HQ Trivia

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:22 am

It occurred to me that someone who types letters recited to them could win almost every game with a partner.

As the host says the question, they could be typing it into google and just go based upon words that match an answer.

You get 10 seconds, which is plenty of time for Google. The keys would be the person typing and then your ability to quickly identify a search match with an answer.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:37 am

I've tried googling answers, and it's worked about 40 % of the time. You dont have long to type, and it can be hard to get the write googlefu in such a short amount of time.

On the other hand, if you had IBM Watson...

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:01 pm

One winner takes it all tonight at 9.

$25,000

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:14 pm

Leisher wrote: One winner takes it all tonight at 9.

$25,000

0% chance of that being me.

Gravy's do $1k.

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:04 pm

TheCatt wrote: 0% chance of that being me.

Actually playing will increase your odds.

TheCatt wrote: Gravy's do $1k.

?

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:17 pm

Leisher wrote: Actually playing will increase your odds.

How did it go?

Gravy is another app. They were giving away $1,000 in prizes (normally $200 on sundays)

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:23 am

I got to question 10.

It took less than 20 questions to get to a single winner.

Makes me think Google is less of a factor than I thought.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:24 pm

Google's hard... try it.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:43 am

Have you tried letting Alexa listen to the questions?

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:48 am

Leisher wrote: Have you tried letting Alexa listen to the questions?

lol. no. alexa's retarded.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:24 pm

TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote: Have you tried letting Alexa listen to the questions?
lol. no. alexa's retarded.

I've never used her. Who is stupider, Alexa or Siri?

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:57 pm

Leisher wrote:
TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote: Have you tried letting Alexa listen to the questions?
lol. no. alexa's retarded.
I've never used her. Who is stupider, Alexa or Siri?

Google >> Alexa >> Siri

Post by **thibodeaux** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:24 pm

You *can* google the answers sometimes---I've done it, usually one per game. But the question has to be pretty direct, like:
who was president when the international space station launched (google: iss launch)
what is "bibimbap" (or some other odd word)

If you can type quickly without looking at the keyboard you can pull these off.

What's harder is: which band's lead singer has an East African crustacean named after him/her?

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:53 pm

Toto!

Post by **thibodeaux** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:51 pm

It was Queen, which I guessed, since I knew Freddy was born in Zanzibar.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:37 pm

I honestly thought it was Toto because I was playing at the time. I didn't get it wrong, so maybe I don't remember my answer.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:39 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirolana_mercuryi

Post by **TheCatt** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:13 pm

Leisher wrote: I honestly thought it was Toto because I was playing at the time. I didn't get it wrong, so maybe I don't remember my answer.

Never argue with thib on trivia.

Well, unless it's about Qatar, Kosovo, or famous Jacques-Louis David paintings.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:11 am

Betcha I wouldn't miss those NOW

Post by **TheCatt** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:20 am

thibodeaux wrote: Betcha I wouldn't miss those NOW

You should go back on! Ask for a redo