Biological Processes
From the Latin for “Fine Powder”, it’s the process by which microscopic grains from one plant travel to another to fertilize it
Pollination
The decision to pull a lever and kill 1 or do nothing and leave 5 to perish is considered in this train-car centered thought experiment
Trolley Problem
Marie Myriam was relatively unknown in this country that she represented, until singing “l’oiseau et l’enfant” which won in 1977, until disappearing again
France
Sometimes you have to do this, get relief by letting off a little steam
Vent
"I just want it for my well, more than you could ever tell" is sung in this collaborative Christmas song
All I Want This Game is a Bar
These glands that aid in digestion are found under the tongue & inside the cheeks & lower jaw
Salivary
Considered to exemplify the concepts behind game theory, this thought experiment considers if you should betray your partner in crime
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Performing “Waterloo” in 1974, this Swedish group continued their worldwide fame with songs such as “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia!”
ABBA
It means to swerve off course
Veer
“Oh, where do we begin, to perfect tucks or spins?” was sung by Chris Foryst at the CTWC afterparty in this parody of Bastille’s Pompeii
When You Get The Line
As part of this system, the thin walls of the alveoli are conducive to extracting carbon dioxide and getting oxygen to the blood
Respiratory
Describing a scientist studying color who lives in a gray world, this thought experiment asks if any knowledge is gained by experiences seeing on color
Mary’s Room
Representing Switzerland in 1988 with the song “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi” this singer is well known for her international hits, including “My Heart Will Go On”
Céline Dion
Meaning nullify, it’s often done to checks
Void
“I gotta make it, one false move… you lose, reset the game kid” is sung by David Vulich in this rap parody
Brick by Brick
In the process of adolescence, the slow development of this part of the brain, shortened PFC, may explain risk-taking
Prefrontal cortex
Robert Nozick asks if we should enter into a machine that could make us feel permanent artificial happiness in this thought experiment, years before the release of The Matrix
The Experience Machine
With winners like Eimear Quinn and the only two-time winner Johnny Logan, this country holds the most Eurovision wins with 7
Ireland
It just means “to sell”
Vend
Performed by Sergio and the Holograms before every CTWC, this parody of the original Tetris song fills all with patriotism
Tetris National Anthem
There’s no place like this, the regulating process in which equilibrium is the ultimate goal in an organism
Homeostasis
This thought experiment is a famous defense of abortion rights, in which one must decide if it is moral to unplug a famous musician from your own body, the only thing keeping them alive
Thompson’s Violinist
One of the most famous Turkish singers, and the only Turkish winner of Eurovision, she released songs such as “Olsun” and “Bu Böyle”
Sertab Erener
As a verb this fashion accessory means to conceal
Veil
"You look nice, let's play some NES Tetris, I wanna stack some blocks. Don't think twice, gotta make adjust" is sung in this parody of PSY's song Daddy
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