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    Poll: Your favourite SPECTATOR sport

    Other: Policy Debate. Though you need a special kind of spectator.
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    Should the US/International Community continue to explore space ?

    http://spacejournal.ohio.edu/issue16/hsu.html This is actually a pretty good article on why SBSP can solve warming. There is even a section called "Solar Power - The Best Renewable Energy Source for the Future". http://www.nss.org/legislative/positions/NSS-SSP-PositionPaper.pdf Another source...
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    Should the US/International Community continue to explore space ?

    This is the plan that I currently run in debate so i have experience refuting these points. First the satellites, would be in GEO, so it would be above the majority of space debris. And Space Situational Awareness(SSA) keeps the satellites safe. Second, on your point about it turning in...
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    Should the US/International Community continue to explore space ?

    I have actually seen most of the evidence for He-3 as an energy source and from what I can gather, it's not that great of a source of energy. A good source of energy is Space Based Solar Power. A study done by the NSSO found in one year, one satellite could produce 212 terawatts. For...
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    Should the US/International Community continue to explore space ?

    Its a simple question. Should we continue to explore space and if so what should we do there? I personally think so. There is a lot of knowledge to be gained in space.
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    What's the closest you have come to winning something?

    So this weekend I was at a debate tournament and my partner and I got to quarter finals because I didn't get to a Disadvantage in one of my speeches. So, What was the closest you've gotten to winning something and how did you screw it up? Captcha: Blanche gnistes
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    Hey there Escapist! (an Introductory Thread)

    Well, hello fellow Little Person, how are you today?
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    The New Escapist Format

    OBLIGATORY I HATE IT!!! GO DIE IN A FIRE NEW FORMAT!!!! /sarcasm Really, it was kind of a surprise but i see nothing really wrong with it. eventually it will change again and we will adapt.
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    Poll: Debate

    Policy is like that but with a questioning period in between the first four speeches and only two teams. the first four speeches set up the arguments that each team will run. the last four speeches refute what the other side said during the first four speeches. the talking fast is the most...
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    Poll: Debate

    If you were in debate you would know. Policy- there is two teams of two people. each of the the teams give four speeches. the first four speeches set up the arguments that each team will run. the last four speeches refute what the other side said during the first four speeches. Talking fast...
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    Poll: Debate

    Last week i went to my first Tournament for Novice Policy Debate. I was wondering how many people on the Escapist do any form of debate and what was your favorite Topic or your hardest opponent over the time you have debated?
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    Ask a Little Person

    Iowa city/Coralville area. Really fun! /Sarcasam. first i am not 18, and i am not republican, so... no. You would probably have better luck if you had a condition and there isn't a lot of LP's who are under 4 Ft. As for me i could swing either way. i would probably have a better chance with...
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    Ask a Little Person

    I Must sleep Now, i will be back later.
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    Ask a Little Person

    Brother?!?! What Part?
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    Ask a Little Person

    i do not think so?