Question of the day

[Wanderer]

Too far North by quite a way (worse than Brussels) - worse than Astana.

Astana isn't Astana any more....

 

[midlifecrisis]

Astana isn't Astana any more....

That's progress for you, like nostalgia...

 

[zagatoes30]

OK, let's stick with Paris, apart from France 6 other countries have at least one town or city called Paris can you name them?

And just for Catman, one country has more than one Paris but how many in total does it have?

 

[CatmanV2]

Well the US has one (at least)

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[JonW]

I know there’s one in Canada, in Ontario, and I think the US almost has a town called Paris in every other state, so I’m going to guess at 10+ in the US...

 

[allandwf]

America has a few, not sure how many, but Ohio does, I've been there, and Arkansas has one, I've heard of it. We know Texas does, so I'll guess at 8 in the US, another couple round the world.

 

[zagatoes30]

Well the US has one (at least)

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Correct USA is 1

I know there’s one in Canada, in Ontario, and I think the US almost has a town called Paris in every other state, so I’m going to guess at 10+ in the US...

Also correct Canada is 2 and 10+ in the US is also correct but I need a more precise number please

 

[zagatoes30]

OK, let's stick with Paris, apart from France 6 other countries have at least one town or city called Paris can you name them?

1. USA
2. Canada

3.
4.
5.
6.

And just for Catman, one country has more than one Paris but how many in total does it have?

USA has many, best guess 10+ is correct but not accurate enough

 

[daverichardson]

Pure guess Panama as the French built the thing

 

[JonW]

OK, let's stick with Paris, apart from France 6 other countries have at least one town or city called Paris can you name them?

1. USA
2. Canada

3.
4.
5.
6.

And just for Catman, one country has more than one Paris but how many in total does it have?

USA has many, best guess 10+ is correct but not accurate enough

This could turn into a game of higher or lower.... The US has 52 states, 1/2 of this is 26, so I will guess it has c.25 towns called Paris.

In terms of other places, what about either the Arctic circle or Antarctica?

 

[CatmanV2]

This could turn into a game of higher or lower.... The US has 52 states, 1/2 of this is 26, so I will guess it has c.25 towns called Paris.

In terms of other places, what about either the Arctic circle or Antarctica?

Have I mentioned that multiple questions don't really work in this context?



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[MarkMas]

Have I mentioned that multiple questions don't really work in this context? C

Yes.

 

[MarkMas]

How about Senegal? That would make the Paris-Dakar rally very confusing.....

 

[midlifecrisis]

We'd have to start with France's old possessions, such as French Polynesia, Guyana, Algeria, Mali, Senegal etc

 

[midlifecrisis]

How about Senegal? That would make the Paris-Dakar rally very confusing.....

The P-d rally is now in South America due to violence in the Sahara

 

[JonW]

Have I mentioned that multiple questions don't really work in this context?



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No - I don’t think I’ve ever heard your views on multiple questions... can you please set out exactly what you think and why?…

 

[zagatoes30]

Have I mentioned that multiple questions don't really work in this context?



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Occasionally but sometimes you know you just have to pick at that loose piece of wallpaper even though you know the result

 

[zagatoes30]

This could turn into a game of higher or lower.... The US has 52 states, 1/2 of this is 26, so I will guess it has c.25 towns called Paris.

In terms of other places, what about either the Arctic circle or Antarctica?

Wrong on all counts, less than 25

 

[zagatoes30]

Pure guess Panama as the French built the thing

Good guess, Panama is correct, we now have 3

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Panama
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?

 

[MarkMas]

Good guess, Panama is correct, we now have 3

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Panama
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?

I got frustrated and looked this up, and my extensive research (looking at one Wikipedia page) suggests that:
(a) There are fewer than 10 towns or cities in the USA called Paris
(b) There is NO town or city in Panama called Paris
(c) There is arguably just 1 town called Paris outside of France and the USA, and even that is questionable
(d) If we take the broadest possible interpretation of what constitutes a town or city, people could guess for a week and still only come up with one more country with a Paris in it

BUT, the QM is always right.....