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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.


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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2010, 09:17
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Gambling experts say:

Provided there's advanced enough technology: Skilled technician will win almost every time.

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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?

-Some technicians using advanced computers have been able to gamble successfully more than half the time. This would support the gambling expert's view point. We are asked to find something that would render the proposition useless
-Gambling experts readily admit that it is not yet possible to produce the necessary computer equipment. This is a tricky one. It might appear right at first glance, but think about it - the gambling expert says "IF you have the tech, you can win almost every time" and this one says, "The tech is not available yet" so this indirectly alludes to a possible scenario that it WOULD be possible if only the tech had been available. Doesn't weaken the expert's argument. Hence incorrect
-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. This is correct. So if the computer technology is not as advanced, then even a skilled technician won't be able to bet on the right one every time/win. Directly contradicts his reasoning, hence correct
-Certain rare configurations of computer data can serve as a basis for precise gambling predictions. Supports the argument!
-Even without computer assistance, skilled gamblers can make a steady living from gambling. We don't care about this as it doesn't relate to the proposition at all

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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2010, 09:43
I think for CR you need to look at the nitty-gritty details. The second choice in this question for instance - that would be mildly tricky and I am hazarding a guess that it's an answer that most people would choose but get wrong.
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2010, 03:56
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conclusion :: such a claim could never be evaluated,
ask urself ? wht is " such a claim"..?
ans- such a claim is tht thr is no technology tht can help u in assessing the correct performance of the gambler BECAUSE evn the losses would be tempered..

so anything tht helps u in assessing the performance of a gambler is ur ans ..

go ahead ans solve ans should be B..:)
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2010, 05:14
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Option C is correct.
In my opinion, C tells us that there is a logical link between the technology available and the success rate achievable. Thus, at least in future, such evaluation could be possible when such advanced technology is available.

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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 09 Nov 2010, 08:38
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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?

-Some technicians using advanced computers have been able to gamble successfully more than half the time.
-Gambling experts readily admit that it is not yet possible to produce the necessary computer equipment.
-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.
-Certain rare configurations of computer data can serve as a basis for precise gambling predictions.
-Even without computer assistance, skilled gamblers can make a steady living from gambling.

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Hi Whiplash... I don't think I understood your explanation of the correct answer.

I get really lost it in such timekiller CRs :(. Though I got it correct, my reasoning isn't in line with the others.

My take on this is:
We have to prove that author is wrong - i.e. gambling experts' claim can be evaluated. i.e. there is no scope of blame game when there is a loss. i.e. the output is measurable.

C states that there is a direct correlation between technology and the level of success achieved by a technician. Hence, proficiency can be measured. This is sufficient to prove the author wrong.

Thats why i thought its the correct answer. Am i missing something??

Originally posted by yossarian84 on 09 Nov 2010, 03:27.
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   09 Nov 2010, 08:31
argmnt :

advcd tech -> gmblr wins gamblng
But this can not be evaluted
If relation b\w 2 items establishes then this activity can be evaluated

ans = C that establishes relation b\w 2 items so one can be evaluated wrt to other
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   27 Mar 2011, 19:51
B is not the answer because - we don't have gambling experts opinion if the equipment will be produced later on.
C is the answer.
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   28 Mar 2011, 00:05
what does the last sentence of the argument mean:
Yet such a claim could never be evaluated, for losses would simply be blamed on immature technology or the technician's lack of proficiency.

cant get how the clause after 'for' is related to 'Yet such a claim could never be evaluated'

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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   04 Oct 2013, 07:56
Premise:
With advanced computer technology = success for skilled T
Author Disagrees, as losses can be bcoz immature technology or the technician's lack of proficiency.
How can this be untrue? If there is a known correlation between technology & success

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. ---> Talks about correlation. If you know x advance = x success. you cant blame technology.
D. Certain rare configurations of computer data can serve as a basis for precise gambling predictions. --> Only Certain rare configurations of computer data = success Not necessary computer technology or skill
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   09 Jul 2021, 22:11
Please explain how option C is correct.
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Re: Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2022, 08:04
suhi wrote:
what does the last sentence of the argument mean:
Yet such a claim could never be evaluated, for losses would simply be blamed on immature technology or the technician's lack of proficiency.

cant get how the clause after 'for' is related to 'Yet such a claim could never be evaluated'

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Clause after 'for' provides the reasoning for why such a claim could never be evaluated.
The reasoning is that in case a technician lose, we may say either of:
1)the technician was not skilled (We need a skilled technician for the mentioned claim and there's no clear line to define skill here)
2)the computer was not sufficiently advanced (We need a sufficiently advanced computer and there's no clear line to define sufficiency here)
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Gambling experts contend that with a sufficiently advanced computer te [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2022, 08:11
srilekha23 wrote:
Please explain how option C is correct.


The question asks for a "basis" for arguing against it.
Option C tells us about a direct correlation... which simply means that as skill and/or advancement in computer technology increases, the proportion of wins increases. This tells us that if we keep increasing skills and/or technology advancement, we can reach a point where we will almost always win.
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