Question

Stanisław Lem wrote a short story collection titled “Fables for [these characters].” In one work, Busman is electrocuted while trying to bribe these characters into giving up control of the ship Ultimus. That play ends with Alquist calling two of these characters Adam and Eve. (10[2])In that play, Helena (10[1])Glory of the Humanity League (10[1])burns the formula used to create these characters, (10[1])before they storm the factory where the title character’s firm produces them. These characters are governed by “three laws” in Isaac Asimov (10[2])stories. (10[2])For 10 points, invented by Rossum in the play R.U.R., what type of artificial beings are known by a term coined by Karel Çapek ■END■

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ADuke A4410
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BUNC C4410
Josh SchmidtLiberty AUNC B4810
Timothy PorterVCULiberty C5310
Malachi LedfordTusculumWilliam & Mary6110
Michael EngUNC DJames Madison A8310
Max KhurzmanUNC ANC State8310
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BVirginia8410
Miller DoerrLiberty BDuke B8410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%80.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%0%71.56
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%66.86
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%76.14
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%64.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%44.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%0%62.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%66.56