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  • This house, as a young conventionally attractive woman, would use calliagnosia.

    Infoslide

    Calliagnosia is a hypothetical technology that disables the response to human beauty or ugliness. Users of calligosia do not have any aeshetic response to human features, though users can still recognize human features. The technology is easy to use, cheap, and 100% safe. It has no side effects on perceptions of non-human beauty.

    Harvard World Schools Tournament 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-04

  • This house believes that finfluencers do more harm than good

    Infoslide

    Finfluencers are influencers who focus on giving information and advice to the public on an array of financial topics such as stock market trading, personal finance and mutual fund

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · EFL Semi-finals · 2025-04-04

  • This house regrets the rise of free-to-play models in video games

    Infoslide

    Free-to-play models are an increasingly popular monetization model in video games. In this model, the initial game is free but the user has the option of purchasing more in game currency with real money to either progress the game faster, improve the gaming experience or give themselves an edge over others. These models also ofren include ads.

    Eindhoven Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-29

  • This house believes that governments should be held liable for cyberattacks on their own critical infrastructure.

    Infoslide

    A cyberattack is a deliberate, harmful attempt by hackers to bypass network security. Critical infrastructure refers to essential systems vital to a nation's economy and security, like power grids or financial systems. Protecting these systems from cyberattacks is crucial for national stability.

    Vistaar: NIT Durgapur PD 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-29

  • This House believes that South Korea should stop its 'Korean New Deal' policies.

    Infoslide

    The Korean New Deal is a South Korean government initiative focused on a digital and green transition, supported by substantial national investment, tax breaks, and public-private collaborations. Recent expansions include backing for nuclear power and new highway construction. This aims to modernize infrastructure, foster innovation, and promote sustainable growth in the country.

    Vistaar: NIT Durgapur PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as an individual entering the job market, would opt to be severed

    Infoslide

    Severance is a procedure that splits an individual's consciousness into two: an "innie" or the work consciousness, and an "outie" or the primary/outside work consciousness. Innies and outies have completely separate memories that cannot be accessed by the other. Severance is typically done for work that is "mysterious and important".

    Cebu Pro-Am British Parliamentary · Round 3 · 2025-03-29

  • This house believes that e-sports should be included in the Olympics.

    Infoslide

    Electronic Sports (e-sports) describes competitive video gaming, frequently organized into tournaments and leagues. Popular examples include games like Counter-Strike, DOTA, and League of Legends.

    Vistaar: NIT Durgapur PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as New Zealand, would join Pillar Two of AUKUS

    Infoslide

    AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between the US, the UK and Australia. It has two pillars. Pillar One involves the sharing of nuclear submarines. Pillar Two calls for collaboration on advanced capabilities that will involve technology and information sharing.

    Joynt Scroll 2024 · Round 6 · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as the Archaeologist, would “spill the beans” (i.e. hand over

    Infoslide

    You have been an archeologist for over 3 decades without much success. You have discovered Superpower-granting beans during an excavation. Preliminary tests suggest the beans provide supernatural abilities and powers. The discovery is unique, with no similar findings elsewhere. If publicized, this information is likely to attract significant reward, recognition, as well as, attention from governments, corporations, and the media.

    March Madness '25 · Round 3 · 2025-03-28

  • This house would press the button

    Infoslide

    A button has been created that would allow all people existing presently and henceforth to live forever, even through injury and sickness, until they actively wish to cease living. Once pressed, the effects cannot be reversed.

    NTU DC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-22

  • This house would make the game more accessible at the expense of realism and historical accuracy

    Infoslide

    "Infoslide for motion B: You are an up and coming video game development studio, seeking to create a big open world roleplaying game focused on realism and history, implementing features such as sleeping, eating, and realistic combat. After testing the game, the main critiques are that the game has a steep learning curve due to the realistic aspects of the game. "

    NTU DC 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that higher education institutions should heavily prioritise asynchronous learning over synchronous learning

    Infoslide

    Synchronous learning refers to instructors and students gathering at the same time and (virtual or physical) place and interacting in “real-time”. Asynchronous learning refers to students accessing materials at their own pace and interacting with each other over longer periods.

    NTU DC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-22

  • This house would establish an independent underwater civilization

    Infoslide

    In the future, scientists have achieved breakthroughs in how marine creatures think and function, allowing them to modify marines creatures so that they are granted human lifespans improve their cognitive function, and communicate better with one another. They have also found a way to provide them with the technology to match humanity.

    BDU Rookies BP · Round 4 · 2025-03-22