Science Debate Topics for Students — page 12

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• Here are layout and rules:Round 1) AcceptanceRound 2) ArgumentsRound 3) RebuttalsRound 4) Only say "no arguments agreed upon. " That's all you are allowed to say. Breaking this format will be treated as a loss of conduct and arguments points. Upon agreeing, you agree that if…
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• "If we learned something new every second of our lives, it would take three million years to exhaust the capacity of the human brain." -Wonders of God's Creation, Moody Video Series Ok.. let me get this straight. The Word of God says we were created with Human bodies that are…
• WE can drop my sun is shrinking you have negated that contention The Big Bang is a theory that has alot of reliable scientific backing. And the science of the Big Bang provides considerable evidence of a Creator, since it implies a specific point of creation- and specifically…

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• the following is a outline for a paper i have to write. (High school) feel free to rebuttal gives me material and a GOOD debate! :) Although social conservatives of the United States resist an existence of a comprehensive plan for the development of stem cell research-…

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• Firstly, to deal with you argument: There will always exist some sort of tension between biological creations, even bubbles .. a most beautiful phenomena, have conflict and bounce of each other, or pop when they come into contact with one another, or stick together to form…
• I believe that today, there is not enough attention towards, funding of, or progress being made towards the Human colonisation of space and other worlds ... there are a billion stars out there for each one of us, yet we struggle and war relentlessly on Earth for resources.…

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• 1. Cosmic evolution: the origin of time, space, and matter from nothing in the "big bang". "According to the standard theory, our universe sprang into existence as "singularity" around 13.7 billion years ago. What is a "singularity" and where does it come from? Well, to be…
• 1. You have provided NO good evidence that the big bang came from nothing nor have you given any evidence for another theory of what caused the big bang. Stephen Hawking does in fact claim that the big bang came from nothing. "Speaking to a sold out crowd at the Berkeley…

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• Debate: NDERound 2 Ogan: Check comments if you wish to read my reaction to your rather lengthy introduction, which you did not wish to add to the main debate, as I felt it my duty to respond in some way. Also, there was insufficient space for them in the debate anyway. p.s.…
• (I accept the Con position of this debate. .. etc) Ogan: Apologies for the lack of definitions, I tend to take definitions for granted - lack of formal education on my part no doubt. The definition is much wider than I supposed. I really am referring to those NDE's where the…

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• I'm going to have to list the summary of all my arguments/rebuttals as bullet points because side opposition has failed to take into consideration most of them. 1.) COSMIC CATASTROPHES ARE NOT NECESSARILY FAR IN THE FUTURE I've provided my evidence for this by explaining how…
• Indeed, our technology at this moment is not capable of terra forming at cheap costs but you can be assured, that it will NEVER improve and progress unless and until we fund more into it. Just because we do not have the technologies today doesn't mean we shouldn't In the near…

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• The basic problem is that scientists don't understand what constitutes mass. Light creates mass as it travels forward, thus, you get the photoelectric effect. Scientists think that light is a particle but it is not. It is a spinning wave of ethons which gives the temporary…
• Bill Gaede explains things nicely in his video - http://www.youtube.com... Then there's Srinivasa Roa Gonuguntia's science papers. http://debunkingrelativity.com... Have fun debunking that!

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• Well okay lets start with the basics. I would be using the Ancient Texts as a great deal of help Imagine we have a fabric of space, literally okay. We have black holes in these, you see lets take black holes as extreme depressions in this fabric. They do lead up somewhere, as…
• Sorry, forgot to post in round two, I will though make up for it.Firstly I never mentioned that blackholes are just plain holes in the universe. Not like you'll be walking on the road and you fall in the ditch. Lol kinda funny actually. "If thousands of big bangs are actually…

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• Understanding evolution helps us solve biological problems that impact our lives. There are excellent examples of this in the field of medicine. To stay one step ahead of pathogenic diseases, researchers must understand the evolutionary patterns of disease-causing organisms. To…
• First off would like to make a correction to the debate title its meant to be 'Biological'. Secondly I will have to correct my opponent. //My opponent is not explicit as to what phase of biological evolution is he referring to. There are two phases in the inevitable process of…

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• I'd like to point out that my opponent has moved off topic a lot. The topic is the imperial system, nowhere have I advocated for the metric system. The US legacy imperial system does not need any "contender" to fall flat on inefficiences. One could remove these inefficiencies…
• So let's begin by presenting some arguments about the US legacy system.Its "organicity" is its undoing, efficiency-wiseOne of the arguments commonly presented for supporting the use of imperial units is that they are "organic", i.e. they are borne out of everyday measures that…

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• con criticizes my sources. my sources are not unreliable. and, your sources while overall are more reputable, do not specifically address the idea that we are or are not evolving. they are incidental points about other subjects, like cognifive function etc. the only studies…
• con argues that when mate selection occurs, evolution occurs by definition. to some extent, this is true. as that causes certain genes to pass and change etc. but i wouldn't say that aspect is significant. we aren't going to change into a different species, or even change…

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• Definition: a method of dating geological specimens by determining the relative proportions of particular radioactive isotopes present in a sample.http://oxforddictionaries.com...Radiometric dating: How does it work?Some atoms are unstable, which causes them to emit rays which…
• Short one though, 3 rounds. 1st for accepting and clarifying if you have anything to add, 2 & 3 is for arguments and rebuttals.

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• i dont know how to forfeit, so i forfeit
• 1. those 3500 workers are employed for 20-30 years. which takes up half a work-life. Therefore, although they are temporary, that is jobs created until they are halfway to retirement. My opponent states solar plants, which is a good source of energy, but he has forgotten that…

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• I can see where you are coming from, but for all we know the aliens could be like us and have not gotten far enough. If you think about it the universe is infinite, which means that there are an infinite amount of galaxies with an infinite amount of stars. Most of them with…
• I believe that there is life out in space. whoever wants to debate con can. 1st and 2nd round state your side 3rd round rebuttal. The way I see it is we haven't even gotten all the way through our galaxy so how can we say with absolute certainty that there isn't life out there.…

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• Creationtruth had his argument made out. Unfortunately, he did not submit it in time. Thus, we will simply skip defending our own arguments (originally planned for round 4). The new debate structure is as follows:Con's round 3 - Present argumentsPro's round 4 - Refute con's…
• Composition of the Early AtmosphereThe early Earth's atmosphere was different than today's. For one thing, there was much less free oxygen. The composition of the atmosphere is very important in determining how life could have been created naturally. "Taking a clue from Earth's…

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• It is impossible for two humans to physically touch eachother. Gimme your best shot! I'll make my case in the second round.
• The debate was not if you could feel someone, but if you could physically touch someone. - Yes I agree that you can feel someone, however I think that the definition of touch is inconceivable. It's at least something to think about. Perhaps our knowledge of atoms is flawed, or…

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• By default, then, I win.
• My opponent has failed to research my arguments thoroughly. The big bang theory is part of the M-Theory network. Con is, without realising, arguing pro M-Theory. I hope for Con to put forward an ALTERNATIVE theory in round 2. Then we may be able to debate.

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• For my first point of view I will show how hazardous GM food can be to the body. Currently 26 developed countries have banned all forms of GM foods p and many others have significant restrictions (you can find the article here: http://www.thenation.com... ). This was due to the…
• I will be arguing why organic food should be subsidized over genetically modified (GM) food, and why GM food should be banned all together. In the next 3 round I will provide hard facts for my stance.

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• "By that logic, truth is observations, this cannot be. Evolution is supported by the evidence and makes testable proven predictions."
• ""Fact: In science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as "true.""" Source: University plus http://ncse.com...

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• It is said that macroevolution has been proven by a study that took lizards and put them all in different areas. But many of these changes just seem to show mutation and adaptation. Why do evolutionists insist on small changes of adaptation to be Evolution?
• Evolution is a joke. It relies on fossils that don't exist, is based mostly on assumptions, and confuses adaptation for evolution. For now, we'll stick with these facts and see where we go.

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• Reason one: Cloning can be used to create stem cells to regenerate damaged organs, therefore saving lives. [1] Reason two: Infertile couples can use cloning to put an embryo in their womb. Reason three: Research into what DNA affects what can lead to a possible cure to cancer.…
• I will be arguing for the cloning of humans. Clones will be defined as " A cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived."[1] Cloning will be defined as the process of creating a clone.[1] First round for…

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• " I must only prove that, scientifically speaking, the Big Bang is not proven beyond all doubt, even within science" In Science, nothing is proven beyond all doubt, but based on what i have presented, you have not explained why it's not the big bang. Until then, the big bang is…
• "Firstly, while all these piece of evidence certainly do lend themselves very nicely to the Big Bang, there are other possibilities. First of all, Christians might (very slim chance, but whatever) be right, and an all-powerful, all intelligent God could have zapped the universe…

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• In this final round I want to restate several things. 1. My opponent continues to attack me, claiming I am an "elitist" and that I support cruelty to animals. Neither are true. I am not an elitist because I do not support elitism. Rather, it is true elitists will benefit short…
• Con, you are being dishonest. I do NOT support animal cruelty and I have said that already many times. I think that HGH won't require surgeons as much as a single injection in the future. We would be able to mass produce that as well, or better, as we can mass produce anti…

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• Since no one else wants to debate this, I will honor jh1234l's request to play devil's advocate.Full Resolution Radioactive dating is reliable. BoP is on pro. Definitions Radioactive Dating: "The technique of comparing the abundance ratio of a radioactive isotope to a reference…
• I. Dating Against the Historical RecordAgain, my opponent is using a couple of isochron inconsistencies as the main force behind his argument, which I already showed in Round 3 was fallacious. Again, radiometric dating produces results in line with "evolutionary" expectations…

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• Again my opponent has forfeited, and I cannot extend my arguments any longer.
• My opponent has forfeited. Full points now go to pro. However my arguments are extended and I am planning to argue in the last round, if my opponent returns.

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• 1 - In his rebuttal, it is mentioned that adult stem cells would show much more promise than embryonic stem cells. While I can appreciate this to an extent, it should also be known that the term "adult stem cells" is often used very broadly and may include fetal and cord blood…
• To start this off, I believe that stem cell research should be supported by every nation in the world, regardless of opinion (1), because the potential social and economic benefits of the many that could be saved far outweigh the detriments of loss of life or limited funding.…

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• Thanks for the speedy reply bluesteel. First matter of buisness is correcting that citation error. I didn't realize I had not cited it but here it is now. . http://www.fda.gov... My apologies if it was confusing or didn't make sense. You will find all the info I used under the…
• Looking forward to a good one. You used for your definition of "organic" [Organic means "relating to natural products" and "often certified by a regulatory body. " [1]] 1A. There are two problems with this. One is your use of the term "relation" to natural products. I see no…

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• Next three rounds will be in the following order: Construction 1, construction 2, refutation. Space exploration-the ongoing discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of continuously evolving and growing space technology. Extraterrestrial…

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• Rebuttals: Con: "Pressure scales with volume displaced, whereas gravity scales with mass displaced" Pressure scales with volume displaced when the volume being displaced consists of matter (e. g. water, air, soil, etc. ). But when the volume being displaced is space, we have an…
• I was disappointed to read Con's R2 argument. I expected more from a top debater on this website. It was lazy and dismissive. After thoroughly addressing each point Con made in R1, his response sounded like he just threw up his hands and said, this is all just too stupid and…

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• Conclusion I Have shown 5 basic proof's for evolution which Con has yet to refute. These proof's show how the fossil record and genetics can bring us a tree of life that shows us how life as we see it today came about. We know how old these layers of rocks are by radiometric…
• I got my term evolution from an online definition source which i worked off of, But you can create your creationism definition however you want :) Rebuttals. 1. Population of Christians Just because a lot of people believe in something does not make that claim true which is why…

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• I have yet heard any one from the anti-creation side give a plausible account of the origin of life. This will be an open debate for all .
• Like I said. Weak.If they actually are that close to reproducing what it took to create life, then lets get to it. And you say that the evidence that you have is millions of years old. How did they come up with that number?Is it because of the strata that these fossils are…

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• My opponent wants to ignore the topic of the debate, and debate a phrase instead, and then if he is successful in winning the debate of the phrase, he believes he wins the debate about evolution.I will just affirm my opponent is talking utter nonsense"Replicating molecules…
• Needless to say my opponents claims to auto-victory are unfounded.If he were in any doubt about whether i was speaking of 'evolution', ie the word used in the debate title, or 'abiogenesis', he should have asked for clarification in the comments.Molecular evolution…

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• I am arguing that life was designed by some intelligence. The difficulty in making this argument is that I don't know exactly what intelligence is. It is perhaps easier to start by saying what intelligence is not: It is not a purely physical thing. If our thinking were purely…
• Ok, I think this debate has devolved into a classic case of talking past each other. Let me jump down to a quote near the very end: "Pro has spent a long time attacking and asserting that naturalistic causes cannot account for the OOL". But I haven't. I've spent a lot of time…

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• Firstly I would like start with rebutting some of the opponents points. "God is the creator, this is to your question." This is where we disagree; a cell was our creator. We eventually evolved into humans because of a cell. "Not sure where you get the idea of Noah's ark landing…
• In my DP, you see my angry idol, Chuvit Kalmovisit. That was arbitrary. Lol. It seems that the opponent has semi-forfeitted the last round (Ms.Lion, if you have loads of work, then this should be on your none-prioritized list). Nevertheless, her points will do as all I shall…

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• Tonality is not a learned understanding of how different tones sound/relate to one another. Tonality is basically part of the intelligent design of the universe. Minor seconds, the tritone are dissonant. Whereas the perfect fifth, forth etc are consonant. I am not arguing or…
• "Tonality is a natural force like gravity." Paul Hindemith. I agree. Great composers such as Stravinsky might stretch tonality to neo-tonality. Jazz players from Miles Davis to Coltrane play outside notes/scales. However, atonality/12 tone scale works are a purely academic…

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• I would like to jump right into the counterarguments, in no particular order, you bring up fossils and how there are just to many missing links to jump to the conclusion of evolution, i would contest that on two level's,one biologically, and the other geologicoaly. I would…
• Firstly, there are two types of evolution microevolution(evolution through time, environment, and the genetic crossover that happens during meiosis) and macroevelution (essentially crossbreeding of closely related species). Both can be observed through the mayfly. With a very…

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• Evolution Can't Happen Con's position is that evolution can happen and given enough beneficial mutations, a single cell could turn into a whale, pterodactyl, or potato.I have argued that there is no such thing as a truly beneficial mutation, and that all mutations are random,…
• My contention is that evolution can't happen and that there is no evidence supporting the idea that it ever happened in the past. First, I would like to separate evolution into two stages or categories. The first is microevolution, change within the kind of animal.…

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• Falsifiability
• The fossil evidence

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• Unfortunately, my opponent has not refuted my arguments nor posted any of his own. Extend all arguments.
• IntroductionUnfortunately, my opponent has forfeited his second round. As such, I will take this opportunity to simply present my arguments (as I have nothing to contest or refute) in hopes that Con may respond in the final round.Nobel Prize EarningsIn 1921, Albert Einstein was…

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• I started this debate because I cant think of a way myself and would like someone else to be able to defend an argument against anything I can think in rebuttal to their proposals.
• the shape of atoms isn't circular - its just orbiting points of charge like a solar system. casting its structure into another shape is impossible as its components aren't stagnant rather ever moving - electrons orbit in energy levels and protons decay even in stable states…

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• Descartes, "My methods for dating are flawed? No I don't think that. Do you understand how this type of dating works? Apparently not, since things that decay, do so FOREVER." Well, maybe your right. Maybe I don't understand all about isochron dating, but after reading up on…
• Fitst off, I would like to point out that the methods you are relying on for dating is flawed (i know you didn't use carbon dating directly, but i will adress it anyway). Isochron dating is a method of dating that relies on two assumtions. These two assumtions are: "The amount…

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• I will begin by briefly outlining my main points: 1) Pathogenous organisms could be transferred between our species, resulting in an epidemic either on our planet or on theirs. 2) Intelligent extraterrestrial life is likely to be aggressive and highly technologically advanced,…
• Round 2: Main body of argument. Round 3: Rebuttal and reiteration of previous arguments. No new arguments may be presented- any new arguments presented in R3 should be ignored by voters. Full wording of the motion: "This house would avoid contact with intelligent…

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• SPECIES = INTELLIGENT DESIGN Any and all similarities between any two different species, including similarities in their respective DNA/RNA, their respective organs, and their respective behaviors, are evidence for Intelligent Design Science, not for so-called evo THEORY. In…
• Someone wrote: "Pro argues that cells do in fact not derive from chemicals..." I never made that argument, actually, so your above statement is a straw man logical fallacy. You offered exactly zero evidence in favor of your side, so you lost the debate: Thanks for your time! =)

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• "nobody here believes in "Darwinian evolution" I don't know where you're getting these words from. " "Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin and others, Stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the…
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• One of the most convincing reasons why GMO's are unsafe for people and the environment stems from the use of it in our food supply which is why my argument highlights that. Health is your wealth, and when GMO's threaten the one thing people need to survive (food) it becomes of…
• One thing we can all agree on is that no one is eager to buy gene-altered food. Genetically modified foods do nothing for the public. They provide no extra nutrition, flavor, or safety. [7] Instead, these food products only offer risks, which include potential toxicity, allergy…

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• Rebuttals(1)The Earth is overpopulated. Rounding everyone up and moving them to Texas sounds like a great idea. Let's start filling the state with sky scrapers immediately, or let's migrate to Mars. (2)US colonization of Mars is forbidden! Your argument is grossly misrepresents…
• Requested an extension due to extenuating circumstances. Granted.See comments for further explaination.

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• http://www.youtube.com... * Gould did not argue against evolution, he argued varied interpretation. To this effect I posted a video of Gould discussing his understanding of evolution and his interpretation of the theory. * Evolution has significant concrete data supporting it.…
• http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... I am the pro side of the debate in favor of evolution. You should not be surprised to find I am an evolutionist. Furthermore, one of the primary points in the initial debate was whether I actually understood the theory.…

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• Quantum particles are very random, unpredictable by any definition of the word, so their actions simply cannot be determined beforehand, which is, very, very loosely, the definition of free will. I think about it this way. Suppose you land on an alien planet. The aliens there…
• Let's start with a definition of life? Cells? No, that only works for Earth life. What if there is an alien race not made up of cells but act like humans. Reproduction? Nope. What if there is an alien race that cannot reproduce but acts just like humans. Growth? Not really.…

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• Oh well. I guess the debate is over. Maybe some other time. And for the record, copy-pasting is NOT typing something up in your own words. :P
• "99.99% of people living on this planet ( including me and I'm sure you too, if not, please tell) don't have access to the tehnology required to study such advanced science like cosmology" While this is true, I would like to point out that the entire paragraph following the…