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The USFG should initiate a program to colonize Mars modeled on the Mars Direct Plan.

On his points 1. First, colonization isn't feasible now. You would need terraform technology, which would through normal means, solve back for our extinction. Secondly, radiation in space means that there is no reproduction. This means long-term colonization is impossible.(1) Third, He claims no impact or benefit from "a new frontier". 2. First, he provides no warrant to a link between aerospace industry ascension and mars direct plan. Secondly, Space policies won't inspire students to go into STEM fields (2). Secondly, my opponent fails to link aerospace to hegemony and leadership, therefore he cannot prove any of his claims. On the overview of the case Point a: Zubrin's math is wrong. He drastically undermined the basic needs a crew would need to sustain a mission to mars. (3) Point b: Colonizing Mars sustainably will take hundreds of years and is on balance not economically feasible or beneficial. Point c: We can't go to Mars. Our methodology on colonizing it is backwards (10) Onto my case Point a- Earth sciences NASA budget is shifting from space to Earth science now(4). ANY space exploration plan forces spending trade-offs that crush effective Earth sciences(5). NASA Earth sciences are key to global environmental monitoring. This solves multiple threats such as global health issues, climate change, weather emergencies, water management, and vegetation issues (6). This being the case, my opponent is reinforcing the old statement- "of it ain't broke, break it" Point b- space debris Each new space launch drastically increases the risk of space debris. Specifically, It would be necessary to launch 50 tons per year to Mars(7). This may not seem like much, but we are at a critical mass ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½‚ï¿½" new launches create a pollution cloud that not only prevents any benefit they might receive from space, but also hurts current space depending programs.(8)(9) Some vital programs include: global communication, gps, air, sea, and highway transportation Sources: 1-http://www.space.com... 2-Delgado, 11 - Space Policy Institute, George Washington University (Laura, ï¿½ƒï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½€šï¿½ï¿½ï¿½…"When inspiration fails to inspire: A change of strategy for the US space program,ï¿½ƒï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½€šï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Space Policy 27 (2011) 94e98, Science Direct) 3-http://www.thespacereview.com... 4-http://www.space-travel.com... 5-http://www.washingtonpost.com... 6-Abdalati 11 (Waleed, Chief Scientist " NASA, …"Investing in Federal Research and Development to Spur U.S. Job Growth and Innovation, Congressional Documents and Publications, 3-17, Lexis) 7-http://www.thespacereview.com... 8-http://www.pon.org... 9-http://www.princeton.edu... 10-http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:A2k_9RcT5RsJ:scholar.google.com/+mars+colonization+not+possible&hl=en&as_sdt=0,44, 6-24-11, DS
The USFG should initiate a program to colonize Mars modeled on the Mars Direct Plan.

I'm not sure what you mean by cx. Whether or not, I'm just here for a good debate. If you like specific rules/a particular style, then we can discuss that too n later speeches. Now on to Mars Col - 1. There's political hindrances to future space colonization. Going at it now opens a "new frontier," and allows us to avoid inevitable planetary destruction in the form of warming, disease, or nuclear war. 2. Our aerospace industry is collapsing now. Undertaking Mars Direct will inspire STEM students and create demand for Aerospace jobs. Not only does this boost continued economic growth, aerospace sector independently boosts deterrent capability and is critical to our hegemony and leadership which has kept the world relatively free of conflict for the past 50 years.
This website is a dumpster fire

Its pretty fun the way it is, It could be better but what couldnt there is always room for imrovement, By damanding change you risk an over haul that might change this place so much it might no longer be fun, Like what is hapening to facebook, They needed to police it betterinstead they cracked dwon lazily authoritarianly and arbitrarily and ruined facebook, You want that here?
This website is a dumpster fire

Feel free to comment other bugs and I will add them to this list! Why DDO is an absolute dumpster fire:- The president hasn't logged in for over 6 months. - Every, Word, After, A, Comma, Gets, Capitalized, For, Some reason. - Most people can't confirm voting privileges because the phone identity thing is broken therefore no on votes on anything- Half the time posting a URL completely voids your post or comment. - Critical links are frequently riddled with unsolvable 404 errors. - The search function is completely useless. - This website stores your passwords in unencrypted"Plain Text" format. This means any hacker who gets access to the database will be able to read and download your password directly. - I can't even create a new poll with this topic because this website is so broken. So I'll just put this debate up instead. - Reporting users and arguments does nothing because no one is reviewing the reports. Now there are trolls everywhere. We might be able to change this. I urge everyone who wants a better DDO to email the owners, Juggle LLC:support(at)juggle(dot)comSend them a link to this debate. Tell them you want a better website. If a few dozen people do this they might actually invest effort into updating it. Juggle contact page: . http://www. Juggle. Com/corporate/contact-us/---Also, Just because I know it will make DDO mad, Let me point out a fantastic debating alternative that is quickly gaining traction with active users here on DDO. Thanks to @Wallstreetathiest for the suggestion. debateart. Com Sick of no one reading/judging debates Sick of trolls? Can't stand rewriting your entire argument because you tried to cite your sources? Are you tired of this absolute smoldering dumpster fire of a website? Come to debateart for a better experience!
Requested Sing-Off :p

This debate is different- it's more like a game. There is not really a pro or con side, but I will take pro just because. The object is to challenge the opponent to singing music of all types of genres, and see who is more successful among the voters. You have two options of how to play this game. Option 1: Zaradi- if you pick this option, your response to this first round will just be "I accept". I will then name a genre and you must either send a link or post a video of you singing the song of your choice IN that genre, and below that (in the same text), you must give me MY first challenge. I will then post a video of me singing a song in the genre, and under that, I will post YOUR new challenge. This pattern will go on until the end of the debate. Option 2: This is very similar, but a little different. If you pick this option, you must give me my first genre as your response to Round 1. I will post a video of me singing a song that fits your category. Then for your Round 2 response, you must sing a song in the same genre (which you have just chosen for me to sing). Then as my response, I will give you a new challenge, and below will post a video of me singing a song in that genre and you will have to follow with another song it that genre, and then you pick the next. It's hard to explain, so I will give you an example: EXAMPLE: Round 1: Pro: (instructions that you just read) Con: "punk rock" Round 2: Pro: *sings punk rock song* Con:*sings punk rock song* Round 3: Pro: "80s pop" *sings 80s pop song* Con: *sings 80s pop song* "soft rock" Round 4: Pro: *sings soft rock song* Con: *sings soft rock song* Round 5: Pro: "Blues" *sings blues song* Con: *sings blues song* VOTE!!!! As far as the voting goes, since there will be no real "debating" and the categories do not apply, just check off everything for the singer you want to vote for. Any songs used in this challenge must be semi appropriate (some cursing is acceptable, but no songs with lyrics so absolutely crude or raunchy that it's disgusting). Also, screamo cannot be one of the genres challenged. Good luck!! And let me know if you have any questions! :)
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Battle of Cannae August 2, 216 BC Roman Republic vs Carthaginian Republic http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...; The Battle of Cannae was a major battle of the 2nd Punic War it took place on August 2, 216 BC in Apulia. The army of Carthage under Hannibal decisively defeated a larger army of the Roman Republic under t. The battle is regarded as one of the greatest tactical feats in history and, in numbers killed, the second greatest defeat of Rome. Having recovered from their losses at Trebia and Lake Trasimene, the Romans decided to engage Hannibal at Cannae, with roughly 86,000 Roman and allied troops. The Romans massed their Heavy infantry in a deeper formation than usual while Hannibal utilized the double-envelipment tactic. This was so successful that the Roman army was effectively destroyed as a fighting force. Importance Cannae played a major role in shaping the military structure of the Roman Republican army At Cannae, the Roman infantry assumed a formation similar to the Greek Phalanx. This delivered them into Hannibal's trap, since their inability to maneuverer independently from the mass of the army made it impossible for them to counter the encircling tactics employed by the Carthaginian cavalry In the years following Cannae, reforms in tactics were introduced to address these deficiencies. First, the Romans "articulated the phalanx, then divided it into columns, and finally split it up into a great number of small tactical bodies that were capable, now of closing together in a compact impenetrable union. Following Cannae, the Roman army gradually developed into a professional force. This allowed Rome to become the dominant force in Europe in later years. Furthermore Hannibal’s tactics were used during the gulf war by the modern American army showing Hannibal’s victory has had a lasting a decisive impact on military tactics that is still relevant today.
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Battle of Teutoburg ForestYear: 9 BCArmies: The Roman Empire (Publius Quinctilius Varus) vs. Germanic Tribes (Arminius)The BattleAgitated by the Roman Empire's attempts at romanization, Roman officer Arminius (a man of German heritage) set a trap and betrayed Varus, the commander of all Roman forces in Germania. Several barbarians tribes were assembled and numbered up to 32,000 men. Arminius convinced Varus to move out to deal with an uprising in Germania. The three Roman legions along with auxiliary troops and civilians, numbering up to 20,000 men marched their way to the uprising. They eventually started marching through Teutoburg Forest where the German barbarians were hidden.The Roman line was very extended and is believed to be as long as nine miles. Many Roman troops did not have experience in dealing with Germans. Arminius had learned from Roman tactics on how exaclty his opponents preferred to fight. Roman legions were good in open fields and tight formations, but in the forest they were stuck between trees and a river. The Germans attacked and surrounded the Romans and their allies. The Romans were surprised and took many loses with the battle all day. They eventually started a night retreat, but found themselves still trapped and unable to breakout. Varus committed suicide. Almost the entire Roman force was destroyed.ImportanceThis is the turning point in Roman expansion into Eastern Europe. The Romans will hold territory down into the Balkans, but were unable to gain a firm grip on Germania. Had the battle resulted in an unexpected Roman victory or had it no occured at all, the Romans who have no doubt held Germania and could expand further into Poland and possibly even Russia. With the Mongols moving west, these two great civilizations would meet and either agree to peace of have an ultimate war to see what ancient surpower was truly the best.The Battle of Teutoburg Forest also contributed to the rise of German nationalism and the 1800s and the 1900s. This battle represented the power when Germans are united together and this nationalist spirit was key against Napoleon I and Napoleon III's France as well as Austro-Hungary. Without examples like this battle, the possibly of a united Germany may have never happened because the German people would never realize how poweful they could be when united.http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...
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Battle of Marathon Athens, and Platea vs Persian Empire 490 BC The Battle of took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece . It was fought between the citizens of Athens, and Platea, and a Persian army . The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece. The Greek army decisively defeated the Persians despite being out number by 10 - 1, The victory marked the turning point In the Greco-Persian wars. Importance The defeat at Marathon barely touched the vast resources of the Persian empire, yet for the Greeks it was an enormously significant victory. It was the first time the Greeks had beaten the Persians, proving that the Persians were not invincible, and that resistance, rather than subjugation, was possible. The battle was a defining moment for the young Athenian democracy, showing what might be achieved through unity and self-belief; indeed, the battle effectively marks the start of a "golden age" for Athens. This was also applicable to Greece as a whole; "their victory endowed the Greeks with a faith in their destiny that was to endure for three centuries, during which western culture was born.
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Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3, 1863 United States vs Confederate Stateshttp://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... Described as the turning point of the civil war the battle of Gettysburg took place in Pennsylvania , Gettysburg, the union army consisted of 93,921 and the confederation army of 71,699 the battle took place over three days with a total number of around 50,000 casualties. The Battles changed the balance of the war confederation army advancing north taking into union territory the first time. The Union held a strong defensive position and refused to charge the attacking soldiers. This led to great casualties for the confederation army as they tried to entice the union soldiers to leave their defensive fortified position. The union successfully defended repeated attacks by Confederation forces ending the confederations hope of advancing into union territory. This battle was the turning point of the war that Lead to a decisive victory for the union over the confederation forces. Importance The decisive victory ended any chance of a confederation victory. If the confederation forces had won the battle they would of stood a good chance of winning of the war. If this had happened the world would be a much different place. Today the area known as the USA would now be 5 or 6 different countries. The countries would have a different political system with very different values. Slavery would almost certainly still be in effect. During world war 1 and 2 the separate countries may of formed a coalition but there effectiveness as a fighting force is highly questionable because each army would be led by a different commander with no overall commander. The separate countries would be unlikely to o developed into the sole superpower of the world and the USA would have had significantly less impact in the world. There are very few battles that have changed the history of the world forever this is such a battle.
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Battle of WaterlooYear: 1815Armies: France (Napoleon Bonaparte) vs. Britain, Prussia, and their Allies (Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blucher)The Battle In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to power in France. He had been the emperor before, but was forced into exile during his failed conquest of Europe. Now back, the powers that had defeated him returned. Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia were all against him. Britishm Belgian, and Dutch troops commanded by the Duke of Wellington landed in Belgium and were suppose to meet a Prussia force commanded by Gebhard von Blucher. Napoleon decided to attack and take each army one at a time. At the battle, the British, Belgian, and Dutch occupied a ridge which stopped several frontal assaults that Napoleon launched. Soon Prussian troops from Blucher were on the field and Napoleon was being forced to split his army. French reinforcements under Marshal Emmanuel de Groucy did not arrive. After a failed attack by his elite Old Guard on the British and Dutch line, he withdrew and was eventually forced into exile again. Importance Napoleon would have likely been unstoppable. He had nearly conquered Europe before and he could have possible conquered all of it if he was given a second try. This is mainly because of the spreading apart of his allies. Wellington would have been forced back to the Belgian coast to evacuate with the British. The Dutch, Belgians, and Prussians would be left to fend for themselves. The Prussians would be in a very bad position because they would be stuck between Napoleon and his reinforcements. The Dutch and the Belgians could in no way stand up to Napoleon. As for Napoleon's two other enemies, Austria and Russia, they would be stuck in the same position they were in 1805. The Austrians would have to either advance into France or wait for the Russians. The latter was a bad choice in 1805 as it led to defeat and loss of 45,000 Austrian troops at the Battle of Ulm while the former means than an outnumbered Austria would be taking on the power of Napoleon. The emperor would shift his army south along with reinforcements to Italy. When Napoleon would defeat the Austrians and Prussians he would likely have greater France. This means Belgium and northern Italy. If he wished to continue his conquests as in 1805 to 1812, he could move into Europe, force Prussia and Austria into alliances while putting back in the Duchy of Warsaw and other satelittes. This time he would either learn from, or not make the mistake of invading Russia, leading to a Britain-France stalemate at sea. Napoleon could then possibly rule until the end of his reign and then give it to his child or other relative to maintain the French empire. http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...
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Hahaha I like the fact you used one of your opponents battles from this debate. ‘’ http://www.debate.org... ‘’ The Battle of the Atlantic September 3, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Allied vs Axis http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...; Battle The Battle of the Atlantic is considered ‘’ longest, largest, and most complex" naval battle in history’’. Fought between the allied and axis forces was a running battle thought world war 2 fought between the Nazi U-boats and the allied convoys destined for Britain. As an island nation, the United Kingdom was highly dependent on imported goods. Britain required more than a million tons of imported material per week in order to be able to survive and fight. The U-boats were tasked with torpedoing any ship crossing the Atlantic carrying supplies to Britain. To start off with the U-boats had great success. To combat this allied forces launched a large campaign to protect its convoys from german U-boats and destroy them. Total casualties amounted to nearly 100,000 seamen. (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk...). Outcome The Germans failed to stop the flow of strategic supplies to Britain. This failure resulted in the build-up of troops and supplies needed for the D-day Landings. The defeat of the U-boat was a necessary precursor for accumulation of Allied troops and supplies to ensure Germany's defeat. Importance Without the securing of the shipping channels between the USA and Britain, Britain would of run out of supplies and be unable to defend herself against a Nazi invasion. Also without the open shipping channels there would be no way of getting the resources needed for D-day making the invasion of occupied Europe impossible. This would have led to the fall of Britain and left the Nazis able to focus all there military might on Russia in which case the if Britain had fell with the full Nazi army available to attack Stalingrad the battle could have been much different.
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Battle of StalingradYear: 1942 to 1943Armies: Germany and other Axis Nations (Freidrich Paulus) vs. Soviet Union (Vasily Chuikov)The BattleWhat started a small battle led to the most important battle of World War 2. In 1942, the German 6th Army made up of 270,000 men was sent to attack Stalingrad, a Soviet city named after the nation's leader near the Volga River. The small amount of Soviet defenders did their best to stop the German army and soon the city was deadlocked for months. German and Soviet troops fought around the wreckage of the city. Soon the Germans and Soviets had millions of troops in and around the city. By late 1942, the Soviets launched Operation Uranus which was an operation involving massive amounts of soldiers surrounding the Axis troops. The German commander, General Friedrich Paulus, asked Adolf Hitler allow a withdrawal, but Hitler refused. The Luftwaffe (German air force) tried to re-supply the 6th Army from the air, but failed. Two German Panzer divisions under the command of General Erich von Manstein were sent to try to breakthrough the Soviet troops, but failed. Eventually, the 6th Army was forced to surrender. ImportanceEvery user with an interest in history knows about the Battle of Stalingrad. Had the Germans won and been able to stop the Soviet counter attack, they would have had a free hand in taking the oil fields in the Cacuses, which were of paramount importance. Hitler's oil reserves were running out and his Italian allies along with his Afrika Korps had been ground down in North Africa and were unable to take the British oil fields in the Middle East. This meant that taking the Soviet Union's oil fields was the last hope for Germany to continue the fight. If Germany takes the oil fields, then Hitler can support his gigantic war machine as the Germans advance on all fronts into Leningrad, Moscow, and soon Soviet Central Asia. Chances are, the Soviets would be too demoralized to fight any longer even with their large population. Stalin would be very frustrated with the loss of his city. If the USSR surrenders, then the Americans and the British are stuck in a very dangerous position. Likely their best chance of victory would be to race use atomic bombs on Germany. An invasion into France with German reinforcements on the Atlantic Wall would be a total disaster. Keep in mind, that the Germans would accelerate progress on the their own V2 rockets and their jet fighters and bombers giving them a stronger advantage over the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force. . http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...
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Rules:We will debate battles for different wars and time periods. What happens is that every round a battle will be placed by each debater. Whoever has the most will get the most points from the votes and thus win. Sieges are not included in this. Just land and naval battles. It is encouraged that a simple overview of the battle is given then each side states their personal reasons why it was important. The voters then look at each round and will vote for who they think showed what battles were more important.No semantics or trolling!Round 1 is for acceptance!No refutations! The winner of the debate will simply be decided by the voters!I request that all my previous challengers do not take this up because I will want to take on someone new.Too avoid any further confusion, here is a previous debate I did that people can use as a guideline: http://www.debate.org...