A group of researchers publishes a report describing a revolutionary
discovery. They claim to have created a robot that can perform heart surgery
more safely and efficiently than any human surgeon. They believe that this
will make heart surgery cheaper by eliminating the need to pay surgeons.
Almost immediately, a writer publishes an opinion piece in a major
newspaper attacking the scientists. He argues that it is impossible for a robot
to do the work of a surgeon, and claims that using it will result in countless
deaths. Which of the following, if true, would most likely suggest that the
writer is biased?
OA. The writer points out errors in the researchers' method of
comparing surgeons to the robot.
B. The writer is a journalist who might lose his job for making false
claims.
C. The writer is the president of a university that specializes in
training heart surgeons.
D. The writer demonstrates that the researchers have never actually
tested their robot.