Re: [Re: Aff Bias]

[MWBRYANT@aol.com]

Dove and Pitelli refuse to acknowledge that there is an aff bias in debate.
Up is down until you prove it empirically. Jamey Dumas just wrote me to
suggest that I refer them to his statistical study that found almost 70% aff
wins at CEDA Nats. I don't think it'll matter - I'm sure their anecdotal
stories from local tournaments will overwhelm Jamey's effort. Who wants to
bet that they'll now shift to indicting the methodology of the Dumas effort?

My part in this thread is over. Hey, guys, does it take an empirical study to
conclude that debate has a diversity problem?

Bear


In a message dated 97-08-04 01:58:13 EDT, you write:

<< Bear,
 Are you suggesting that your 'affirmative bias' assertion should be
 accepted as common knowledge???
 And to make the argument relevant...that the statistical significance is
 common knowledge, and the *cause* of the bias is common knowledge (lest
 advocacy merely be a bandaid), and the relative importance of a 50/50
 `chance` in any given debate is common knowledge?
 
 Who's advocating change here?
 -Randy
 BTW I have a 'good feeling' much of the time, about many things, but
 surely wouldn't vote policy on that alone...
  >>

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