Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

电报是一种能以极快的速度在广泛的线路上传送信息的机器。

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Machines aren't replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper.

机器根本没有取代校对员。文案编辑,校对和更多,更多,使用拼写检查作为工具,但阅读每一个出现在报纸上的单词。

The ability to breathe the air and drink the water will be what the wars will be about from here on in. And it's coming with alarming rapidity.

从现在起,呼吸空气和喝水的能力将成为战争的主题。它正以惊人的速度到来。

As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become clear that imperfection is the greatness of man.

随着机器变得越来越高效和完美,人类的伟大之处就会变得越来越明显:不完美。

When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep

当行动变得无利可图时,收集信息;当信息变得无利可图时,睡觉

It's the cushiest job, but some lines are so funny that I crack up.

这是最轻松的工作,但是有些台词太搞笑了,我笑翻了。

You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.

你必须有音乐来证明一种乐器的广泛使用是合理的。

The Negro, however, has been tested on an extensive scale.

然而,黑人已经经受了大规模的考验。

True information does good.

真实的信息是有好处的。

I always know my lines.

我知道我的台词。