mc5 - King AVMA the III

An emotion?

Minimalism?

Simons Mith

Is the AOTC case-sensitive? :-)

goldfinch

Something to do with the grammar or construction of language?

B] N
R] N
R] N
s] n
g] N

This AVMA seemed like an interesting idea when I thought of it, but in hindsight probably was a mistake. :) And my commitment to exemplifying the AOTC with my answers has left me unable to communicate any nuance in my responses. You are all being too specific; the AOTC is a general (and very simple concept) that is a feature of many of the guesses you have collectively made.

Simplicity?

R] N *substantial applause*

Elegance ("the beauty of simplicity")?

Symmetry?

Raak] No, but there may sometimes be a connection.
Rosie] No.

Less is more?

R] Close enough! The AOTC is “parsimony”, but I decided early on I’d accept anything in the ballpark of synonymy. Have a very small baton.

Th nxt s ... er, the next is ANIMAL with ABSTRACT connections.

Mythical creature?

Fictional?

Is it a chordate?

Is it a hedgehog that thinks it's the King?

[bl] Not a mythical creature.
[B] Not fictional.
[SM] The animals that could be involved are all chordates.
[T] Not a hedgehog that thinks it's the King. Neither, for that matter, it is an elephant that thinks it's President Putin, nor a platypus that thinks it's Napoleon.

Radox The Green

Are these chordates extinct?

[RtG] Not extinct.

Human?

Simons Mith

Do they have a readily defined habitat?

[Tuj] Human.
[SM] Given the previous answer, yes — this planet.

Unique?

[CdM] Not unique.

Does the abstract connection define a group of individuals?

[CdM] Not a group.

blamelewis

One particular human?

Does the AOTC include any Crescenters?

[bl] No particular human.
[T] The AOTC includes pretty much all humans.

Is the AOTC defined by who it excludes rather than includes?

Is this a human characteristic?

[T] That could be considered a political matter these days.
[R] Yes, that's a reasonable description. The few who do not have it might kick up a storm about the AOTC being ableist, hence previous answer.

Is the AOTC linked to one of the senses?

[CdM] The thing itself is linked to one of the senses, but that link plays no part in the AOTC.

A person with two legs?

[R] Legs not involved.

Is the AOTC a single word (articles aside)?

[T] Not a single word.

I think the ABSTRACT connection has been neglected.

Is the abstract connection something that philosophers have a particular interest in?

[CdM] Not philosophical.

Is the abstract connection health-related?

[CdM] Not health-related.

Are you aware of any Crescenters who *aren't* part of the AOTC?

[Tuj] No-one is literally part of the AOTC. Audience murmurs in amused suspense.

The chair would like to remind the panel that the ANIMAL category need not mean that the answer is an animal, or a set of animals.

Is the AOTC a set of parts of (human) animals?