Question

Bess gives birth to Adam after Jonathan Durant's facilities are stormed in a novel by an author with this surname in which Jonwon steals a ship to travel to a place called Far. Two authors with this surname collaborated on a series illustrated in a Boy Scouts magazine, in which Jefferson Wells and the titular Norby stop Ing. The novel Mind Transfer was written by Janet, who shared this surname with her husband who wrote a story in which (*) Bertram Lupov asks about the entropy in the universe. Alfred (10[1])Lanning and Dr. Susan Calvin (10[1])narrate stories by a man with this surname, the author of “The Last Question.” (10[1])A short story (10[1])collection by an author with this surname includes requirements including “protect its own existence” and “not to injure a human being.” For 10 points, give this surname of an author who included the Three Laws of Robotics in I, Robot. ■END■

ANSWER: Asimov [or Isaac Asimov; or Janet Asimov]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry AtkinsLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Weary8810
Liam KusalikWaterloo HatsuneLa Clique du Château9310
Raymond ChenToronto RoflMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian10710
Ben WismathToronto JoyWaterloo Miku11010

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%0%14%116.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%0%104.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%92.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%99.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%130.67
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%40%126.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%132.50