[drunkknucklehead]

Hello guys. My first post. I am hoping that right off the bat somebody or even better, multiple somebody's with the knowledge and expertise can help out.
My buddies and I have an argument going about alternators and batteries. The basic question I have been required to ask is..." If you have a car with an alternator and no battery and, another car with both and alternator and a battery and, you also have a totally controlled "so-called perfect world" where no other possible mechanical or technical problem can arise except in the alternator. If both were started and then set free driving as usual with normal wear and tear in this perfect world to see what alternator failed first, which one will fail first?
Will the car with just an alternator last longer or will the car with both alternator and battery last longer in our perfect world?

Can you please explain your answers as well.
Also if any answers have to due with the resistance of the battery in the field can you explain that as well.

Also... Does a alternator vary its output of power due to the battery being some sort of resistance in the field?

Also ... If the battery is removed from the vehicle when running will it cause the alternator to surge and create full power, and will this wear your alternator and potentially damage electrical components?

Also...Do alternators work differently in modern times as they did 25-30 years ago?( I don't mean single vs triple coil either) I mean the basic all around function?

Also... Can an alternator work at different levels of internal stress that will LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE? Will an alternator that produces more power wear quicker that one that produces less?

Thanks alot to all that help/ you are settling a HUGE argument!!!!