One score questions: round two gross

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Re: One score questions: round two gross

by wintergreen » Thu May 16, 2024 10:04 am

"If a tree falls in the forest, and no one hears it, does it still make a sound?"

It does and doesn't make a sound at the same time. The philosophers need to hear some quantum reasoning.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Wattsthematter » Thu May 16, 2024 2:33 am

Hahaha that’s awesome :)

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Thu May 16, 2024 2:12 am

JECE wrote: ↑
Thu May 16, 2024 1:11 am
 Nice pick! Why the pass on the talking/comedic question?
1. The question just said "the work where this cat appears" without specifying the original work. There have certainly been comedic works that have featured Schrödinger's cat.
2. The original article in which the cat was introduced describes the scenario as "burlesque" which implies a certain degree of humorous intent, but whether that counts as "comedic" is questionable.

For the record, I passed on the book questions because (1) I'm not sure if a scientific journal counts as a book, (2) the cat was first mentioned in letters between Schrödinger and Einstein, but whether that counts as the first introduction is also questionable, and (3) for the second question, I have no idea what the most famous work with Schrödinger's cat in it is.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by JECE » Thu May 16, 2024 1:11 am

Nice pick! Why the pass on the talking/comedic question?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by damo666 » Wed May 15, 2024 10:53 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 10:46 pm
DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 10:32 pm
 Has ANY non-educational, non-mythological importance? (ie, scientific)
If yes, free guess: Schrodinger's cat
Congratulations on your first win!

I have made a few outside the box picks, but this was more of an inside the box pick. I suppose it is fitting that I had to pass so many times.

Also, I considered liking Wattsthematter's post on the counting game thread, but I think that would have made it too obvious.
Was Diplomacy both right and wrong?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 10:46 pm

DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 10:32 pm
 Has ANY non-educational, non-mythological importance? (ie, scientific)
If yes, free guess: Schrodinger's cat
Congratulations on your first win!

I have made a few outside the box picks, but this was more of an inside the box pick. I suppose it is fitting that I had to pass so many times.

Also, I considered liking Wattsthematter's post on the counting game thread, but I think that would have made it too obvious.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DreamTrawler » Wed May 15, 2024 10:33 pm

Damn, I'd bet that's it

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DiplomacyandWarfare » Wed May 15, 2024 10:32 pm

Has ANY non-educational, non-mythological importance? (ie, scientific)
If yes, free guess: Schrodinger's cat

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 10:08 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 9:41 pm
 First introduced in an English-language medium?
No.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DreamTrawler » Wed May 15, 2024 9:41 pm

First introduced in an English-language medium?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DreamTrawler » Wed May 15, 2024 9:40 pm

1, 2, 10, 15: Fictional house cat (Felis catus).
3, 4: Based on a real animal (not human) (meaning that the type of animal exists in the real world, and it could not be, e.g., a unicorn or phoenix).
5, 8, 9: Is not supernatural or mythological.
6, 12: First introduced after 1900 AD.
7: First appeared in Europe.
11, 12, 14. Not first introduced in animation, comic strip, or poem; has not appeared in a movie.
13. Does not appear in this list of fictional felines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_felines


Pass: First introduced in a book, best-known for appearance in a book, can talk and/or is comedic in nature

Not:
The Cheshire Cat (JECE)
Macavity (damo666)
Crookshanks (DrFidelis)

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 8:48 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 8:27 pm
 Can this cat talk and/or is the work where this cat appears comedic in nature?
Pass.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DreamTrawler » Wed May 15, 2024 8:27 pm

Can this cat talk and/or is the work where this cat appears comedic in nature?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 8:12 pm

Wattsthematter wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 8:07 pm
 Is this a house cat?
Yes, this is a regular domestic cat (Felis catus).

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DreamTrawler » Wed May 15, 2024 8:07 pm

I think figuring out why "first introduced in a book" and "best known appearance in a book" were passed will be really important.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Wattsthematter » Wed May 15, 2024 8:07 pm

Is this a house cat?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 7:30 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 7:21 pm
 Did it first appear in a poem?
No.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by damo666 » Wed May 15, 2024 7:21 pm

Did it first appear in a poem?

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by Hominidae » Wed May 15, 2024 7:16 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 7:03 pm
 Has this character appeared in a movie (regardless of where it first appeared)?
No, as far as I can tell.
DrFidelis wrote: ↑
Wed May 15, 2024 7:13 pm
 Free guess: Crookshanks, Hermione's pet cat in the Harry Potter series, that's the only one I can think of from the list of fictional felines on wikipedia

If no: Does it appear in this list of fictional felines on wikipedia?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_felines
No and no.

Re: One score questions: round two gross

by DrFidelis » Wed May 15, 2024 7:13 pm

Free guess: Crookshanks, Hermione's pet cat in the Harry Potter series, that's the only one I can think of from the list of fictional felines on wikipedia

If no: Does it appear in this list of fictional felines on wikipedia?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_felines

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