Which word does the author use to show he believes the spaceship metaphor is incorrect?

Which statement from chamberlain's speech to parliament did the least to support his cause? a. "no doubt i shall have plenty of critics who will say that i am guilty of facile optimism . ." b. "the house will remember that when i last addressed them i gave them some account of the godesberg memorandum . ." c. "therefore, it was essential that we should quickly reach a conclusion . ." d. "the relief that our escape from this great peril of war has, i think, everywhere been mingled in this country with a profound feeling of sympathy . ."

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

Which tense allows for an event that began in the past to carry into the present moment in time