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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.
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19 comments:

  1. ChazzOctober 16, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    X = Jack Cover
    Y = TASER

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  2. ArunOctober 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Taser Stun Gun

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  3. Roopak KOctober 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    taser

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  4. Jay DeshmukhOctober 16, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    the tazer!!! nice one....

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  5. ice,water,vapourOctober 17, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    taser

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  6. MayurOctober 17, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Y is TASER.

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  7. raghavOctober 17, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    a taser

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  8. AdiOctober 17, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    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.

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  9. BeamerOctober 17, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Taser ?

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  10. AasleshOctober 17, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    TASER

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  11. SohamOctober 17, 2011 at 10:28 PM

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

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  12. vishnuOctober 18, 2011 at 7:30 PM

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

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  13. wheelsandwingsOctober 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    taser

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  14. Karn SatyarthiOctober 19, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Stungun

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  15. DreamWeaverOctober 19, 2011 at 7:45 PM

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

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  16. DreamWeaverOctober 19, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    The inventor is Jack Cover.

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  17. NarimOctober 19, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    taser

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  18. AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    the taser gun
    - sukanto

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  19. nirmal mathewNovember 2, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    taser

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