Conspiracy Debater Mugs

We never went to the moon. The Youtube evidence is conclusive. Not the Van Allen thing again." "Van Allen." It is absolutely impossible for human beings to traverse the Van Allen radiation belt. Explain how the Apollo astronauts passed through that radiation belt without either dying or hulking out. They were exposed to a cat-scan's worth of radiation. It was supposed to be a rhetorical question.

Meet Stephen Krkzk Author of 'Why Conspiracy Theories Are Nonsense'

Dialogue

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

"Strawman argument terrorises conversation... News at eleven."

"Now that's a win."

"That's six 'noes' and one 'aye', the ayes have it"

"Mainstream? Who's to say what's mainstream?"

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

'I know it's controversial, but my calculations prove beyond doubt that a nod is BETTER than a wink.'

"Ever notice how grateful people are when you present them with facts contrary to their beliefs?"

"About the vaccine, I read online that it was so Bill Gates could inject us with CHIPS!"

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

'This conspiracy theory nonsense MUST end. Any suggestions?'

Oz Debating Society. You can't refute everything I say just by call it a "straw man" argument.

"You can't offend me. I never mix religion or politics with reality."

The Church of DanaeDanaeism: 'And let such sacrilege go uncontested? Never! I demand equal time for alternate explanations of things.'

'I'm now going to open the floor to questions.'

"In this one, references to everything have been deleted."

6th Grade Do-You-Own Research Fair

Like Minded

When the Job Market Shifts, Always Remember That It's All Your Fault

A bunch of global warming skeptics want to join eco club. It's a school organization. You have to let them in. But they just want to harass us with selective facts! Today: Eco club. So? Debate is good. You have :An Inconvenient Truth" to counter their arguments. Oh. Great. Now we'll have to read it.

Debating Society. I can accept that money is speech as long as we can agree that some spending is like yelling fire in a theater.

You're on "Ask Sadie." What's your problem?! Super delegates. A candidate could win the most votes in the primaries but lose anyway of the superdelegates want someone else! Can you believe that? Oh stop yer sniveling. In my day, the parties chose candidates in smoke-filled backrooms without even pretending the people get a vote. At least this charade gets you out of the house. Gets the blood pumping. I guess.

"You can't believe everything the Russian bots tell you."

Frankly, it’s too grim for a comedy, and too silly for a tragedy.

'Yeah? -- Well, there's a thin line between being a strict constructionist and being a stupid jerk!'

And now, for a rebuttal.

Approved Debate Questions

Today on the Ask Sadie Show, we'll be addressing one single topic: Wondering. In my day, when a body said I wonder why dust bunnies are called dust bunnies, it led to all sorts of delightful speculation. We could while away hours debating whether it was a marketing ploy by big broom ... or whether it dated back to Napoleon, who had a fetish for dirty rabbits. And if we were lucky, opinions could get so heated that fisticuffs would ensue. Wondering is just one of many lovely human experiences utt

The last word.

Obama, the Enigma?

'My opponent hates cats.'

Nearly a third of the earth's life-forms have gone extinct. Cut! Stop with all the facts. This is debate club! But we're using a cable tv talk show format! What should I say? Unsupported opinions