Instigator / Pro
6
1536
rating
19
debates
55.26%
won
Topic
#407

Humans Are The Cause Of Climate Change

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
2
8
Better legibility
2
4
Better conduct
2
4

After 4 votes and with 22 points ahead, the winner is...

Barney
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
28
1810
rating
49
debates
100.0%
won
Description

R1: Acceptance and definitions
R2: Opening Arguments
R3: Rebuttals
R4: Rebuttals; no new arguments

Round 1
Pro
#1
Forfeited
Con
#2
Definitions:
From Merriam-Webster.com
  • Humans are "a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens)."
  • Climate Change is "changes in the Earth's weather patterns."
  • Weather is "the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness."
  • Sun is "the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth."
Round 2
Pro
#3
Forfeited
Con
#4
Concession:
             My honorable opponent has messaged me to concede the debate, due to busyness. In light of this, I suggest assigning him the conduct point, and myself the argument point.

My (shortened) Argument:
             In the lifetime of humanity, we have not (yet) exceeded the historical temperature extremes for this planet.
             Changes to the tilt of the Earth around the Sun, account for a larger shift in climate than our CO2 footprint.
             Thus, while humans are a contributor to climate change, there is strong doubt against us being the primary one.

Round 3
Pro
#5
As Ragnar has stated, I concede due to lots of things going on.
Con
#6
Extend.
Round 4
Pro
#7
Forfeited
Con
#8
Extend.