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QFTCIBSI Game 10, Rounds 9-10: stars, imaginary
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Mark Brader
May 15, 2016, 4:02:08 AM5/15/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
of hydrogen?
3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
creates atoms of which element?
5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
Name it.
7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
events?
8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
have finished with the rest of the round.
9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
the fact that they started off being imaginary.
A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
confirmed that the princess in question died with the
rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
actually survive.
A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
(or not in these memos, anyway).
B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
for its wealth.
C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
the other two types of Quidditch balls.
D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
"punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
Scott on which television series?
E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
objects and released during the process of burning?
E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
is required for full points.
F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
"Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
Name the band.
F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
Mark Brader | "...it's always easier to see the mud when it's
Toronto | coming toward your side rather than from your side."
m...@vex.net | --Mike Kruger
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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
of hydrogen?
3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
creates atoms of which element?
5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
Name it.
7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
events?
8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
have finished with the rest of the round.
9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
the fact that they started off being imaginary.
A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
confirmed that the princess in question died with the
rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
actually survive.
A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
(or not in these memos, anyway).
B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
for its wealth.
C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
the other two types of Quidditch balls.
D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
"punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
Scott on which television series?
E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
objects and released during the process of burning?
E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
is required for full points.
F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
"Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
Name the band.
F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
Mark Brader | "...it's always easier to see the mud when it's
Toronto | coming toward your side rather than from your side."
m...@vex.net | --Mike Kruger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
May 15, 2016, 4:52:50 AM5/15/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
Nebula
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
Deuterium
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
Brown Dwarf
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
Helium
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what three other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
Iron
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
Supernova
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
Neutron star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. A neutron star is prevented from collapsing by an exclusion
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> principle, which states that two identical fermions (neutrons in
> this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle
> takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics
> Nobel for proposing it. Who?
Pauli
> 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number
> of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which
> type of star, fading to black over trillions of years?
White Dwarf
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which originally didn't
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
Parks & Recreation
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
>
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
Luminous Ether
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
>
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Spinal Tap
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
The Rutles
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
May 15, 2016, 6:05:42 AM5/15/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
Kindergarten :-)
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
(Damn. I should know this, but the answer escapes me right now.)
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Blum
May 15, 2016, 8:55:32 AM5/15/16
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
stellar nurseries
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
Anastasia
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
Parks and Recreation
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
May 15, 2016, 11:45:09 AM5/15/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8O6dnchOZ5disaXKnZ2dnUU7-
KXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
white dwarf
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
helium
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
iron
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
supernova
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
black hole
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
George W. Bush
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
Plato
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
El Dorado
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
"Necronomicon"
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
"Pale Fire"
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
phlogiston
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
luminous aether
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Spinal Tap
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
The Rutles
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
KXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
deuterium
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
white dwarf
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
Anastasia
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Björn Lundin
May 15, 2016, 1:21:10 PM5/15/16
to
On 2016-05-15 10:02, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
nurseries
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
>
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
>
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
>
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
>
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
>
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
>
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
>
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
>
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
>
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
>
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
>
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
>
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
Quaffle
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
>
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
>
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
--
--
Björn
Jason Kreitzer
May 15, 2016, 2:27:17 PM5/15/16
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> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
George W. Bush
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
>
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
El Dorado
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
>
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
Necronomicon
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
The Rutles
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
Gareth Owen
May 15, 2016, 5:29:47 PM5/15/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
"Gimme Some Money", not "Give Me Your Money"
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Dan Tilque
May 15, 2016, 6:25:00 PM5/15/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
stellar nurseries
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
>
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
>
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
>
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
>
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
>
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
>
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
>
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
>
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
>
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
(and it was never actually proven that they were forgeries. The main
evidence was that they had a proportional font, but, as I understand it,
IBM Selectrics of the time were capable of that. Unfortunately, the
originals were destroyed, so it was impossible to prove it either way.)
>
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
>
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
>
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
>
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
>
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
>
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
May 15, 2016, 9:29:20 PM5/15/16
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Dan Tilque:
No, they weren't. They were capable of either 10 or 12 characters per
inch (or some of them were), but monospaced in either case. As far as
I know the only typewiter ever with a non-monospaced font was the IBM
Executive, but it wasn't truly a proportional font either; it had two
widths of characters, which were in the ratio 2:3. So for example an
"M" was 1.5 times as wide as an "i", whereas in a real proportional
font it would be considerably wider.
--
Mark Brader "It flies like a truck."
Toronto "Good. What is a truck?"
m...@vex.net -- BUCKAROO BANZAI
> (and it was never actually proven that they were forgeries. The main
> evidence was that they had a proportional font, but, as I understand it,
> IBM Selectrics of the time were capable of that...)
> evidence was that they had a proportional font, but, as I understand it,
No, they weren't. They were capable of either 10 or 12 characters per
inch (or some of them were), but monospaced in either case. As far as
I know the only typewiter ever with a non-monospaced font was the IBM
Executive, but it wasn't truly a proportional font either; it had two
widths of characters, which were in the ratio 2:3. So for example an
"M" was 1.5 times as wide as an "i", whereas in a real proportional
font it would be considerably wider.
--
Mark Brader "It flies like a truck."
Toronto "Good. What is a truck?"
m...@vex.net -- BUCKAROO BANZAI
Calvin
May 16, 2016, 12:54:43 AM5/16/16
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On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 6:02:08 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
Nebula
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
>
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
May 16, 2016, 3:13:39 AM5/16/16
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In article <8O6dnchOZ5disaXK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
>
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
helium
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
carbon, nitrogen and oxygen
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
iron
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
supernovae
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
neutron star
> 9. A neutron star is prevented from collapsing by an exclusion
> principle, which states that two identical fermions (neutrons in
> this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle
> takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics
> Nobel for proposing it. Who?
Pauli
> 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number
> of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which
> type of star, fading to black over trillions of years?
white dwarf
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
Anastasia
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
George W. Bush
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
Pliny
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
El Dorado
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
phlogiston
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
ether
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Spinal Tap
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
Rutles
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
deuterium
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
>
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
> 9. A neutron star is prevented from collapsing by an exclusion
> principle, which states that two identical fermions (neutrons in
> this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle
> takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics
> Nobel for proposing it. Who?
Pauli
> 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number
> of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which
> type of star, fading to black over trillions of years?
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Pete
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
Cosmic nursery
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
>
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
>
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
>
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
>
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
>
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
>
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
>
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
>
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
>
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
>
> 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba
> cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va
> guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr
> gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf
> Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub?
>
> 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore
> bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu
> glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef?
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
>
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
>
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
>
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
>
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
>
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
>
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
>
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
>
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
>
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
>
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
>
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
>
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
>
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
>
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
>
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
>
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
>
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
>
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
>
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
May 18, 2016, 7:51:18 PM5/18/16
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Mark Brader:
Sorry about the delay.
> For further information see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 10 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty
congratulations!
We will now move on to rounds from the Final of that season,
posted one at a time.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
Stellar "nurseries". 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
Deuterium (hydrogen-2). 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Marc. 2 for Björn.
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
Brown dwarf. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
Helium. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, and Marc.
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Björn, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
Iron. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Dan Tilque,
and Marc.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
Supernova. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Dan Tilque,
and Marc. 2 for Calvin.
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
Neutron star (also accepting pulsar). 4 for Peter, Erland,
Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Calvin.
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
> 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number
> of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which
> type of star, fading to black over trillions of years?
White dwarf. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Marc. 3 for Björn.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
Anastasia. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Jason, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
George W. Bush. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
Plato. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
El Dorado. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Björn, Jason, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
"Necronomicon". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
"Pale Fire". 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
Bludger, Quaffle. 4 for Björn and Pete.
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
"Parks & Recreation". 4 for Peter and Dan Blum.
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
Phlogiston. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, and Marc.
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
Luminiferous ether. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Björn, Calvin, and Marc.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Spinal Tap. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Jason,
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
According to Gareth Owen, the first-quoted title is wrong and should
have been "Gimme Some Money". But if he's not even going to bother
entering, I don't see why we should pay any attention to him! :-)
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
The Rutles. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque,
Marc, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis Geo Can Sci Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 40 12 24 40 196
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 31 8 36 39 186
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 0 16 -- -- 171
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 31 11 36 20 167
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 24 4 36 32 164
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 25 0 32 27 156
"Calvin" 24 8 32 32 23 0 17 19 147
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 16 20 8 20 136
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 32 4 28 16 110
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 -- -- 25 27 86
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 16 0 0 24 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 -- -- -- -- 54
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Mark Brader | "If communication becomes impossible, it is expected that
Toronto | both parties will... notify the other that communication
m...@vex.net | has become impossible..." --memo to university staff
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
Yes, well, at least it didn't get all the way to 4 days this time.
Sorry about the delay.
> For further information see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
congratulations!
We will now move on to rounds from the Final of that season,
posted one at a time.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars
> 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen
> gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space?
> 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of
> its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion
> of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope
> of hydrogen?
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Marc. 2 for Björn.
> 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of
> ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the
> name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red.
> 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to
> creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of
> energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately
> creates atoms of which element?
Calvin, and Marc.
> 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their
> energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>,
> what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle?
Björn, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion
> is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass.
> Name it.
and Marc.
> 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know
> that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead,
> or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic
> events?
and Marc. 2 for Calvin.
> 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star
> is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across,
> with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects?
Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Calvin.
> Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
> have finished with the rest of the round.
> 9. A neutron star is prevented from collapsing by an exclusion
> principle, which states that two identical fermions (neutrons in
> this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle
> takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics
> Nobel for proposing it. Who?
Wolfgang Pauli. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Marc.
> principle, which states that two identical fermions (neutrons in
> this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle
> takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics
> Nobel for proposing it. Who?
> 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number
> of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which
> type of star, fading to black over trillions of years?
and Marc. 3 for Björn.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges
> These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is
> important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't
> exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things
> have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change
> the fact that they started off being imaginary.
> A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen
> A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar
> Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped
> to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an
> impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have
> confirmed that the princess in question died with the
> rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not
> actually survive.
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be
> memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian
> criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates.
> In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and
> the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the
> lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian
> (or not in these memos, anyway).
> B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist
> B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most
> important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of
> this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used
> Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author.
> B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired
> explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh.
> Although the city was never discovered, the searches for
> it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela,
> and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous
> for its wealth.
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
> C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist
> C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound
> in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter
> madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention
> of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book.
> C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject
> of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem
> is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title
> with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title.
> D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist
> D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter
> series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game.
> The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of
> the other two types of Quidditch balls.
> D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the
> "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire.
> In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam
> Scott on which television series?
> E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific
> E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like
> substance which was supposedly contained by flammable
> objects and released during the process of burning?
Calvin, and Marc.
> E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley
> Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium
> through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name
> is required for full points.
3 for Björn, Calvin, and Marc.
> F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist
> F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel,
> and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers,
> this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as
> "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom".
> Name the band.
Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
According to Gareth Owen, the first-quoted title is wrong and should
have been "Gimme Some Money". But if he's not even going to bother
entering, I don't see why we should pay any attention to him! :-)
> F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara,
> and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which
> was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history
> is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two
> occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest
> host Eric Idle. Name the band.
Marc, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis Geo Can Sci Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 40 12 24 40 196
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 31 8 36 39 186
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 0 16 -- -- 171
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 31 11 36 20 167
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 24 4 36 32 164
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 25 0 32 27 156
"Calvin" 24 8 32 32 23 0 17 19 147
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 16 20 8 20 136
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 32 4 28 16 110
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 -- -- 25 27 86
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 16 0 0 24 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 -- -- -- -- 54
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Toronto | both parties will... notify the other that communication
m...@vex.net | has become impossible..." --memo to university staff
Gareth Owen
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> According to Gareth Owen, the first-quoted title is wrong and should
> have been "Gimme Some Money". But if he's not even going to bother
> entering, I don't see why we should pay any attention to him! :-)
Good point, well made.
> According to Gareth Owen, the first-quoted title is wrong and should
> have been "Gimme Some Money". But if he's not even going to bother
> entering, I don't see why we should pay any attention to him! :-)
It should be noted that "Gimme Some Money" was written while the band
were called "The Originals" - before they realised there was already a
band called "The Originals" and so changed their name to "The New Originals"
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