Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer technology, a skilled technician will soon be able to win almost every time he or she bets on horse racing. Yet such a claim could never be evaluated, for losses would simply be blamed on immature technology or the technician's lack of proficiency.
Which of the following, if true, would be most useful as a basis for arguing against the author's claim that the gambling experts' contention cannot be evaluated?
A. Some technicians using advanced computers have been able to gamble successfully more than half the time.
B. Gambling experts readily admit that it is not yet possible to produce the necessary computer equipment.
C. There is a direct correlation between the sophistication of computer technology available to a programmer and the gambling success he or she achieves with it.
D. Certain rare configurations of computer data can serve as a basis for precise gambling predictions.
E. Even without computer assistance, skilled gamblers can make a steady living from gambling.
What is wrong with Option D?
OA C
Which of the following, if true, would be most useful as a basis for arguing against the author's claim that the gambling experts' contention cannot be evaluated?
A. Some technicians using advanced computers have been able to gamble successfully more than half the time.
B. Gambling experts readily admit that it is not yet possible to produce the necessary computer equipment.
C. There is a direct correlation between the sophistication of computer technology available to a programmer and the gambling success he or she achieves with it.
D. Certain rare configurations of computer data can serve as a basis for precise gambling predictions.
E. Even without computer assistance, skilled gamblers can make a steady living from gambling.
What is wrong with Option D?
OA C
