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Twenty Questions - Game 182
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
NoSpartaculous wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:17 pmWas he a European-born writer who died before January 1, 1820?
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So most likely either an Asian-born writer who died before 1900, or a European-born writer who died between 1820 and 1900.damo666 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:27 pmNoSpartaculous wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:17 pmWas he a European-born writer who died before January 1, 1820?
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So we are likely (though not guaranteed to be) in the 1820-1900 death bucket.
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
Born in a location that is currently part of the Isle of Man, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Ireland?
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
Perhaps I missed a word (its happened before), but I don't understand this boolean logic.So we are likely (though not guaranteed to be) in the 1820-1900 death bucket.
Q4 established that he is born before 1900
Q7, that he was either European-born, or died before 1820 (or both).
Q9, that he was born in British Isles; therefore telling us nothing about his date of deat.
I think all we know of date of death is that it is before 1900. Am I wrong?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
Presuming the UK is considered part of Europe (it should be), you are correct.cdngooner wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:12 pmPerhaps I missed a word (its happened before), but I don't understand this boolean logic.So we are likely (though not guaranteed to be) in the 1820-1900 death bucket.
Q4 established that he is born before 1900
Q7, that he was either European-born, or died before 1820 (or both).
Q9, that he was born in Great Britain; therefore telling us nothing about his date of deat.
I think all we know of date of death is that it is before 1900. Am I wrong?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
In order for a "Yes" answer to be given to "Was he a European-born writer who died before January 1, 1820?", the writer would have had to have both been born in Europe *and* dead before 1820.cdngooner wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:12 pmPerhaps I missed a word (its happened before), but I don't understand this boolean logic.So we are likely (though not guaranteed to be) in the 1820-1900 death bucket.
Q4 established that he is born before 1900
Q7, that he was either European-born, or died before 1820 (or both).
Q9, that he was born in British Isles; therefore telling us nothing about his date of deat.
I think all we know of date of death is that it is before 1900. Am I wrong?
We subsequently learned that he was European-born (specifically, British Isles).
Thus, he had to have died after January 1, 1820, or else damo should have answered "Yes" to my question.
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
There was no question about the UK.modderpoel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:17 pmPresuming the UK is considered part of Europe (it should be), you are correct.cdngooner wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:12 pmPerhaps I missed a word (its happened before), but I don't understand this boolean logic.So we are likely (though not guaranteed to be) in the 1820-1900 death bucket.
Q4 established that he is born before 1900
Q7, that he was either European-born, or died before 1820 (or both).
Q9, that he was born in Great Britain; therefore telling us nothing about his date of deat.
I think all we know of date of death is that it is before 1900. Am I wrong?
However you know the subject was born in the British Isles (which is in Europe) therefore from the answer 'no' to Q7 you know they did not die before 1820.
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
1 & 3 Real dead human male
2 Not a military or political leader nor a prominent scientific figure
4 Not alive in 1900s
5 Primarily known for literary work
6 Not born in Americas or Africa
7 Not a European writer who died before 1820
8 Wrote primarily in English or French
9 Born in the British Isles
10 Not most famous as a poet
Summary
Male British Isles born writer who died in {1821-1899} who is not primarily a poet.
2 Not a military or political leader nor a prominent scientific figure
4 Not alive in 1900s
5 Primarily known for literary work
6 Not born in Americas or Africa
7 Not a European writer who died before 1820
8 Wrote primarily in English or French
9 Born in the British Isles
10 Not most famous as a poet
Summary
Male British Isles born writer who died in {1821-1899} who is not primarily a poet.
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
There are quite a lot of people this could be.
Did they write any of the works on this list?
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4603.Best_Nineteenth_Century_British_and_Irish_Novels
Did they write any of the works on this list?
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4603.Best_Nineteenth_Century_British_and_Irish_Novels
Re: Twenty Questions - Game 182
Yes, Spartaculous, thank you. I missed the boolean "and". Good thing there are some coders around who know Donald Knuth.In order for a "Yes" answer to be given to "Was he a European-born writer who died before January 1, 1820?", the writer would have had to have both been born in Europe *and* dead before 1820.
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