You underestimate the number of people around the world living in their mothers' basements and playing videogames who probably haven't seen the light of day since turning 21.
Easy. Probably not that many people outside the US watch American football. And more countries have access to video games than a chance to watch the NFL.
Yeah it took me a second, too. I think Hyde is suggesting that the clue for supersonic would be easier to guess if it referenced the Seattle SuperSonics, a defunct basketball franchise that became the Oklahoma City Thunder over a decade ago, rather than "faster than sound". Personally I disagree, I feel the current clue is perfectly clear, and easier to guess than the proposed change would be. I'm not big on sports, though.
Seriously though, 85% of people got it, and I'd be surprised if more than 40% got it with your proposed clue. Litteraly only americans have a chance to guess it for starters.
At the risk of starting a conversation about politics, I would suggest that the USA has ceased being a superpower over the past few years. Perhaps an update for this question is order - China? East Timor?
A friend who got straight A's as a MechE once added "for all intensive purposes" to a paper's title, vs (the clichéd)"...intents and purposes".
The former is lightly acceptable. If I could afford to go s.r. mad, vexing ish like this would be on looong list of causes.
If people wrote "intensive porpoises", word.
Do it.
Seriously though, 85% of people got it, and I'd be surprised if more than 40% got it with your proposed clue. Litteraly only americans have a chance to guess it for starters.
Thanks!
Good quiz