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| ALTCCC is an abbreviation which stands for "Absence of a Large Three-Color Coffee Cup". ALTCCC first appeared in [[IWGH]], and was being sold for $250. | ALTCCC is an abbreviation which stands for "Absence of a Large Three-Color Coffee Cup". ALTCCC first appeared in [[IWGH]], and was being sold for $250. | ||
| - | ALTCCC was advertised as having these unique features: | + | [{{ :wiki:altccc.png?nolink&150|Artist's representation of ALTCCC}}] |
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| + | It was advertised as having these unique features: | ||
| * doesn't take much space (none, actually) | * doesn't take much space (none, actually) | ||
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| It also came with a warning to not pour liquid into it. | It also came with a warning to not pour liquid into it. | ||
| - | Over they years, some criticism has been leveled against one of the features, namely being able to change colors. It can be argued that the absence of a three-color coffee cup does not have colors. So, while colors can be changed when an imaginary coffee cup is involved, this cannot be done for ALTCCC. | ||
| + | ===== Criticism ===== | ||
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| + | Over the years, some criticism has been leveled against the concept by the [[Slow Club]]. | ||
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| + | The main problem is the alleged ability to change colors at will. It can be argued that the absence of a three-color coffee cup does not have colors, even in principle. So, while colors can be changed for an imaginary coffee cup, this cannot be done for ALTCCC. | ||
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| + | Professor [[J. N. Spoilsport]] also argues that absence cannot have quantity and, therefore, cannot be doubled. His argument was pointing to other members of the Club, who claim they own thousands and hundred of thousands copies of ALTCCC today. | ||
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| + | A more fundamental objection had been suggested, that the only important part of ALTCCC is A - absence. Whether it is an absence of a coffee cup or absence of a truck - it doesn't matter, as both are not there. A counter-argument to this objection is that at least psychologically there is a difference between missing a cup and missing a truck. | ||
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| + | Additionally, absences might be containable within space and, thus, be somewhat definable. For instance, an absence of a coffee cup in the cupboard is preventable, whereas the absence of a truck in the cupboard is not, as a cupboard cannot contain a truck. | ||
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