Instigator / Pro
26
1266
rating
119
debates
15.97%
won
Topic
#192

The universe is flat

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
9
24
Better sources
10
16
Better legibility
5
8
Better conduct
2
8

After 8 votes and with 30 points ahead, the winner is...

zedvictor4
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
56
1442
rating
22
debates
34.09%
won
Description

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@semperfortis

True. But also, when someone says "flat", people imagine something completely flat like a sheet of paper.

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@TheAtheist

Sure it can -- when we say the universe is flat, we don't mean perfectly flat; it has been measured that the universe is flat with a percentage uncertainty of only 0.4% (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_of_the_universe). Stating the universe is flat is essentially as accurate as stating that the pyramid of Giza is a pyramid.

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@semperfortis

Technically, you could define it as flat, since there is no curvature. But can a flat object have round objects (Earth) inside it? I don't think so. Therefore, it is safe to conclude that we don't know the shape of the universe, but it is definetely not two-dimensional.

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@TheAtheist

He is actually correct. The euclidean geometry of the universe is spatially flat.

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@TheAtheist

That's to be expected from the type 1 era.

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@Trent0405

It's so ironic that the 100th debate on a website that aims to promote serious discussion is "The Universe is Flat".

This is the 100th debate on DART, the more you knoooow.

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@Earth

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>Reported Vote: Earth // Mod action: Not Removed

>Points Awarded: 7 points to Con

>Reason for Decision: Only people with bad taste like chicken wings with bones

>Reason for Mod Action: This debate is a full forfeit. FF debates are no moderated unless the voter voted for the conceding side. This did not occur, so this vote is not actionable.
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@David

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>Reported Vote: Virtuoso // Mod action: Not Removed

>Points Awarded: 7 points to Con

>Reason for Decision: What they said

>Reason for Mod Action: This debate is a full forfeit. FF debates are no moderated unless the voter voted for the conceding side. This did not occur, so this vote is not actionable.
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@Ramshutu

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>Reported Vote: Ramshutu // Mod action: Not Removed

>Points Awarded: 7 points to Con

>Reason for Decision: Full forfeit

>Reason for Mod Action: This debate is a full forfeit. FF debates are no moderated unless the voter voted for the conceding side. This did not occur, so this vote is not actionable.
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@Castin

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>Reported Vote: Castin // Mod action: Not Removed

>Points Awarded: 1 point to Con for conduct

>Reason for Decision: This was the hardest decision I've ever made in my life.

>Reason for Mod Action: This debate is a full forfeit. FF debates are no moderated unless the voter voted for the conceding side. This did not occur, so this vote is not actionable. (Also, lol...)
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@TheGreatSeal

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>Reported Vote: TheGreatSeal // Mod action: Not Removed

>Points Awarded: 1 point to Con for conduct

>Reason for Decision: Full forfeit.

>Reason for Mod Action: This debate is a full forfeit. FF debates are no moderated unless the voter voted for the conceding side. This did not occur, so this vote is not actionable.
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