<<There is no evidence for aesthetics.>> I realize, in retrospect, I should have said "reasoning" rather than "evidence." <<However what is your purpose with a bonus? To reward someone for knowledge. What better way to reward them with an opportunity to answer more questions that something they have demonstrated via the tossup that they already know something about, rather than something they may know nothing about.>> In such a situation, though, imagine a team that has little to no knowledge of sports. They just happen to get lucky on a sports TU--and are then effectively screwed on the bonus. <<Bonuses lack the same type of structure, they just sit there, out of context, with no relation to the tossup.>> Linking them to the TUs does not give a structure to boni. <<As I noted, whether a tossup on the 30-years war should beget a bonus on that war, or on European History, or on History in general is debateable. I see no reason why it should generate a biology bonus however.>> On the flip side, I can't see any reason why it _shouldn't_. Basically, what I'm saying is that, IMO, God didn't intend for boni to be linked *or* unlinked. If other tournaments want to try it, fine. --STI
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