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I started a debate on Combat Sports a while ago, but my opponent got banned. Can he/she still post an argument? What should I do?
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@WaterPhoenix
Really? Cause this article would disagree...
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@WaterPhoenix
Everything I'm about to say is true.
600 million bird each year get killed by... get this:
BUIDLINGS
How stupid can one be to get killed by a stationary object!?
On the other hand, a total of 000.000 squids get killed by buildings each year.
Clearly squids are superior.
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@TheDredPriateRoberts
@HistoryBuff
Not to advertise or anything...
But check out my debate with Trent -- America is better than Canada
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@zedvictor4
True, there must be an infinite possibility as you have stated, but my point is that we can't understand the infinite possibility. We grew up with a start and an end, so that's how we think, but the Universe and all the rest are different.
Yes, it could be infinite, but we don't know what that is or looks like. It could even be something else that we can't comprehend.
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Historicism vs Presentism
I would argue that historicism is the right choice here. Standards change as society evolves
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@WaterPhoenix
Squid's don't poop on cars.
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Is it just me, or are debates not getting enough votes?
Like, how in the world did I tie this debate????
And I'm sure it's not just me.
Is there a fix to this problem?
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@bmdrocks21
K, just because I'm Canadian, doesn't mean I can't have a say on other countries affairs.
TBH, Canada'a politics kinda suck... Shhh... America's politics are better... shh...
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@bmdrocks21
@Trent0405
Trent:
Species of elephant: Number of fingers I have
Species of Squid: Number of days in a year
Elephant's eye size: 3.8 cm
Squid's eye size: 8.9 cm
Bmdrocks:
Turtle's speed: 35 km/h
Squid's speed: 40 km/h
Turtle's Limbs: *yawn* 4 *yawn*
Squid's Limbs: TEN!
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@ODIN
True, I do feel bad for Bernie. He has such good ideas about hoe to reform the government, and his anti-corruption policies are great, but his health issues...
And yeah so true, it would be funny. Although I think American needs to recover from Trump first. Trump at this point is just trolling us, he doesn't care.
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@zedvictor4
The notion of infinity is arguable not widely understood, if any at all.
What happened before time? When will time stop? Is time even relatable?
So many concepts are related to infinity, none have answers.
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@Paul
Humans can't comprehend the concept of infinity. Our society was built from physical data, and some imaginary data, but infinity lies somewhere in between.
That's my theory at least...
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Favourite candidate: Yang
Most likely going to win: This is a tough one, I'm not so sure yet tbh. Warren and Biden seem pretty strong right now.
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@ethang5
A female and a male bathroom are separated because of physical difference, not any sexist segregation stuff. Also to prevent inappropriate contact.
Imagine your crush walking in while you're doing a #2...
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I'm thinking of creating a new debate, but I'm not sure of any topics! If you guys give me some suggestions, I could turn them into a debate if I disagree with you...
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Might start a debate on this one soon, but I need more insight on this topic.
On the surface level, it does seem like nanotechnology is a breakthrough in the medical fields, but what are the downsides to this?
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@Trent0405
Nose size? Hmm... I have an opinion:
Elephants drink water from their trunk
Elephants have snot in their trunk
Therefore, elephants drink 50 gallons of snot water per day
Meaning, elephants drink 1 095 000 gallons of snot water in their life
Yeah... nope. Elephants are definitely not the best.
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Dr. Octopus + 2 tentacles + Chameleon + Fish + Ink + Best Animal = Squid
Change my mind...
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Wise words for y'all...
"If Internet Explorer has enough guts to ask to be your default browser,
then you have enough guts to ask that girl out." - Anonymous Redditor
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@RationalMadman
True, true
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All I can think of is forfeiting all the rounds...
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I neither disagree nor agree with that statement, but as someone who programs, here's my insight on things:
- We can very easily limit the amount of control AI has, but,
- Programming "safe" switches in AI is almost impossible. There's just too many variables to consider.
If AI finds a loophole or a bug in the code, then it could very easily become a spill for disaster.
- If AI has a task to do, it'll do it, regardless of the obstacles. It'll push us out like an ant hill on a road.
Generally, AI does not, and probably will not have the power to wipe out all of Humanity, but that doesn't mean we should be careless...
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a) Judge a speech by your standards
b) Judge a speech by the best standards known
c) Judge a speech relative to the opponents speech
I'm really stumped on this one guys. So how should I judge a speech? Does it matter which one method I use, or is there a preferred way?
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So growing up, I was participated in debate related activities, and through my 5 plus years of debate tournament experience, I've used one and only one style. But I'm wondering, does this apply to online debate, or more specifically, this website? Here's how I was taught debate format (adjusted for online debate).
- 3 rounds (6 speeches)
- each speaker goes once per round
Round 1:
Proposition introduces the topic, defines any necessary terms, and if needed, creates a fair and balanced model
Proposition will then move on into presenting his/her 2 contentions supporting the topic
Proposition then concludes/summarizes his/her speech
Opposition "clashes" with Proposition, pointing out all the mistakes or inaccuracies found in Proposition's speech
Opposition then states his/her 2 contentions going up against the topic
Opposition then concludes/summarizes his'her speech
Round 2:
Proposition clashes with Opposition, pointing out all the mistakes or inaccuracies found in Opposition's Speech (he/she could also reinforce what was previously stated)
Proposition will then move on into his/her final argument(s) supporting the topic
Proposition then concludes/summarizes his/her speech
Opposition clashes with Proposition, pointing out all the mistakes or inaccuracies found in Proposition's Speech (he/she could also reinforce what was previously stated)
Opposition will then move on into his/her final argument(s) supporting the topic
Opposition then concludes/summarizes his/her speech
Round 3:
Proposition clashes with Opposition, pointing out all the mistakes or inaccuracies found in Opposition's Speech (he/she could also reinforce what was previously stated)
Proposition summarizes his/her speech in total
No new information can be brought up
Opposition clashes with Proposition, pointing out all the mistakes or inaccuracies found in Proposition's Speech (he/she could also reinforce what was previously stated)
Opposition summarizes his/her speech in total
No new information can be brought up
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So that's what a normal tournament debate is like for me. But what about this website? I can already see that some people follow this outline, but is that the preferred way, or is a more natural or restriction free style of debate preferred? Also, will there be any changes to the website in the future that requires a format to your speech (I'm not for or against a change, I'm just curious)?
In short, is there a preferred style to online debate, and if not, what are the possibilities that it could become a reality?
Thanks,
Dynamic Squid
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