Sunday, October 16, 2011

Question 1261: What you gonna do when they come for you?

Sorry for yesterday's no show. Here is today's question:

Tom Swift is the protagonist in five series, totaling over 100 volumes, of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Most of the various series focus on Tom’s inventions, a number of which anticipated actual inventions.

X was a NASA researcher who developed the tool/weapon Y in 1969. By 1974, X had completed the device, which he named after his childhood hero Tom Swift(specifically the book Z).


X with his invention Y
Z
What weapon Y?



  Answer: TASER short for Thomas A Swift and his Electric Rifle.

19 Answers:

Chazz said...

X = Jack Cover
Y = TASER

Arun said...

Taser Stun Gun

Roopak K said...

taser

Jay Deshmukh said...

the tazer!!! nice one....

ice,water,vapour said...

taser

Mayur said...

Y is TASER.

raghav said...

a taser

Adi said...

X is Jack Coser and Y is TASER..
The title refers to the the lyrics of the title track used for the show COPS, where the Cops are shown frequently 'Tasing' people.

Beamer said...

Taser ?

Aaslesh said...

TASER

Soham said...

jack cover....stun gun taser...

vishnu said...

jack cover with the(Tom A Swift Electric Rifle)TASER

wheelsandwings said...

taser

Karn Satyarthi said...

Stungun

DreamWeaver said...

It is TASER(Thomas A Swift's Electric Rifle).

DreamWeaver said...

The inventor is Jack Cover.

Narim said...

taser

Anonymous said...

the taser gun
- sukanto

nirmal mathew said...

taser