Zendo Questions III

Farren · Post Post #875 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:47 am

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)

Six questions remain.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #876 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:52 pm

I'm considering simply conceding. Whatever this rule is seems too complex to be discovered naturally within 100 questions, and furthermore I have no longer the willpower to go on.

Farren · Post Post #877 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:24 pm

In post 0, StrangerCoug wrote:If no Petitioners have submitted questions or guesses for 72 hours, then any Petitioner may ask the Oracle to reveal the rule and step down.

That being said, when hint #3 comes along, I plan to give the Petitioners some options - and will announce what those options will be after #95 to give people time to plan.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #878 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:15 pm

How stabbable are you, Oracle?

Farren · Post Post #879 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:19 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)

Five questions remain.

The hint choices will be in a separate post.

Farren · Post Post #880 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:27 pm

For Hint #3, which will be available once question #100 is answered, Petitioners may choose from the following options:

1) I will roll 5d100. Whatever numbers come up, I will do the following to the corresponding questions.
- For YES questions, I will remove words from the end of the sentence, one at a time, until doing so would change the question's answer to a NO. (Example: if 77 were rolled, I would reduce "Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah?" to "Oracle?")
- For NO questions, I will add words to the end of the sentence, one at a time, until doing so would change the question's answer to a YES. I will choose which words get added. If doing so is impossible, I will notify the players that it is impossible.
- Duplicate rolls: too bad, so sad.
2) Just like #1, except Petitioners get to choose the questions. The catch: they only get to choose two.
3) I will explain exactly what "Property B" is: something that can make a question's answer impossible to change by adding words to its end, even if that answer was a NO.
4) I will add five more questions-and-answers of my choice. The flavor of these questions will be additional commentary about the answer.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #881 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:56 pm

VOTE: 3

How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense?

Farren · Post Post #882 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:57 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)
How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense? -
Callooh! Callay!
(Yes)

Four questions remain.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #883 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:13 pm

Now panic I should?

Farren · Post Post #884 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:27 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)
How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense? -
Callooh! Callay!
(Yes)
Now panic I should? -
The Jabberwock approaches, and your vorpal blade is missing.
(Yes)

Three questions remain.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #885 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:10 pm

Does your rule actually exist, fallible one?

Farren · Post Post #886 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:13 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)
How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense? -
Callooh! Callay!
(Yes)
Now panic I should? -
The Jabberwock approaches, and your vorpal blade is missing.
(Yes)
Does your rule actually exist, fallible one? -
It's as real as the Jabberwock that's burbling behind you.
(Yes)

Two questions remain.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #887 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:17 pm

Did you put it there?

Farren · Post Post #888 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:24 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)
How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense? -
Callooh! Callay!
(Yes)
Now panic I should? -
The Jabberwock approaches, and your vorpal blade is missing.
(Yes)
Does your rule actually exist, fallible one? -
It's as real as the Jabberwock that's burbling behind you.
(Yes)
Did you put it there? -
It's lonely; it just needs a friend.
(Yes)

One question remains.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #889 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:53 pm

Qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm?

Farren · Post Post #890 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 7:10 pm

Is February the cruelest month of all? -
It chills us to the bone.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from winter? -
We're doomed to freeze!
(No)

HINT 1: these two were provided after question 50:

On fire, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's not on fire; someone just covered it in red paint.
(No)
Fabulous in socks, do I look? -
Those sequins are dazzling!
(Yes)

HINT (2a): For questions answered YES, adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer.
HINT (2b): There is a second property for which adding extra words to the end of the question will not change its answer. As of question 75, one question was halfway towards that property; no others reached that mark.

Is Autumn the best season? -
The falling leaves are lovely!
(Yes)
Are we actually doomed to freeze? -
It's so, so cold outside ...
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman? -
And go out in the cold?
(No)
sina jan Lirin anu seme? -
One knows not the tongue in which Wisdom shall speak.
(Yes)
Is Autumn the worst season? -
The Dark and Cold follow eagerly in its path!
(Yes)
Is there any reason Google Translate thinks Jake the Wolfie was speaking Kannada? -
Advertisement for a new RPG set in Karnataka. Sponsored results are not known for relevance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a computer? -
What, and miss out on an extended warranty purchase?
(No)
Do you want to build anything? -
Maybe after dinner.
(No)
Shall we play a game? -
Let's play Zendo Questions!
(Yes)
Will I win? -
You shall not pass!
(No)
Will anything of note happen today? -
There's always something for someone to smile about.
(Yes)
Do I look fat? -
Not touching this one with a ten foot pole of unknown girth.
(No)
Do I look fabulous? -
It's not you; it's me.
(No)
Should we just not ask questions about our own appearance? -
I consider it an exercise in creativity; go nuts!
(No)
Do I look good in a red shirt? -
Red goes great with Hawaiian shirts.
(Yes)
Should I book a vacation to Hawaii next summer? -
That's a pretty expensive way of getting Hawaiian shirts.
(No)
Do you want to? -
The unknown scares me.
(No)
Is today a good day to buy stocks? -
Buy low; sell high.
(Yes)
Is today a good day to buy socks? -
Cold feet are horrible. Prevent them at all costs!
(Yes)
Is today a good day? -
The sun is shining and birds are chirping.
(Yes)
Do I look good? -
Could I get some style tips?
(Yes)
Are you any good at cards? -
Read 'em and weep, people.
(Yes)
Are you any good at dice? -
I'm banned from twelve different casinos.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in a red shirt? -
Red is just an awesome color in general.
(Yes)
Would you like to buy a red shirt? -
Do you take third-party checks written for over the amount of purchase?
(Yes)
Do you want to buy a red shirt? -
Or I could pay with these magic beans.
(Yes)
Do you want to buy socks? -
If you aren't accepting my money, I'll go do business elsewhere.
(No)
Do you want to buy a sock? -
Both my feet are still firmly attached to their respective ankles.
(No)
Do I look fabulous in a Hawaiian shirt? -
Hawaiian goes great with red shirts.
(Yes)
Do I look fabulous in socks? -
Sartorial excellence takes more than just socks.
(No)
Do you want to buy a Hawaiian shirt? -
I'll take a dozen, please.
(Yes)
Will March ever bring a respite from red shirts? -
No white after Labor Day, no red before April Fool's.
(Yes)
How many feet are on mars? -
Just because your socks are insufficiently flashy is no reason to mar your feet.
(No)
What method is most sufficient for silencing the oracle? -
Without questions, she falls silent.
(Yes)
Do you know the Oracle? -
We've met a couple of times.
(Yes)
Is Spring the best season? -
It's the end of winter; how can it not be?
(Yes)
Is Spring the worst season? -
It's tainted by proximity to winter.
(Yes)
How many organisms are on Mars? -
Less than or equal to the number of canals.
(No)
Is Winter the worst season and Summer the best? -
Truer words were never spoken.
(Yes)
Is Summer the worst season and Winter the best? -
This answer paid for by a consortium of ski manufacturers.
(Yes)
Is this a good shirt? -
Made with all-natural materials, except for the ones that aren't.
(Yes)
Is this rule challenging? -
Not for me to resolve. For solving, your mileage may vary.
(No)
Is thia rule challenging? -
Adding an accent doesn't change the answer.
(No)
Is this a bad sock? -
Steel wool is not an appropriate material for footwear.
(Yes)
Are there any petitioners in hiding that wish to announce themselves? -
We know you're out there ...
(Yes)
Is this a good sock? -
It works great for staining wood.
(Yes)
Is this a bad shirt? -
It's missing all of its buttons.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on fire? -
Lighter fluid, matches, and alcohol.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on water? -
We had to put the fire out somehow, didn't we?
(Yes)
Did we start the fire? -
Billy Joel lied!
(Yes)
Start the fire, did we? -
Careless with candles, mmm?
(Yes)
How are many organisms on Mars? -
They arrived via the non-existent canals.
(No)
Is this true? -
Where did you hear a story like that? Preposterous.
(No)
Is it neither true nor false? -
It defies logical classification.
(Yes)
Do the laws of logic even apply here? -
Those who ignore the law will be held accountable by it.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer is on ice? -
Liquids and computers don't mix.
(Yes)
On ice, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
An acrylic block, that is.
(No)
On water, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Convincing, the acrylic is, mmm?
(No)
On blocks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Your tires; missing, they are.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on blocks? -
Your car is missing its tires.
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my car is on fire? -
There's a computer inside it, which is also on fire.
(Yes)
On fire, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Smokin', your car is. On fire, your car is not.
(No)
On blocks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Safe your computer must be, against the Wet side of the Force!
(Yes)
On fire, JakeTheWolfie's car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Old news, that is; extinguished it, the firefighters have.
(No)
On blocks? -
The tires were destroyed in the blaze.
(Yes)
On fire? -
Firefighters 1, fire 0.
(No)
On water? -
The car was coated in oil; water would have been ill-advised.
(No)
On ice? -
Throwing ice cubes at fires is also ill-advised.
(No)
Any particular reason? -
The ice is unlikely to put out the fire, and you can only throw the cubes so fast.
(Yes)
Is there any? -
We're out of ice; someone threw it at the fire.
(No)
Is there any particular reason? -
Someone took advice from the internet.
(Yes)
On bricks, my computer is; any particular reason why, is there? -
It's for camouflage; it's trying to hide from a barn.
(Yes)
On bricks, my car is; any particular reason why, is there? -
Barns are dangerous. Everyone should be hiding from them.
(Yes)
On bricks? -
Without bricks, there is no escape.
(Yes)
Bricks on? -
If you're spotted while buried in bricks, you're doomed.
(No)
is there, any particular reason why; my car is, On fire? -
blame StrangerCoug; he sacrificed, it for Knowledge.
(Yes)
Oracle, your rule sucks, yeah? -
Suckers!
(Yes)
Is there any particular reason why my computer sucks? -
Someone replaced its RAM with IOUs.
(Yes)
Sucks, my computer; any particular reason why, is there? -
Cooling, you have not. Overheating, your computer is.
(Yes)
Shall we? -
Let us be gone from this place.
(Yes)
Did we start? -
No task is slower to finish than the one never begun.
(No)
Is today? -
Is yesterday. Today starts tomorrow.
(No)
On fire, my computer is? -
On fire, it will be, if cooling you do not get. Currently on fire, it is not.
(No)
The fire is today!? -
It has graciously agreed to schedule itself in advance.
(Yes)
Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze? -
No snow here; an evil spirit was possessing my barometer.
(No)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now? -
Please schedule your panic attack for after the fire.
(No)
????? -
The fire has not occurred yet. Please remain calm.
(No)
challenging rule this Is? -
A challenge, it is proving.
(Yes)
now panic I should, shoot Oh? -
Oh my god it's on fire run for your lives!
(Yes)
all of month cruelest the February Is? -
bone the to us chills it!
(Yes)
lla fo htnom tseleurc eht yraurbeF sI? -
enob eht ot su sllihc tI!
(Yes)
Oracle? -
*inquisitive look*
(Yes)
Oh, shoot, should I panic now, Oracle? -
There's still time left to win.
(No)
Does anybody have any damn idea? -
I know what it is!
(Yes)
How stabbable are you, Oracle? -
If you prick me, do I not bleed?
(Yes)
How about we just spam the last five questions with nonsense? -
Callooh! Callay!
(Yes)
Now panic I should? -
The Jabberwock approaches, and your vorpal blade is missing.
(Yes)
Does your rule actually exist, fallible one? -
It's as real as the Jabberwock that's burbling behind you.
(Yes)
Did you put it there? -
It's lonely; it just needs a friend.
(Yes)
Qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm? -
Who needs Dvorak anyway?
(Yes)

No questions remain.

The final hint is available.

(See 880 for your options.)

Three guesses remain.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #891 (ISO) » Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:54 pm

VOTE: Option 3

I need Dvorak, it is a very card game.

Farren · Post Post #892 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:20 am

In post 891, Jake The Wolfie wrote:VOTE: Option 3

Option 3 it is.

Hint 3: If a question has

twenty-six

words or more, then adding additional words to its end cannot change its answer.

Any question with

twenty-five

words or less can have its answer changed from NO to YES by adding at least one word to its end ... if done correctly.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #893 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:35 am

Spoiler: The yeses

Spoiler: The nos

StrangerCoug · Post Post #894 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:42 am

I think condition B is just the question being 26 words long. That leaves condition A to figure out still.

Farren · Post Post #895 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:47 am

Condition A is met if the question's answer is YES.
Condition B is met if the question has at least 26 words.

If at least one condition is met, the question's answer cannot be changed by adding words to its end.

Jake The Wolfie · Post Post #896 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:34 pm

Is condition B tied to condition A in any way?

Farren · Post Post #897 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:14 pm

The only way they're tied together is that they both have the same effect.

Here's one more freebie to try and illustrate it a bit better. Riffing off of #85:

Do you want to build a snowman or are we actually doomed to freeze here in the igloo that our ancestors built just three centuries prior? -
All those words and it amounts to nothing.
(No)

Any question that starts with those twenty-six words will always be a NO, no matter what else gets added, per Hint #3.
Any question that starts with the word "Oracle" will always be a YES, no matter what else gets added, per Hint #2 and question #92.

Farren · Post Post #898 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:23 pm

(starts with those words in that order, that is. Per hint #2 and question #2, rearranging the words by putting "Are we actually doomed to freeze" at the beginning of the sentence would change the answer to YES, no matter how the rest of them were rearranged.)

StrangerCoug · Post Post #899 (ISO) » Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:27 pm

I'm not sure what to do besides make three wild guesses or wait this one out, honestly