“What is a deuterium-antimatter reaction regulated by a dilithium matrix — or in the case of Romulans, a quantum singularity; or quantum slipstream which utilizes benamite crystals, though whether it is a fuel source is ambiguous and the subject of much speculation…?”

https://mastodon.social/@GoodAaron/113094587011145568

  • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    75·
    3 months ago

    In Jeopardy, if you provide an unintended answer that’s still technically correct, and still fits the category, they’ll still mark you as correct - or if they fail to, they may rectify the mistake with a change to the scores after the next commercial break.

    What was the category? If it was vague enough I’d guess they’d accept either “dilithium” or “antimatter”, but if it’s something like “Fictional substances” then by traditional Jeopardy rules only dilithium would fit.

    Jeopardy clues in general reward people who have shallow knowledge in lots of topics. As a rule of thumb when giving clues on specific topics, those clues will be answerable by an enthusiastic layman - you never really need to be an expert to get them right. If they ask a clue in a subject you do happen to be an expert in, you’ll occasionally notice they get the details wrong - rarely even to the point of judging responses incorrectly.

    • Wilzax@lemmy.world
      21·
      3 months ago

      Once, during the jeopardy Masters tournament, they prompted “The bubbly type of Alka-Seltzer can contain sodium or potassium bicarbonate, both types of this neutralizer”

      Jennings didn’t accept “Base” or “buffer” when looking for “Antacid”

      They overturned the ruling after the break and eventually credited both answers

    • Final Remix@lemmy.world
      20·
      3 months ago

      Yup, any time they pull psychology (my field) clues out, I usually turn to my dad and finish most responses with “well, kind of… you see…”

      He gets rattled and confused by some history and government clues for the same reason.

    • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      3 months ago

      if you want a quiz show that is punishing and exacting, I recommend University Challenge. It’s so brutal it’s probably technically death metal.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
    37·
    3 months ago

    I’m guessing they wanted “dilithium” and not “matter/antimatter reaction always mixed at 1:1”.

    • Delphia@lemmy.world
      8·
      3 months ago

      If you cant provide me with a recipe link for that I’m going to make it my mission in life to find out where you live and make you pay.

      Mushroom pizza is absolutely and unreservedly my favorite thing to eat anywhere ever and probably always will be and that particular one looks like about the best one I’ve ever seen.

      I am also in the middle of a cutting phase, pizza is absolutely off the menu at the moment and I am physically angry that you made me look at this.

      • applebusch@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        I think you might be cutting a little hard if you’re having such intense feelings about food. Hope you can find a way to fit some comfort food into your diet.

        • Delphia@lemmy.world
          2·
          3 months ago

          I go hard on my cuts, the logic is like if I were doing no-fap November would I casually look at a bit of porn here and there? No, that would make it suck more and make it feel longer. Id rather get the results in 8 weeks of suck than 12. Theres room for pizza once I get back to maintenance.