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Part 1 I chose the topic science and technology and the main issue under debate is whether alternative energy such as hydrogen, solar, geothermal, or nuclear energy can effectively replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil. I am of the opinion that alternative energy can replace fossil fuels because fossil fuels are unsustainable, inefficient, and environmentally destructive. The second reason is that fossil fuels are a major contributor to global climate change. The last reason is that renewable energies are viable and therefore need to boost the American economy and reduce overreliance on foreign sources of energy (Goel, 2005). Part 2 The first point opposed to my position is that reducing oil drilling will reduce the...