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The reading passage contends that transient lunar phenomena, also known as TLPs, can be fully explained by three theories. On the other hand, the lecturer brings up several points that contradict this argument. First, the speaker argues that the observation is just a coincidence. Craters are one of the most distinct characteristics of the Moon. Also, the amount of detected gas emission is very small. This casts doubt on the reading passage’s opinion that the occurrence is attributable to clouds of lunar gas. Second, according to the lecturer, there is no evidence of the reading passage’s argument that TLPs are caused by lunar dust above the ground. In order to be visible, dust should be very large, which is contradictory to the real observation that rock surface of the Moon is free of dust particles. The final point made by the lecture is that the reading passage’s opinion is based on insufficient data. According to the real examination, a incidence of TLPs and the peak of solar cycle didn’t match up frequently, concluding that there is no correlation between two events. This counters the reading passage’s argument that TLPs are ascribed to solar radiation. |