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I mean I could imagine coming in with a novel, comprehensive debunk of a major paper from every single committee member and therefore advancing the field and establishing dominance could get you some brownie points.
Oh, I don't think you'd pass your defense if you tried that.
"I'll just leave these on your desks for you to peruse as I prepare my presentation."
Still called defense as you must defend your views of the theory being bunk.