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Ed Lu, a Common card
Edward Tsang Lu is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 51
- Power
- 111
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,900
Power 111 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Ed Lu quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ed Lu card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the ______ manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team.
Answer
program. In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the program manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team. From the Ed Lu article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman.
Answer
2000s. In 2002, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman. From the Ed Lu article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Cai Yun. Cai Yun 72 · Xul Solar 67 · George Salmon 64 · Ed Lu 60 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He flew on two Space Shuttle flights and one Soyuz flight, and made an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
- In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the program manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team.
- In 2002, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ed Lu article was read about 8,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 51: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Ed Lu
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Ed Lu in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Xul SolarCommon · Arts · ATK 67 DEF 44
- Michel BussiCommon · Science · ATK 66 DEF 45
- Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachCommon · History · ATK 64 DEF 47
- Banharn Silpa-archaCommon · History · ATK 65 DEF 46
- Cai YunCommon · Society · ATK 72 DEF 39
- X'Trapolis MegaCommon · Society · ATK 62 DEF 49
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ed Lu (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
