Twenty Questions

Can I purchase it from the local supermarket?

Originally posted by i_rebel
Can I purchase it from the local supermarket? 25. Yes

Is it liquid shoe polish?

Originally posted by i_rebel
Is it liquid shoe polish? 26. No

Is the color transferrable (like ink)?

Originally posted by i_rebel
Is the color transferrable (like ink)? 27. No

is it ......... bleach?

Bleach isn't red Robbie:D

Is it explosive????

I cant believe they'd sell any type of explosive at a supermarket - at least a material designed to be explosive.

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars
Bleach isn't red Robbie:D
good point :D

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars
Is it explosive???? Am I counting this one? :D Talk amongst yourselves. ;)

Originally posted by jay@af

Mineral - Something neither animal or vegetable. Examples: a rock, water.


Thats about the weakest definition I've ever heard.

How about

"A mineral is a naturally occurring homogeneous solid, inorganically formed, with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement" (Mason, et al, 1968).

"A mineral is a body produced by the processes of inorganic nature, having usually a definite chemical composition and, if formed under favorable conditions, a certain characteristic atomic structure which is expressed in its crystalline form and other physical properties" (Dana & Ford, 1932).

"Minerals are naturally-occurring inorganic substances with a definite and predictable chemical composition and physical properties." (O' Donoghue, 1990). ********** Naturally occuring *******



"These... minerals ...can be distinguished from one another by individual characteristics that arise directly from the kinds of atoms they contain and the arrangements these atoms make inside them" (Sinkankas, 1966).



"A mineral is an element of chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes." (Nickel, E. H., 1995)

Originally posted by YogsVR4
Thats about the weakest definition I've ever heard. You've never played 20 questions before?

Another recap:

1. Mineral
2. not rare
3. liquid
4. sometimes red
5. not lava
6. not translucent
7. not clear
8. not shiny
9. found in north America
10. found worldwide
I've never been outside of the U.S., so I cannot personally confirm that it is found worldwide, but I have no reason to believe that it wouldn't be.

11. doest not corrode
12. is not lustrous
13. is not within a person
14. cant wash a truck with it
15. not the element Mercury
16. not bromine
17. not cherry flavor kool-aid (or any kind of fruit punch)
18. It has a scent
19. Its not dishwasher or laundry liquid detergent
20. No cosmetic use
21. You do not want to put it in your mouth
Well, I do not want to put it my mouth. You can do whatever you want with it. ;)

22. Found on the earths surface
23. Not automotive in nature
24. Not used in daily life
25. It is man made
26. it is a final product.
27. it is always a liquid
Although, with enough heat, I bet we could vaporize it.

28. The average person would store it indoors.
29. You can buy it at a supermarket
30. it is not shoe polish
31. it does not shed its color

dayum i thought somebody would have gotten it before it got home :confused:

man Jay... you're just rakin in the posts aren't ya :D

Um...cat litter?

Originally posted by gang$tarr
man Jay... you're just rakin in the posts aren't ya :D Well... if these guys would just get it... :p

Dandruff shampoo?

Originally posted by 1989 DX R
Dandruff shampoo? Already determined: No cosmetic use. ;)

does it clean stuff?

wait nevermind

thats not cosmetic, its hygenic! maybe...um...i dunno

Originally posted by koh
wait nevermind LOL!!! What a great 100th post!!! ;)

been here since april and i'm finally at 100

do majorities of households have this "mineral?"

Originally posted by koh
do majorities of households have this "mineral?" 28. No

Paint?

Originally posted by i_rebel
Is the color transferrable (like ink)? I think this covered paint.

you can't drink it clean with it or paint with it...some useless stuff you picked out jay

Originally posted by koh
you can't drink it clean with it or paint with it...some useless stuff you picked out jay :sun:

LOL!!! You guys are going to hate me when I tell you what it is.... :devil:

must be "language"

Originally posted by koh
must be "language"

*roflmao* Very good! :lol2:

Is it typically as opaque as milk?

Originally posted by koh
must be "language" Excellent guess!!! :lol2: LOL!!

But, no... I didn't call "language" a liquid.Originally posted by saturntangerine
Is it typically as opaque as milk? 29. Yes

i give up, what it is?
pm me please!
:)

Well, there's only one question left... make a legitimate guess... ;)

Its a cleaning product.
(not living in the USA I have no idea what one)

Originally posted by Moppie
Its a cleaning product.
(not living in the USA I have no idea what one) 30. No

It's silly putty. :D

Silly putty's not liquid.......

Originally posted by Heep
Silly putty's not liquid.......

Exactly. I was going to say silly putty, but I have never seen it as a liquid. :confused:

I wouldn't think Silly Puddy is liquid either. However, I didnt know it was sometimes red in color and I would never have called it a mineral (theres that term again)

Ok Ok Ok OK silly putty isnt liquid, u need to aploigize to us :( i guess its a mineral if u consider rubber a mineral but im pretty sure its not ahh well it kept me entertaind and away from thinking about finals......that was good we should keep doing these just make sure to stick closer to the truth

Originally posted by jay@af
30. No

It's silly putty. :D



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Starts to sharpen machetti! :devil:


Thats not a liquid. That is more like a paste with a LOT of density in that it is almost a solid.

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL




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Starts to sharpen machetti! :devil:


Thats not a liquid. That is more like a paste with a LOT of density in that it is almost a solid.

Looks like jay has some explaining to do when he comes online.

He's gonna get it! And I'm not going to be witness to it, cause I don't want to be brought into court against any of you! *lol* j/k

I'm very disappointed . . .

- For the record, I agree 100% with Yogs on the definition of a mineral, that threw me off in the beginning.

- I agree that Silly Putty is not liquid (but can it be called solid?) . . .

- I'm also pissed that you told us the answer, cause now I can't use this thread to raise my post count ;)

a. Silly putty is most certainly a fluid, but that in itself does not classify it as a solid, liquid or gas because all three can be fluids. Silly putty is not a gas, plain and simple.

So, when answering the solid/liquid questions, I examined the definitions and properties of each. The only way a solid can be a fluid is to be composed of super-fine particles, like powder or sand. But in a powder, you can identify a particle of a certain size (short of counting molecules), and those particles conform to the definition of a solid.

Liquids are fluid by nature, but silly putty does not seem to fit the definition of a liquid at first thought.

liquid (from dictionay.com)
The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility.

Silly putty exhibits quite a readiness to flow; so much so that you can form it, but it will not hold its shape. Silly putty also has the ability to conform to the shape of its container (usually a plastic egg), a property most commonly identified, and often used to define, a liquid.

So, while I will admit, silly putty is a rather viscous liquid, it is a liquid nonetheless.

b. "Mineral" is used in this context as a colloquialism from a game. It is simply used to classify the most vague attributes of the object in the game.

mineral (from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.)
3. Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).

Arguing with the term "mineral" in the context of the game 20 questions is tantamount to challenging the circular hierarchy of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

c. silly putty is usually that tan skin color, but I have some blue silly putty on my desk at work. Silly putty has been manufactured in any number of different colors, including "glow-in-the-dark."

We still want to kill you!:finger:

:rolleyes:

Originally posted by jay@af
LOL!!! You guys are going to hate me when I tell you what it is.... :devil: :rolleyes:

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
We still want to kill you!:finger:


:rolleyes:

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
We still want to kill you!:finger:

Yes jay....

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The only thing that bugs me about it is the liquid part. You are probably right, but I dont like it :D

Really Jay is right, silly putty is a liquid, a very viscous liquid, but no one asked if it was viscous so he was in the right:p

Yeah, right in front of the barrel of my gun!:devil:

Arguing with the term "mineral" in the context of the game 20 questions is tantamount to challenging the circular hierarchy of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

- I think that's pretty funny . . .

I think a slow and painfull thrashing is in order :D

WHAT?!?! that's unbelievable... i only read like the last 3 pages, and that pissed me off! LOL SILLY PUTTY!!! :angryfire

Did I err? :D

I got one:
it's an appliance you use in your house