Twenty Questions #279

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Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 7:36 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 7:29 pm
 Dang, congrats. Instead of typing my clarifying question I should’ve just gone for the guess lol
Yeah, it's happened to me before.

For the record, conditionals like that are totally allowed.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 7:29 pm

Dang, congrats. Instead of typing my clarifying question I should’ve just gone for the guess lol

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Wattsthematter » Tue May 07, 2024 7:22 pm

whoop whoop! Felt pretty good about my "German Philosopher?" Grab

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 7:20 pm

Wattsthematter wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 7:18 pm
 Free guess: Immanuel Kant
You got it! Congrats on avoiding the Kaliningrad trap.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Spartaculous » Tue May 07, 2024 7:20 pm

Did he play on Monty Python's philosopher's football team?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Wattsthematter » Tue May 07, 2024 7:20 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 7:17 pm
 Are double conditionals allowed? As in “if yes X, if no Y”
People certainly have before

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 7:18 pm

Gonna do it.

Born in Prussia?

If yes, free guess: Immanuel Kant

If no, free guess: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Wattsthematter » Tue May 07, 2024 7:18 pm

Free guess: Immanuel Kant

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 7:17 pm

Are double conditionals allowed? As in “if yes X, if no Y”

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 7:09 pm

Whoops, meant to answer "no" to the 1631 or earlier question.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 7:08 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 6:43 pm
 Born 1631 or earlier?
Yes.
Wattsthematter wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 6:51 pm
 German philosopher?
Yes. Using the "first line of Wikipedia article" test of Germanness.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Wattsthematter » Tue May 07, 2024 6:51 pm

German philosopher?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 6:43 pm

Born 1631 or earlier?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 6:35 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 5:09 pm
 Is he best known for science?
No, at least if we're contrasting science with philosophy and religion.
wintergreen wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 6:00 pm
 Born in what is now England?
No.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by wintergreen » Tue May 07, 2024 6:00 pm

Born in what is now England?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Spartaculous » Tue May 07, 2024 5:09 pm

Is he best known for science?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 4:59 pm

1. Real human
2, 4. Born between 1300 and 1800
3. Dead white male
5, 8. Born in Europe
6, 7. Not famous for arts or invention, not nobility
9. Not native speaker of a Romance language
10. Known for religion, philosophy, or science

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 4:53 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 4:50 pm
 Known for religion, philosophy, or science?
Yes.

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by DreamTrawler » Tue May 07, 2024 4:50 pm

Known for religion, philosophy, or science?

Re: Twenty Questions #279

by Hominidae » Tue May 07, 2024 4:43 pm

Wattsthematter wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 11:33 am
 Famous for their contribution to the arts or invention?
No. At least, not in the usual sense.
han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 2:27 pm
 Born in Europe?
Yes.
DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Tue May 07, 2024 3:30 pm
 Native speaker of a Romance language?
No.

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