Twenty Questions - Game 370

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by damo666 » Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:13 am

Doh!

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by miminena » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:59 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:43 pm
miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:41 pm
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:39 pm

Yes!
:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so
Maybe it was obvious, but given Damo’s explanation last round, I had no choice…
Nope. When Aaron hit his 715th home run in 1974 he beat Babe Ruth's career record of 714.

The prime factors of 714 are 2 3 7 17 which sum to 29 and the prime factors of 715 are 5 11 13 which also sum to 29.

Consecutive numbers with this property are known as Ruth-Aaron numbers or Ruth-Aaron pairs and 369 is a Ruth-Aaron pair with 370.
Ah, that's understandable. I don't think I could've resisted the urge either.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:43 pm

miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:41 pm
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:39 pm
miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:24 pm
 Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot
Yes!
:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so
Maybe it was obvious, but given Damo’s explanation last round, I had no choice…
Nope. When Aaron hit his 715th home run in 1974 he beat Babe Ruth's career record of 714.

The prime factors of 714 are 2 3 7 17 which sum to 29 and the prime factors of 715 are 5 11 13 which also sum to 29.

Consecutive numbers with this property are known as Ruth-Aaron numbers or Ruth-Aaron pairs and 369 is a Ruth-Aaron pair with 370.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by miminena » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:41 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:39 pm
miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:24 pm
 Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot
Yes!
:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by DreamTrawler » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:41 pm

Wow, I didn’t know his first language was German! Great guess and great round.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:39 pm

miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:24 pm
 Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot
Yes!

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by miminena » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:24 pm

Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:19 pm

miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:04 pm
 Was this person born in a state on the US east coast?
Yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by miminena » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:04 pm

Was this person born in a state on the US east coast?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:54 pm

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:35 pm
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 4:36 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 3:39 pm
 First language English?
With the caveat that I wasn’t there for this person’s first words, the answer appears to be no.
Were this person’s parents born in what is now the United States?

From what I can tell, yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:49 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:27 pm
 Is this person primarily known for achievements in a subject that one might learn in American grade school? I will list the following: English language writing, mathematics, science (especially biology/physics/chemistry), studying history, athletics (physical education), or visual art?
Yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by han-shahanshah » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:35 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 4:36 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 3:39 pm
 First language English?
With the caveat that I wasn’t there for this person’s first words, the answer appears to be no.
Were this person’s parents born in what is now the United States?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by DreamTrawler » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:27 pm

Is this person primarily known for achievements in a subject that one might learn in American grade school? I will list the following: English language writing, mathematics, science (especially biology/physics/chemistry), studying history, athletics (physical education), or visual art?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by damo666 » Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:37 pm

1,3,4, 9. Real dead male born after 1887 and died before 1998.
2. First language not English
5,6,8,10,11. Born in what is now USA
7. Birth and death year different parity

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:03 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:59 pm
 Born in what is currently Mexico or Argentina?
No

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Hominidae » Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:59 pm

Born in what is currently Mexico or Argentina?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:57 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:49 pm
 Born after 1887?
Yes
miminena wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:56 pm
 Was this person born in Europe?
No

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by miminena » Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:56 pm

Was this person born in Europe?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by damo666 » Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:49 pm

Born after 1887?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 370

by Aristocrat » Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:47 pm
 Born in what is currently the United States, Mexico, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, or Argentina?
Yes

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