Considering the ideas stated in the text and the vocabulary used in it, judge the following item. 

In the second sentence of the first paragraph, the word “Likely” means the same as Probably.

Can alternative tailings disposal become the norm in mining?
   There is no doubt that the resources extracted from mining are critical to our way of life. Likely, you’re reading this on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Mining touches all our lives daily (in addition to metals used in electronics, think about that can of soda you are drinking, or the aggregate used to pave your driveway). The industry works hard to make sure the net impact is positive.    However, the waste associated with mining, both past and present, is an unavoidable result of conventional mineral processing. In the future it may be possible to extract metals like copper and gold without crushing and grinding the ore down to fine particle size and adding considerable quantities of liquid, resulting in convent... Ver mais

Can alternative tailings disposal become the norm in mining?
   There is no doubt that the resources extracted from mining are critical to our way of life. Likely, you’re reading this on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Mining touches all our lives daily (in addition to metals used in electronics, think about that can of soda you are drinking, or the aggregate used to pave your driveway). The industry works hard to make sure the net impact is positive.    However, the waste associated with mining, both past and present, is an unavoidable result of conventional mineral processing. In the future it may be possible to extract metals like copper and gold without crushing and grinding the ore down to fine particle size and adding considerable quantities of liquid, resulting in convent... Ver mais

Considering the ideas stated in the text and the vocabulary used in it, judge the following item.

Nowadays, it is already possible to extract minerals without generating any waste at all.

    During a ransomware hack, attackers infiltrate a target’s computer system and encrypt its data. They then demand a payment before they will release the decryption key to free the ... Ver mais

    During a ransomware hack, attackers infiltrate a target’s computer system and encrypt its data. They then demand a payment before they will release the decryption key to free the ... Ver mais

Judge the following items according to the text above. 

The author of the text claims that the solution to ransomware is to stop paying ransoms. 

    During a ransomware hack, attackers infiltrate a target’s computer system and encrypt its data. They then demand a payment before they will release the decryption key to free the ... Ver mais

    During a ransomware hack, attackers infiltrate a target’s computer system and encrypt its data. They then demand a payment before they will release the decryption key to free the ... Ver mais

In the second paragraph of the text, 

the word “disincentivize” could be correctly replaced by deter without any change in the meaning of the sentence.