Question

A limit on these objects was proven in 2024 by an anonymous contributor to b·b·challenge, which seeks to solve a class (20[1])of problems about these (20[1])objects that Tibor Radó introduced. Rice’s (20[1])theorem can be stated (20[1])in terms of the inability of these objects to "recognize" non-trivial (20[1])properties. (20[1])The utility (20[1])of these objects is described in the typical formulation of a conjecture co-named for (*) Alonzo Church. (10[8]0[2])Busy (10[1])beavers (10[2])are (10[1])a case (10[1]0[1])of these objects, (10[1])which are often (0[1])contrasted (10[1])with a less general class of "finite-state" objects that cannot (10[2])write. These objects consist (10[2])of cells read from an infinitely-long shifting tape. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name these computational (0[1])models named for a pioneering (10[2])English computer scientist. ■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Turing machines [accept busy beavers before read; prompt on computer programs or effective methods or effective procedures; prompt on computers before “computational” is read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jefferson JiWestwoodThomas Jefferson A2020
Jonathan OuyangUni of Illinois LaboratoryLindbergh2420
Maximilian LinEastchesterGrosse Pointe South3020
Draco QiaoCarmel ACarmel B3420
Aadi PudasainiLexingtonStrake Jesuit B4520
Ryan SmithDowningtown STEMNorthside College Prep4620
Beckett PurseyEdinaWinston Churchill A4820
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechHunter A6410
Sreekar VajjhaClassen SASCentennial B6410
Tarun DeviChattahoochee AGlenbrook South6410
Evan XueJohns CreekStrake Jesuit A6410
Evan TingPark TudorMontgomery Blair A640
Haughton NepplGeorgetown DaySeven Lakes6410
Evan GniadekQuince OrchardWalker640
Kevin QiuWayzataRichard Montgomery6410
Sean HarbisonWest PointLambert B6410
Hrishi BhoomaThomas Jefferson DWinston Churchill B6410
Sreyas SabbaniInnovation Academy BCarl Sandburg6510
Darren KellisMiltonCentennial A6610
Nathan LiangThomas Jefferson CPage6610
Andrew GaoBelmontHinsdale Central A6710
Jeev HoraKane County ATFairfield County AT690
Anirudh "Ani" SrinivasanAdlai E. Stevenson AWalter Payton A6910
Christopher StewartYukon AThomas Jefferson E7210
Teddy BerenteSaint JosephHunter B750
Karthik JayaramWalkerQuince Orchard7610
Jayden WrightWhite PigeonNorth Quincy8610
Everett Van TilHomewood-FlossmoorVirginia8610
Amber DongAdlai E. Stevenson BNorthmont9010
Sasha TripathiParkway WestMontgomery Blair B9010
Ben YanceyDetroit Catholic Central AAudrain County AT9810
Colin MaxworthyDetroit Catholic Central CYukon B9810
Aaron LiuOkemosLee's Summit10110
Evan GilesUni School of Nashville BBarrington1040
Dominic SalazarIrvingtonLincoln-Way East B10910
Aaron ZhangWalter Payton BRussell10910
Vivian ReedHerronCoronado11310
Walker VargheseHunter BSaint Joseph11310
Rajiv PujaraFairfield County ATKane County AT11310
Justin RosentoverMontgomery Blair APark Tudor11310
John SzaukellisBarringtonUni School of Nashville B11310

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC06/07/2025Y35100%20%0%74.49