It wasn't a waste of time for me. I save my more interesting
   portions of things to [1]http://icopiedyou.com as a searchable
   archive of my brain out of context. It's not there for anybody
   else really but mostly as a memory jogger for myself and also so
   that I can stay intellectually honest.

   I'm in the ongoing process of scientifically evaluating and
   re-evaluating my own positions on various subjects. My stances.
   How am I thinking. How did my thinking change over time.

   Right now, I'm collecting bits of raw data.

   My goal was not to convince you "I'm right, you're wrong".

   My goal was to accept the challenge in order to broaden my
   knowledge and ability to explain and refine my positions on
   things... to understand my own tactics a little better. I want
   to know what resources I trust and which ones I don't.

   Through debate, my sword gets sharpened against sword and no
   battle is wasted.

   I don't have much in the way of a priori here.

   But if winning a debate is important to you, here: You win. You
   have presented a logical, coherent argument based upon your set
   of assumptions to prove whatever you were trying to prove. I'm
   not sure what that was, but I'm sure you proved it in your
   fashion.

References

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   1. http://icopiedyou.com/