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In the seminal 1950 paper "Computing Machinery and Intelligence", one of the objections Alan Turing takes up to "Machines can think" is the 'Religious Objection': "thinking is a function of the soul and machines have no souls, so they cannot think." Turing responds with "In attempting to construct such machines we should not be irreverently usurping His (God's) power of creating souls, any more than we are in (when) [BLANKs]: rather we are, in either case, instruments of His will providing mansions for the souls that He creates." What activity does Turing refer to in the blank, which he poetically calls 'providing mansions'?
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department draws from a rich legacy of poetry and literature.
In "loml", Swift pays homage to which American singer-songwriter and poet whose National Book Award-winning memoir is name dropped in the following lines? Only full name accepted.
Doug Jones is an American actor best known for portraying non-human roles. For playing which character in a 2007 superhero sequel was he required to wear a monochrome suit, with facial expressions rendered later using CGI? The alliterative two-word name of the character can be used to refer to an elderly browser of the internet.
What type of hat with a narrow, downward-sloping brim was a popular choice at Coachella 2022 to beat the heat? Typically made of denim or canvas, its variants include the fisherman’s hat and the Irish country hat.
What movie follows the travails of Dhunu as she dreams of owning a guitar and starting a band with her friends? The movie was India’s official entry to the 91st Academy Awards, and a must-watch, according to this question setter.
Although this family started producing leather goods in Italy in the 15th century, the brand we know today was only founded in a saddlery in Florence in 1906. Which brand that was rocked by bitter fights for control of the high-fashion retail empire, until the family members eventually sold a near 50 percent stake to a Middle Eastern investment banking firm in 1988?
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin explores the relationship of two game creators. ____ ___ (4,3) is one of the fictional games in the book, a zombie adventure set on water. What apt name (4,3), that it shares with a geographical entity in the Middle East, is given to this game?
This novel sees Alex about to marry his long term partner, Bree. Its title might have made fans believe Bree would get caught up as an unintended casualty after a serial killer named Kyle Craig shows up to seek revenge on Alex. Identify its two-word title.
DoesTheDogDie.com is a website that provides information about triggers involving harm to dogs and other animals, and other potentially triggering things like violence and injuries. The most upvoted entry under the dog-death trigger is for which 2014 action movie? One comment goes: "Yes, it dies, and it's terrible, but [Blank] [Blank] spends the rest of the movie deliberately, gloriously, and violently avenging the dog, so it feels really pro-dog overall".
Which novelty edition of the boardgame Monopoly has tokens that look like this? Tokens include a pair of horns, a tall feathered turban, and a top hat with a sign that says "10/6".
Which republic in southwestern Russia is situated on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus range? The people there have a history of secessionist movement from Russia, and in 1991 under the leadership of Dzhokhar Dudayev, managed to overthrow the government and declare independence from Russia. However, Russia has since managed to wrest back control of this state.
Grape Harvest festivals take place around the World in early March. The largest such festival in the Americas takes place in an Argentinian city featuring parades represented by each of this city's sub-departments along with the blessing of the fruit ceremony and cultural shows. Which city, South America's biggest wine making region famed for their Malbecs, does this take place in?
What title (7) is given to an editor who reprimands others for disruptive behaviour? They prevent troublemakers from entering Wikipedia's editorial space and often eject people who misbehave from the premises.
Kokkini Beach is a popular tourist attraction near Akrotiri village on which island? It is the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands.
The HBO series 'Winning Time' follows the 1980s LA Lakers team in a behind-the-scenes look at their 1980 title winning season. Winning Time executive producer Adam McKay originally cast which actor to play the bombastic Lakers owner Dr Jerry Buss? A longtime friend and collaborator of McKay in movies like Step Brothers and The Other Guys, the two had a public split-up after Mckay cast the actor's Step Brothers costar John C Reilly to play Dr Buss.
Which museum is split into five levels, each dedicated to one or more art movements, beginning from the 1840s? Its main level is built around an aisle with a large clock and includes the "Galerie Seine" and "Galerie Lille", which run parallel to the Seine River and Rue de Lille respectively.
Set in the namesake lush valley that forms a part of the Apatani cultural landscape in the northeast of India, which music festival founded in 2012 promotes India’s independent music scene? Founded by the guitarist of Menwhopause, the festival is notoriously hard to reach and is well-known for its eco-friendly policies.
This Amazon Prime Original anthology series, based on a namesake NYT column, explores relationships in the 21st century. It has been adapted into versions unique to cities across the world. Which show?
Smithsonian Magazine, a journal published by the eponymous institution, released a list of '28 Places To See Before You Die' in 2008. One such place, placed under the category "A Matter Of Timing", is a water body that forms a natural border between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, and reportedly caused Eleanor Roosevelt to exclaim "Poor Niagara!" Comprising of 200 small water bodies, WHAT IS THIS PLACE, that swells up in the monsoon to become one of the world's widest such body?
Which crime syndicate, originating in the 19th century on an island, has lent its name to a wider English word in this context? The basic group is known as a 'family' or 'clan' where each one claims sovereignty over a territory and its members call themselves 'made men' or 'men of honour' even though the public use a different word.
What origami base (4) is used as the starting point to fold various models such as the origami table and origami photo frame? One may also decide to simply place this base in a stream.
In his essay from The Four Horsemen, Daniel Dennett attributes the rise of atheism in the 21st century to the Internet-provided transparency which made ideas boom and evolve faster in a struggle to survive. He thus compares modern day to which eventful time period from about 530 million years ago which significantly shaped the biological design of the planet?
The bulk of Blood Meridian covers experiences of the "the kid" with a group of scalp-hunters led by John Glanton. This group was hired in 1849 by Mexican authorities to eliminate which group of culturally related Native American tribes in Southwestern U.S.? Deriving their name from the Zuni word "paču" meaning "Navajos" (their distant cousins), the tribe includes the bands Chiricahua, Jicarilla, and Lipan.
Identify this Swedish swimmer with the following world records set between 2014 and 2023.
This monument is the Zero Mile Marker in Weh Island, which is the northernmost island in the country. The colour scheme of the sign also pays tribute to the national flag. Which present-day country are we talking about?
Which French mathematician published fundamental results on the Poisson’s distribution 126 years prior to Poisson and on the Gaussian distribution 85 years prior to Gauss? Aside from writing the seminal Doctrine of Chances, he also provided the precursor to Euler’s formula that links complex numbers to trigonometry.
What name (3) is given to thin-bristled paintbrushes commonly used for blending paint already on the surface? Its shape is reminiscent of a handheld item used during summers, particularly in East Asian countries.
While capturing a photograph of the renowned cellist Pablo Casals in 1954, Yousuf Karsh opted to showcase the loneliness of an artist at his peak, after observing a long practice session. In order to do so, he portrayed Casals bent over the cello, bow in hand, immersed in his art, taking attention away from the individual to the art of practice itself. What unusual choice in portraiture did Karsh make to show this?
One of the best-known examples of a movie-turned-show, WHICH TV show was adapted from the 1970 film of the same name and aired on CBS from 1972 to 1983? The movie itself was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel of the same name which follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at a hospital in South Korea during the Korean War (1950–53).
The largest publicly available database of emails is a corpus of over 600,000 emails from which US firm that was under investigation in the early 2000s? This was later used to train AI on human social networks, corporate language etc., and was pivotal in the development of Siri and GMail features. The contents of these emails often indicated the firm's employees weren't the smartest guys in the room.
The title card of Episode 3 of WandaVision is based on the tiles of which 1970s sitcom, albeit changed into hexagons? Revolving around the members of a large blended family, the show's success has led to a number of spin-off shows and movie adaptations over the years.
The coracobrachialis muscle gets the first part of its name from the coracoid process (red in the visual) of the scapula bone. The term coracoid translates to "like the beak of a _____ (5)". Which creature (5), also the subject of a famous 19th century literary work?
As this character put it in Young Avengers, their culture doesn't share human concepts of sexuality and sexual identity. Characters regularly switch pronouns when referring to them based on their presentation, and their famous father calls them his "child who is both [male and female]" indicating an acceptance of their gender-fluid nature. WHICH CHARACTER is this, whose gender fluid identity was recently acknowledged in the MCU as well?
Robert Sheehan plays Klaus Hargreeves a.k.a. Number Four, a non-binary pansexual character in which superhero series? The show also features Victor Hargreeves, who transitions in the middle of the series as a parallel to actor Elliot Page's real-life transition.
Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' borrows its title from the Sherlock Holmes canon. It tells the story of a neurodivergent protagonist investigating a murder, that of a neighbor's dog. What is the name of the very expensive sporty animal that goes missing in the original Sherlock Holmes story, also giving the story its name?
Many specialised musical instruments were popularised via Sikh devotional music. Which musical instrument, that has between ten and thirty strings and a sound box partially covered with animal skin, did Guru Amar Das introduce to the Gurbani? It is played with a bow and is similar to another short-necked South Asian string instrument that is said to most resemble the sound of the human voice. Either instrument accepted.
Extending over 77 km and covering an area of 700 sq km, the Vanch-Yakh Glacier in the Gorno-Badakhshan province of Tajikistan is the longest glacier outside of the polar regions. It is part of which mountain range, whose highest peak is Kongur Tagh, within the Xinjiang region of China?
Covering 40 acres, this stronghold in Kasaragod district was built by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi. Known for its keyhole-shaped design and laterite construction, it offers sweeping views of the Arabian Sea and has gained visibility through multiple appearances in Indian cinema, most memorably in Bombay. Which sea fort is this?
Which type of whey protein, typically abbreviated to WPC, have low (but not absent) levels of fats and cholesterol and also some carbs in the form of lactose? These powders can contain anywhere from 29% to 89% protein by dry weight.
Who is the only member of the LPGA to have played in Capital One's The Match? Less than two weeks after turning pro, she became the first player to win in her professional debut on the LPGA Tour since 1951.
WHICH DRUG was first discovered by German pharmacist Friedrich Serturner in 1827 but only came into the larger market after the discovery of hypodermic syringe in 1852? Given its tendency to cause sleep, Serturner named the drug after the Greek god of dreams.
Which programming language designed by Apple incorporates the best of C and Objective-C and is the primary choice for creating applications for Apple's ecosystems? It is known for its ease of use and speed.
Which American rapper (4 or 6) received traction following the popularity of "Do a Bitch" on TikTok? In March 2023, she released "Area Codes", which interpolates the song of the same name by Ludacris. She shares her name with a Hindu goddess regarded as the ultimate manifestation of Shakthi.
This work shows the spiritual enlightenment of which Sikh Guru, who expanded the Harmandir Sahib into a temple complex and later installed the first version of the Adi Granth there? The martyrdom of this 'victorious one' is remembered today as Shaheedi Divas.
Identify this grape variety, the primary type used in Bordeaux wine. Its one-word name is believed to be the diminutive of French for "blackbird", a reference either to the dark skin of the grapes or to the blackbirds that have a fondness for eating the grapes off the vine.
Which singer who made his breakthrough with Aashiqui 2 is the most streamed Indian artist on Spotify?
Which leader, the ninth Sapa Inca of the Chiefdom of Cusco that he later transformed into the Incan Empire, is a playable character in Civilization VII? The leader's unique ability is called "Earth-Shaker", a direct translation of his Quechuan name that was acquired following his war against the Chancas.
Identify the 2007 Hindi movie from its partially listed background score:
- Letter for Sujata
- Meeting Nanaji
- Shakti Corporation
- Shyam Digs out the Truth
- Meenu's Death and Thapar Commission
Between Two Ferns is an interview show where Zach Galifianakis often insults his guests. In this episode, the TV star pictured preempts Galifianakis' joke about confusing him for Ricky Gervais. Which actor is this? He was nominated for an Emmy 9 times between 2006 and 2011 but never won it.
Which Marathi film (8 or 4,4) features Radhika Apte as a courtesan who keeps running to the mailman to enquire if he has any letters for her, only to find out that there’s none? The film’s three interconnected stories revolve around the mailman delivering the titular type of letter.
The alphabet in which language system is grouped into rows called decades? Each decade assigns 6-dot boxes in logical patterns to the letters : Decade 1 is A to J, Decade 2 is K to T, etc. The first decade uses only the upper 4 dots, the next one adds a single dot from the third row, and so on.
A. R. Ammons' poetic hallmark is the use of which punctuation mark, which he uses to divide clauses while delaying a definitive end and to introduce the speaker of a particular line? This is also often used to denote specific verses in multi-book works, such as the Bible.
Which circuit has hosted 6 MotoGP races (2020-ongoing) and had a two-year stint in the F1 calendar during the COVID-restricted seasons of 2020 and 2021? This track, named after a coastal region of Portugal, witnessed Lewis Hamilton win his 92nd and 97th GPs, the former surpassing Michael Schumacher’s all-time record.
In 2018, which Nepalese leg-spinner became the first from his country to play in the IPL? His debut came for the Delhi side against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also plays for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL.
Which waterfall is a series of seven cataracts, with a total drop in elevation of 60 m, extending over 100 km along the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Also known as Stanley Falls, it is considered to be the largest waterfall by volume of annual flow rate in the world.
Founded in 1907 by a tobacconist in Westminster, this brand was designed to counter any perceived health risk and had a world-first cotton wool filter tip. It is usually priced above the average for cigarettes in the region where it is sold. James Bond famously uses the lighters of this brand. What brand is this?
What objects, with a mantra written in the Tibetan script on its surface, was chosen by Sir Edmund Hillary for his coat of arms? Spinning these objects is believed to have the same effect as orally reciting the mantra.
This orchestra is performing the works of a particular composer. The theme for which 1981 film has been performed here? It has since been adapted for the rest of the films in the series.
Alternatively titled Life Among the Lowly, which 1852 work adapted here by Classics Illustrated is believed to have had a profound effect on the attitudes of the American public at the time, helping fuel the abolitionist cause?
A lesser known use of this element with atomic number 79 is as a coating on the glass of space suit helmets, to protect astronauts from infrared radiation. Which element is this, whose Elemental Haiku is shown below?
Deep they delved for thee,
yet deeper still thy dwelling,
in the earth's dark core.
Which Buddhist empire was based on the island of Sumatra and the first unified kingdom to dominate much of the Malay Archipelago? The victories of this thalassocracy played an important role in the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th to the 12th century AD but declined following the rise of the Singhasari and Majapahit empires.
Which TV series is set in the fictional Sherman Oaks High in the San Fernando Valley? This comedy-drama revolves around a 15-year-old South Asian protagonist and features appropriately titled episodes such as "... gotten drunk with the popular kids", "... said I'm sorry", "... betrayed a friend", and "... thrown a rager".
What term, originating in the world of fighter pilots in WW1, but made more famous by WW2, does Rooster use in Top Gun: Maverick to refer to the impending close combat in this clip?
“Sex Bob-Omb” is a fictional band that thumps out songs like “Threshold” and “Garbage Truck” in which 2010 film adapted from a graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley? The titular character is a musician for the band who is trying to win a competition to grab a record deal while battling the past of his love, Ramona Flowers.