o.k., I have some spanking new paperback copies of WEIT, which means a contest. For an autographed copy of the paperback, answer this simple question:
What is the name of Steven Pinker’s teddy bear?
Rules: two guesses per person. Given the answer, wild guesses will not be profitable. The answer can’t be found online, but is available with the proper sleuthing.
Contest closes Jan. 18, when I come back from the Galápagos.
Update: it’s not “Mohamed” or a variant of that. You think I’d make it that easy?
What color was the bear?
Pinkie?
Muhammad?
Tabula Raza?
Have a lovely trip?!
GAH *-?
Muhammad.
While guessing might not be profitable, it still is fun. I’ll be the first to guess the obvious: Teddy. Second guess will involve actual sleuthing.
Muhammad.
If that is correct, it was available online…
Concur – Muhammad
If all we had to do was google ‘pinker bear’ for the Muhammad page, I don’t think that would qualify as ‘not available online’. I’m not going for it.
I don’t know its name, but I’ll bet it has luxuriant flowing hair.
1st guess: Pink Floyd
That’s How My Mind Works.
(Saving the critical 2nd guess for later…)
“Muhammad” is my first guess.
That may be too easy since all I did was google, “Pinker Teddy Bear.”
Looks like this may be a trick question.
“Jerry” is my second guess.
1st Guess: Wilfred
I don’t need a second guess because I know this is right. I remember Jerry mentioning this during the first WEIT bear contest and dug up the post.
Bingo. This was too easy–I forgot I’d given the answer before! Send me an email with name and address, and book will be on the way.
Wilfred! I guess Wilfred. Do I get a copy too?
The second person gets a copy also, Ophelia, for $27.95 or $31.00 Canadian, plus shipping 🙂
Or the new paperback copy for $10.80 at amazon (I prefer my non-paperback edition).
Muhammad
It’s my only guess.
Well, since it was so easy, then *why* is it named Wilfred?
Arthur? Pinker’s middle name?
Oh, it’s already been answered… 🙁
WILFRED. Whoddathunkit?
1st guess: Albert
2nd guess: Einstein