I worry that to promote science as all fun and larky and easy is to store up trouble for the future. Real science can be hard (well, challenging to give it a more positive spin) but, like classical literature or playing the violin, worth the struggle. If children are lured into science, or any other worthwhile occupation, by the promise of easy fun, what are they going to do when they finally have to confront the reality? (Richard Dawkins, Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion, and the Appetite for Wonder)
A) argument; conclusion: Real science can be hard, but is worth the struggle.
B) nonargument; explanation
C) argument; conclusion: By promoting science as all fun and larky and easy we may be storing up trouble for the future.
D) nonargument; report

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The passage presents an argument with the conclusion that promoting science as solely fun and easy may lead to future problems, as it contrasts this with the reality that science, while challenging, is rewarding.

I Worry That to Promote Science as All Fun and Larky