Twenty Questions - Game 67

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Jamiet99uk » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:42 am

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:43 pm
 Jamiet99uk's dirty tricks led me to waste my free guess.

Cunning, very cunning . . .
There were no tricks.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by DougJoe » Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:16 pm

Szpoti wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:03 pm
DougJoe wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:48 pm
 Free guess: Nicolaus Copernicus
Some people work hard, go to work every day, pay taxes and their mortgage, worry about parking tickets. And some just win lotteries.

Copernicus it is
Something about the time frame and the references to religion and politics made me think of a scientist who might have been controversial... not being Italian ruled out Galileo (who was the first person who popped into my head) and Copernicus was the next one I thought of.

Game 68 to start later today.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:03 pm

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:48 pm
 Free guess: Nicolaus Copernicus
Some people work hard, go to work every day, pay taxes and their mortgage, worry about parking tickets. And some just win lotteries.

Copernicus it is

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by DougJoe » Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:48 pm

Free guess: Nicolaus Copernicus

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:46 pm

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:43 pm
 Jamiet99uk's dirty tricks led me to waste my free guess.

Cunning, very cunning . . .
I can reimburse that ;-)

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:45 pm

Ferdack wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:41 pm
 Was he born in the Italian peninsula?
no

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by JECE » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:43 pm

Jamiet99uk's dirty tricks led me to waste my free guess.

Cunning, very cunning . . .

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Ferdack » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:41 pm

Was he born in the Italian peninsula?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:36 pm

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:28 pm
 [...] we have to conclude that the person we are looking for was childless.
A very good inference!

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:35 pm

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:24 pm
 You're right, ha ha.

Then fine, I guess Marco Polo.
No, not Marco Polo.

Not sure how helpful it might appear, but I can add as a hint, that our subject was a clergyman, thus his Penistone was OFFICIALLY not to be used in a certain way.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by JECE » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:28 pm

The answer was actually "I would assume that he had it, since he has always, without doubt, been identified as male."

If there was any ambiguity in that answer, then we have to conclude that the person we are looking for was childless.

However, I guess that the answer can also be read as unequivocal.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by JECE » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:24 pm

You're right, ha ha.

Then fine, I guess Marco Polo.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Jamiet99uk » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:19 pm

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:15 pm
 I considered Marco Polo, but he had natural children, and therefore, by inference, definitely had a "Penistone".
Why the "but" ?

Why would having one of those rule Marco Polo out?
The answer was that our subject did have a Penistone.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by JECE » Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:15 pm

I considered Marco Polo, but he had natural children, and therefore, by inference, definitely had a "Penistone".

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:56 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:44 pm
 Was he a Pope (or Antipope?)
no

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Jamiet99uk » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:44 pm

Was he a Pope (or Antipope?)

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Jamiet99uk » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:43 pm

Ok so:

1. Real
2. Dead
3. A native speaker of a language other than English
4. Born in Europe
5. A man who most likely had a penis
6. Not French
7. Born before 1850.
8. Did not serve in the military.
9. Was involved in politics to some degree but this isn't the main thing he's known for.
10. Involved in religious affairs.
11. Alive after 31.12.1299.
12. Catholic
13. Born before 1575.

So we now know we're looking for a Roman Catholic man who was neither French nor English, and who was born between 1299 and 1574.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:10 pm

Kakarroto wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:36 pm
 Hm, my first hunch was Martin Luther, but it seems I have been off there.
To be explicit, my negation of his involvement in carpentry was directly referring to Luther. But since it has only been implied by you, I'm not going to count it as a free guess.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Szpoti » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:02 pm

Kakarroto wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:36 pm
 Hm, my first hunch was Martin Luther, but it seems I have been off there.

Nationality wise (if we can even speak of a 'nation' at that time) there were Poland, South Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy who remained staunched catholic (however if it is before the reform the scandinavian lands might also be an option). I kinda feel like we don't get enough information from that angle (except by a correct guess).

Also, involved in political and religious affairs but it not being his main thing doesn't quite ring a bell for me. Maybe an artisan of a sort (Renaissance?) but that is still too big of a guess in my opinion. I think the best information right now would be if we close in on the date between 1300 and 1850; so it should be either 1550 or 1600, or, rather 1575 ... yes.

So I want to ask the question
"Was this man born after the 1st of January 1575?"
It's an example of an impressive analysis!

The answer to the question: no.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 67

by Kakarroto » Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:36 pm

Hm, my first hunch was Martin Luther, but it seems I have been off there.

Nationality wise (if we can even speak of a 'nation' at that time) there were Poland, South Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy who remained staunched catholic (however if it is before the reform the scandinavian lands might also be an option). I kinda feel like we don't get enough information from that angle (except by a correct guess).

Also, involved in political and religious affairs but it not being his main thing doesn't quite ring a bell for me. Maybe an artisan of a sort (Renaissance?) but that is still too big of a guess in my opinion. I think the best information right now would be if we close in on the date between 1300 and 1850; so it should be either 1550 or 1600, or, rather 1575 ... yes.

So I want to ask the question
"Was this man born after the 1st of January 1575?"

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