Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Inez thinks space travel is great because it gives us new gadgets; Winona thinks if we want gadgets, we should just build gadgets instead of going to space.

Conclusion: It is illogical to justify space exploration solely by pointing to the technological advances it produces.

Reasoning: If the primary goal is to develop practical technology, it would be more efficient to fund that technology directly rather than through space programs.

Analysis: Winona's strategy is to attack the link between Inez's goal and her proposed method. She doesn't necessarily say space exploration is bad, but she argues that Inez's specific justification is weak because there is a more direct way to achieve the same result. In LSAT terms, she is pointing out that the means (space exploration) are not the most efficient way to achieve the stated ends (technological advances). Look for an answer that describes this focus on alternative means.

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Winona responds to Inez by

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Winona claims that the goal Inez cites—developing practical technology—could be pursued directly without funding space-exploration programs, thereby challenging Inez’s justification for those programs.
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