The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

我们希望为之作出贡献的进程的出发点是,战争是野蛮状态下人类本性的自然反应,而和平是后天特征的结果。

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If you really want to show power in its larger aspects, you need to show the effects on the powerless, for good or ill - the human cost of public works. That's what I try to do, show not only how power works but its effect on people.

如果你真的想从更大的方面展示权力,你需要展示对无权者的影响,无论是好是坏——公共工程的人力成本。这就是我想做的,不仅展示权力是如何运作的,也展示它对人们的影响。

I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans' natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.

我在上面已经论证过,我们无法阻止奇点的出现,奇点的到来是人类天生的竞争力和技术固有的可能性的必然结果。

An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of all journeys.

毫无疑问,非自愿地返回出发地点是所有旅行中最令人不安的。

Don't get a movie confused with real life. I'm a well-rounded human being like everyone else.

不要把电影和现实生活混为一谈。我和其他人一样是一个全面发展的人。

I occupy much of my time in theological studies for which I have a natural inclination.

我把大部分时间花在神学研究上,这是我的天性。

It is always the instantaneous reaction to oneself that produces a photograph.

总是对自己的瞬间反应才会产生照片。

Then after that came word processors and it's hard to make those laugh.

之后出现了文字处理器,很难让这些人发笑。

Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process.

不确定性总是负责过程的一部分。

You don't reward reaction; you reward results.

你不会奖励反应;你奖励的结果。

The only certain freedom's in departure.

唯一确定的自由是离开。