Originally posted by Ushgarak
It's hardly pretentious to point out that getting bogged down in the absurd pedanticism and ridiculous interpretation present in all vs. areas is not, and never will be, the hallmark of a great debater.
Ah but it might be, it requires imagination, extrapolation, specialist knowledge, deviation and interpretation.
I would imagine you've answered your own question by starting this thread in the GDF.
I understand it's the best place for it, but the members who post in this forum tend to discuss a much wider range of topics. It doesn't make them any smarter, just more willing to discuss non-specific topics.
Now, I love comics, and I've read a ton of them. But, it's all just make believe. It's like that old debate: who would win, Star Wars or Star Trek? It's just silly. And it's all backed by one persons devotion to one character. I find it hard to believe that the Incredible Hulk would beat Galactus, even in he was really, really pissed off! It's what I like to call a poopoo platter of irrelevence.
Originally posted by Sir Whirlysplat
Ah but it might be, it requires imagination, extrapolation, specialist knowledge, deviation and interpretation.
No, it requires a very, VERY basic level of analysis of material that is always 100% present and available. Interpretation of such material is not a skill, it's a consequence, and it contributes the whole thing becoming a simple repetition of the same point over and over.
It is low level arguing all the way, and only persists because people are so loud in their opinions.
As debate goes, it is very poor.
Originally posted by Deano
got any links to the great comic book debates/?
Iceman at full potential vs Superman is a goody
Originally posted by BackFire
I can't picture any truley great debater wasting their time arguing about who would win in a fight - The Flash or Batman.There's good debaters in every forum, I doubt there's one that has "the best".
OMG!!!! It's so obvious that Batman would totally kill the Flash because with prep he can do anything and he can beat Superman who's 50 times fast as light and he has that belt etc. etc. etc. 😱 😱 😱
Hehehe. Sorry, couldn't help myself. The reason comic book forums can leave me cold - fanboys and fangirls. Not all, but those who don't so much debate, but bludgeon with opinions.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
No, it requires a very, VERY basic level of analysis of material that is always 100% present and available. Interpretation of such material is not a skill, it's a consequence, and it contributes the whole thing becoming a simple repetition of the same point over and over.It is low level arguing all the way, and only persists because people are so loud in their opinions.
As debate goes, it is very poor.
not really this one goes into degree level biochemistry
Originally posted by R.O.T. Yahman
It is on the other hand to write words such as : pedanticism
It is amazingly retarded- and also evidence of a desperate defence- to call the wide use of vocabulary pretentious, especially when you used the word pretentious yourself, which is hardly an every day word.
Originally posted by Sir Whirlysplat
not really this one goes into degree level biochemistry
And it is entirely fatuous.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
And it is entirely fatuous.
It's entirely foolish in your opinion Ush - I accept you prefer Wookies which is cool, I also have a soft spot for them.
It should be entirely foolish in the opinion of any reasonably minded person. Trying to map real-iife science onto a fictional franchise that is far more interested in values of style and drama? Nonsensical- and very poor debate.
It is trying to apply logic where it does not exist- and no use of science can help provide a right answer.
Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
I would imagine you've answered your own question by starting this thread in the GDF.I understand it's the best place for it, but the members who post in this forum tend to discuss a much wider range of topics. It doesn't make them any smarter, just more willing to discuss non-specific topics.
Not entirely .... i have always wondered who where the greatest debaters, but there's no real way of finding that out. The thought suddenly occurred to me when i was conceiving ideas for threads .... and it is the only place to start this thread ...
I very rarely come in here. I see little point in discussing 'real life' scenarios over the Internet !The comic book forum, is a great place for a little piece of escapism and a few laughs ... wouldn't you say Whirly ?