Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

If any of you refined and Christian readers object to the society into which this scene introduces them, let us beg them to begin and conquer their prejudices in the catching business, we beg to remind them, is rising to the dignity of a lawful and patriotic profession. If all the broad land between the Mississippi and the Pacific becomes one great market for bodies and should, and human property retains the locomotive tendencies of this nineteenth century, the trader and catcher may yet be among our aristocracy. (p.61)

What word best describes the tone of the passage above?
joyful
outraged
ironic
comedic

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.