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President Obama  is right on  NASA . Reasons  to agree Obama wants to cut spending on NASA. Specifically he would like to delay the Constellation program for five years. His willingness to make such arguments is good news. We went to the Moon and got nothing but bragging rights. If we want bragging rights over other countries, we should stop getting our asses kicked in Math and Science. At one time it was inspirational to go to the moon for some reason. Those days are passed. We need to be smarter with our money. Probable interest  of those who agree: They agree with the argument, outside of any interest or alterior motivation (30%) Democratic party groupism  (40%) Liberal guilt . Political laziness & issue crossover . Money  (for NASA. AKA: pork) Probable interest  of those who disagree: Republican Party Affiliation  (40%) They disagree with the argument, outside of any interest or alterior motivation (30%) Racism  (5%) Political lazines...

Obama 's House Obama is right on the estate tax . This is actually the only thing that I agree with  Obama  over  Mitt Romney . This puts me outside the norm of the republican party today. I don't think I am hurting Romney by saying that I disagree with him on this one issue. I know that most of you agree with him and not me, but for the point of conversation, what do you think, and what would you add to my list? Obama  has called the attempt to remove the estate tax a "Paris Hilton" tax break for "billionaire heirs and heiresses." This is scary. I agree with what he says. I think he is right. We should take more money from the very rich, when they die, but he he is weird in saying taxing millionaries at the same rate as everyone else, is a tax break! It is kind of complicated. Most republicans want to tax millinaries who die, at the same rate that we tax everyone else.  Obama  wants to take more money away from millionaries when they die. I agree with him,...

Robin Hanson , the innovator behind Idea Futures, and I recently engaged in a stimulating exchange of ideas. I've been fascinated by the potential of Idea Futures for quite some time and the opportunity to discuss my thoughts with Hanson was indeed a privilege. Here's the crux of our conversation, where I argue for the application of Idea Futures beyond just scientific advancement to general dispute resolution and politics. Our conversation began with me expressing my interest in becoming involved in Idea Futures. As a believer in the power of structured, informed debate, I proposed two columns for each statement: Reasons to agree, and Reasons to disagree. Organizing these reasons according to how many people agree with them, I argued, would ensure a more balanced and informed discourse. This concept is something I've been experimenting with on my own projects, which can be explored on my GitHub and the Group Intel website. In addition to these columns, I proposed weighin...

The current state of online discussions often results in a cacophony of voices with little to no structure or organization. In this digital era, we need a space where debates are not just noise, but substantive conversations that lead to deeper understanding and informed decisions. Here, we propose a revolutionary online debate format that could transform the way we engage with and understand various perspectives on any given issue. Reducing Chaos in Online Discussions Current online forums often descend into chaos due to their unstructured nature. Our proposed system would counter this by enabling users to categorize their comments as either reasons to agree or disagree with a particular issue, making discussions more orderly and less confusing. Organizing Discussions for Deeper Understanding Think of our proposed format as a structured debate, where every perspective is clearly articulated and organized. This structure allows for more meaningful conversations, enabling users to delve...