Ninja Science Trivia Week with Prizes

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In summary, PF will be hosting a "Ninja Science Trivia Week"!Each day I'll be posting a science trivia question in PF Chat. The time will be completely random and so will the science topic. I will however post the 2 hour window of when it will be posted to give members a better idea. Once the question is posted I'll announce that I've posted it in this thread with a link to Chat. The first member to answer the question will receive an awesome PF T-Shirt!The trivia question could be posted at any time. Maybe 3am, maybe 2pm. The point is, next week you want to be on PF as much as possible and alert to see when the question is posted!* Outside US
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Starting Monday Sept 21st and going to Sept 28th, PF will be hosting a "Ninja Science Trivia Week"!

Each day I'll be posting a science trivia question in PF Chat. The time will be completely random and so will the science topic. I will however post the 2 hour window of when it will be posted to give members a better idea. Once the question is posted I'll announce that I've posted it in this thread with a link to Chat. The first member to answer the question will receive an awesome PF T-Shirt!

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The trivia question could be posted at any time. Maybe 3am, maybe 2pm. The point is, next week you want to be on PF as much as possible and alert to see when the question is posted!

* Outside US members can choose from gift card or Gold Membership
* Members can win only once
 
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Which time zone determines "start/end of day"?
 
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mfb said:
Which time zone determines "start/end of day"?
CST or -5 GMT
 
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I've decided I will reveal a 2 hour window when the trivia question could be posted. That way members have a better idea of when to be logged in and checking.
 
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I am posting my answer now in case I miss the time frame.
The sextant.
 
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Non gold members can't enter chat on weekdays so they can't participate right ?
 
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Monsterboy said:
Non gold members can't enter chat on weekdays so they can't participate right ?
Chat is available to all for the next week or so.
 
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Excellent. I can't wait :D.
 
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Monday's Ninja Science Trivia will be posted between 9am-11am CST -5 GMT
 
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Monday's Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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@mrnike992 wins Monday's Ninja Science Trivia! A PF T-Shirt is headed his way!

The question was "What is the Greek meaning of the substance that thought to give Pluto's moon Charon its color?"

The answer is: Sepia Ink
 
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My guess was Facciamara's Mazzaroni cheese (Jackie Gleason fictitious cheese name).

Chet
 
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Tuesday's Ninja Science Trivia question will be posted between the hours of 2pm and 4pm CST -5 GMT
 
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Tuesday's Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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The question was: Here is the question: What is the loose name given to the most luminous stars?

Answer: Hypergiant

@phoenix95 was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
 
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When will tomorrow's question be?
 
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Isaac0427 said:
When will tomorrow's question be?

Wednesdays Ninja Science Trivia will be between 11am-1pm CST -5GMT
 
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Wednesday's Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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The question was: The latin word for the element Mercury is hydrargyrum (Hg). What is the Greek word and what is its literal meaning?

Answer: hydrárgyros which means "liquid silver" in Greek

@RJLiberator was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
 
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What if two people answer the question at the same time?
 
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Monsterboy said:
What if two people answer the question at the same time?
Impossible, one will be quicker
 
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If internet ping is the limiting factor, the question is too easy ;).
 
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Thursday's Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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The question was: What is the name of this constellation?

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Answer: Delphinus

@pitbull was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
 
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No trivia today?
 
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StevieTNZ said:
No trivia today?
Double trivia tomorrow. I was traveling all day :)
 
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I got all of them right.
Curse you, 1200 baud modem.
 
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Today's Ninja Science Trivia will be between 1am-3pm CST -5GMT

Two questions will be asked and not at the same time
 
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Saturday's Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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The question was: The label for the green slice is missing, what is it?

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Answer: Dark Energy

@StevieTNZ was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Answer: Dark Energy

@StevieTNZ was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!

Nailed it!
 
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Sunday's first Ninja Science Trivia question has been posted!
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/
 
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The question was: Who is the only physicist (so far) to be awarded a Field Medal?

Answer: Edward Witten

@Borg was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
@Borg was first the answer correctly!

Congrats!
Thanks, Greg! :woot:
 
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