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Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:07 pm
by Moontide
Every once and a while, when the existence of this thread touches my memory, I have sufficient cash, and I think it would be enjoyable, I will post a trivia question or riddle and the first person to answer correctly gets a prize:

You can research the question using any method that you desire.

The first question: What is this called "⁂"?
prize = $5

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:25 pm
by Tikvah
I think it's an asterism.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 3:25 pm
by Moontide
Tikvah is correct


Next question: Who is the first King of Hanover not to be born in England?

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 3:33 pm
by Pianoman
George V, who was born in Berlin.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:06 pm
by Moontide
OxR is correct. The first King of Hanover not to be born in England is George V of Hanover, not to be confused with George V of Britain.

This is a riddle of sorts: Sodium + Iron = Rubidium, how?
The first person to post how sodium + Iron = rubidium, will get $5.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:35 am
by bookworm
Moontide wrote:This is a riddle of sorts: Sodium + Iron = Rubidium, how?
11+26=37

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:56 am
by Moontide
Bookworm is correct!

The atomic numbers of sodium and iron add to make the atomic number of rubidium.

I don't feel like posting another question right now, but I if someone could post after me so I can post again when I do feel like it that would be nice.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:00 pm
by bookworm
Is there a restriction on answering two in a row?
(And I realize this isn't the kind of post you want because you need to respond to it, thus negating me making it for 'next post' purposes ;) )

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:21 pm
by Moontide
Nope. Anyone can answer.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:07 pm
by bookworm
Okay, thanks.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:45 pm
by Moontide
Here is the next question:
What is the website that is named after a Honolulu International Airport shuttle about roughly?

The prize for this one is $10.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:46 am
by bookworm
Moontide wrote:What is the website that is named after a Honolulu International Airport shuttle about roughly?
I'm assuming that would be Wikipedia, so it's an online encyclopedia.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:05 pm
by Moontide
While Wikipedia is named after that bus indirectly, I am looking for website named after the bus directly. However, my wording of my question was ambiguous, so you get prize money anyway.


The first person to say the topic of the website directly named after the bus get another $10.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:21 pm
by Tikvah
The WikiWikiWeb, about software design patterns?

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:59 pm
by Moontide
Tikvah wins the prize. However, I am feel lazy and am not going to post another question right now. If someone else could post after me, that would be nice.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:07 pm
by bookworm
You could also just leave that for now, then repost the winner announcement with the new question when you're ready to continue. ;)

I'll take the free post opportunity though. :-

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:51 am
by Moontide
New question for $30

How is the set of numbers {1,4,5,8,3} related to Conway's Game of Life?


Clue: think about grids of numbers.

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:51 am
by PennyWise
Is it an algorithm?

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:34 pm
by Moontide
Not exactly.

New clue:
Think about a 3x3 grid of numbers

Re: Moontide Triva

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:00 pm
by Agent 86
They're connected?
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