Question
Answer the following about words from Italian cooking in science and engineering, for 10 points each.
[10e] A “nuclear pasta” is thought to reside beneath the surface of these stars. The TOV limit is the upper-bound mass of these dense stars that typically form after core-collapse supernovae.
ANSWER: neutron stars [prompt on pulsars or magnetars]
[10m] Lots of GOTO statements characterize “spaghetti code” written in this high-level programming language, whose “Visual” variant was once used to write Excel macros.
ANSWER: BASIC [accept Visual Basic]
[10h] Spaghetti diagrams help optimize the flow of employees in a field of manufacturing described by this adjective. This is the first word in a book on startups by Eric Ries that advocates shipping a minimal viable product.
ANSWER: lean [accept lean manufacturing or The Lean Startup]
<Michael Bentley, Other - Other Academic and General Knowledge> ~21134~ <Editor: Michael Bentley>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 32 | 12.50 | 88% | 34% | 3% |