swim2109 wrote:
Can anyone shed light on this phrase:
However, it can often be shown that other explanations that do comply with known laws can be given.
What does it even mean?
It gives an opposing possibility to "something in it" i.e. there's an alternative explanation that telepathy may not exist. Author takes a balanced approach that can be understood from the words 'it is premature..'.
Quote:
People have long been fascinated by the paranormal. Over the years, numerous researchers have investigated telepathy only to find that conclusive evidence for its existence has persistently evaded them. Despite this, there are still those who believe that there must be “something in it” since some research seems to support the view that telepathy exist. However, it can often be shown that other explanations that do comply with known laws can be given. Therefore, it is premature to conclude that telepathy is an alternative means of communication.
In the passage, the author
(A) supports the conclusion by pointing to the inadequacy of evidence for the opposite view
(B) supports the conclusion by describing particular experiments
(C) supports the conclusion by overgeneralizing from a specific piece of evidence
(D) draws a conclusion that is not supported by the premises
(E) rephrases the conclusion without offering any support for it
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