The material discusses if Robert E. Peary reached the North pole or not. While the reading claims three pieces of evidence that he indeed reached the North Pole, the listening challenges all this evidence and says that they are inconvincing.
First, the author states that the National Geographic Society made a committee and declared that Peary had persuasive documents confirmed that he reached the North Pole. On the other hand, the professor opposes this and points out that this committee was not completely objective, since it was formed from Peary's close friends. Furthermore, the lecturer adds that this investigation lasted after two days, so it did not examine everything properly. The speaker adds that this committee was biased and not trustworthy.
Second, the writer posits that Peary could reach the North Pole in thirty-seven days, since the British explorer Tom Avery made the same trip in less than 37 days under the same condition. On the contrary, the professor encounters this and cites that it is true that Avery reached the North Pole in less than 37 days with the same sled, but his sled was not carrying food. The lecturer explains that his food was dropped by an airplane. Moreover, the speaker adds that Avery traveled during more favorable weather made his trip much way easier than Peary's trip.
Third, the reading brings up that Peary's photographs could be used to calculate the sun's position in the sky. Conversely, the professor contradicts this and contends that Peary used a primitive camera, so the phots were fussy and can not establish the sun's position precisely. Furthermore, the lecturer points out that these photos faded and worn over time, so they were blurred and could not give confident evidence.
The material discusses if Robert E. Peary
reached
the
North
pole
or not. While the reading claims three pieces of evidence that he
indeed
reached
the
North
Pole
, the listening challenges all this evidence and says that they are
inconvincing
.
First
, the author states that the National Geographic Society made a committee and declared that Peary had persuasive documents confirmed that he
reached
the
North
Pole
.
On the other hand
, the professor opposes this and points out that this committee was not completely objective, since it
was formed
from Peary's close friends.
Furthermore
, the lecturer
adds
that this investigation lasted after two days,
so
it did not examine everything
properly
. The speaker
adds
that this committee
was biased
and not trustworthy.
Second, the writer posits that Peary could reach the
North
Pole
in thirty-seven days, since the British explorer Tom Avery made the same trip in less than 37 days under the same condition.
On the contrary
, the professor encounters this and cites that it is true that Avery
reached
the
North
Pole
in less than 37 days with the same sled,
but
his sled was not carrying food. The lecturer
explains
that his food
was dropped
by an airplane.
Moreover
, the speaker
adds
that Avery traveled during more favorable weather made his trip much way easier than Peary's trip.
Third, the reading brings up that Peary's photographs could be
used
to calculate the sun's position in the sky.
Conversely
, the professor contradicts this and contends that Peary
used
a primitive camera,
so
the
phots
were fussy and can not establish the sun's position
precisely
.
Furthermore
, the lecturer points out that these photos faded and worn over time,
so
they
were blurred
and could not give confident evidence.