GRE AWA - Argument Essay

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The following opinion was provided in a letter to the editor of a national aeronautics magazine: “Manned space flight is costly and dangerous. Moreover, the recent success of a series of unmanned space probes and satellites has demonstrated that a great deal of useful information can be gathered without the costs and risks associated with sending men and women into space. Therefore, we should invest our resources in unmanned space

The opinion provided mentions that manned space flight is costly and dangerous, Have there been any recent mishaps on a manned space flight? While it is mentioned that that manned space flight is costly and dangerous there is no mention of reliability. Maybe, Manned space flight is more reliable that may be the reason why they are costlier. If manned space flight is dangerous, Are the unmanned space probes and satellites less dangerous? Maybe, due to some technical failure if they stop functioning correctly and the control center loses control over the probe it may crash onto the earth’s surface which can be dangerous and may take lives if crashed into the area with a population.

If unmanned space probes and satellites can gather useful information,. Is that information more reliable, more accurate than the information gathered by manned space flight? Maybe, Manned space flights are launched in the first place because of higher success rates, reliability, and accuracy of information.
The unmanned space flight has less cost than manned space flight then why manned space flights are being sent? Maybe, the cost difference isn’t so large and hence insignificant. If there are fewer risks in unmanned space probes than sending men and women into space, It may be the case that there are other risks involved like losing the trajectory, colliding with other space objects, etc.

We should invest our resources in unmanned space flight but if the success rate is low than we shouldn’t waste much of our resources there and try to make manned space flight safer. As far as cost is concerned, safety is always a priority over the cost involved.

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This opinion mentions that human spaceflight is costly and dangerous. It does mention that human spaceflight is costly and dangerous, but it does not mention reliability. Perhaps human spaceflight is more reliable, which could be why it is more expensive. If human spaceflight is dangerous, are the unmanned space probes and satellites less dangerous? Maybe, because if they stop working properly due to a technical error and the control center loses control of the probe, it can crash onto the Earth’s surface, which can be dangerous and cost lives if it crashes into an area with a population.

If unmanned space probes and satellites can gather useful information. Is this information more reliable and accurate than information collected by manned spacecraft? Perhaps, because manned space flights are primarily conducted for the higher success rate, reliability, and accuracy of the information.
Unmanned space flight has a lower cost than manned space flight, so why are manned space flights conducted? Perhaps the cost difference is not that great and therefore insignificant. If unmanned space probes carry fewer risks than sending men and women into space, it may be that there are other risks, such as losing trajectory, collisions with other space objects, etc.

We should invest our resources in unmanned spaceflight, but if the success rate is low, we should not waste much of our resources on it and try to make manned spaceflight safer. As for the cost, safety always takes precedence over the associated costs.

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