Scientist have the moral duty to point how stupid are pseudosciences.
It is easy to find pseudosciences trying to prove the extraterrestrials already invade us, or that the bible is 100% accurate, or that alternative medicine works, etc.
Scientist are paid by the state and they should return the favor by helping layman to understand what science really is, and by mocking non scientific beliefs.
Evolution is Flawed
Hi, I'd first like to say that I'm not a professional Christian Apologist Scientis,t so if you want to really talk to someone who knows their stuff talk to them. I would like to cite the fallacies that neither of us should use and the arguments I suggest my opponent not use [http://www.logicalfallacies.info/] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies] [http://www.theskepticsguide.org/resources/logicalfallacies.aspx] [http://www.fallacyfiles.org/whatarff.html] [http://utminers.utep.edu/omwi...
Should people have to work from home?
It is very hard to work from home because you can't work knowing that your house is not clean or you have to feed your pets or you get upset from emails or the importent things you have to do for work like to go to the UPS store....
Evidence supports the Big Bang Theory
I decided to send this challenge early (since I have some time to write out the challenge). Please accept it, when you will. I doubt it is necessary to write out the rules, common conduct rules apply. For this debate, the definitions will be as follows: Evidence: Data gained through the scientific method, which uses testable, repeatable, and falsifiable. The Big Bang: The current most popular cosmological model of which I doubt a complete explanation is required. We will be debatin...
Should Cloning be Legalized?
I'm absolutely against of cloning. First of all, if we have a look at this from the religious site, it is kind of playong God. Furthermore, we will have bad qualified products. For example if we will clone animals, we don't know the consequences on people's organizm....
Is there such proven fact that aliens exsist?
Please state your sources. I say there are aliens, there has been lots of evidence throughout the world clearly proving that there are, in fact, aliens. The 4 most frequent definitions of an alien (noun) are [1]: 1. a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen). 2. a foreigner. 3. a person who has been estranged or excluded. 4. a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial. The one of which we ar...
Earth does not revolve around son.
Complete Resolution: There is no logical frame of reference from which you can reasonably argue that the sun revolves around the earth every 24 hours.
Please note that the debate resolution has been abridged in the title since the complete resolution does not fit in that much space. However we are debating the complete resolutin.
I will present a frame of reference with respect to which sun wil...
The Great Flood Was an Actual Historical Event
Do you mind if we do this resolution instead? Full Resolution: The great flood was an actual historical event. BoP is shared. Definitions: The Great Flood: "Noah's flood - (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings."[1] Historical Event: "Based on or concerned with events in history."[2] Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2...
Radiometric dating as practiced is reliable.
ODT2: All triangles are isosceles
This debate is part of Official Debate Tournament 2 (ODT2).
I will present a proof that triangles are isosceles. Clearly all triangles are not isosceles. There must be a flaw in my proof. The task of my opponent is to spot the flaw.
== Structure of Debate ==
R1 is for acceptance. In R2 I will present my proof. My esteemed opponent can explain the flaw in R2, R3 or R4. If she manages to spot the flaw, she wins the debate. In case she fails in her...