The reading claims that an arctic explorer whose name was Peary reached the pole and brings up three evidence to support it. However, the lecturer finds all the ideas dubious and refute them all.
First, the reading passage asserts that the national geographic society's committe had been alluded that he was right. In contrast, the professor dismisses the fact due to the reason that the committee members were his friends and he could pay some money to chnage the truth. Besides, the investigations lasted just two days which is not only inadequate, but also biase.
Furthermore, the reading argues that Avery,a British explorer, travel that trek in less than 37 days. Therefore, the duration of his travel is not a problem anymore. On the contrary,