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If both sides agree to limit debate to say 10 papers and 10 papers only before hand giving both sides time to research them I think it can be done. Without tha
by fullshark 3y ago
If both sides agree to limit debate to say 10 papers and 10 papers only before hand giving both sides time to research them I think it can be done. Without that limitation the "quacks" can win with verbal diarrhea of bad papers the scientist has never heard of and has no way to refute in real time.
- hermannj314 3y agoThe legal profession has a lot of rules for evidence. I agree that debates should be inspired by these rules. Modern debate, unfortunately, is more circus than courtroom. Sadly, the goal often is to entertain rather than enlighten. Although it still acts like it seeks to do the latter.