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Round 2

Round 2

Identified Spider web in 16 counted questions.

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Questions
16
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
3m 50s
Round cost
$0.1389 All 17 turns

Transcript

Questions and answers.

Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.

Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event

The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.

System message
You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few
counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no
clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it.

The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning:
- person: a real human, living or historical.
- fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television,
  game, or another fictional work.
- mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend.
- video_game_character: a character known from video games.
- thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving,
  whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines,
  materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features,
  celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive.
  The target may be a general kind or one particular instance.

Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets.

Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a
specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate.

ASK has five possible replies:
- YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question.
- RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer.
  Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible.
- UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer.

Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and
"mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives.
Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies.
Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected
guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check
another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a
preferred candidate.

Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs
none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity
validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success.

FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost
one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON
object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
BEGIN event
{"category":"thing","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BKXG3AZI"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a living organism (such as an animal or plant)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a living organism (such as an animal or plant)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a human-made object?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a human-made object?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a tangible physical object or substance (as opposed to an abstract concept or a phenomenon)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a tangible physical object or substance (as opposed to an abstract concept or a phenomenon)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a part of a living organism (such as a body part, organ, or plant part)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a part of a living organism (such as a body part, organ, or plant part)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
Source 02
The typical orb weaver spider ... will build a planar orb web, suspended by seven guy lines attached to leaves, twigs, rocks, telephone poles or other surfaces. ... Spider silk is made of connected protein chains ... It is produced in internal glands ... and then spun into fiber by the spinnerets on the spider’s abdomen.
Open smithsonianmag.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is it something found in nature on Earth (as opposed to in outer space)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something found in nature on Earth (as opposed to in outer space)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
Source 02
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. Spider silk is stronger than steel by weight and is flexible enough to withstand wind and struggling prey. ... spiders on Earth actually build webs.
Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a naturally occurring solid material or mineral (such as a rock, metal ore, or crystal)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a naturally occurring solid material or mineral (such as a rock, metal ore, or crystal)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a large-scale geographical feature (such as a mountain, river, or desert)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a large-scale geographical feature (such as a mountain, river, or desert)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.
Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Is it liquid or gaseous at normal room temperature?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it liquid or gaseous at normal room temperature?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
The silk starts out in a liquid form called dope... But in fractions of a second, this goopy, liquid slurry of proteins is transformed... creating a highly organized structure... Scientists describe the resulting material as a solid that is tougher than Kevlar.
Open nytimes.com
Source 02
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Spider silk combines the useful properties of high tensile strength and extensibility.
Open nhm.ac.uk
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is it solid at normal room temperature?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it solid at normal room temperature?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a substance or material (something measured in amounts) rather than a discrete individual object?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a substance or material (something measured in amounts) rather than a discrete individual object?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
Web building involves ... weaving strands into geometric traps like the orb ... The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.
Open britannica.com
Source 02
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. ... British spider webs can be grouped into seven broad types based on their architecture: orb, sheet, tangle, funnel, lace, radial and purse.
Open nhm.ac.uk
Source 03
Spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for protection of offspring and construction of complex prey traps. ... this ... allows construction of highly sophisticated spider webs with well designed architectures.
Open pubs.rsc.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Is it produced by a living organism (for example an egg, shell, nest, or web)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by a living organism (for example an egg, shell, nest, or web)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Is it produced by an animal (rather than by a plant or fungus)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by an animal (rather than by a plant or fungus)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Is it produced by an insect or other arthropod?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by an insect or other arthropod?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org
Source 02
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... Orb weavers create the iconic circular webs most commonly associated with arachnids.
Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a structure the animal builds to live in or trap prey (such as a web, hive, or nest)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a structure the animal builds to live in or trap prey (such as a web, hive, or nest)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Is it made by a spider?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made by a spider?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is it primarily used to catch prey?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used to catch prey?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02
Spiders have an amazing array of prey catching strategies ranging from simple ambushing to the use of complex silk snares. These included ... orb webs, with large, planar catching surfaces that are sticky, strong and stretchy and virtually invisible to flying insects ... and many others.
Open australian.museum
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Spider web

A silk structure spun by a spider to trap prey

Validator rationale The proposal identifies a spider web and describes the assembled silk structure built by a spider to trap prey, matching the target.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A silk structure spun by a spider to trap prey","name":"Spider web","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes