Chronos
October 23, 2017, 11:20pm
1821
Was the creature cat man sin(theta), at a right angle to both?
Could the animal be described as a “man”, without qualifier?
Could the animal be described as a “cat”, without qualifier?
Does the word “man” refer to a specimen of Homo sapiens ?
Does the word “cat” refer to a specimen of family Felidae?
Does the word “cat” refer to a specimen of Felix sylvestris ?
Left_Hand_of_Dorkness:
Just reading the puzzle, and never having seen it before, I have an answer good enough that if it’s not what you intend, I’ll still stand by mine.
If that isn’t the answer, it certainly deserves to be. Good thinking, and a nice puzzle.
Left_Hand_of_Dorkness:
Just reading the puzzle, and never having seen it before, I have an answer good enough that if it’s not what you intend, I’ll still stand by mine.
A cross between a man and a cat=manx cat
I also think this is an excellent answer.
Chronos
October 24, 2017, 12:08am
1824
I’m still unspoiled, for what it’s worth. I do have a guess, but I’d rather wait until I have answers to my questions.
Chronos
October 24, 2017, 12:12am
1825
Wait, I just realized a nuance to my guess, which probably aligns it with LHoD ’s guess.
Could the creature equally well be described as “a cross between a cat and a man”?
For what it’s worth, I’m expecting that the answers to my questions will be no, no, yes, no, yes, no, no, respectively.
Biotop
October 24, 2017, 2:30am
1826
Left_Hand_of_Dorkness:
Just reading the puzzle, and never having seen it before, I have an answer good enough that if it’s not what you intend, I’ll still stand by mine.
A cross between a man and a cat=manx cat
This is correct. Good job!
I was not impressed by the manx cat.
Biotop
October 24, 2017, 2:54am
1827
Chronos , your answer was the same right?
**A prominent man took countless innocent lives. When others heard about his actions, not only were they not horrified, they praised him for his ingenuity and imagination. Why?
**
Biotop
October 25, 2017, 1:22am
1830
By taking countless innocent lives do you mean killing people?
Chronos
October 25, 2017, 3:13am
1831
Let’s break that up.
Does “taking lives” mean killing?
Are the lives people?
Even more, are the lives animal?
Plant?
Molds, spores, fungi?
Viruses?
Bacteria?
Protozoan?
Quartz
October 25, 2017, 11:36pm
1834
Was this the organisation of the extermination of an invasive species? Rats?
Mice? A better mousetrap and all that
Chronos
October 26, 2017, 2:22am
1838
A bit meta, but…
Is there any relevant information to figure out besides the species of organism that was killed?
Biotop
October 26, 2017, 6:27am
1839
Rodent?
Reptile?
Fish?
Bird?
Mammal?
Harmful to humans?
Harmful to the environment?
Disease carrier?
Pest?
Is the time period relevant?
Quartz
October 26, 2017, 10:12am
1840
If you’d said no to the killing, the Kindertransport would have fit the bill admirably.