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Uncwilly 2010-11-16 22:16

40 questions round 2
 
The rules as they currently stand:

1.) 4 hour sit-outs instead of 24.
2.)Strictly question, answer, question, answer ... A "yes" answer means you get to ask another question. If you don't ask again within 8 hours someone else can step in.
3.)The only other comments allowed are suggested changes to the rules or requests for rule clarifications.

I'll start with "[B]Animal[/B]".
sha1 = e20fba8fadee63d1a1ea80d1ad4d622a627ef978

Use caution in your questions, here be dragons.

science_man_88 2010-11-16 22:29

1) is it a chordate ?

Mini-Geek 2010-11-16 22:31

[QUOTE=science_man_88;237373]1) is it a chordate ?[/QUOTE]

Note: we should be careful of taking the answer to this too literally, since it's very possible that it is not a living animal, (e.g. a cow or fish) but anything that is mainly animal-sourced (e.g. milk, wool sweater).
Perhaps it would be a good idea, every 5-10 questions, to ask if the last 5-10 answers were actually relevant. Would that question be allowed?

Uncwilly 2010-11-16 22:33

[QUOTE=science_man_88;237373]1) is it a chordate ?[/QUOTE]I will answer [B]yes[/B]. Your question is flawed and I could have properly answered no and been factually correct. Yes, gives you the answer to the question you should have asked instead.

Edit: This being only the opening salvo in round 2 is why you earned this grace. Later on, no mercy.

science_man_88 2010-11-16 22:38

2) is it man made ?

Uncwilly 2010-11-16 22:40

[QUOTE=Mini-Geek;237374]Perhaps it would be a good idea, every 5-10 questions, to ask if the last 5-10 answers were actually relevant. Would that question be allowed?[/QUOTE]Yes, but it would count toward the total.

Uncwilly 2010-11-16 22:41

[QUOTE=science_man_88;237380]2) is it man made ?[/QUOTE][B]Yes.[/B]

science_man_88 2010-11-16 22:44

3) does it being made involve a mammal (not man) ?

Uncwilly 2010-11-16 22:52

[QUOTE=science_man_88;237383]3) does it being made involve a mammal (not man) ?[/QUOTE][B]Yes.[/B]


I would suggest that a new rule be added:
"Pedantry is mandatory, not optional."

science_man_88 2010-11-16 22:56

4) is it made from a placental mammal ?

Uncwilly 2010-11-16 23:05

[QUOTE=science_man_88;237385]4) is it made from a placental mammal ?[/QUOTE]You need to capitalize the start of your sentences.
[B]Yes[/B]


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