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Passage Discussion
Paragraph 1 describes a technology that has been making great gains, but which cannot continue to do so much longer. It then describes a possible alternative to continue those gains, and introduces one variation of that alternative that differs from many others. It mentions by name some people who are engaged in research into that alternative.
Paragraph 2 explains the history of the research that went into the different variation, including some of the challenges the researchers faced and how they attempted to solve the problems. The paragraph describes generally positive results from the research, with early discoveries leading to further steps.
Paragraph 3 describes what is still needed to turn this research into a practical solution, and indicates that some progress in that direction has already been made.
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary viewpoint is the author's, who has a generally positive view of the research done by Belcher and Hu. The author sounds optimistic, but not overly so. The viewpoints of Belcher and Hu, that the research has promise, are also implied, but there is no strong statement of opinion from them.
The structure of the passage is that it begins by introducing a coming problem and a possible solution, and then identifies a specific research path towards that type of solution. It then describes how the research began and how it progressed, and ended with an indication that more work needs to be done but that progress has been made.
The tone of the passage is generally positive and optimistic.
No obvious arguments are made in this passage.
The Main Point is that Belcher and Hu's research into solving the problem of limits on computer chip size using peptides has made progress but still has to overcome some obstacles before it can result in practical applications.
Paragraph 1 describes a technology that has been making great gains, but which cannot continue to do so much longer. It then describes a possible alternative to continue those gains, and introduces one variation of that alternative that differs from many others. It mentions by name some people who are engaged in research into that alternative.
Paragraph 2 explains the history of the research that went into the different variation, including some of the challenges the researchers faced and how they attempted to solve the problems. The paragraph describes generally positive results from the research, with early discoveries leading to further steps.
Paragraph 3 describes what is still needed to turn this research into a practical solution, and indicates that some progress in that direction has already been made.
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary viewpoint is the author's, who has a generally positive view of the research done by Belcher and Hu. The author sounds optimistic, but not overly so. The viewpoints of Belcher and Hu, that the research has promise, are also implied, but there is no strong statement of opinion from them.
The structure of the passage is that it begins by introducing a coming problem and a possible solution, and then identifies a specific research path towards that type of solution. It then describes how the research began and how it progressed, and ended with an indication that more work needs to be done but that progress has been made.
The tone of the passage is generally positive and optimistic.
No obvious arguments are made in this passage.
The Main Point is that Belcher and Hu's research into solving the problem of limits on computer chip size using peptides has made progress but still has to overcome some obstacles before it can result in practical applications.