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Nikola Tesla is smarter than Steven Hawking

Sure, you can tell me you know what a singularity is. Of course you can tell me it's unprovable. I could tell you that Nikola Tesla was a fraud who stole all of his ideas from someone else. Just because I tell you something doesn't make it true. Provide some evidence to back up your assertion that Stephen Hawking's work "cannot be regarded as science."The Copley Medal is awarded for "outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science." Stephen Hawking won the Copley Medal in 2006. The Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize is "to recognize outstanding contributions to physics." Hawking won this prize in 1999. The Albert Einstein Award "was an award in theoretical physics that was established to recognize high achievement in the natural sciences." Who won this prize? Stephen Hawking, in 1978. The Fundamental Physics Prize is "the most lucrative academic prize in the world." Stephen Hawking won this prize (millions of dollars) "for his discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes, and his deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe."But according to you, Hawking is a pseudoscientist! So, your theory is that Stephen Hawking duped everyone into awarding him all of these prizes for scientific achievement. I guess the people who give out the Fundamental Physics Prize are so incompetent, they don't even know the proper definition of "science." Seriously? It's far more likely that your notions about what "cannot be regarded as science" are erroneous.Tesla was a great scientist. I never said his inventions were unimpressive. I said that his achievements are easier to appreciate than the "discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes" or "deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe."
Mental Health Testing Ought to be Required for United States Public Schools.

I'll just outline my reasonings for con 1) mental health testing should be increased for everybody, not just students, not just children, everybody 2) it's a medical problem so should stay involved with the medical system, adding other authorities just adds needless bureaucracy. 3) an example counterplan would be for every citizen to submit a complete medical report yearly with their tax forms. It would accomplish the same thing for everyone. 4) funding should be directed towards systems that help victims of mental illness deal with their issues.
Mental Health Testing Ought to be Required for United States Public Schools.

As Con, my opponent was required to provide a counter-plan, however he has only refuted the idea of school testing and not provided a counter-plan. Also, as I have previously explained, schools are required to administer annual physical health testing, so naturally mental health testing would be an easy addition since qualified professionals are already administering testing. As for the home schooled, they are not being schooled by the state, and thus a state-mandated (the state is self-evident, as a state public school administers state-mandated testing) testing would not apply to them. This resolution applies only to public schools, and thus the testing of home schooled students is irrelevant to the debate at hand. My opponent than stated that the resolution was broad, and while it was, I linked it to the physical testing in my early argument and thus all of his questions ("How much testing? free testing? Who pays? How often? ") are all assumed to be followed by the same regulations as those of the physical testing. The next two question my opponent asks ("Why? What is being tested for? ") were mentioned in my first argument in which my opponent admitted to accepting. Now for the final voting points:- My opponent has not successfully refuted any of my points, and I have successfully refuted his with ample evidence and sources. - My opponent has not provided a counter-plan, thus linking it to a school is the only plan mentioned and thus we must accept it, as it has flowed through the argument and I have just proved the logic in my subsequent paragraphs. - My opponent has admitted to accepting all of my contentions in my first argument, thus all flow through the entire round.
Mental Health Testing Ought to be Required for United States Public Schools.

Sources for round 2 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov... https://en.wikipedia.org... I'm still trying to understand why medical diagnosis must be linked to schools, shouldn't they be done for anyone? School is not required, there are plenty of people who are homeschooled who would miss out on this. It's also somewhat difficult to make many assertions because the resolution is a bit broad. "Mental Health Testing Ought to be Required for United States Public Schools." How much testing? free testing? Who pays? How often? Why? What is being tested for? Though I will maintain that my main point is that the school system and health care are seperate and don't require more bureaucracy.
Mental Health Testing Ought to be Required for United States Public Schools.

Let me begin with the statement that I agree with every thing that pro has said on mental illness in regards to severity and its widespread nature. What I wish to put forth as an argument though is that [Despite its rampant nature in youth, the school system does not have jurisdiction in the personal medical issues of its students]. 1) The problem is a medical one so it should stay within the medical system. Though students are common sufferers of mental illness this does not mean a student should have to waive their RIGHT to medical privacy if they wish to get an education. Medical privacy is as important a right as the ability to speak with your attorney in private and should not be trampled upon just because mental illness and school shootings have a connection. For example, if a student knows that his medical conditions may be disclosed to the school he may not truthfully tell his doctor the full extant of his symptoms and doctors are not miracle workers; they cannot diagnose mental illness without the cooperation of the patient. The next issue is that those in the school system are not properly trained to use this information to the benefit of the students. A doctor/psychiatrist may know how to deal with someone with depression/anxiety but teachers may not understand what these students need due to their mental conditions. Which brings me to the next point.... 2) What's the point of having the teachers and school officials know? They aren't doctors, they don't know what to do with that information. Even if everyone knew someone was a sociopath, what are they going to do? There are plenty of sociopaths that go through life never shooting up schools or murdering women in dark alleys. If we use their diagnoses as an excuse to discriminate and isolate them it's nothing more than a twisted form of thought policing. Isolating it to the "school system" also leaves private universities, private schools, and home schooled children vulnerable and it's not like someone has to go to school to shoot up a school. Rather than have it be tied to the school system I propose that it would be better suited with a public healthcare system where youths any where in the country, of all ages, public or private school could get private diagnosis and medical help. Medical issues are sensitive and there is already a heavy stigma on individuals with mental health issues, it would be infringing on their rights to force their medical records into a public system that isn't even specializing in their problems.
big time rush is better then r5

Ok R5 does repeat but it still doesn't repeat the choirs 3 times in a row and big time rush does. Also R5 has a catcher name. Oh yeah (oh yeah, oh yeah) Oh yeah (oh yeah, oh yeah) [James] So tell me who am I supposed to be? What I gotta do to get you close to me? If I run away tonight will you follow me? C'mon, c'mon, c'mon (oh yeah) I see you standing there all alone (all alone) Knowing you've been wanting me to say hello Cause when the lights start flashing everybody knows It's on it's on it's on [All] (Hey) Say anything you want I turn the music up 'Cause baby we ain't going no-oh-oh-where I'll leave it all behind To be with you tonight And everybody's screaming oh oh oh oh oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah yeah [James] And now it's time I gotta make a move We could be together if you only knew (only knew) Cause life's too short, and we got nothing to lose C'mon c'mon c'monn (Oh yeah) I can't seem to get you out of my mind (oh no) And I ain't gonna stop until I make you mine (make you mine) I just gotta make it to you by the end of the night Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah Ohhhh [All] Say anything you want I turn the music up 'Cause baby we ain't going no-oh-oh-where I'll leave it all behind To be with you tonight And everybody's screaming oh oh oh oh oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah yeah [Logan] I know the night is ending And time just keeps on running out I gotta find my way to you Oh yeah [All] Say anything you want (say anything) I turn the music up 'Cause baby we ain't going no-oh-oh-where (we ain't going nowhere) I'll leave it all behind To be with you tonight (come on) And everybody's screaming (everybody'screaming) oh oh oh oh oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Is screaming oh yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah Come on Oh yeah, oh yeah I wanna hear u say Oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah (oh yeah, oh yeah) Oh yeah (oh yeah, oh yeah)
big time rush is better then r5

r5 is repetitave as well Remember that trip we took in Mexico? Yeah, hanging with the boys and all your se"oritas I never spoke up, yeah, I never said, "Hello," But I keep on trying to find a way to meet ya Yeah I was chillin', you were with him Hooked up by the fire Now he's long gone I'm like, "So long." Now I got my chance Now I, now I got my chance Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up You could be the one that'll break me down All them other girls said they had enough You could be the one that'll take me I was solo, Living YOLO 'Til you blew my mind Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up I can't let you, can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by I was tryna play too cool to get caught up Like, too fun, too young to fall to pieces I know a girl like you can't ever get enough So I'm addicted, trippin', tryna get you to see this The way I need you, like I'm see-through Dancing out my pants Got you shooken, caught you looking Now I got my chance Now I, now I got my chance Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up You could be the one that'll break me down All them other girls said they had enough You could be the one that'll take me I was solo, Living YOLO 'Til you blew my mind Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up I can't let you, can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by It's like Everywhere I look and everywhere I go A million other guys keep staring and I know That I could be yours, and you could be mine I just can't let you pass me by, by, by Everywhere I look and everywhere I go A million other guys keep staring and I know That I could be yours, and you could be mine I just can't let you pass me by, by, by Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up You could be the one that'll break me down All them other girls said they had enough You could be the one that'll take me I was solo, Living YOLO 'Til you blew my mind ('til you blew my mind) Like damn You could be the one that could mess me up I can't let you, can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh I can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Yeah, girl) I can't let you pass me by Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Can't let you go) Yeah, I can't let you pass me by
Animals should not be left outside in harsh conditions.

By the way, I do not agree with what I am about to say, I just love arguing haha. So here goes: Animals can survive the outside harsh conditions. It is in their genetics. For example, a dog has a strong fur coat, speed, and the ability to hunt for food. This is because they are descended from wolves. If an owner left them outside, it doesn't necessarily signify neglect or relinquishment of responsibility, it just means that they know the dog will be fine. It doesn't mean they won't feed the animal or take care of it, just that the animal lives in the yard. I would not argue that leaving an animal outside means you are abusing it.
God most likely exists

Acceptance:Thanks for making the offer Pro. I look forward to our oncoming debate.Pleasantries:To fulfil my burden of a compulsory informal pleasentry I will state the following:1. Pro has a nicer usename than me.2. I quietly screamed "Yes!" when I recieved the challenge offer.Objective:With that aside, I will be supporting the negation of this resolution. To clarify this will not necessarily and is unlikely to be the anti-thesis to Pro's position. Instead I will show that Pro's position is unconvincing. Best regards, and best of luck! Over to Pro!
God most likely exists

Good evening/afternoon/morning/midday, ladies and gentlemen. Sswdwm and I don't always see eye-to-eye on issues, and after having many enjoyable forum debates, we've decided to take it to the real thing. The resolution for this debate shall be...God most likely exists.I shall argue in favor of the resolution, and provide argumentation that God most likely exists. I shall carry the burden to prove the truth of the above statement. My opponent shall have the burden to cast a reasonable amount of doubt upon the soundness of my arguments.God shall be defined as "The mind which grounds reality." So I'm not going to be arguing that there is an all-loving God, and that Jesus is God, and we must accept the Bible or burn in hell for all eternity. This is a philosophy debate, not a theology one. Rather, I shall argue that there is an intelligence behind reality.Round 1 is for acceptence and any other pleasantries Sswdwm would like to exchange before we get to the nitty-gritty.Round 2 is for me to make my case, and my opponent to provide rebuttals.Round 3 is for rebuttals.Round 4 is for rebuttals and conclusions. Also, no completely new arguments in this round. This means that I can't suddenly bring up a completely new argument for the existence of God, and that my opponent can't suddenly bring up a completely new rebuttal against my arguments.I think that's about it... Standard rules apply. No yelling and semanticizing opposing arguments and such nonsense. Not that I expect that from my opponent though. :) Also, please vote as fairly as possible.Thank you, and I look forward to an enjoyable debate!
The best ancient civilization of the Western World.

I'm new to this, so please don't freak out if I get anything wrong. Been looking around and this looks fun. So here we go. If my opponent would please choose an ancient WESTERN empire and explain why it was the best. This first round is just to accept the debate and introductions. I have chosen the Roman Empire. With a powerful military, a somewhat successful government, and huge territory mass, it is in my opinion the greatest empire. Thanks to my opponent in advance if they join, and have fun.
The evolutionary theory is accurate

Thank you for accepting to engage in this debate. At the outset, I would like to say that I have studied biology (especially genetics) for many years and that all the concepts you discussed in your opening statement were familiar to me. I accept your categorization of evolutionary processes into microevolutionary and macroevolutionary paradigms, though I think you are mistaken regarding how macroevolution operates. Macroevolution is evolution that occurs at or above the level of the species. Suggesting " as you did " that macroevolution involves interbreeding between closely related species is incorrect; two distinct species, by definition, are unable to produce viable offspring. Regarding microevolution, I do not contest that offspring " through a re-organization of their genetic material " do not perfectly resemble their parents, nor do I challenge your claim that microevolution is real and contributes to a variety of biological changes in living things; your examples of lengthening hands and heightening men are excellent illustrations of the potency of microevolutionary processes. Yet that is insufficient to establish evolution"s veridicality, for macroevolution"s dubious claims have yet to be sustained. Allow me now to briefly explain why I remain skeptical of macroevolution's capacity to generate the enormous biological diversity visible around us. First, research has revealed that there seems to be a species-specific limit on the number of mutations an organism can sustain; beyond this limit, the creature's genetic infrastructure collapses and the animal dies. The fact that macroevolution has never been observed outside of extremely controlled laboratory environments reveals the process's fragility. Secondly, given the significant and foundational questions left unanswered about our earth's history, it seems dubious to extrapolate very limited contemporary data so far into the past. Finally, the fossil record -- though frequently used to bolster the evolutionary theory -- is able to provide clear lineages for very few zoological groups (the reptile to mammal transition, supposedly, is well documented). However, countless holes remain in the fossil data which should not be expected if truly every single extinct creature who has ever lived is lying somewhere in the earth. Again, thank you for debating and I look forward to your response.
The evolutionary theory is accurate

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 short gestation rate one human can observe many generation of mayfly. It has been proven, put the culture of mayfly in an arid setting,wait a couple generations, compare them to standard mayfly, see group1 requires less water. This is clear proof of microevelution through an experiment you could do at home with enough time and a microscope. By working through the logistics microevelution can be proven with pure logic. I am assuming you are aware of Mendel experiments (there the base for all genetics to date) ,both them and common sense show that children are not clones of there parents. if they aren't clones of there parents, it means there different from there parents, meaning that they have changed from what there genetic line was previously, meaning the have evolved(it is vital to remember that though different it is still a combo of not the two parents but the four grandparents). this happens a couple billion time and BAM the whole species has a different finger length to hand length ratio. Factor in how we select our mates and it explains things like why female breast size is gradually getting bigger generation after generation or why men are gradually getting taller gen after gen. macroevelution is simple inheritance and is not relay complex or important, nothing to say about it. Throughout this debate i assumed you understood the following : the fact the humans "scramble" in a way the gene's for any cell used for replication, that every human has 2 traits coded for in there genes but only one is expressed, how meiosis works, medals experiments and there outcomes, basic genetic inheritance,and that evolution has nothing to do with atheisim. if you wish me to explain any of these things merely request it.
The 2010 Health Care Reform Should be Repealed

INTROI welcome Pro to DDO and thank him for instigating this fine debate!As a tip for a new debater, I strongly advise him to use sources in his next round. Making claims without reliable sources do no stand up well.REBUTTALa. "It includes . . . a huge increase in debt."I contend that this is false.The "Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate that enacting both pieces of legislation [Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, Public Law 111-148); and, following that, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), which together make "the health care reform"] will produce a net reduction in federal deficits of $143 billion over the 2010-2019 period." [1]b. "On top of all that, this bill will lead to rationing and wait times like they have in other Universal Health Care Systems abroad in countries like Canada and in American states like Massachusetts."Actually, the health care reform does not create a government run health care program such as in Canada [2]. And Massachusetts does not have government run healthcare either [3]. The program that has been in Massachusetts as well as the health care reform package only serve to help everyone become insured [2, 3].Furthermore, a waiting-line crisis does not exist in Canada [4]. That is propaganda with no substantiation. Canada has a much higher patient satisfaction rate than America [5].c. "The 2010 Health Care Legislation included a massive expansion of Medicaid, a program that is very unsuccessful. Numerous studies find that Medicaid has a negligible effect on its recipient's health."Incorrect. A study "by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reveals that Medicaid recipients have far greater access to doctors, live healthier lives and enjoy more financial stability than those who must go without." [6].d. "This debate is not just about the 2010 Health Care Reform. This is also about Single Payer Health Care Systems, and whether or not they have succeeded (I argue that Single Payer is a failure)."The health care reform legislation has nothing to do with a Single Payer Health Care system [2]. I would have much preferred that it did, though.SOURCES: 1. http://www.cbo.gov...2. http://democrats.senate.gov...3. http://www.mass.gov...4. http://www.amsa.org...5. http://soar.wichita.edu...6. http://www.perrspectives.com...