▶ Your Answer :
In the reading
passage, there is ample support for the author's claim that fledging industry
severely hampers the ability of scientists to conduct research. However, the
professor in the lecture gives several reasons as a rebuttal to the author's
contention.
First of all,
the professor contends that private trade of fossils does not make it difficult
to access areas of ground containing fossils for academic institutions. For
example, there was free chance to search for fossils discovered in private area
in certain case. Also, the government can permit to find out information for
who is planning public investigation. This casts doubt on the reading passage's
assertion that land usage become restricted by commercial fossil hunters who
charge high fees for research so it is hard to conduct study.
Next, the
professor insists that fewer available sample does not resulted from the
private trade of fossils. Actually, museums already have plenty of samples but
they just collect it rather than study with it. This refutes to the reading
passage's suggestion that private collectors buy newly excavated fossils so
scientists cannot get samples to research. As a result, the number of available
samples is decreasing now.
Finally, the
professor argues that it is not true that excavations for private sale are
often damaged and limited. In fact, the private transporters have duty to move
samples undamaged and cared due to they cannot get money for collectors if
fossils' condition is bad. This counters to the reading passage’s claim
argument that fossils are often damaged through shipping by companies and there
are still at risks for being handled by people without relevant trainings.
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