Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason. Jim initially dismisses the warning about the air because ____.
Jim initially dismisses the warning about the air because he believes the space station's alarm systems would have detected any problem.
He confidently states that they have 'duplicate circuits, operating independently' and that 'the alarms would have gone off' if there was any issue with the air quality.
Jim's response shows his faith in the technological systems of the space station. He says 'Nonsense!' to the narrator's warning and cites the duplicate alarm circuits as proof that any air quality issue would have been detected.
His dismissal stems from overconfidence in the engineering systems, which ironically had failed due to the second circuit not being connected.
Explanation
Jim's response shows his faith in the technological systems of the space station. He says 'Nonsense!' to the narrator's warning and cites the duplicate alarm circuits as proof that any air quality issue would have been detected. His dismissal stems from overconfidence in the engineering systems, which ironically had failed due to the second circuit not being connected.
Solution Steps
Jim believes the space station's alarm systems would have detected any air quality problem
He cites duplicate circuits operating independently as proof of safety
Jim dismisses the warning with 'Nonsense!' showing his faith in technology
His overconfidence in engineering systems proves ironic as the second circuit was not connected