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Today's question is easy. The USS Nautilus was commissioned in 1954, as the world's first nuclear sub. It was named after the sub in the Jules Verne novel. Chief designer was Hymen Rickover, father of the nuclear Navy. Today the sub is available for viewing as a museum in Groton Connecticut, USA

Arrgghh, 30 lashes of the Cat to the questioner.....😀

So this time it was the question that was wrong, once again.🙄
It should not have contained 'the acronym' since it turns out SOS was not one.
Thus sending us on a 'mad hunt for a waterfowl of the Anatidae family' 😠
Pook, I need a lasagne again😋🐱

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According to Wikipedia
"SOS, when it was first agreed upon by the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in 1906, was merely a distinctive Morse code sequence and was initially not an abbreviation. Later in popular usage it became associated with mnemonic phrases such as "Save Our Souls" and "Save Our Ship".[2]"
["S O S", The Sailors' Magazine and Seaman's Friend, October 1915, page 158.]
Based on this information there were two correct answers.😀

That was a first for me, I actually knew the answer without thinking about it, seem to remember it from ham radio days many years ago.
Just new stuff I forget.
Cheers Colin.

Well, you live and learn 🤔, must try harder next time 😁

Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks

Well, that was a rather rude awakening, as I was absolutely convinced it was Save our Souls, and I have spent the best part of a lifetime believing this to be true. Mr. Wiki is in full agreement that you were right and I was YET AGAIN WRONG. Oh!!!!! the pain of it all. Regards, Gary.

Well wrong answer so I'll SMH to SOB SOS lol

I only have one thing to say……..SOS.😀

Well I’m blowed! I’ve always thought it was Save Our Souls. I’m sure that we were told that when I was a Boy Scout ( morse code was one of our badges!). Just shows, you never stop learning!

S O S was never intended to be an acronym, it was merely an easy to reproduce repetative sequence, so I guess the answer must be correct.
"SOS is a distress call, it is recognized internationally as a message calling for help in a time of extreme distress. The letters SOS are not an acronym, SOS was developed to be used as a radio signal." (Wikipedia). Good question! I got it wrong. Helps to keep the rusty cogs turning though.

Hi Doug,
I was Flabbergasted at the answer also.
But according to the Web the answer is correct🙄🙄
Trev

OK. I've had it with this quiz.🤔
That 'SOS' means 'Nothing in particular' has me dumbfounded.
No point in staying up until 2am (CET) for the new question anymore.
Stephen; introduce your AI check-bot. I'd at least be interested to see what it makes of the way the questions are couched.
Regards, Doug.

Hi Roy,
What! I Still have imaginary Friends; they are the only ones that listen to Me!😮😮😂🤣🤣
Trev

Hi presson.... you need to regress a bit back to when you had imaginary friends, then invent a grandaughter, after all she does not have to grow up!
Roy

I'm in agreement 🤝 with Trev etc. It's for fun, if I get it right-happy day's and if not, hey ho, no big deal. I can always do a bit of research, keeps the grey cells ticking over. Have a good night gents 😴

I agree with Trev, I am about 50 percent on the quiz I think. It's fun to "guess" If I'm wrong I research it and learn a new fact. Warms up the grey matter in the morning 🥱 keep up the good work Stephen! It's fun! RR

Actually, Colin has the right idea, Ask your Granddaughter.
Only problem is i don't have one.🤔
Trev

Even I get many of them wrong and I loaded the questions in. I haven’t the patience to research answers just to get a good score. Unfortunately that’s probably why the UK isn’t a higher percentage! Sorry everyone! 😂

Stephen

Mates, Keep in Mind it's all for fun😊😊
There are no rules for how one gets their answers.
I for one try to use my knowledge, probably why I get so many wrong😂🤣😂
Trev

It is quite acceptable to use the internet for researching the answere to questions. I did an OU course about 10 years ago and the rule was "acknowlege your sources" they had anti plagurism software, so if you lifted something off the net, and disn't say where it came from the anti plagurism software got you....

I admire that😀

Not the wrong answers, obviously😉

Hi Andy to be honest......I got quite a lot wrong.
Roy

Gee, I really need to throw my cents into this.
I've been questioning the validity if this quiz from the start. With easy access to internet and now with the AI(it didn't even cross my mind to consider this) anybody can have a 100% score.
We can only relay on people's honesty; what's the point of playing otherwise.

I've been experimenting quite a lot recently with AI, there are so many forms of it. In all cases it's essentially a heap of data that through an incomprehensible amount of computing arranges the most sensible output to a particular input.

Some like ChatGPT prioritise the look and feel of a response over its accuracy. It'll happily tell you black is white simply because it reads better. It's great for rewording things though, provided you always proof check.

Google's Bard seems to be the most factually correct and runs on real time data, the output is less elegant and it's comprehension of your input a little less precise.

Don't worry guys, I've recruited Helmtron to take over the ship from here 😁 Haha.

Stephen

Hi Stephen.
Wow…scary stuff indeed but interesting with the response given.
Is it however like any data base or information source “ only as good as the information fed into it by a human”?
Sounds like a job for the Spooks team!!
As always thank you for all your hard work at the helm 👍
Regards
Bill.

Not sure if anyone has used AI programs before (I think we're afraid of computers taking over the world and it's scary how clever they are now).

I asked Google's new AI bot about the last two questions we've had on the site:

"For everything below, tell me if the question is factually correct and if the answer for it, is also correct:
Q1. Which luxury cruise ship caught fire and capsized off the coast of Tuscany in 2012?
A1. Costa Concordia
Q2. Which shipwreck off the coast of Florida was discovered in 1985 and contained over $400 million in gold and silver?
A2. SS Central America"

It really is scary how these things respond. So it gave this result:

Question 1:

Which luxury cruise ship caught fire and capsized off the coast of Tuscany in 2012?

Answer: No, the question is not factually correct. The Costa Concordia did not catch fire. It capsized after striking a reef off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, Italy. The correct answer to the question is "Which luxury cruise ship capsized off the coast of Tuscany in 2012?", and the answer is Costa Concordia.

Question 2:

Which shipwreck off the coast of Florida was discovered in 1985 and contained over $400 million in gold and silver?

Answer: No, the question is not factually correct. The shipwreck that you are describing is the Atocha. The SS Central America was a shipwreck that was discovered off the coast of Florida, but it sank in 1857. The SS Central America was carrying a cargo of gold and silver, but the amount of treasure that was recovered was not as significant as the treasure that was recovered from the Atocha.

The correct answer to question 2 should be Atocha.

So there we have it, I'd be interested to hear if everyone agree's with Google's response and maybe all future questions simply need to be run through AI bots first!

Or we need a really clever human to check 300 questions and 1200 possible answers in the database which so far has failed 😁

Stephen

Flaxybuck, perhaps we could have a 'quizmaster of the week' either volunteers or selected at random from the membership. The questions that are a bit ambiguous or messed up in some way are still good though, keeps us on out toes and provides good research experience...

Hey Collin, Maybe I will let my granddaughter try it tomorrow.... I'm thinking you are right!!! I'm pretty sure my average will go up!!! 🤣🤔😭 RR

I asked my granddaughter why she chose the right answers and she said the words are nicest.
So maybe we are all doing it wrong.
Cheers Colin.

Hi it was certainly an uplifting moment finding Titanic, but what do I know?

Son on his way to Munich this afternoon, takes longer to get through the system than the journey time, crazy really.
Roy

I like the question of the day. I learn something new everyday even when it's wrong 🤔👍👍👍 At least one of the wrecks was found in 1985... RR

Same as you RR.
Maybe the Questionmaster needs help ?😉

I looked this question up after I got it wrong. ?????. The SS Central America was found off the coast of key west but not in 1985 and not with 400 million in gold and silver. ????? So I guess everybody got this one wrong as there was not a correct answer. RR

According to the 4year old granddaughter. Her pick was right, but I think it's none of the offered answers.
Oh well maybe a question for the younger generation???
Cheers Colin.

None of the above.... It was Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish treasure ship sunk in a storm around 1600...

All wrong answers...correct one is Nuestra Señora de Atocha

Roycv will be happy today.
His favourite answer option is available again😉

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Welcome aboard Austin👍😉

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As far as I can search no cruise ship caught fire capsized and snk oof Tuscany coast. One did sink but the hit a rock.

Hola Bombero,
If the question is right then the answer is wrong. The correct answer being 'None of the above'.
We're all agreed that Concordia did not catch fire and the other 3 ships are all happily in service. And AFAIK no other cruise ship has sunk of the Tuscany coast.

If the question is wrong, which we all know that it is, then the answer is right.
But it's also wrong coz it answers the wrong question!
GOSUB START:

Thinks: Are we on the way to proving that 'two wrongs DO make a right'?
My 'bwain' hurts 💥🤕
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Concordia hit rocks(sailed to close to island) and capsized, but did not catch fire so either your question or answer are wrong

Strange that today, I didn't recall that the Costa had caught fire-must have happened in a parallel universe 😂

RN Munich, it seems we agree!

I don't recall Costa Concordia catching fire. The captain was showing off and hit submerged rocks because he went too close to the shore if I remember rightly...

OH MAN!!
Another screwed up question! 🤔
The ship in question here did not 'catch fire'.
She ripped her hull bottom on a rock coz the captain (now contemplating his navel in jail) was showing off to some old shipmates living on the island off the Tuscany coast.🙄
Some time ago there was an excellent docu on Nat geo about the cause of the crash and the complicated operation to salvage her and tow her to be broken up at Genoa. (Very interesting city. Spent some time there at the Fincantieri HQ and shipyard.)
Cheers All, Doug😎

I was not best pleased as considering the question the only answer had to be STEAM-BENDING.

Deffo not alone Austin & Co.🤔
I was gabberflasted when 'steam-bending' was deemed wrong, as were apparently two of my German colleagues. So we should actually stand at 69.5%, (32/46%) not 63%.
Planking is what you have, or do, when 'the process of bending thin strips of wood' is finished.
Most curious thinking somewhere along the line!🙄
Yours, Puzzled😎

I completely agree, Colin👍
Trev