Meteorite explosions in the Earths atmosphere as large as the one that destroyed forests
in Siberia, with approximately the force of a twelve-megaton nuclear blast, occur about once a
century. The response of highly automated systems controlled by complex computer programs to
unexpected circumstances is unpredictable.
Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn, if the statements above are
true, about a highly automated nuclear-missile defense system controlled by a complex
computer program?

A. Within a century after its construction, the system would react inappropriately and mightaccidentally start a nuclear war.

B. The system would be destroyed if an explosion of a large meteorite occurred in the Earthsatmosphere.

C. It would be impossible for the system to distinguish the explosion of a large meteorite fromthe explosion of a nuclear weapon.

D. Whether the system would respond inappropriately to the explosion of a large meteoritewould depend on the location of the blast.

E. It is not certain what the systems response to the explosion of a large meteorite would be,if its designers did not plan for such a contingency.

Please explain your answers

My pick is C

Meteorite explosions have a force of a twelve-megaton nuclear blast.

Response of highly automated systems controlled by complex computer programs to
unexpected circumstances is unpredictable.

What will a computer do if a twelve-megaton nuclear blast occurs with out a M explosion? It probably would exactly behave as if a M explosion has happened. In essence it won't differentiate between M explosion and Nuclear blast

What is the OA?

Edit: E appears to be a better choice. I should have read it better.

OA is E

My explanation:
-Meteorite explosions with approximately the force of a twelve-megaton nuclear blast, occur about once a century.

-The response of highly automated systems controlled by complex computer programs to unexpected circumstances is unpredictable.

Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn, if the statements above are
true, about a highly automated nuclear-missile defense system controlled by a complex
computer program?

A. Within a century after its construction, the system would react inappropriately and mightaccidentally start a nuclear war.
>>We know teh system's reaction is unpredicatable. With the given info we cannot conclude teh system will start a nuclear war. May be it will just beep or give out an alarm. Basically what Iam trying to say is the we cannot predict the action of the system .
->OUT

B. The system would be destroyed if an explosion of a large meteorite occurred in the Earthsatmosphere.
->OUT of scope

C. It would be impossible for the system to distinguish the explosion of a large meteorite fromthe explosion of a nuclear weapon.
->The stimulus says the response to an explosion is unpredicatable.Nothing is said about the capability of the system. You never know the system may be designed to distinguish different kinds of explosion but not react.

D. Whether the system would respond inappropriately to the explosion of a large meteoritewould depend on the location of the blast.
->OUT of scope. Nothing is talked about location

E. It is not certain what the systems response to the explosion of a large meteorite would be,if its designers did not plan for such a contingency.
->WINS