Science Debate Topics — page 16

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• Touch" I do admit you have got the upper hand here. BUT, I will try to counteract your statements again. About the fact that you said lions sleep an average of 20 hours a day. I looked into that fact and I found that only some parts of it are true. mostly male lions sleep an…
• Yes I do believe that cheetahs are quite faster than lions but know this! Lions are bloody majestic. Of course, that statement seems a bit of a baseless one, here are my opinions.: - A lion's roar is just one hell of a terrifying and menacing sound, It's loud, deep and…

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• Also, in the very last part of Round 3, rebuttals may be made, but the last person cannot provide new points. I will be Pro for this argument and my opponent will be Con. Stem cell research is the study of stem cells to provide us with medical information about early human…
• I'm disappointed that my opponent hasn't provided me with an argument. I was really looking forward to this debate but it already seems to be over. Seeing as my opponent has provided no argument, I have nothing to debate. If my opponent doesn't forfeit next round and adds an…

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• First of all, I would like say sorry to all voting and especially you, J. Kenyon for wasting an important round. .. Nuclear fusion is very safe since it is not a chain reaction and the elements needed are basically lithium (which is abundant, one can find it in sea shore…
• Can you live without a mobile phone or a computer these days? If there is no electricity,there'll be another world war, just with knives and forks! Would anyone in their right minds want that? huh?

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• Well my opponent forfeited. In conclusion, while fear can have powerful short term effects, hope actually gives people a reason to achieve something and is thus a more powerful emotion in the long run. Fear can also never convince someone of something unlike hope which can be…
• Fear is indeed is the emotion that makes people do want they don't want to do. Hope is the emotion that tells us to do what we want to do. It is impossible to coerce someone, but it can't make someone do something that has a small chance of success as hope can. Even if you…

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• Burden of proof is on me since I'm making the claim.

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• The universe is not infinite nor is it expanding. My arguments will be stated after the rules. Rules: Round 1 will be for acceptance and the statement of my argument and the rebuttals of my opponent. Rounds 2 and 3 will be a continuation of claims and counterclaims along with…

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• On Evolution I do believe in speciation of an organism but not in the sense that it can occur outside its genome. The possibility of speciation by means of evolutionary mechanisms (i.e. natural selection and genetic mutation)is true however this does not mean that…
• On the ScripturesThe Bible records facts that are not contradictory to science. The facts recorded therein are all to be taken either literally or figuratively based on its literary type.Historically,allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament Scripture started with…

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• This being my first debate, I'd like to start out with an issue that is the most pertinent to me, Space Exploration. I define Space Exploration to be: "The exploration of the cosmos for organic and sentient life, and for the prospecting of future planets and miscellaneous…

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• First id like to evaluate some of my opponents statements. "However, humans cause the major changes in climate change that we are witnessing. So, since natural cycles caused the prior climatic changes, I do not need to debate your first statements. " Please, explain to me how,…
• First I would just like to state that I do believe global warming exists. I also believe that global cooling exists. Both cooling cycles are a result of natural phenomena that has occurred since the beginning of time. I would first like to examine the history of warming/cooling…

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• The following information is cited at length from the book "Evolution: Its Collapse In View?by Henry HiebertPages 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32Carbon 14 (radioactive carbon) forms in the upper atmosphere at a constant rate, through the action of sunlight (cosmic rays) upon ozone.…
• The one undeniable FACT with ALL radiometric dates is that they are all based on unprovable assumptions about the past. Any date can be selected depending on the assumptions that are made. This is what geologist do. They make up an assumed geological history for a rock…

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• Well if you think about it removing deer from one habitat could disrupt another and completely fistful the balance then you would be in another situation. But yes I think animal testing can be a bit cruel but mice really. Mice actualy cause problems all the time so do rats and…
• Now if you think about it GEO'S could possibly interbreed which is a 50-50 out come of good or bad but if you think about it some animals are going extinct. Now if some animals breed that aren't meant to it could possible create a newer more profiting hybrid of the extinct…

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• Since my opponent has yet to offer a rebuttal I'll use this space as a non-debatable placeholder until he returns, rather than just writing forwarding R1 statements. Yep, I can do this; we didn't mutually agree to the FF, so I get to go off the reservation for a round.I'll take…
• Yes, the BoP is on me since I did not state otherwise in the rules. I aim to play well with others. . http://www.youtube.com... I'll begin with you, a Virgo, the virgin (maybe). Here's a general overview of your sign. For a person of your age whose sexual prowess has not yet…

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• K then.
• Well your so called formula only applies in physics which is a joke! I only studied the finest classes in troll physics while getting my trollology degree. You say trollology doesn't exist, HOW DARE YOU! Trollology is a very respected ology. I even have proof of my PhD in…

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• how many stars are there? 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. 70 sextillion is 7 followed by twenty-two zeroes what's the probability of life forming? one in seven billion so... if you assume that it's just as likely that something as complex as a human would form, as it is for…

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• NASA is doing nothing for humanity and should be abolished.
• Thanks to con for his participation, and refraining from ad hominem, and any negativity. I hope he no longer looks at the flat earth theory as ignorance anymore. I will address his arguments from round 3. "since they're travelling outer space in search of alien life, and who…

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• As I initially stated, time travel to the past can never be possible based on our current knowledge of the Universe and the empirical evidence of our established theories. I was clearly referring to "scientifically accepted theories" and wanted the discussion to "stay away from…
• (1) "...philosophical debate. reading writing and seeing is a form of mental travel the only current way of time travel into the past..." I still fail to see (and you failed to have shown) how reading, writing, observing, or remembering are forms of transportation. As…

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• Lets have no forfeites, trolling, or flaking. If we forfeit just make us say are information in the next argument. I want us to have a smooth debate.
• Well my opponent has not post 3 rounds which means that he should lose this debate and I win. He could not make any rebuttals, so I couldn't make clashes. Therefore I will tell you my 3 arguments.1. So my first argument is that it just takes a lot of time. For example lets see…

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• It shows that I am a true christian if this was a comic book chharacter debate I would not have backed down but thanks for the link finnaly learned the truth
• I WILL REFUTE-Bigfoot: the legendary Satquatch, the Yeti, an ancient beast called Gigantopithecus blacki http://www.wynja.com...;(note I don't have to prove Bigfoot exist in North America specifically to affirm the resolution)-The link states that gigantopithecus blacki is just…

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• My opponent forfeits. Extend arguments.
• Thanks, con. I did say that the first round was for acceptance and by briefly mentioning that the Big Bang has nothing to do with evolution we could have put more focus on the "evolution" aspect of the debate. I was wrong in thinking that the Big Bang was a part of evolutionary…

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• I stand in affirmation. I will allow my opponent to open up the discussion. Why is evolution (Macro-Evolution) a plausible and provable idea?
• So, my opponent and I agree with all but two main things in this debate. Here is the first: Your statment has a common problem. Most people ask how these changes are made. The changes are a series of small changes. Now all these changes are made because of a cause. For example,…

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• STILL YOU N1GGER IM RIGHT U WRONG GO F*CK YOUR MOMMAS *SS!
• Rebuttals: "It's simply impossible for an abstract noun to do something because it has no physical form, and a physical form is required to do anything. A common noun can do something (a party can occur and a dog can run) but an abstract noun is inanimate. " Actually, I agree.…

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• Alright, I have bene postponing this debate for a long time, because you put a lot of pressure on me; Fairly distributed obligations. I was actually hard pressed the first time I read them, to even understand what you were saying, "1. The Science20 is genuine, well established…
• this article is stupid. If ESP was real, we would always be subject to ESP stimuli, so you cannot stipulate that there was no evidence of change when ESP stimuli was used, to suggests no ESP is present. this article should be used as critically acclaimed evidence that the…

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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 messed up my conclusion for too many rounds, you're right it doesn't necessarily have a contradiction. My original syllogism was correct though, I just messed up trying to modify it to include non-vacuum cases. Although it still proves Special Relativity wrong.
• "A. If a thing has mass, then it can't travel at c."I disagree with this premise. In fact, I have already proven it wrong. Photons travel at c; we both agree. Photons have mass; we both agree here too, as proven this statement of yours:"You implicitly rest your case on the…

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• The Meaning of the ResolutionCon asserts that dismissing theoretical mechanisms is not a reasonable interpretation of the resolution. Yet on what logical grounds does Con make this claim? Any probability created using theoretical data becomes nothing other then a theoretical…
• The Meaning of the Resolution. Viruses incorporate self-replicating genetic material and complex proteins that could, theoretically, evolve into more complex organisms. If Con can prove that there is a probability equal to or above 1 in 10^16 that this could happen, I have lost…

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• State your case young one.
• To go through this quickly, we have a series of the same tired objection to each of my argument, namely, that it is a strawman. No example is given, so I cannot do anything except point out how each argument has been a direct response to the criticism he levied. The fact that…

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• I likewise urge a Con vote, for I have had to bow out of the debate.
• I sincerely apologize, but, due to a significant increase in business, I shall likely be unable to participate in any debates. Since it is more sporting for me to concede than forfeit, and because I legitimately do wish to continue this debate, I simply request that we continue…

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• 1: I have not gone above the specified character limit. The website will not allow me. Therefore there is no way I went above it. I only used all the characters I was allowed to have. No more than that. 2: pla"gia"rize G2;plājəG6;rīz/ verb gerund or present participle:…
• First a link to the rules. http://www.neisd.net... a33;Why can't humans spend more on exploring the remaining 95% of the oceans, rather than on space exploration?Edit NOAA states that we have explored only 5% of the world's oceans -> How much of the ocean have we explored? It…

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• "Why do I have to bear the Burden of Proof? " "If you wanted to argue from this standpoint you should clarify in Round 1 that Con has to take on the full burden of proof. " The title of the debate is "The Darwinian Mechanism for Evolution is a Weak Hypothesis". My opening…
• "I would also point out that not proposing an alternate theory for evolution weakens your position. " There's no logical connection. The strength of a hypothesis relies on its own merits, Not on those of some other hypothesis. "Induced mutation leads to evolution [2]" Those…

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• I will be "Pro" in this debate. I propose that Darwinian Evolution, the evolving of speciation over time, is false. An example would be man did not "evolve" from a common ancestor of monkeys.According to Berkeley paleontologist James Valentine and his colleagues, the "Cambrian…
• Biologist J.B.S. Haldane when asked what evidence could destroy his confidence in the theory of evolution and the field of study replied,"Pre Cambrian rabbits." What does this mean? Such a discovery would indicate serious errors in modern understanding about the evolutionary…

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• I'd like to start off by thanking my opponent for their time. I've enjoyed this debate. Now down to business. I want to point out that I never stated that science DOES prove the existence of a higher power, but rather that it CAN. Second, the creation of the higher power is…
• The law of conservation does not state the existence of a higher being, I never said it did. This was an assertion I made myself. I'm saying that the fact that nothing cannot beget nothing, and so some higher power was at work. Now for your argument regarding the Bible. My…

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• It is an ideal that the government should pay for the expenses of Space Exploration and it is crucial for LIFE on Earth.
• First of all you do not know what you are talking about. The Sun will will turn into a white dwarf and yet it will turn into a black hole or explode into a nebula. Black holes are 4Dimensional objects and they still remain very dangerous and strong. Sorry there was a typo, I…

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• 1. Competition Competition is a good thing. It leads to progress and innovation. With government control of science, huge advantages are given to the government science programs. The government has already picked who is going to win. And with a government monopoly, it is almost…
• I will argue that scientific progress is better without government intervention. My opponent will argue that scientific progress is made better by government intervention.

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• I claim that genetic engineering of animals will not benefit humanity. We believe this because many animals are mutilated or even killed before a successful clone is made There were a total of 277 attempts to clone Dolly before scientists succeeded. Only a 5% average of cloned…

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• Genes do not survive whether they get passed on or not. That is an empirical fact. Cells and genes have a very limited life span. A twin does not survive because its other "copy" survives. I know your bacteria example was about consciiousness. And again, I said that…
• Genes do not survive by changing their surroundings (being passed on). They decay and die. I have none of the genes of my ancestors. The traits that survive are by definition, best suited, and the organisms that survive are, by definition, the fittest. By definition only.…

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• I have been thinking about this for a while and as someone pointed out, all I had to do is say the universe is huge and constantly expanding. This category is broad and open to many different interpretations and because this debate is lopsided and biased towards Pro side…
• Pro will have to show evidence that there is a possibility of life on another planet. Con with have to provide evidence that there is no chance beyond a reasonable doubt that life could possible exist somewhere other than Earth.

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• Thanks for your rebuttals! Now, on to mine. Nested Hierarchy Violation Con refers to snakes, lizards, crocodiles, birds, whales & camels as "species," but all are taxonomical categories greater than species. None are actually species of animals according to modern…
• Thanks for accepting. On to my arguments. Nested Hierarchy Violation According to Berkeley's website, "Evolution predicts that living things will be related to one another in what scientists refer to as nested hierarchies—rather like nested boxes. Groups of related organisms…

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• As-Salam-o-Alikum!All right then allow me to start with some basic burden of proof analysis. I accept that I have the burden of proof and it is my burden to show that in fact there is a scientific possibility, even if improbability, that a virgin birth could occur naturally…
• As-Salam-o-Alikum! This is an interesting debate topic, is it not? In any case the Spirit of the Motion is that there is a scientific possibility, or that science proves that a virgin birth could have occurred, even though it is improbable. My opponent would have to show that…

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• I did support my reasons for my statement that I have made. I don't think you read correctly.
• No one has evidence that proves aliens exist or not. But I feel aliens does not exist. Yes, there are photos of Mars that looks like aliens are there. But the photos could be photoshopped. Especially, with the technology we have today. You can create any photo, or website. Yes,…

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• First, that video is obviously real and Nasa needs more money. We have been funding them for a long time and with all the occurences and wars, funding has decreased. Nasa is important to most Americans and we must continue to fund it
• Title of Legislation : A Bill To Increase Funding To Nasa Designation : Super Session 1 : BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 : Section 1: The United States shall increase its funding to 3 : the Nation Aeronautics and Space Administration by 5 billion 4 : a) A…

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• Bull Sharks are more agressive than Great WhitesCon states, "because of their curiosity or bad eyesight great white sharks tend to attack humans and boats way more often than bull sharks. " The great white might have attacked more people, but more people have have survived in…
• "Im just going to assume my opponent missed that. I shall now refute my opponents arguments. Great White sharks weigh 1,500-2,500 pounds compared to a 200-500 pound Bull shark. Weight isn't an accurate factor in determing how dangerous the animal is. Whale sharks certainly…

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• Thanks to my opponent for the argument. Sorry about the technical difficulties, I hope this round turns out better. I remind my opponent that she cannot post new arguments next round. 1. My opponent states that we cannot take Biblical claims as true unless backed by scientific…
• Thanks for your rebuttals." 1) "I have given many reasons that the Christian Bible disproves Evolution." These have been rebutted. "My opponent thinks that the Bible promotes slavery." I never claimed this. I actually claimed the opposite. I cited that SOME people believed the…

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• I enjoyed my opponents well thought and formulate fallacious arguments! But I refuse to consider them and think he should bow down to me."Since my opponent said misquoting is not allowed and the only type of quoting I know how to do is misquoting, I will not be able to quote my…
• -'Not sarcasm'*sarcasm*"For starters, Humans cannot become autotrophs. " ? Very interesting point you have here, to bad its wrong. Human:1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty. 2. consisting of people: the human race. 3. of or…

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• you still have not given me a single piece of hard evidence. Also the entire piece about the monks and how this is all unreal this would make me totally amazingly happy cause then i dont have to eat i dont have to pay the power bill and i can win this argument because i will…
• there is no hard evidence in any way shape or from what the origin of the universe is. Then i also mean that you must take the orgin of the universe on faith no matter what your faith is a. Big bang B. intellegent creation C. its really all a dream

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• Before I go into my main argument let me address the issue of biased sources. Creationist sources are not biased and here is why. Evolution does not necessarily refute the idea of a God. Why? Because God could have created life with an evolution effect. It isn't inconsistent…
• Unfortunately, Most of the population today believe in evolution, More specifically macro-evolution. But believe me when I say that it is not because of the evidence. You will understand this concept as you read. But anyway Macro-evolution is the belief that life started as one…

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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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• First off the definition of Biological Evolution Biological evolution is defined as any genetic change in a population that is inherited over several generations. These changes may be small or large, noticeable or not so noticeable. and scientific theory A scientific theory is…

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• Thanks for the debate. In fairness, I would ask the opponent to only address what I have said here; however, he may conclude on a larger point. Several points made by the opponent belong in a theological debate about biblical interpretation, not in this debate; therefore, I…
• When the debate over evolution comes up, there seems to be a tendency for hard-lined fundamentalist Christians to force their beliefs into the debate: creationism versus evolutionism as if they actually had a plausible counterpart to evolution. Creationism, the belief in the…

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• I am having trouble figuring out what Con is claiming with respect to the contentions. He says "By refuting the negative results that most likely would result were the resolution be adopted, I have refuted the entire premise of the resolution and have thus responded to the…
• My case for requiring the posting of publicly-funded data related to climate research boils down to three points: C1. It will allow review of the data for error by other scientists. C2. It will put peer pressure on the originating scientists to use better methodologies, such as…