Twenty questions, round 319

[Hominidae]

Primarily famous for being a religious leader, theologian, philosopher, scientist, mathematician, historian, and/or inventor?

I was reflecting on the fact that the words "Is this person" were likely missing from this question: DreamTrawler probably meant "Is this person primarily famous for...".

Then, I realized that the answer to this amended question would depend on what the meaning of the word "is" is.

Anyways: I think that "Yes." is the best answer to this question.

Little lost here. I assume those two sentences would mean the same thing? Just like “Was this person born in X?” vs “Born in X?” What did you mean by the definition of the word “is”?

It might just be a fun reference to the last round, but it could also be implying that this person was best known for one thing in his lifetime, but now better remembered for something else.

[DreamTrawler]

Born in England?

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

If no => Born in Scotland?

If yes to England, free guess - Robert Hooke

[damo666]

Born in England?

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

If no => Born in Scotland?

If yes to England, free guess - Robert Hooke

Thief!

[DreamTrawler]

Born in England?

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

If no => Born in Scotland?

If yes to England, free guess - Robert Hooke

Thief!

Just covering my bases :D

I will actually scratch my guess and amend it to the following:

If yes to England - primarily known for science?

If yes to that, free guess - Robert Hooke

If no, free guess - John Locke

[DreamTrawler]

Born in England?

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

If no => Born in Scotland?

If yes to Scotland, free guess - David Hume

sorry for creating a decision tree lol

[Spartaculous]

Born in England?

Yes.

I will actually scratch my guess and amend it to the following:

If yes to England - primarily known for science?

No.

If no, free guess - John Locke

No.

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

damo didn't make his guess conditional on the later DT science question (which obviously rules out Newton), but I will use QM prerogative and refund the guess as a token of penance for Day 1 of Mafia #88.

[DreamTrawler]

1,3: Real male human being
2,6,14: Born 1601-1718
1,5,7,11,12,15: Born in England
8: Native speaker of an Indo-European language
9: Not born to a Catholic family
10,13,16: Primarily famous for being a religious leader, theologian, philosopher, mathematician, historian, and/or inventor - not primarily known for science
4: Not primarily famous for athletics or visual, performing, or literary arts (including any kind of writing)

NOT
John Locke (DreamTrawler)

[damo666]

Primarily associated with religion?

[Hominidae]

Primarily associated with religion?

If yes, free guess: George Fox

[damo666]

Primarily associated with religion?

If no, Samuel Pepys?

[damo666]

Primarily associated with religion?

If yes, free guess: George Fox

If not, John Bunyan

[damo666]

Born in England?

Yes.

I will actually scratch my guess and amend it to the following:

If yes to England - primarily known for science?

No.

If no, free guess - John Locke

No.

If yes => free guess Isaac Newton?

damo didn't make his guess conditional on the later DT science question (which obviously rules out Newton), but I will use QM prerogative and refund the guess as a token of penance for Day 1 of Mafia #88.

Thanks!

[Spartaculous]

Primarily associated with religion?

No.

Primarily associated with religion?

If yes, free guess: George Fox

Primarily associated with religion?

If no, Samuel Pepys?

Primarily associated with religion?

If yes, free guess: George Fox

If not, John Bunyan

No to all of these guesses. (I guess the Fox and Bunyan ones were conditional, so they don't count.)

[damo666]

Jethro Tull

[damo666]

Jethro Tull

Scratch this and replace with

known for an invention?

If yes, Jethro Tull

[Spartaculous]

Scratch this and replace with

known for an invention?

Yes.

If yes, Jethro Tull

You win a Sparty Lightbulb Award for coming up with a very clever answer, but no, not Jethro Tull.

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person's invention associated with the Industrial Revolution?

If yes - Thomas Savery?

[Hominidae]

John Harrison

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person's invention associated with the Industrial Revolution?

If yes - Thomas Savery?

If no to Savery - Thomas Newcomen?

[damo666]

John Harrison

Good shout