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BlueStreak

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18. Unfortunately that is up to the moderator

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:48 AM

Jan 2014

A moderate friendly to the Gish Gallop will not allow Nye to go back to previous points.

Possibly the best technique is to call it out, by name, as the "Gish Gallop." Rather than trying to refute each point, he might be more effective by educating the audience about that deception technique -- especially considering that Gish made it famous DEBATING ABOUT "CREATIONISM."

If Nye can get that established, then the rest of the debate he can simply say "There you go again with the Gish Gallop."

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Get your popcorn ready: Bill Nye the science guy to debate idiot Creation Museum founder Ken Ham [View all] HarveyDarkey Jan 2014 OP

I'd literally buy a ticket to see that! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #1

That will cost you $25 BlueStreak Jan 2014 #6

Well I wouldn't go THAT far! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #7

Watch out for the the gish gallop.. busterbrown Jan 2014 #13

Unfortunately that is up to the moderator BlueStreak Jan 2014 #18

Go Bill Nye! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #2

Debates decide who is the better debater, not who is telling the truth. Deep13 Jan 2014 #3

. . . and this is where creationists "win". HughBeaumont Jan 2014 #17

I agree, but I also find debates very entertaining. ZombieHorde Jan 2014 #20

"Standing our Ground". How subtle BlueStreak Jan 2014 #4

I'll bet it will be scientific facts vs personal attacks. Kablooie Jan 2014 #5

At $25 a pop, held at the Creation Museum, who's going to benefit from the proceeds? longship Jan 2014 #8

Bill Nye is a popular entertainer exboyfil Jan 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #10

Good point about the "quotes". Cha Jan 2014 #12

.. Cha Jan 2014 #11

Will Kirk Cameron be there? napkinz Jan 2014 #14

I want to see Kirk Cameron & Stephen Baldwin debate Bill Nye! napkinz Jan 2014 #15

How would Bill Nye do on this exam? napkinz Jan 2014 #16

what is there to debate? and why at the 'creation' museum? spanone Jan 2014 #19

From Mad Magazine ... napkinz Jan 2014 #21

He's debating Canned Ham? Blue Owl Jan 2014 #22

dang.wish I could see that! lindysalsagal Jan 2014 #23

Bill Nye would be better off debating Rodney MacKay... yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #24

coming up on Hardball (Tweety is on vacation, BTW) napkinz Jan 2014 #25

If Ham could ever get God to do a 30 minute stand-up at the museum Vinnie From Indy Jan 2014 #26

So, facts won't change the mind of a closed minded idiot. Nye is wasting his time. The mind bluestate10 Jan 2014 #27

If you read the Bible there are two stories of creation in Genesis. ... spin Jan 2014 #28

Big Mistake oberliner Jan 2014 #29