Fill in the blanks.
Cosmologist Martin Rees has cautioned that our present satisfaction with the big bang explanation for the creation of the universe may reflect the _____ of the data rather than the _____ of the theory.
A. paucity ; validity
B. genius ; accuracy
C. relevance ; scope
D. destruction ; core
E. persuasiveness ; reality

Question

Fill in the blanks.
Cosmologist Martin Rees has cautioned that our present satisfaction with the big bang explanation for the creation of the universe may reflect the _____ of the data rather than the _____ of the theory.
A. paucity ; validity
B. genius ; accuracy
C. relevance ; scope
D. destruction ; core
E. persuasiveness ; reality

anonymous · Answer

Which do you think?

eclipsedstar · Answer

I believe that it is A.

anonymous · Answer

Paucity means the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
Are you sure?

eclipsedstar · Answer

Yes, it says that they data may be missing information.

eclipsedstar · Answer

B, D, and E are incorrect, and C does not add up for some reason...

anonymous · Answer

Yup, just making sure you knew your reasons why and weren't guessing.
A seems right to me as well :)

eclipsedstar · Answer

Thanks! :D