I'm guessing this isn't likely, but if anyone likes the idea of changing this trope's name to Valmorification, I'm 100% behind it.

Just to say that, at first, I read this trope as Applied Plotonium (As in Plot plus -onium

EDIT: Now on a Troper Tales Page. (So Mods, do with this post as you will.)

Something just hit me. What's the difference between Phlebotinum and Green Rocks? Both are pretty much defined as "A substance that does what the plot needs it to."

Test to see if old discussion topics can still be opened.

Okay, reading the description it seems that Applied Phlebotinum is pretty much a magi-tech plot device. I'm not sure how Ambiguous Disorder fits in on this, Fast Eddie says it does though, and I'm not going to argue with him because that is a no-win scenario if ever there was one, but I honestly don't understand how someone having a bizarre, pseudo-mental-disorder in the name of comedy fits in with magi-tech device that makes the sci-fi-fantasy plot work. Can someone explain it to me please, Eddie thinks it is obvious, but it isn't to me I'm afraid. This is probably me not understanding it properly though.