning, not man-made)
♫ Yes
◙ How about this: Does it have a definite shape?
♫ Yes
◙ How about this: Is it a type of astronomical object?
♫ Yes
◙ How about this: Is it a planet?
♫ No
◙ Is it made primarily of rock and metal?
♫ Yes
◙ Next question: Is it an asteroid?
♫ No
◙ Does it have a significant atmosphere?
♫ No
◙ Next question: Is it a planet?
♫ No
◙ What about a moon?
♫ Yes
◙ Is it a large moon (like Ganymede, Titan, or Earth's Moon) or a small one? (relatively speaking)
♫ Yes
◙ Does this large moon orbit a gas giant?
♫ No
◙ Does this large moon orbit a rocky planet (such as a terrestrial planet)? Is this a moon in our solar system?
♫ Yes and Yes
◙ Is the moon larger than its parent planet (in terms of diameter or volume)? Is this moon of the moon Ganymede's size or larger
♫ No and No
◙ Is the moon tidally locked to its parent planet (meaning one side always faces the planet)? Does this moon have a substantial atmosphere?
♫ Yes and No
◙ Is the parent planet one of the inner four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars)?
♫ Yes
◙ Let's keep going: Is the moon in a relatively close orbit to its parent planet (less than 1 AU)? Is the parent planet Earth?
♫ Yes and Yes
◙ Okay, let's break this down based on your answers: Yes: The moon orbits its parent planet relatively closely (within 1 AU). Yes: So the parent planet is Earth. Therefore, we are looking for a moon that orbits Earth closely and fulfills the other conditions. It's tidally locked, has no substantial atmosphere, and is not larger than its parent planet. Given the above, and given that the parent planet is Earth, the moon is... The Moon.
♫ YES FINALLY
◙ Great! Glad we got there! Is there anything else I can help you with?
♫ NO
◙ Okay, have a good day!
♫ NO
◙ Alright, no problem. Just let me know if you change your mind!



Highlights:
AI offers to think of a word first, forgets what we are doing after 3 questions. When I offer to try again, it reverses the roles and I just go along with it.
Several questions are repeated.
My thing is simply "The Moon" but it deduces "a moon" and then asks redundant questions to narrow down which one -
"Does this large moon orbit a gas giant?" AND "Does this large moon orbit a rocky planet" AND "Is the parent planet one of the inner four planets"??
"Is this moon Ganymede's size or larger"? Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system... of course the answer is no.
"Is the moon in a relatively close orbit to its parent planet (less than 1 AU)"? That is the distance between the Earth and the Sun... of course the answer is yes.
"Is the moon larger than its parent planet"? Impossible, if it was then it would be the planet instead of the moon!
After over 40 questions, several of them repeats or otherwise useless, it finally gets it.
I never found out what word I was supposed to guess.