Dears, here is an except question from MANHATTAN, please help clarify, thanks in advance.
Supporters of a costly new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiative assert that the project will benefit industrial companies as well as the military itself. In many instances, military research has resulted in technologies that have fueled corporate development and growth, and this pattern can be expected to continue.
Each of the following, if true, serves to weaken the argument above EXCEPT:
(A) The research initiative will occupy many talented scientists, many of whom would otherwise have worked for private corporations.
(B) In the past decade, DARPA has adopted an increasingly restrictive stance regarding the use of intellectual property resulting from its research.
(C) If the DARPA initiative hadn't been approved, much of the funding would instead have been directed toward tax breaks for various businesses.
(D) At any given time, DARPA is conducting a wide variety of costly research projects.
(E) The research initiative is focused on specific defense mechanisms that would be ineffective for private corporations.
I doubt on A B D
Excerpted explanation from MANHATTAN,
(A) The research initiative will occupy many talented scientists, many of whom would otherwise have worked for private corporations.
MANHATTAN: This benefits the military and specifically does not benefit the companies. That does weaken the idea that companies will benefit
Doubt: why A does benefit the military and does not benefit the company? I think we cannot infer whom the benefit. In stimulus, Military research..., that doesn't imply research benefit military or company. Is there any misunderstanding?
(B) In the past decade, DARPA has adopted an increasingly restrictive stance regarding the use of intellectual property resulting from its research.
MANHATTAN: Hmm. "Restrictive" makes it sound like DARPA doesn't let others use its research as much. If that's the case, then that would weaken the idea that companies will benefit. I'm not totally sure that's what this means though- the wording is tricky-so I'm going to give this a question mark come back to it later
Doubt: DARPA has adopt restrictive stance, thus, DARPA can use the IP resulting, if the result weaken the conclusion, then definitely weaken conclusion, let's see the result (tech helps the company) therefore, it strengthen the conclusion, but MANHATTAN said weaken? I can't understand.
(D)At any given time, DARPA is conducting a wide variety of costly research projects
MANHATTAN:This choice talks about all research projects DARPA is conducting. Hmm. The argument makes a claim only about one specific project. Does this information make that claim more or less likely to be valid? I can't really see how it affects the argument's conclusion at all.
Examine (B) and (D) again
I need to compare answers (B) and (D). I thought (B) might weaken a little bit, and I thought (D) didn't do anything to the argument. Between those two, I should choose the one that doesn't weaken at all, so I'm going to choose choice (D).
Doubt: the Examine (B) and (D), so official explanation, hard to understand.
I need your help clarify, my friend. thanks a lot.
have a nice day
>_~
Supporters of a costly new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiative assert that the project will benefit industrial companies as well as the military itself. In many instances, military research has resulted in technologies that have fueled corporate development and growth, and this pattern can be expected to continue.
Each of the following, if true, serves to weaken the argument above EXCEPT:
(A) The research initiative will occupy many talented scientists, many of whom would otherwise have worked for private corporations.
(B) In the past decade, DARPA has adopted an increasingly restrictive stance regarding the use of intellectual property resulting from its research.
(C) If the DARPA initiative hadn't been approved, much of the funding would instead have been directed toward tax breaks for various businesses.
(D) At any given time, DARPA is conducting a wide variety of costly research projects.
(E) The research initiative is focused on specific defense mechanisms that would be ineffective for private corporations.
I doubt on A B D
Excerpted explanation from MANHATTAN,
(A) The research initiative will occupy many talented scientists, many of whom would otherwise have worked for private corporations.
MANHATTAN: This benefits the military and specifically does not benefit the companies. That does weaken the idea that companies will benefit
Doubt: why A does benefit the military and does not benefit the company? I think we cannot infer whom the benefit. In stimulus, Military research..., that doesn't imply research benefit military or company. Is there any misunderstanding?
(B) In the past decade, DARPA has adopted an increasingly restrictive stance regarding the use of intellectual property resulting from its research.
MANHATTAN: Hmm. "Restrictive" makes it sound like DARPA doesn't let others use its research as much. If that's the case, then that would weaken the idea that companies will benefit. I'm not totally sure that's what this means though- the wording is tricky-so I'm going to give this a question mark come back to it later
Doubt: DARPA has adopt restrictive stance, thus, DARPA can use the IP resulting, if the result weaken the conclusion, then definitely weaken conclusion, let's see the result (tech helps the company) therefore, it strengthen the conclusion, but MANHATTAN said weaken? I can't understand.
(D)At any given time, DARPA is conducting a wide variety of costly research projects
MANHATTAN:This choice talks about all research projects DARPA is conducting. Hmm. The argument makes a claim only about one specific project. Does this information make that claim more or less likely to be valid? I can't really see how it affects the argument's conclusion at all.
Examine (B) and (D) again
I need to compare answers (B) and (D). I thought (B) might weaken a little bit, and I thought (D) didn't do anything to the argument. Between those two, I should choose the one that doesn't weaken at all, so I'm going to choose choice (D).
Doubt: the Examine (B) and (D), so official explanation, hard to understand.
I need your help clarify, my friend. thanks a lot.
have a nice day
>_~
