[Debatewise RRT] Re: debates
- From: Yee Lin Tsang <aytsang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:41 +0000
I'd like to take the one about oil running out - similarly, if anyone has
any thoughts or also wants to do that, happy to share.
Amie
2009/11/10 Phillippa Martin-Moran <phillippamartinmoran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I'll take the one about the government storing records of all our
> communications. I'm quite happy to share this one if someone else is also
> interested.
>
> Regards,
> Phillippa
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Alex Helling <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Good evening all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I apologise for not sending you any
>> questions over the weekend, my fig leaf reason for this was so that I did
>> not get in the way of the discussion about the Global Youth Panel. The real
>> reason was that I was too busy working on that same project and so was too
>> lazy to also work out some more questions for you lot over the weekend!
>>
>>
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Reheat tea in the microwave*
>>
>> Kettles use a lot of electricity, particularly as many of us boil more
>> water than we need to make our cup. We also often let our beverage go cold
>> and then make some more, after all no one likes cold tea or coffee. So we
>> waste yet more electricity, instead we should stuff it in the microwave to
>> reheat it so use less.
>>
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6531540/Reheat-cold-cups-of-tea-Government-waste-watchdog-says.html
>>
>> http://allteatime.com/Tea-FAQ/can-i-use-a-microwave-to-brew-tea.html
>>
>>
>>
>> *Ration holidays*
>>
>> Holidays should not just be about the physical price of getting to your
>> destination and staying there, but should also be costed for the carbon you
>> use to go on holiday. Many areas such as Canadian and US National Parks
>> already charge people to enter in order to pay for the environmental damage
>> done there by the tourists. Should we each be assigned a certain amount of
>> CO2 we can produce by going to and being on holiday which we then can’t go
>> over?
>>
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1137204/Ration-holiday-flights-cut-pollution-says-Browns-adviser.html
>>
>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6909046.ece
>>
>>
>>
>> *Can it really be considered an insult to receive a letter from the Prime
>> Minister?*
>>
>> The family of every soldier killed receives a hand written letter from the
>> Prime Minister. However Gordon Brown made numerous spelling mistakes
>> including the spelling the family name as James in his letter to Jacqui
>> Janes. Should the PM really be vilified for something as minor as this, at
>> least he went to the effort of hand writing the letter, he can’t really be
>> expected to know the name of every soldier who is killed if his staff give
>> it to him wrong and he can’t be expected to check everything he writes.
>>
>>
>> http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2720283/Prime-Minister-Gordon-Brown-couldnt-even-get-our-name-right.htmlas
>> much as I dislike the sun I thought it was best to give the original
>> article!
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8349757.stm
>>
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6529638/Gordon-Brown-apologises-to-soldiers-family-over-misspelled-condolence-letter.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *The Government should store records of the public’s communications?*
>>
>> This labour government seems to be determined to trample all over civil
>> liberties. Normally the public support them in their quest to catch
>> terrorists or whoever may be engaging in some anti social misdemeanour
>> however this time consultation has shown the public to be against the
>> scheme. The Government intends to go ahead with plans to store records of
>> every communication we make, whether my email, phone, text as well as every
>> web page we visit. Many are arguing there are far too few safeguards. Should
>> the government be allowed?
>>
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6534319/State-to-spy-on-every-phone-call-email-and-web-search.html
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7962631.stm
>>
>> http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/Speeches/comms-data-consultation
>>
>>
>>
>> *Would the world be able to cope if oil runs out quicker than estimates
>> suggest?*
>>
>> Oil is running out. As a fossil fuel there is not more oil being produced
>> so as we use tens of millions of barrels of oil every day it is inevitable
>> that the Oil will run out sooner or later. However production may well
>> decline long before oil runs out as oil will reach peak output and then
>> decline when we can no longer expand output. This will create a crisis in
>> our way of life which is totally oil dependent.
>>
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/datablog/2009/nov/10/energy-statistics-oil-coal
>>
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/peak-oil-international-energy-agency
>>
>> http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/279153
>>
>> http://www.newcolonist.com/world_without_oil.html
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3623549.stm
>>
>>
>>
>> *Should USA drop support for Israel in an attempt to strengthen ties with
>> Iran?*
>>
>> The USA has for decades staunchly supported Israel and in turn gets
>> vilified across the Islamic world, including Iran. The US support for Israel
>> is no longer needed as Israel is both the strongest military power in the
>> region despite its small size and a nuclear power. Israel has its own
>> sophisticated defence companies so does not even need American weapons. All
>> the while rage at the US continues for its support of Israel, would it not
>> be strategically wise to reduce ties with Israel?
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/09/us-american-hikers-iran-border
>>
>> http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130066
>>
>>
>> http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1191257274889&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull
>>
>>
>>
>> *Was Gorbachev a key player in the fall of the Berlin Wall?*
>>
>> Gorbachev has been praised for his role in the fall of the Eastern Bloc,
>> however he was not directly on the scene in East Germany so his impact was
>> indirect, on how the East German government and people acted and reacted to
>> his statements. Does he deserve to be seen as a key player in the fall of
>> the wall, as opposed to the Eastern Bloc as a whole?
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120188545
>>
>> http://www.newsweek.com/id/221194
>>
>>
>> http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/11/07/george-jonas-gorbachev-didn-t-tear-down-that-wall.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> *Does David Haye have the ability to be Britain's best ever heavyweight
>> boxer?*
>>
>> David Haye has just won the World Boxing Association heavyweight belt,
>> however he still have three more to win before he retires to even be
>> considered as the greatest. As it is obviously not the case yet does he have
>> to potential?
>>
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/6533635/David-Haye-is-still-a-long-way-from-greatness.html
>>
>>
>> http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100003254/david-haye-the-new-muhammad-ali-what-a-load-of-lennox/
>>
>> http://www.skysports.com/haye/story/0,27000,17213_5660517,00.html
>>
>>
>>
>> *Are good video games is worth more than good films?*
>>
>> Video games are both becoming increasingly expensive and getting
>> increasingly large returns on their investment. They are beginning to
>> outperform blockbuster movies in takings. They give many more hours of
>> entertainment and they are engaging rather than being a passive
>> entertainment, so better all round?
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/jul/20/gameculture
>>
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/sep/27/videogames-hollywood
>>
>>
>>
>> *Schools should have a later start time.*
>>
>> As we get older we need less sleep, conversely forcing teenagers at school
>> to wake up for a long journey into school at the crack of dawn is
>> counterproductive. They would do better starting school later to allow teens
>> to sleep in and be properly awake when they star school.
>>
>>
>> http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23381421-making-teens-start-school-in-the-morning-is-cruel-brain-doctor-claims.do
>>
>>
>> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/to-sleep-perchance-to-get-better-grades-1817726.html
>>
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