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International Metaphysics Open 2021

Jun 1, 2021 · BP

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The field

Premier

One of the strongest fields in the circuit. Multiple nationally-ranked teams attend.

46 teams (This edition)

Motions

International Metaphysics Open 2021 (2021)7 motionsCA: Ido K., 🇦🇹 Katharina J., Gil P., 🇬🇧 Ron L.
  • Round 1THW press the button once when young, as opposed to daily
  • Round 2TH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones
  • Round 3THW pick up the Omnisphere
  • Round 4I believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.
  • Gold FinalTH, as a finalist in this tournament, would begin working towards the creation of Roko's Basilisk
  • Silver FinalTH, as a finalist in this tournament, would begin working towards the creation of Roko's Basilisk
  • Bronze FinalTH, as a finalist in this tournament, would begin working towards the creation of Roko's Basilisk

What gets set here

Meta-Debate43%
Comedy & Novelty29%
Social & Identity14%
Philosophy14%

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You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Meta-Debate · 43% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Philosophy · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

26% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 9 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.6.

Last edition: 12 of 46 teams broke.

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How scoring works here

76.9 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.6 and 80.2.

This is 0.4 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 84.3

Top-10 pace 81.3

Top-20 pace 80.0

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6), GME Pra-KDMI 2025 (76.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇬🇧 Joseph L.OWTH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones86
🇬🇧 Joseph L.DLOTHW pick up the Omnisphere85
🇭🇷 Tin P.MGI believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.85
🇬🇧 Joseph L.DPMI believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.85
🇬🇧 Rhys S.LOI believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.85
🇬🇧 Jacklin K.MGTH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones85
🇳🇱 Franka B.LOI believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.85
🇬🇧 Areeb S.GWTH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones85
🇮🇱 Tamar M.MOI believe that everyone I have ever interacted with, or ever will, are not, were not, and will never be real.84
🇬🇧 Parth P.MOTH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones84
Joris G.DPMTH, as a tenured mathematician, would prefer to pursue fields of study with no known practical benefits, as opposed to more useful ones84
🇬🇧 Rhys S.MGTHW pick up the Omnisphere84

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