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Grex > Iq > #181: Twenty Questions - Round 9 | |
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papa
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response 13 of 47:
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Feb 24 15:51 UTC 2018 |
A7: No
Another hint: The target is a unique, particular object that is/was either
a vegetable or mainly composed of vegetable matter.
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tfurrows
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response 14 of 47:
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Feb 25 01:13 UTC 2018 |
Q8: Is it make mostly of wood?
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papa
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response 15 of 47:
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Feb 25 03:02 UTC 2018 |
A8: Yes
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nydel
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response 16 of 47:
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Feb 25 04:13 UTC 2018 |
Q9: Is it to be consumed i.e. used up as a - or in a way similar to that of
- a fuel?
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papa
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response 17 of 47:
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Feb 25 06:07 UTC 2018 |
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.)
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mijk
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response 18 of 47:
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Feb 25 17:02 UTC 2018 |
Q10: Is it a type of resin?
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papa
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response 19 of 47:
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Feb 25 18:04 UTC 2018 |
This response has been erased.
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papa
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response 20 of 47:
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Feb 25 18:06 UTC 2018 |
A10: No
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tfurrows
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response 21 of 47:
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Feb 26 20:14 UTC 2018 |
A11: Is this wooden object something that currently exists on planet earth
in physical form?
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papa
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response 22 of 47:
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Feb 27 06:44 UTC 2018 |
*I* give the answers, t.
A11: Yes
You are starting to get warm.
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tfurrows
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response 23 of 47:
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Feb 27 15:46 UTC 2018 |
lol... I got my Q & A mixed up :)
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mijk
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response 24 of 47:
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Feb 28 11:35 UTC 2018 |
Q12: Is the object a tree?
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papa
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response 25 of 47:
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Feb 28 12:33 UTC 2018 |
A12: No
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tfurrows
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response 26 of 47:
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Feb 28 19:13 UTC 2018 |
Q13: Is this wooden object something that is used to transport humans or goods
across distances?
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papa
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response 27 of 47:
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Feb 28 22:37 UTC 2018 |
A13: No
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mijk
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response 28 of 47:
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Mar 1 07:23 UTC 2018 |
Q14: Is this object fashioned/made by humans (i.e a manufactured object)?
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papa
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response 29 of 47:
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Mar 1 09:12 UTC 2018 |
A14: Yes
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nydel
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response 30 of 47:
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Mar 1 10:55 UTC 2018 |
Q15: Is it both not a toothpick and used to support the positions of other
objects?
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papa
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response 31 of 47:
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Mar 1 12:46 UTC 2018 |
A15: No
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tfurrows
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response 32 of 47:
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Mar 1 15:20 UTC 2018 |
Q16: Is it an object of worship (do people worship it)?
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papa
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response 33 of 47:
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Mar 1 17:00 UTC 2018 |
A16: No
Hint: ... but it is connected to worship.
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mijk
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response 34 of 47:
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Mar 1 21:19 UTC 2018 |
Q17: Is it a cross?
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papa
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response 35 of 47:
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Mar 1 23:09 UTC 2018 |
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").
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nydel
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response 36 of 47:
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Mar 2 01:57 UTC 2018 |
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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papa
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response 37 of 47:
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Mar 2 04:02 UTC 2018 |
resp:36
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.
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