Every orchid or rose or lizard or snake is the work of a dedicated and skilled breeder. There are thousands of people, amateurs and professionals, who devote their lives to this business. Now imagine what will happen when the tools of genetic engineering become accessible to these people.

  • -- Freeman Dyson 弗里曼·戴森

每一朵兰花、玫瑰、蜥蜴或蛇都是一位专注而熟练的饲养员的工作。有成千上万的人,无论是业余爱好者还是专业人士,都把他们的一生奉献给了这项事业。现在想象一下,当这些人可以使用基因工程工具时会发生什么。

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Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.

大多数高管、许多科学家以及几乎所有商学院毕业生都认为,如果你分析数据,这将给你带来新的想法。不幸的是,这种想法是完全错误的。头脑只能看到它准备看到的东西。

I've had plenty of crappy jobs, but the only job I've ever really dedicated myself to has been acting. It's my life.

我做过很多糟糕的工作,但我唯一真正全身心投入的工作就是演戏。这是我的人生。

The professionals are going to be joined by the average Joe. Everybody's a publisher.

专业人士将加入到普通人的行列。每个人的一个出版商。

Jade and men, both are sharpened by bitter tools.

玉和人,都是用苦工磨成的。

The most prepared are the most dedicated.

准备最充分的人也最专注。

Dating is for tools.

约会只是工具。