Can Rock, Paper, Scissors Be Reinvented with New Rules?

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The discussion revolves around a game where participants respond with objects that "beat" the previous object in a creative and logical manner, following specific rules. The game emphasizes imagination and requires players to respond in the format "Y [verb]'s X," where Y is the new object and X is the previous one. Key rules include no time travel, no people or actions, no fictional objects, no repeats, and a ban on hammers. Participants engage in a back-and-forth exchange, attempting to outdo each other with increasingly elaborate and humorous responses. The conversation often veers into absurdity, with players debating the validity of their responses and the interpretations of the rules. There are moments of confusion and clarification regarding what constitutes a valid response, particularly concerning the timeline of events and the nature of the objects used. The thread showcases a blend of creativity, humor, and playful competition, highlighting the challenges of maintaining the game's structure while allowing for imaginative contributions.
  • #251
We already had a thermonuclear missile. My cage still stands!
 
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  • #252
A good pair of bolt cutters puts a hole in the Faraday cage.
 
  • #253
H***** beats Faraday cage
 
  • #254
arildno said:
H***** beats Faraday cage
You alreay used that

scissors beats bolt cutters
 
  • #255
Argentum Vulpes said:
A good pair of bolt cutters puts a hole in the Faraday cage.

15kg of 15 mol/dm^3

H_2SO_4 beats A good pair of bolt cutters.
 
  • #256
So, I've left this thread to its own devices.

If anyone wants to take it over (i.e. enforce the "rules", such as they are) knock yerself out.
 
  • #257
You were right since the very beginning (crap).
-scott
 
  • #258
Eh?(10 cha)
 
  • #259
Mattara said:
15kg of 15 mol/dm^3

H_2SO_4 beats A good pair of bolt cutters.
HSO_3F beatsH_2SO_4
 
  • #260
I had a feeling you would say that. I was referring to your earlier statement that the game would disolve into silliness.
-Scott
 
  • #261
Everyone, on the count of three,

Ready?

OneTwoThree...
 
  • #262
Four beats three.
 
  • #263
To late you have to find somthing that can beat HSO_3F
Rules reminder
1] Reply with an object that "beats" the previous object in some healthy and undeniable way. Replies should be of the form Y [verb]'s X.

Things disallowed:
a] no going back in time. (i.e "no gas" as a reply for chainsaw disallowed) You can act upon the object that was brought, but you cannot change what was brought.
b] no people or actions (man refilling tank disallowed, though I guess can of gas is allowed)
c] no fictional objects or half-baked theoretical objects (repealing nature)
d] no repeats - an object can only be used once
e] no hammers!
 
  • #264
Sodium hydride deprotonizes fluorosulfuric acid.
 
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  • #265
Or I could have mixed the fluorosulfuric acid with antimony pentafluoride, for a much stronger acid.
 
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  • #266
Physics beats chemistry.
 
  • #267
Metaphsics beats physics!:rolleyes:
 
  • #268
Einstien beats Metaphysics
 
  • #269
The cosmological constant beat Einstein.
 
  • #270
Hubble beats The cosmological constant
 
  • #271
faulty mirrors beat Hubble
 
  • #272
Argentum Vulpes said:
faulty mirrors beat Hubble

*is tempted to say hammer*

Nasa beats faulty mirrors.
 
  • #273
moose said:
*is tempted to say hammer*

Nasa beats faulty mirrors.

If you used a hammer the mirrors would still be broken.

Hummmmmm... to be tactful or not.

JPL unit conversions beats NASA.
 
  • #274
"Gangstas" with uzis defeat JPL unit.
 
  • #275
moose said:
*is tempted to say hammer*

Nasa beats faulty mirrors.
I'am not sure beats mirrors:rolleyes:

Proper english beats "Gangstas"
 
  • #276
Poetic License beats proper English
 
  • #277
Blahness said:
"Gangstas" with uzis defeat JPL unit.

Ok that is a bit far fetched on how to counter the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's incapacity to convert english mesurments into metric mesurments, but oh well.

Bitter college English professor beats Poetic License
 
  • #278
ebola beats bitter college english professor
 
  • #279
Bubonic plague beats ebola.
 
  • #280
Antibiotics beats bubonic plague
 
  • #281
genetic mutations eventually beat antibiotics
 
  • #282
Jelfish said:
genetic mutations eventually beat antibiotics
I'am not sure if that breaks the rules or not since it seems like you have chage an object in oder to beat but I'am not sure.
gentic engineering beats genetic mutations
 
  • #283
Eugenics and environmentalists deface genetic engineering forever.
 
  • #284
scott1 said:
I'am not sure if that breaks the rules or not
...because Lord knows we wouldn't want to break the rules... :smile:
 
  • #285
Mk said:
Eugenics and environmentalists deface genetic engineering forever.
Cloning beats Eugenics
 
  • #286
What about environmentalists? Flamethrowers would work well...
 
  • #287
heavy particle load in the fuel colgs the Flamethrower (flames then nothing)
 
  • #288
A janitor that cleans the feal clog beats heavy particle load
 
  • #289
scott1 said:
A janitor that cleans the feal clog beats heavy particle load

Sexy secretary beats janitor. (Oh dear, that sounds SO bad! :biggrin: )

-Dan
 
  • #290
topsquark said:
Sexy secretary beats janitor. (Oh dear, that sounds SO bad! :biggrin: )

-Dan
Fourm mod that deletes your post beats a sexy secertary.
 
  • #291
Flamethrower beats forum mod and the secretary.
 
  • #292
A thick heat sheild beats flametrower.
 
  • #293
I think Flame thower has already been used.
Gravity beats A thick heat sheild
 
  • #294
Merriment beats gravity.
 
  • #295
Flamethrowers beat merriment.
 
  • #296
Mk said:
Flamethrowers beat merriment.

Lets not make a flamethrower the new hammer please.

A crucible beats a flamethrower.
 
  • #297
Florence flask beats a cruicble
 
  • #298
scott1 said:
Florence flask beats a cruicble

Florence Henderson beats a florence flask (whatever that is!)

-Dan
 
  • #299
Flamethrowers beat Florence Henderson!
 
  • #300
Holy water forever defeats the flamethrower.
 

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