Read this excerpt from "Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence."With these three fundamental discoveries, triggered by the quantum revolution, the DNA revolution, and the computer revolution, the basic laws of matter, life, and computation were, in the main, finally solved.What is the author’s purpose for including this statement?
Answer
A
to praise the impressive work of modern scientists
B
to provide evidence that the age of discovery is concluding
C
to give examples of federally funded scientific discoveries
D
to criticize societies that fail to encourage science
Explanation
The statement says that the basic laws of matter, life, and computation were “finally solved” through three major scientific revolutions. This suggests that the era of making fundamental discoveries is coming to a close, so the author’s purpose is to provide evidence that the age of discovery is concluding.
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