Instigator / Con
10
1697
rating
556
debates
68.17%
won
Topic
#2554

The flat earth hypothesis is more intellectually bankrupt than creationism.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
6
Better sources
2
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
0
2

After 2 votes and with 4 points ahead, the winner is...

Sum1hugme
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
14
1627
rating
37
debates
66.22%
won
Description

No Covid conspiracy theory allowed either for or against flat earth theory.

Criterion
Con
Tie
Pro
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Argument: Con's arguments were rebutted by Pro, such as that NASA's view is the only scientific offer for the global perspective, and that the video Con offered showing solar perspective as producing an angular path does not include a diminishing size of the sun. Equally, Pro did not defend Con's rebuttal that creationism is only an ex nihilo proposition. In fact, Pro acknowledges it when there are numerous sources that some scientists reject both this notion, and that creation and evolution do not co-exist. However, Pro misses a significant Con claim regarding the horizonal mirage demonstrating the diminishing perspective of ships and mountains when Con claimed in R3, "It's only obvious when it's sunny." Pro missed taking the initiative to clarify that the diminishing perspective is also evident at night, and there is no convenient horizonal mirage in that case, yet the diminish, or the augmentation is still evident. This was a significant miss. Tie

Sourcing: Con's sourcing was too easily rebutted by Pro's sourcing, such as the angular solar path, and the solitary NASA view by Con. Points to Pro.

S&G: Tie

Conduct: By Con's two forefeits, Pro wins the point.

Criterion
Con
Tie
Pro
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

conduct for forfeit.