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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#61 Post by han-shahanshah » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:32 pm

Born in New York or Pennsylvania?

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#62 Post by Foxcastle » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:51 pm

han-shahanshah wrote:
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Born in New York or Pennsylvania?
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#63 Post by damo666 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:54 pm

Surname begins with letter in the range L-R?

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#64 Post by Foxcastle » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:55 pm

damo666 wrote:
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Surname begins with letter in the range L-R?
No

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#65 Post by Foxcastle » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:55 pm

2 questions remain.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#66 Post by Hanging Rook » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:49 pm

actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#67 Post by Hamish » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:21 pm

Hanging Rook wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:49 pm
actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?
I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.

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#68 Post by JECE » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:23 pm

Foxcastle wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:19 am
damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:00 am
Btw are Canadians Americans?
No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)
Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.
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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#69 Post by damo666 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:33 pm

Hamish wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:21 pm
Hanging Rook wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:49 pm
actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?
I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.
born pre 1850

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#70 Post by damo666 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:35 pm

I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#71 Post by Hanging Rook » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:59 pm

damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:33 pm
Hamish wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:21 pm
Hanging Rook wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:49 pm
actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?
I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.
born pre 1850
Tesla was born in 1856

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#72 Post by JECE » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:05 pm

Born in the United States?
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#73 Post by JECE » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:06 pm

damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:35 pm
I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.
Yeah, I count 15.
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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#74 Post by sweetandcool » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:10 pm

JECE wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:23 pm
Foxcastle wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:19 am
damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:00 am
Btw are Canadians Americans?
No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)
Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.
I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#75 Post by sweetandcool » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:11 pm

damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:35 pm
I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.
I'm a little confused on the rules. Am I allowed to guess a person, since I already did so with my free guess? Or do I have to wait until the final 5 questions?

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#76 Post by damo666 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:15 pm

sweetandcool wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:11 pm
damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:35 pm
I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.
I'm a little confused on the rules. Am I allowed to guess a person, since I already did so with my free guess? Or do I have to wait until the final 5 questions?
Your only allowed one free guess within the 20 questions. Subsequent guesses count as a question.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#77 Post by damo666 » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:17 pm

Hanging Rook wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:59 pm
damo666 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:33 pm
Hamish wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:21 pm


I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.
born pre 1850
Tesla was born in 1856
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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#78 Post by Hanging Rook » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:23 pm

sweetandcool wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:10 pm
JECE wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:23 pm
Foxcastle wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:19 am


No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)
Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.
I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.
What about the European Union? I wouldn’t only call citizens of a Union Member State „European“as even if they would completely integrate in a single state, that wouldn’t stop people from other European countries being Europeans.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#79 Post by Foxcastle » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:31 pm

Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in what is present-day Serbia, he was naturalized as a US citizen in 1891. He was known as "the Shocker" for his love of putting jalepenos on pizza.

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Re: 20 Questions — 107

#80 Post by sweetandcool » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:34 pm

Hanging Rook wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:23 pm
sweetandcool wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:10 pm
JECE wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:23 pm


Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.
I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.
What about the European Union? I wouldn’t only call citizens of a Union Member State „European“as even if they would completely integrate in a single state, that wouldn’t stop people from other European countries being Europeans.
The European Union is not a country. If it did become a country, I'm not sure what would happen, simply because for a very long time anybody from Europe has been called a European. I agree that the practice probably wouldn't change, except maybe hundreds of years from now.

However, if the European Union was a country as old as Italy, France, etc. then it probably would have developed similarly to the USA in that one would probably refer to citizens of the hypothetical European Union as Europeans, and only them.

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