Your last comment here was definitely AI generated. I'm ignoring it.
Your own Code of Conduct posting says "AI‑assisted polishing to better present arguments" is ALLOWED.
So what's your problem?
Post the site rule forbidding ai responses.
I notice your voting period is 6 months. What is your reasoning?
No, Iran did not destroy a US base or 5 advanced US airplanes in Saudi Arabia. The claim is exaggerated and misleading bull$hit.
What Happened
- Iranian missile strike damaged 5 KC-135 refueling tankers (not fighters) at Prince Sultan Air Base (Saudi Arabia). Planes hit on ground; damaged but not destroyed, under repair—no fatalities. Trump: "4 with virtually no damage, operational; 1 slightly more."
- No base "destroyed"—strike intercepted mostly; Saudi defenses downed drones/missiles.
- Iranian media claims "destroyed"; US officials/WSJ confirm hits but limited impact.
No, Iran has "not destroyed almost all US oil fields or bases" in the region. This claim is ridiculous. Did Allah make you say this bull$hit?
What's Actually Happening (as of March 14, 2026)
- Ongoing US-Israel-Iran war (day 12+): US struck Iranian military sites on Kharg Island (oil hub, 90% exports)—no oil damage, per Trump/Iran confirmation. Iran threatens retaliation but hasn't hit US oil/bases massively.
- Iran attacked US embassy helipad in Baghdad, US tanker (damaged, not sunk), laid mines in Strait of Hormuz (US destroyed 16 vessels). Oil traffic slowed, prices up 40%.
- No reports of "almost all" US bases/oil fields destroyed—US bases (Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Iraq) operational; Saudi/UAE intercepted drones on oil fields. Casualties: Iran 1.4k dead; US 6 (plane crash).
Sure. "Victory after victory." ROTFL 😆
No, Iran is not winning the war against the US and Israel, which started February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting military sites.
- US-Israeli air campaign hit hundreds of targets across 26 Iranian provinces, destroying 80% of missile production, air defenses, nuclear sites, and IRGC bases.
- Iran's missile/drone attacks reduced 90-95%, mostly intercepted; limited damage (28 Israeli structure hits), over 2,400 Iranian deaths, proxies like Hezbollah weakened.
- Coalition holds air superiority; US "functionally defeated" Iran's ballistic missiles, personnel desertions; Israel plans Lebanon buffer zone; oil prices up 40%.
- Iranian internal fractures grow with leadership doubts and mobilization failures; Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97%, but no full blockade.
Again, bless your jihadist heart.
Bless your jihadist heart. That's a good one. 🙄
I notice your profile picture is an Iranian flag. Disgusting beyond words.
Sure, if you're the only voter. 😜
I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.
You lost this debate. Subtract it from your embarrassing 39.04% win rate.
Is you is or is you ain't debating?
Thanks for your well-reasoned vote.
Can you say what parts of each side you agree with and what you don’t?
So you're gonna support Hamas...ROFL
A positive change would be you committing suicide.
"Improvement" refers to a measurable positive change in conditions, capabilities, or outcomes over time, often through innovation, policy, or collective effort.
Here are 15 ways the world has improved:
1. Global extreme poverty fell from 36% in 1990 to under 10% today.
2. Life expectancy rose from 66 years in 1990 to 73+ globally.
3. Child mortality dropped 59% since 1990 (UN data).
4. Smallpox eradicated (1980); polio cases down 99% since 1988.
5. Global literacy rates climbed from 82% (1990) to 87%.
6. Electricity access doubled in developing world since 1990.
7. Maternal mortality declined 38% globally (2000-2020).
8. Internet users grew from 0% (1990) to 66% of world population.
9. Renewable energy share rose from 20% (1990) to 29% of electricity.
10. Women's workforce participation up 25% in many nations since 1970.
11. Air travel deaths per billion passenger-miles fell 99% since 1970.
12. Homicide rates halved in most developed countries (1990s peak).
13. Nuclear warheads reduced 85% from Cold War peak.
14. Undernourishment fell from 23% (1990) to 9% globally.
15. Measles deaths dropped 73% (2000-2018) via vaccination. [thecritic.co](https://thecritic.co.uk/every-argument-for-israel/)
I'm not saying you're the dumbest guy in the world, but you better hope he doesn't die.
You're doing the best that you can with what you have.
World improvement is not subjective; many metrics offer objective evidence of progress.
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The world has improved massively across objective metrics since 1800 (or even 1990)—despite media negativity bias and ongoing crises.
## Health & Longevity
- Global life expectancy up from 31 years (1800) to 73 (2025); +7 years since 2000 alone.
- Child mortality halved in 20 years: under-5 deaths from 93/1,000 (1990) to 37/1,000 (2023).
- Maternal mortality down 40% since 2000; fewer women die in childbirth.
## Poverty & Economy
- Extreme poverty (<$2.15/day) fell from 36% (2000) to 10% of world population; 1.1B lifted out since 1990.
- Global GDP per capita tripled since 1990; billions access electricity, clean water.
## Safety & Violence
- Homicide rates down 50% globally since 2000; NYC crime -80% since 1990.
- Global suicide rate halved since 2000.
- Battle deaths in wars at historic lows (post-WWII).
## Education & Equality
- Girls in secondary school: 47% (2000) to 68%; now outnumber boys in universities.
- Literacy rate up from 12% (1800) to 87%; 235M in higher ed (double 2000).
- Fewer girls face sex-selective abortion (China: 117 boys/100 girls in 2010 → 110 now).
## Environment & Tech
- Renewables now cheapest new power in most economies; 16M green jobs created.
- Ozone hole healing due to Montreal Protocol; deforestation slowing.
Despite conflicts/pandemics, progress continues—poverty reduction even reversed less than feared post-COVID. Data beats headlines.
I would agree with you but then we'd both be wrong.
If the world were truly getting worse across key metrics, you'd see widespread reversals in long-term progress: surging poverty (over 10% extreme), child mortality doubling (over 10%), literacy dropping (under 80%), famines and wars killing millions yearly, life expectancy falling (under 70 global), and violent crime rates climbing.
Hypothetical "Worse" Indicators
Economic: GDP per capita stagnant or declining, hunger over 800 million, unemployment over 15%.
Health: Mortality up (12+ per 1,000), diseases rampant, vaccines failing.
Violence: Homicides and wars at 20th-century peaks, no peace gains.
Social: Literacy down, inequality exploding, trust and governance collapsed.
Environment: Mass extinctions, uninhabitable regions expanding rapidly.
Reality: Most metrics improved (poverty 36 to 8%, life expectancy 32 to 73), despite challenges like inequality and climate—pessimism often from recency bias and media.
Post names of people who agree with you besides PeeWee Herman.
Homicide rates: Not up—down sharply. US 2025 homicides fell 21% from 2024 (922 fewer), 44% below 2021 peak; 31/35 cities saw drops. Abortion classified as homicide is not standard legal/medical definition; rates fell post-Dobbs.
Mortality rates: Down globally/long-term (7.6/1k 2023); US 2024 provisional -3.8%. Fertility decline (1.66 births/woman 2021, below replacement) ≠ "mortality up"—reflects delayed family formation, not deaths.
Should people believe an AI assistant or someone with an IQ less than their shoe size?
Historians, scientists, and authors believing the world is getting better:
Steven Pinker (psychologist): Homicide down 95%, poverty <10%, literacy 86%, wars rarer—reason/science.
Hans Rosling (statistician): Child mortality 90% drop, life expectancy doubled, poverty halved—data.
Max Roser (historian): Poverty 90→8%, child deaths halved/decade, electricity 90%—tech/health.
Matt Ridley (historian): GDP/capita 10x, famines ended, IQ +30—trade/innovation.
Ronald Bailey (science writer): Crop yields tripled, GMOs avert famine—biotech.
Bjørn Lomborg (scientist): Disaster deaths -90%/capita, pollution -95%—cost-benefit.
Deirdre McCloskey (economist): Income 20x, poor richer than kings—markets.
Vaclav Smil (scientist): Energy efficiency up, resources stable—tech decoupling.
Indur Goklany (economist): Disaster fatalities halved/decade—humanitarian.
Angus Deaton (economist): Health/life surges, poverty eradication—data.
Gregory Clark (economist): Literacy/IQ rise, violence decline—evolution.
Robert Gordon (economist): Electricity/appliances transformed life—productivity.
Tyler Cowen (economist): Tech acceleration, market creativity—growth.
Ola Rosling (statistician): Vaccines eradicated polio/smallpox—Gapminder.
Anna Rosling Rönnlund (designer): Converging living standards—visual data.
Charles Kenny (economist): Governance/health gains—development.
Marian Tupy (economist): Resource abundance—HumanProgress.
Ramez Naam (engineer): Clean energy revolution—abundance.
Julian Simon (economist): Ultimate resource humans—population growth = progress.
Enrique Dans (professor): Digital transformation lifts all—tech optimism.
Phil Gramm (economist): Post-WWII prosperity explosion—policy.
Michael Shellenberger (journalist): Energy abundance ends poverty—nuclear.
Mark Lynas (author): GM crops feed billions—environmental realism.
Charles Murray (historian): Human accomplishment rising—culture.
Robert J. Gordon: Innovation waves.
Cato Institute economists: Liberty/prosperity correlation.
Our World in Data historians: Charts every metric.
Gapminder team: Factfulness data.
Ronald Bailey: Biotech.
Greg Ip: Crisis learning shorter recoveries.
You're impossible to underestimate.
You keep repeating the same nonsense. You're not debating. You're praying
