We can even discuss the siri thesis, this place is great.
Much better than the other forums, semi-traditional forums included.
I very much like Matthew's "hands off" approach. After all, this is a
discussion forum. As Peter Kreeft says, "truth trumps everything."
There are people who seek truth with an open mind, and those people benefit from hearing and weighing all sides. And they are the people that matter when it comes to "discussion." The others are not really "discussing" anything - just giving their opinions. I think it's apparent when someone is just giving their opinion, and have made their opinion, and holding to it, more important than anything else, even when the truth starts to expose it. You see that in the bias on many sites and in many moderators - but not here.
I think you often see some genuine dialogue here, even when it gets "nasty." And a big part of the reason is Matthew doesn't shut discussion down when a particular bias is being threatened.
DR