32 new of 47 responses total.
Q9: Is it to be consumed i.e. used up as a - or in a way similar to that of - a fuel?
A9: No (I don't like giving too many hints, but nydel's also touches on an ambiguous aspect of the target object. The answer "no" is because it is not intended for consumption, and is not consumed under normal circumstances. However, consumption of this thing is possible, and it may be consumed at some point in its existence. (Grammar used in the preceding sentences should not be interpreted to be making a statement on the fictional or non-fictional nature of the target object, or if the target existed in the past, present, or future.)
Q10: Is it a type of resin?
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A10: No
A11: Is this wooden object something that currently exists on planet earth in physical form?
*I* give the answers, t. A11: Yes You are starting to get warm.
lol... I got my Q & A mixed up :)
Q12: Is the object a tree?
A12: No
Q13: Is this wooden object something that is used to transport humans or goods across distances?
A13: No
Q14: Is this object fashioned/made by humans (i.e a manufactured object)?
A14: Yes
Q15: Is it both not a toothpick and used to support the positions of other objects?
A15: No
Q16: Is it an object of worship (do people worship it)?
A16: No Hint: ... but it is connected to worship.
Q17: Is it a cross?
A17: No The end is near, so another hint: This is a wooden building that is a house of worship. Remember the previous hint that this is also a particular unique object, so I am thinking of something like "the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris", not just "a cathedral" (though if you asked, the answer to both of those would be "No").
forgive a followup please, you're sure that the answer to Q15 is no? i.e. is is not a toothpick and it //IS// used to support the position of other objects -- OR -- it is a tooothpick and IS NOT used to support the position of other objects? the question's wording may have been lacking is why i ask to clarify. the question in pseudocode (BOTH (NOT A TOOTHPICK) (IS USED TO SUPPORT THE POSITION OF OTHER OBJECTS)) --> this evaluates down to No - is that correct? thankyou!
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I think Q15 has been made moot by other qusetions and hints, but yes, even
parsing the question like your pseudocode the answer is "No".
Rewriting your code slightly:
(and
(is-false "is a toothpick") ;[a]
(is-true "is used to support the positions ...")) ;[b]
The complete expression evaluates to TRUE ("Yes") only when subexpressions
a and b are both TRUE. Being a building, the target is not a toothpick,
therefore a is TRUE. So the value of the whole expression is the same as the
value of b.
However, b contains an abiguity depending on the meaning of "support".
Commonly we say that a table, bookcase, server rack, etc. support their
contents. Although an analogy can be made between these and a building and
its contents, we usually use words like contains, houses, shelters, stores
for the latter relationship.
Do we say, "The house supports the position of the sofa," or, "The garage
supports the car"? I don't think so, at least not commonly. Therefore I gave
expression b the value FALSE, giving the same value to the whole expression
and the answer "No".
I would not normally give a breakdown like the above to both parts of a
question asked in the form of a logical conjunction ("and"), but I made an
exception since the question is moot and the round is almost over.
This exchange makes me happy. I love the kind of people you are. Q18: Is this wooden building of worship in Asia?
Ah, a simple one. A18: Yes
Q19: Is this wooden building of worship in Japan?
A19: Yes Down to the wire, but I think you can guess it. You're very close.
Q20: is it the Horyuji Temple?
A20: NO! Too bad! Almost close enough to taste. I was thinking of a different Buddhist temple, Toudaiji, East Great Temple, located in Nara, Japan. It is one of the largest wooden structures in the world (THE largest until not too long ago). Construction was begun in A.D. 728. The main hall houses the world's largest bronze statue of Buddha.
I was inspired by the rarity of vegetable targets in our game, and by the previous target, a bothy, which in spite of having being a building in common with Toudaiji, is classified as mineral on the first question due to the selection of materials.
Ohh! unlucky! It was a toss up between the two temples. One the oldest wooden building in Japan, and the other the largest. Oh for one more question! That was a good one papa! :)
Yes. I'm pretty sure question 21 would have got it. As tfurrows suggested on party, I can pass the answerer shoe to nydel for round 10. If he'd prefer not to, we can have a volunteer, or I can think of another.
Maybe we can wait for nydel to answer, but it is your shout, as they say.
You have several choices: