Instigator / Pro
14
1737
rating
172
debates
73.26%
won
Topic
#5016
A forklift on a truck is better than a truck on a forklift.
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 2 votes and with 14 points ahead, the winner is...
Intelligence_06
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 3
- Time for argument
- Two weeks
- Max argument characters
- 10,001
- Voting period
- Two months
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
0
1500
rating
3
debates
33.33%
won
Description
Definitions up to interpretation and are up to contention even after the debate starts. Have fun.
Round 1
Forfeited
Forfeited
Round 2
It ain't easy applying to 20 colleges whilst keeping my activity on this site so I took a break. Now I am sorta back.
Define 'better'
We all know "Better" is just the comparative form of "good". What is good? To simplify, more benefits, or less costs. Damaging hardware would be costly for obvious reasons, for by damaging equipment, you are rendering what is usable unusable, thus what could provide value could not provide any value/benefits anymore.
Less Damage
Let's see the average mass of a forklift.
About 2,000kg.
Let's see the average mass of a truck.
Remember, a 2-ton rating is only for a 4~5-seater pickup truck or equivalent, and Semi-trucks are much heavier. Based on these statistics, it is safe to assume that the average truck is immensely heavier than the average forklift.
Now let's see the average capacity of a forklift.
Keep in mind, the 158,000 lb capacity forklift generally looks something like this and is nowhere as common as the ones seen in warehouses. We should assume that the average capacity of a forklift is about 5000~10,000 pounds, or 4.5 tons max.
What about trucks?
Trucks with gross weight 15,000 lbs and more are much more common than forklifts. In fact, for lighter forklifts, an F-150 would suffice in containing it for its full capacity is 3,750 lbs.
- Conclusions
- Based on the weights and payload capacities of trucks and forklifts, a truck on a forklift is much more likely to break the forklift than the inverse. Therefore, a forklift on a truck, on average, is the less damaging choice and thus more beneficial and better.
Forfeited
Round 3
I guess I retain my arguments since my opponents cannot and will not be able to validly respond to any of my arguments.
Forfeited
Forklifts are scary.