Scientific men can hardly escape the charge of ignorance with regard to the precise effect of the impact of modern science upon the mode of living of the people and upon their civilisation.

  • -- Frederick Soddy 弗雷德里克·索迪

关于现代科学对人们的生活方式及其文明的影响的确切影响,科学家们很难逃脱无知的指责。

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I want to know what changed in fully modern humans, compared with Neanderthals, that made a difference. What made it possible for us to build up these enormous societies, and spread around the globe, and develop the technology that I think no one can doubt is unique to humans.

我想知道,与尼安德特人相比,完全现代人类发生了什么变化,从而产生了不同。是什么让我们有可能建立这些庞大的社会,并传播到全球,发展我认为没有人能怀疑的人类独有的技术。

People say hell is endless. They say it’s our worst nightmare, the face of our darkness. But whatever it is, however it is, I say hell is empty, and all the devils are here.

人们说地狱是无尽的。他们说这是我们最可怕的噩梦,我们黑暗的面孔。不管它是什么,不管它是什么,我说地狱是空的,所有的魔鬼都在这里。

Be it whim or emergency, the modern laboratory is equally at the service of romance, equally ready to gratify mankind with a torpedo or a toy.

无论是突发奇想还是紧急情况,现代实验室同样可以为浪漫服务,同样可以用鱼雷或玩具来满足人类的需求。

People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds.

人们有时会说成为爵士乐迷需要很长时间,但对我来说,这只需要五秒钟。

Ignorance per se is not nearly as dangerous as ignorance of ignorance.

无知本身远没有无知的危险。

Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.

无知是一种自愿性的不幸。