Question

1. How did Sir John get hold of James' original manuscript?
2. What is the important point the paper makes?
3. Why does Sir John say that James' paper should not be published?
4. What do the two men finally decide to do?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Answer. Answer:_ Sir John got hold of James' original manuscript because he met Taylor, his friend that day at lunch in the club where he showed him the paper. Taylor was the editor of Nature and James original manuscript was to be published in Nature

2) The important point the paper makes is that the comet Dutta was fast heading towards Earth and its collision against the planet was inevitable. It would collide within a year. If it collide it would wipe all life from the Earth.

3) Answer: In the lesson " The Comet" Sir John says that James' paper should not be published because he wanted to do a solution with the help of all scientists. He was trying to create a panic among the people. He was so confident about it because he thought he could find a solution by doing this.

4) The two men decide to call a meeting of experts from all over the world in a week's time. The experts will try to find a way to save the world from the imminent.

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