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Author Topic:   Your EvC Debate Dream Team - Fantasy Debating
xongsmith
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Message 2 of 218 (605318)
02-18-2011 3:14 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Straggler
02-18-2011 1:36 PM


Straggler writes:
Take note that I am little drunk at the moment (it's Friday and thus free beer day at work)
What a country! Me too.
Pick three EvC members to join yourself (yes you have to include yourself) in your EvC debate dream team. Who would you choose and why?
My EvC dream debate team would be Oni, Mod and Rrhain plus my obligatory self. Why? Me - Coz I have to choose myself. Oni - Coz he funny and willing to try and get the other persons point of view even whilst disagreeing with it. Mod - Breadth of knowledge, philosophical underpinnings specialist and just generally good. Rrhain coz I would rather have his exacting lawyer like dexterity on my side than against me.
With that team I reckon we could take on almost any other debate team EvC could proffer on almost any but the most absolute specialist of subjects.
Who would you choose and why?
Well, for me, the Big Problem is getting around having to pick me. If I could have Oni speak for me, maybe. Not the same though.
You're rules make it tough when I have to include me. That means I have to kick off one of your 4. My first knee-jerk thought might be to kick you off since you so onerously forced me to include myself.
Hmm. Hmm again. Pooh Bear hum in order here.
"Coddleston, Coddelston, Coddleston Pie."

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 10 of 218 (605430)
02-19-2011 3:59 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by Larni
02-19-2011 2:20 PM


Re: Creationist Dream Team
Larni writes:
Coffee just came out of my nose.
Is there a peer-reviewed article in a respected scientific journal to support your testimony?

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 13 of 218 (605458)
02-19-2011 11:08 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by RAZD
02-19-2011 7:29 PM


Re: Creationist Dream Team
RAZD writes:
The next question would be whether we set up a Team Great Debate and what the topic would be
Should Straggler's point about taking opposite sides on an issue be embraced?
Let the topic decided upon NOT have anything to do with Evidence!
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1. Does Lady Gaga dye her pubic hair? Naw - can't go that way, way off in the boondocks...
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2. Do the recent events in Egypt auger well for the world? Wisconsin? - Naw, again booneyland.
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3. Are Republicans good for anything? Is there anything positive at all, even one scintilla, that we can unearth in the American Republican Party? Naw - to specific to a country for an international debate forum. More booneyland.
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4. Something actually about Evolution versus Creationism? - Naw, that's too obvious - what was I thinking? Cannot go there.
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5. How about What A Good Debate Is? Yes - a self-referential debate on Debating! There we go, that's the ticket.
... a. one team argues that Debates are Worth Something
... b. the other team argues that Debates are Worthless.
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Take the opposite side from what you really feel.
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Wait wait! Another Thought!!!
When we do have this Super Great Debate, make it Anonymous as follows:
Team A versus Team B, only the rest of us outside have no clue on which team is which. Only Percy knows. The posts are made to Percy who then reposts them as either Team A or Team B. Those of us on the outside, and presumably in a jam-packed Peanut Gallery, will never know for certain which is which, except by guessing. The individual teams will do their best, collectively, to concoct a post such that the Peanut Gallery will have a tough time guessing which is which!
Instead of using Team A and Team B, have each Team make up a name for themselves. The Clobberers! versus The Evaders!
Poor Percy - wait - I can do this instead of Percy. email me at xongsmith@gmail.com with with each consensus-built post as the Debate proceeds.
Now, in forming teams, should we just let Straggler grab his team? No. Or should these teams be somehow determined by voting? EEEYuckko. By Total EvC posts of posters who are still active? THE PENALTY FOR POSTING TOO MUCH!!!! (We on the outside could like it!)
Take the top 8 at the time of the Starting Gun and pair them off 1,8,3,6 versus 2,7,4,5??????
...okay, nevermind.

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 77 of 218 (605769)
02-22-2011 12:14 AM
Reply to: Message 76 by Buzsaw
02-22-2011 12:05 AM


Re: Re:Maliciously Maligning Minority Members
Buzsaw writes:
I mean that rigorously debated thread where you people's massive team needed Admin debating and moderating on your behalf, as your attempts to refute cited evidence faltered, against lil' ole creation guy Buz, who single handedly kept the pack of you at bay for 35 or so pages.
...well, Buzz, I guess you made it to my team.

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 182 of 218 (608152)
03-09-2011 3:29 AM
Reply to: Message 181 by PaulK
03-09-2011 1:55 AM


Re: Creationists are not team players
PaulK writes:
It's no strawman simply a fact - and here is where you did it Message 24.
Paul! Please use the Preview many many times in each post! I have failed to do this with similar results. I am stupid enough on my own, but when it comes to this place, I flaunt it abundantly.
Apparently the SPACE character after the "=" was the culprit.
Should be Message 24?

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 212 of 218 (636365)
10-06-2011 4:25 AM
Reply to: Message 211 by Coyote
10-05-2011 11:25 PM


Re: A debater, an apologist, and a scientist walked into a bar...
YES! Wish I could give you more than one click on the Cheers button.

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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