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Your choice out of some of my favorite topics

First, I apologize for forfeiting last round. I had some nasty internet issues that ended up deleting my argument, and by the time I reconstructed it, it was too late. I would like to sincerely thank pro for forgiving my previous forfeiture and ask voters to remember this in the "better conduct" point. However, all of his arguments are faulty, and although I lost a round, I am not about to let those to unchallenged. Firstly, he accurately quotes the source [1] as saying that the heating of the steel alone is insufficient, a fact which he established in the last round. However, he fails to counter my point about uneven heating and buckling stress. Therefore, he has dropped this argument. I would love for him to address it next round, but please note the dropped argument when voting. Next, he quotes a source claiming that molten steel and iron were found in the towers. His source, however, is unreliable. It is a secondary source with no citations. When looking at my source [2], note that every point is cited. There is no evidence of any molten metal found a ground zero. This wasn't included in any report, contradicting the account of molten metal found by firemen. Pro's source is simply unreliable. Next, he cites a single piece of steel as proof that explosives were used. This is simply ridiculous. One would need much more evidence than one coincidence to prove a massive conspiracy. Finally, there are serious ethical issues involved with shooting down a rogue commercial plane that may not cause any harm. Would you have shot down planes, not knowing the damage they would do, and risk murdering innocent civilians? I would have, but I have foreknowledge, a luxury they didn't have. Also, the person in the films is bin Laden, he just looks a little different than the 2011 version. [3] Sources 1- http://www.tms.org... 2- http://www.consensus911.org... 3- http://www.npr.org...
Your choice out of some of my favorite topics

"In fact, the source provides an excellent explanation for why the towers fell, and (spoiler alert) it doesn't involve planted explosives. " While that is true, I am merely using the article's facts to support my claim that the plane alone could not have caused the crash. My opponent then addresses my claim that even jet-fuel temperatures would have caused the steel columns to fail. The very next sentence in the article states that: "But even a 50% loss of strength is still insufficient, by itself, to explain the WTC collapse. It was noted above that the wind load controlled the design allowables. The WTC, on this low-wind day, was likely not stressed more than a third of the design allowable, which is roughly one-fifth of the yield strength of the steel. Even with its strength halved, the steel could still support two to three times the stresses imposed by a 650"C fire. " . http://www.tms.org... Even with the steel columns weakened, the plane alone could not have caused the crash. I will now continue with further arguments. Even weeks after the disaster, firefighting teams could find pools of molten steel and iron. There is no way a jet-fuel flame could have caused this. The presence of molten metal pools suggests the use of thermite. . http://moltenmetalsmokinggun.blogspot.com... Yet another interesting fact that proves a planned demolition of the towers is the picture below. One can clearly see the clean-cut steel column. This is the way metal pillars look after having been cut by "cutter charges" used by demolition teams. . http://3.bp.blogspot.com... Next. Consider the fact that the US has an air-defense system known as NORAD. Being a highly advanced defense system, NORAD conducted 67 successful interceptions in 2000, but then suddenly fails twice in one day? . http://www.911myths.com... I would also like to note that the "Bin Laden tapes" released by the CIA are fake. Take a look at the man in the video, he is clearly not Osama. . http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net... I will bring in more arguments next Round. I await my opponent's response.
Your choice out of some of my favorite topics

This is an interesting argument made by pro. However, I'm afraid it's a little off. Let's look at the what the flaws in the case are. First of all, pro cites the following source: http://www.tms.org... This source is used to justify the claim: "This suggests the use of additional explosives that were detonated at the time of the collision to "help" bring the tower down." However, the source in question doesn't say anything about this. In fact, the source provides an excellent explanation for why the towers fell, and (spoiler alert) it doesn't involve planted explosives. I will get to this fascinating yet scientific explanation in a moment. However, let's first examine my opponent's second claim. He preemptively attempts to refute evidence against his position: jet fuel. My opponent is correct in his knowledge of the burning temperature of jet fuel under such circumstances and of the melting point of steel. However, the claim that 600 degree C temperatures "would have done virtually nothing to contribute to the fall of the buildings" is false and, ironically, refuted by his own source. Steel loses about half it's strength under such heat. Then, add one final factor into the equation. The exterior of the columns would have been heated first, creating what is known as "residual stress." Essentially, the uneven weakening of the steel would cause the column to fail. After the top floor fell, the rest of the building did too. [1] In conclusion, there is a scientific explanation for the collapsing of the towers with no need to invoke a conspiracy theory. Also, my opponent's own source disagrees with his position. Sources 1- http://www.tms.org...
Your choice out of some of my favorite topics

Marvelous, thank you for accepting. Let's begin! First, I will begin with simple statistics. The skyscraper was built to withstand wind loads 30 times greater than the weight of the plane, yet somehow, the building still collapsed. This suggests the use of additional explosives that were detonated at the time of the collision to "help" bring the tower down. http://www.tms.org... Many people point to burning jet fuel as the source of the problem, however, this too is false. Jet fuel burns at about 600 C, but the melting point of steel (which the "skeleton" of the building was made of) is 1500 C. Jet fuel would have done virtually nothing to contribute to the fall of the buildings. http://education.jlab.org... http://911research.wtc7.net... Considering the above, I think it is safe to say that there is no way that the planes alone could have caused the fall of the skyscrapers. I will expand on my arguments in the next round. On to Pro.
Your choice out of some of my favorite topics

It has been too long since I have struck fear into the hearts of my enemies! Mwahaha! Please choose one of the following topics, in parentheses is my position on the topic, so you will be arguing opposite: Women in Combat (Con) US military vs. Russian military (Russian) 9/11 was an inside job (Pro) Russian T-90 vs. American Abrams (T-90) AK-47 vs. M16 (AK-47) Death Penalty (Con) In Round One, no arguments, just state which of the above you would like to debate. Also please confirm your position on the topic. No new arguments in the last round. So! Let's begin! Any questions can be answered in the comments.
New Super Smash Bros. Character+Stage Contest!!

Alright Kyubi, it's time to roast this Bear and Bird.Move Set:So... how does the duo return to the stage? I mean, aside from Jumping of course. And Jiggy as a taunt? Kyubi could do better than that. Besides, that's more suited for a victory animation more than a taunt.You say Kyubi's too fire based? And you're very bird based. And Kyubi also attacks with his tails, mainly used for his tilts and back air. Also, 40% of Pikachu's attacks are electric based. And he's in Smash!Popularity:I concede Banjo-Kazooie is very popular compared to Yo-kai Watch, and that's where we're coming from. Smash Bros is a wonderful game series for advertising a character by giving them a move set that could attract customers to this underrated game series.Stage:So we celebrate Christmas by playing Smash Bros in July? And this stage doesn't seem very playable competitively. Quite a bit of stuff going on on a mountain, which you'd have to mainly use air attacks with more precision than you'd see in For Glory videos.Springdale is more simplistic, with Terror Time as an added bonus. Alright, it's a city. So what? You'd expect the players to fight Gargaros while jumping on buildings? Onett is already a stage with buildings to jump on. My idea for Uptown Springdale as a stage is pretty good. There would also be buildings in the background, however. Now you should see what my image is a bit better. My opponent concedes that my stage is good. I think we've heard enough. Kyubi can go roast those animals while the voters decide whether the Bear and Bird is good for Smash Bros, or the Nine Tailed Fox.
New Super Smash Bros. Character+Stage Contest!!

*opponent is frozen, open to attack* This round is for arguments AGAINST the opponent's Smash character. 1. Moveset/Controllability: Kyubi's moves all seem to focus on something to do with fire. To me, character's need a strong focus, but also a little variety. All of your proposed Kyubi smash attacks are fiery blasts with very little variation. Kyubi's neutral B, the flame blast, is a ranged attack but again is just another fire-based move. The side B and Up B also deal with fire, the latter involving a little bit of wharping. This is really its only second unique power. I like the idea of the stun pulse for Down B, but too me, it seems just a bit OP and hard to escape from being stunned over and over again. The final smash seems pretty cool but does not bring anything really new to the table. I like the idea of summoning a Soultimate though. 2. Popularity: According to these wikia articles ([1],[2]) the majority of Super Smash Bros. games including the latest has larger sales in the U.S. than in Japan. Therefore, it would be more appealing for a more U.S. recognized character to be in the game rather than Kyubi. This is not to say that Banjo-Kazooie does not sell bad in Japan. Although there are many games and anime on Yo-kai Watch, it is not as popular as Banjo-Kazooie. Also, there is few voters and fans who want to see Kyubi in the game. If you search on Google "kyubi super smash bros.", most of the articles that pop up are about Kyuubi from Naruto [3]. Typing in "banjo kazooie super smash bros" will produce better results. 3. Stage Architecture/Design: Uptown Springdale is probably a good choice since it's one of the main location you go to in the game. However, the stage you propose could be a little better considering it's a bustling city. It is a flat road, and although sometimes simpler is better (my favorite course is Final Destination), there could be a bit more considering it's a city. 4. Stage Obstacles: Actually I like the obstacles my opponent proposes, it reminds me of the Mario Circuit track from Brawl. The idea of Oni Time is pretty, like how it brings up the first boss from the Terror Time. Unfortunately, the stage is not much else besides these obstacles. Sources: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org... 2. http://vgsales.wikia.com.... 3. https://www.google.com... *shoots a grenade egg without mercy*
New Super Smash Bros. Character+Stage Contest!!

Forward Smash: Kyubi creates a fiery blast in from of him.Down Smash: Kyubi creates a blast in front and behind him.Up Smash: Kyubi slashes upward with both hands, with a fiery 2nd hit. Neutral B; Flame Blast: Kyubi launches a ball of flame straight forward, dealing 7% damage and launching the opponent a small amount. This fire ball moves at a decent speed, and it’s good for keepaway. However, only 1 Flame Blast can be on screen at a time, and disappears after 3 seconds, travelling quite far. [Kyubi has fire attacks in the games.] Side B; Blazing Dash: Kyubi engulfs himself in fire and flies forward at half the length of Final Destination (meaning this attack covers a decently big area) If used on the stage, Kyubi will cancel this move when at the edge of the stage. The attack does 14% damage, and takes 2 seconds to end. If used in the air, the move can’t be used again unless Kyubi gets hit or touches the stage.Up B; Flame Warp: Kyubi disappears into flames, reappearing a short distance (roughly 4 character lengths). The beginning of this attack does 3%, and minor launch power. The end of the warp does 2%, and even less launch power. [Yo-kai have been shown to be able to warp in the games.]Down B; Stun Pulse: Kyubi snaps his fingers, stunning opponents directly in front or behind him. The more damage the opponent has accumulated, the longer they’ll be stunned (at 100%, the opponent gets stunned for the max 8 seconds). If used multiple times in succession, the stun power halves until it’s 1/16 of the original length. After 30 seconds of using this move, it regains the full power. This attack also does 1% damage. [In the anime, Kyubi is shown to have the ability to manipulate a person’s mind.]Final Smash; Inferno: Kyubi charges up power to unleash his Soultimate Move, Inferno. This creates a giant fire blast, similar to Samus’s Final Smash. It does a total of 40%, and has amazing launch power. [In Yo-kai Watch, a Soultimate Move is a powerful attack that deals great damage to the enemy, though some can heal and some raise your stats.] Popularity:Yo-kai Watch doesn't seem to be going well in North America, but it's quite big in Japan. It has phone games (Wibble Wobble, my sister plays), there's an anime, movies, and currently 5 games in Japan (3 are generation 2, with Shingochi being a middle version). I'm hoping with the inclusion of Kyubi, Yo-kai Watch will gain some more fans.Stage Info:My chosen stage is Uptown Springdale (There's 5 different sections of Springdale you explore in the games). I picture it as a flat road which you could potentially fight near the blast zone (touching the blast zone results in losing a life). There will occasionally be cars coming in from the background, dealing 20% to anyone who gets hit,launching them pretty far. After a while, you'll go into Terror Time, where you would fight Gargaros, the Red Oni, when he shows up. He'll try to hit you with his club, which is a sure KO at 40%. Sources;Kyubi: http://yokaiwatch.wikia.com...Terror Time: http://yokaiwatch.wikia.com...;
New Super Smash Bros. Character+Stage Contest!!

This debate is a Smash Game: My opponent and I will each choose a video game character or a video game duo (example: Ice Climbers) from any game, any console, so long as he/she/it is a video game character to be a new character in the Super Smash Bros. series of games. Also, to make it even more fun, you can choose a stage to go along with your character, but it has to be a location from the game/series from which they originate. Categories that will be judged are: 1. Moveset/Controllability 2. Popularity 3. Stage Obstacles 4. Stage Architecture/Design These are the only categories I can think of, and I'm sure there's more so feel free to add them in your first round. First Round is for acceptance, adding categories, naming your character, and your stage. Don't add anything but their name and the game/series the come from, and the console. Round 2 is for opening arguments in the categories only. Round 3 will have no new arguments, but only rebuttals to the other's character. My characters, and like the Ice Climbers are a duo, are Banjo and Kazooie from the Nintendo (N64/GBA)/Microsoft(XBOX 360/XBOX1) series of Banjo-Kazooie. My stage would be Freezeezy Peak, a world from within the first game of the series. 3...2...1...GO! *smash music*
Captain America would beat master chief in a fight

I will submit to Master Chief's feats, But Captain America has some equally impressive if not greater accomplishments under his belt: -Cap has defeated Super Soldiers like Master Chief without being injected with his own serum. -He easily beats a group of Asgardian Trolls. -He is one of the only people worthy to wield Mjolnir. -He is adept in every martial art (a way better hand-to-hand combatant than Master Chief.) -While Cap's average strength is 2,400 lbs., he has been shown to lift a tree, toss an anchor, and haul a supply truck. So is strength is more comparable to Chief's than you might think. -Steve has outrun birds that can sprint 50 mph, while trudging through snow. Again, 30 mph is his AVERAGE speed, but Cap will break the boundaries if need be. -He can throw his shield faster than a speeding bullet (literally). -Roger has caught a TORPEDO with his bare hands and deflected it upward with his shield! -He can dodge bullets and lasers even without his shield. -Knocked out Namor the Sub-mariner with a single punch (and Namor is stronger than the Hulk). -Pushed down Colossus (a guy with organic steel skin). -Incapacitated the Hulk. -Stalemated against Wolverine numerous times. -Has battled and defeated a majority of characters in the Marvel Universe. I think you get the point. And Captain America does have more experience: Cap was a prominent comic character in the 1940's that eventually lost popularity. But like I previously mentioned, be made his official comeback in 1964. Modern day (2014) to 1964 is 50 years of experience, and that's not counting his WWII years. Also, you mentioned Cap being killed by Sharon carter? Well, she actually used a high-tech gun that didn't kill him, but rather put him in alternate realities throughout time and space; reliving old memories and battles, giving him even MORE experience! Finally, Captain America has fought opponents like Master Chief. The Punisher and Winter Soldier are both violent war veterans that wield many guns and advanced technology, yet Captain America has beaten both of them. That's my argument for now, Thanks. Sources: www.comicbookmovie.com
Captain America would beat master chief in a fight

(INTRODUCTION) I am so, very sorry that this has taken so long. School has been crushing the life out of me and I have found little time to debate. (REBUTTAL) “After receiving the super-soldier serum, Steve Rogers could run 30 mph,” Yes, but Master Chief could run half a kilometer in 30 SECONDS! Simple mathematics will tell you that in total that is around 60 Kilometers per hour, or for you americans out there that is 37.2823 miles in an hour. There goes that argument. {1} “lift 2,400 lbs” That is around 1 ton. Impressive, better than any human on the planet, however, Master Chief can “he could easily destroy Wraiths (Covenant Tanks)” {1} A Covenant Tank weighs around 47 tonnes (47,000 Kilograms) {2} So, essentially Master Chief can lift 47 times more than Captain America. Still seems like Star-Spangled Avenger has a chance? No? Ok, let’s continue. “and survive 200 foot drops onto cars unscathed” Master Chief survived a fall from space unscathed. Point: Master Chief. “At the end of the day, no one has Captain America's experience.” I would say that Master Chief has equal or even more experience. He was experiencing SPARTAN-II training at the age of 6, has fought and killed thousands of aliens and must have way more training then cap. Not including the period when he was frozen Captain America is only 36-38 years old from my own calculations {3} however Master Chief is around 46 {1} as of Halo 4. I believe that I have refuted all I need to. (ARGUMENTS) “His bones and muscles are denser and harder and so are amplified to the highest human potential, which makes him very durable compared to a normal human. He is durable enough to the point that if a person beats him with a thick wooden stick, the stick would eventually break and Rogers would show little discomfort. This level of durability is how he survived other forms of extensive punishment throughout his career such as falls from several stories like when he landed on a car from 6000cm/200 feet with no discomfort. Roger's durability is high enough to where he can take blows from beings with low superhuman strength, and not be fatally injured.”{3} This points out that Captain America is durable, however he has no unique resistance to weapons, like guns, blades and explosives. May I point out that Captain America has died? Two notable occasions include Captain America Vol 5 25 where he was killed by a sniper? And Uncanny Avengers Vol 1 17 where he is stabbed? While yes, Captain America has his shield to defend himself, but what if Master Chief knocks it out of his hands? Without the shield he is toast. Even if Cap were to use his shield offensively, he cannot win. Master Chief’s bubble shield can simply block the incoming shield, All that is left is a man with peak human conditioning vs. A man who has superhuman-level strength, futuristic weapons, armor that can let you survive falling from space, and his very own A.I. (CONCLUSION) I am done for now, thanks. DDD (REFERENCES) {1}http://www.comicvine.com... {2}http://halo.wikia.com... {3}http://marvel.wikia.com...
Captain America would beat master chief in a fight

Okay, since I can't rebuttal yet, I'll start off with some of Cap's history. By the way, thanks for accepting my debate proposal. After receiving the super-soldier serum, Steve Rogers could run 30 mph, (although he has been known to up his speed to 50 mph) lift 2,400 lbs., (1,200 lbs. on each sidebar) and survive 200 foot drops onto cars unscathed (and without his shield). The serum also increased his brain capacity, making him a genius in tactics and strategy; his IQ rivals Tony Stark's. After fighting Nazi forces and super villains for several years, he was frozen in ice after a mission gone wrong. His official comeback was in 1964, and since then, he's battled HYDRA, AIM, gods, monsters, a Russian assassin designed to kill him, and even his fellow Avengers. At the end of the day, no one has Captain America's experience. I mean, why else would they make him the leader of a modern superhero team after he was displaced in time? Cap stands for truth, justice, liberty, and freedom! Sources: 1. marvel.com/universe/Captain_America 2. marvel.wikia.com/Captain_America 3. www.comicvine.com/captain-america 4. http://bit.ly...