It's a quick and dirty version of the wisdom of crowds. Ask a question and get real-time answers from strangers across the globe. Check out the beta - it's more interesting that our description would let on.
Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.