Which of the following best expresses the author's main purpose in this text?
to criticize the newest generation's obsession with rapidly
advancing technology
to advocate for a purely scientific rather than commercial view of
B
space
to explain why space colonization was so popular in the mid-
twentieth century
to discuss why space colonization has re-emerged in popular
culture and why it is flawed

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,