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Mark Brader
Oct 31, 2019, 2:41:16 AM10/31/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
word or a phrase, as applicable.
1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
"The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
labor".
4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
of sci-fi fandom.
6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
launch off a planet.
9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
"Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
for this sort of thing.
--
Mark Brader | "There is a pervasive illusion in certain quarters
Toronto | that Mother Nature is our friend. Wrong; dead wrong.
m...@vex.net | She doesn't care whether we live or die,
| and she loves surprises." -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
word or a phrase, as applicable.
1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
"The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
labor".
4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
of sci-fi fandom.
6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
launch off a planet.
9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
"Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
for this sort of thing.
--
Mark Brader | "There is a pervasive illusion in certain quarters
Toronto | that Mother Nature is our friend. Wrong; dead wrong.
m...@vex.net | She doesn't care whether we live or die,
| and she loves surprises." -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 31, 2019, 10:09:58 AM10/31/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
Philadelphia
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
> 6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
> 7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
> 8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
> 9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
> 1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Le? Szil?rd,
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
atomic bomb
> 2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
> being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
> goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
> a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
> predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
> 4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
> book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
> expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
> 5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
> of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
> 1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
> of sci-fi fandom.
> 6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
> popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
> from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
> we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
> 7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
> whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
> people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
> and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
> 8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
> found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
> launch off a planet.
> 9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
> it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
> "Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
> University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
> to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
> consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
> 10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
> of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
> its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
> and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
> trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
> for this sort of thing.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 31, 2019, 1:47:09 PM10/31/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
>
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
>
Robot
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
>
Dan Tilque
Oct 31, 2019, 2:17:07 PM10/31/19
to
On 10/30/19 11:41 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
>
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
>
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
> 4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
Volunteers
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
>
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
>
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
> 4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
> 6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
> 7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
> 8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
> 9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
> 10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
>
> In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
> word or a phrase, as applicable.
>
> 1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
> who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
>
> 2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
> being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
> goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
> a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
> predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
>
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
>
> 4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
> book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
> expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
>
> 5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
> of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
> 1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
> of sci-fi fandom.
>
> 6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
> popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
> from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
> we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
>
> 7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
> whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
> people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
> and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
>
> 8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
> found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
> launch off a planet.
>
> 9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
> it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
> "Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
> University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
> to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
> consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
>
> 10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
> of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
> its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
> and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
> trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
> for this sort of thing.
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Oct 31, 2019, 8:29:35 PM10/31/19
to
On Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 4:41:16 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
>
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
>
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
Bonfire of the Vanities
>
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
>
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
> 4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
> 6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
> 7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
> 8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
> 9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
> 10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
>
> In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
> word or a phrase, as applicable.
>
> 1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
> who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
>
> 2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
> being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
> goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
> a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
> predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
> 4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
> book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
> expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
> 5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
> of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
> 1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
> of sci-fi fandom.
> 6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
> popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
> from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
> we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
>
> 7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
> whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
> people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
> and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
> 8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
> found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
> launch off a planet.
> 9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
> it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
> "Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
> University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
> to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
> consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
>
> 10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
> of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
> its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
> and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
> trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
> for this sort of thing.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 4, 2019, 12:46:13 AM11/4/19
to
Mark Brader:
> For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
"Philadelphia". 4 for Dan Blum.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
"Toy Story 2" (voice cast). 4 for Dan Blum.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
"The Bonfire of the Vanities". 4 for Calvin.
> 4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
"That Thing You Do".
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
"Splash". 4 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> 6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
"You've Got Mail". 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Calvin.
> 7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
"Turner & Hooch". 4 for Calvin.
> 8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
"Catch Me If You Can". 4 for Dan Blum.
> 9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
"Captain Phillips". 4 for Dan Blum.
> 10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
"The Da Vinci Code".
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
> In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
> word or a phrase, as applicable.
> 1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
> who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
Atomic bomb. 4 for Dan Blum.
Whereas the real-world "atomic bomb" differs from conventional ones
primarily in that it produces a gigantic explosion from a relatively
small device, Wells's "atomic bomb" (which was also relatively small)
differed in that, once the explosion started, the thing *went on*
producing explosive force continuously, forever, though with intensity
that gradually diminished just as real-life radioactivity does.
Instead of a wasteland, the target was turned into something like
an erupting volcano.
> 2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
> being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
> goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
> a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
> predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
Spaceship. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
Robot. (It was, of course, Karel Capek who originally invented the
word, in Czech.) 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
In fact, "Jeopardy"! mentioned Capek in connection with robots on
its 2019-10-15 episode. In the category "Automatons", for $400:
"CZECH WRITER KAREL CAPEK WROTE THE PLAY 'R.U.R.', SHORT FOR
'ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL' THESE AUTOMATA". It was answered correctly
on the first try.
> 4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
> book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
> expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
Taser. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
> of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
> 1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
> of sci-fi fandom.
Fanzine. (Also accepting the short form "zine", although it's not
a portmanteau.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
> popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
> from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
> we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
Cyberspace. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
> whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
> people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
> and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
Flash mob. (The story is "Flash Crowd".) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
> 8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
> found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
> launch off a planet.
Blast-off. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
> it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
> "Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
> University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
> to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
> consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
Multiverse. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
> of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
> its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
> and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
> trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
> for this sort of thing.
Terraforming. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
Making a planet habitable for humans? Hmm, good idea. The way
things are going, in not too many years we'll have to start trying
it on the Earth.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Can Ent Lit
Dan Blum 39 0 23 36 98
Dan Tilque 36 24 0 32 92
"Calvin" 19 0 14 12 45
Joshua Kreitzer 40 0 -- -- 40
Erland Sommarskog 24 4 0 4 32
Pete Gayde 28 0 -- -- 28
Bruce Bowler 24 4 -- -- 28
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Mark Brader "...most mistakes are made the last thing before
Toronto you go to bed. So go to bed before you do
m...@vex.net the last thing." -- David Jacques Way
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
Er, sorry about that.
> For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Entertainment - Tom Hanks Movies by Principal Cast
> In each case, name the movie. Note: casts may be voice casts.
> If a movie is part of a series, the *specific title* is required.
> 1. 1993, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Denzel Washington.
> 2. 1999, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack.
> 3. 1990, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith.
> 4. 1996, Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn.
> 5. 1984, Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.
> 6. 1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey.
> 7. 1989, Tom Hanks, Beasley.
> 8. 2002, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken.
> 9. 2013, Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed.
> 10. 2006, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Literature - Words and Phrases from Science Fiction
> In each case name the expression. Answers may be either a single
> word or a phrase, as applicable.
> 1. This expression was first recorded in H.G. Wells' 1914 work
> "The World Set Free". The novel is said to have been partially
> responsible for motivating Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd,
> who was an acquaintance of Wells, to succeed in his work.
Whereas the real-world "atomic bomb" differs from conventional ones
primarily in that it produces a gigantic explosion from a relatively
small device, Wells's "atomic bomb" (which was also relatively small)
differed in that, once the explosion started, the thing *went on*
producing explosive force continuously, forever, though with intensity
that gradually diminished just as real-life radioactivity does.
Instead of a wasteland, the target was turned into something like
an erupting volcano.
> 2. This expression is one of the many examples of nautical terms
> being applied to the new context of space. Credit usually
> goes to J.J. Astor's 1894 novel "A Journey in Other Worlds",
> a futuristic tale set in the year 2000, but Jules Verne also
> predicted it in an 1880 issue of the "Pall Mall Gazette".
> 3. Popularized by various authors, but especially by Isaac Asimov,
> this expression derives from a Czech expression for "forced
> labor".
word, in Czech.) 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
In fact, "Jeopardy"! mentioned Capek in connection with robots on
its 2019-10-15 episode. In the category "Automatons", for $400:
"CZECH WRITER KAREL CAPEK WROTE THE PLAY 'R.U.R.', SHORT FOR
'ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL' THESE AUTOMATA". It was answered correctly
on the first try.
> 4. This expression is a trademarked term, named after the children's
> book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle". In practice the
> expression is often used generically for any device of its kind.
> 5. This portmanteau for a publication created by and for enthusiasts
> of niche subculture interests is said to have been coined in
> 1940 by Russ Chauvenet, who was a major force in the beginning
> of sci-fi fandom.
a portmanteau.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 6. This expression dates from the early '80s, when it was
> popularized by "Neuromancer" author William Gibson. It comes
> from the earlier expression "cybernetics", and describes what
> we would later also call "the Web" or "the Internet".
> 7. This expression is derived from a 1973 novella by Larry Niven,
> whose title is very similar to the expression. In the story,
> people use teleportation booths to rapidly join large gatherings
> and riots as they happen. We need the expression used today.
and Calvin.
> 8. The earliest use recorded so far of this expression has been
> found in E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol" from 1937, meaning to
> launch off a planet.
> 9. This term wasn't coined in science or science fiction;
> it was coined by American philosopher William James' in
> "Is Life Worth Living?", his 1895 address to the Harvard
> University YMCA. Originally he meant the expression to refer
> to a compartmentalization of morality. Now it refers to a realm
> consisting of concurrent or parallel universes or realities.
> 10. Jack Williamson's "Collision Orbit" describes the process
> of making a planet habitable for humans: "by sinking a shaft to
> its heart for the paragravity installation, generating oxygen
> and water from mineral oxides, releasing absorptive gases to
> trap the feeble heat of the far-off Sun." Name the expression
> for this sort of thing.
Making a planet habitable for humans? Hmm, good idea. The way
things are going, in not too many years we'll have to start trying
it on the Earth.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Can Ent Lit
Dan Blum 39 0 23 36 98
Dan Tilque 36 24 0 32 92
"Calvin" 19 0 14 12 45
Joshua Kreitzer 40 0 -- -- 40
Erland Sommarskog 24 4 0 4 32
Pete Gayde 28 0 -- -- 28
Bruce Bowler 24 4 -- -- 28
--
Mark Brader "...most mistakes are made the last thing before
Toronto you go to bed. So go to bed before you do
m...@vex.net the last thing." -- David Jacques Way
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