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In his 2009 book, Darwin’s Lost World, Martin Brasier, a professor at Oxford, briskly disassembled the principle of uniformity, which broadly says that, natural laws being uniform, fossils can be best understood by studying living animals. Uniformitarianism has proved a powerful tool in many fields, Brasier admitted, but it ignores an organism’s profound interdependence with its environment. The theory breaks down in the Precambrian era, when the oceanic ecosystem was radically different.
Which of the following does Martin Brasier believe in?
1. Uniformitarianism applies in the Precambrian era.
2. Uniformitarianism is a powerful tool in all fields.
3. Uniformitarianism is a powerful tool in some fields but it has certain downsides.
Explain in your words why can the principle of uniformity be applied or not applied in the Precambrian era, according to Martin Brasier? As you put together your answer for this question, highlight the relevant parts of the passage.
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In his 2009 book, Darwin’s Lost World, Martin Brasier, a professor at Oxford, briskly disassembled the principle of uniformity, which broadly says that, natural laws being uniform, fossils can be best understood by studying living animals. Uniformitarianism has proved a powerful tool in many fields, Brasier admitted, but it ignores an organism’s profound interdependence with its environment. The theory breaks down in the Precambrian era, when the oceanic ecosystem was radically different.
Question 1
Which of the following does Martin Brasier believe in?
1. Uniformitarianism applies in the Precambrian era.
2. Uniformitarianism is a powerful tool in all fields.
3. Uniformitarianism is a powerful tool in some fields but it has certain downsides.
Question 2
Explain in your words why can the principle of uniformity be applied or not applied in the Precambrian era, according to Martin Brasier? As you put together your answer for this question, highlight the relevant parts of the passage.
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22 Feb 2017, 03:57
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Passage on feb19
@my answer
1)food,water and air are 3 issues raised by the author.rich people can still avoid the risk of water by drinking bottled water but are sabotaged to same or to a more extent when it comes to food and air(as they rely on food higher in the food chain).so they are more exposed to the risk of reproductive impairment.
2)first world people
3)no the author doesn't agree
4)now the author talks about bottled water to defy the statement that rich people arnt jeopardized by environmental problems.It shows how there is a view that drinking bottled water does solve the water problem but the food and air problems remain unsolved.
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@my answer
1)food,water and air are 3 issues raised by the author.rich people can still avoid the risk of water by drinking bottled water but are sabotaged to same or to a more extent when it comes to food and air(as they rely on food higher in the food chain).so they are more exposed to the risk of reproductive impairment.
2)first world people
3)no the author doesn't agree
4)now the author talks about bottled water to defy the statement that rich people arnt jeopardized by environmental problems.It shows how there is a view that drinking bottled water does solve the water problem but the food and air problems remain unsolved.
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Let's begin by analyzing the two choices: 
the word 'who' in the phrase 'who potentially reshape' plays an important role here. Similar to first choice, the comma + -ing structure is presenting the 
