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Re: techhead


On Mon, 8 Apr 1996, Jason Foss wrote:

> As far as I can tell, Sean is probably right about many things regarding 
> the abolition of lexis nexis at tournaments.  Where is the debate 
> community going, especially with the merger and the use of info-tech as 
> the primary way we research and communicate. 

Sure, this is an interesting concept.. Now where are you going with it?

 Some people at tournaments 
> are shut up in there hotel rooms staring at the brain washing monitor 
> while others are out together getting stupid and drunk. 

I wonder, why do you refer to the monitor as brain washing? Is it in some 
way more harmful for an individual to read information on a screen rather 
than to read it in hardcopy? other than eat away at your eyes (which all 
reading does, in time..) I see no difference between cutting cards and 
binary codes...

 What do we want 
> to do as a community is what the issue really boils down to.  I hope that 
> teams would not seek to formalize a ban on lexis, but rather make their 
> priorities slightly different.  Socializing with people I only get to see 
> a few times a season is more of a priority for me than getting my lexis 
> fix so I feel secure going into the next day of rounds. 

What you're advocating is something that, as Bear (I think) put it.. it's 
a matter of squad/personal choice.  If you feel that cutting cards makes 
you more prepared to debate, do so.. if socializing helps... to each his 
own..Why only make half of the community happy? ( I use the term "happy" 
to mean what makes the individual feel most prepared to debate.. I don't 
know too many people that would prefer to go to the library on a Friday 
night because they found it more interesting/exciting than a party!)


 What if we all 
> made it a priority to hang with each other at tournaments?

Count me in!
But, as I said before.. this is a personal decision, and it can never be 
imposed on people

  Wouldn't the 
> quality of communication between people get better as they can relate 
> with each other and maybe shot the shit over the issue the night before?  

Depends... if the person you're speaking to is all there upstairs, 
maybe.. If you're trashed, the conversation may take quite a different spin..

> I'm not sure what all the other dogs in this dog eat dog world think, 
> I've just started to get into this CEDA-L and lexis shit.

Good for you! Use Netscape yet? I recommend it.. =)

  But, 
> fundamentally, I like debate cuz its fun, fun to win for sure, but I love 
> the activiy for more than that.

Then you've been enlightened..
If your above statement is true, then the research question shouild be 
irrelevant.  If it is in the squad's best interest to use lexis, then I 
say go for it.  People don't always study for tests when finals are 
coming up; they take breaks and (usually!) are able to balance the two 
together... Debaters can do the sam

> FOSS

Debbie Prieto
UMiami Debate


> WWU
> 
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