Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.

  • -- Ellsworth Huntington 埃尔斯沃思·亨廷顿

肥沃的土壤,平坦的平原,翻山越岭的便利通道,嵌在岩石里的煤、铁和其他金属,以及令人振奋的气候,都给人类带来了福音。

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What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile.

使油砂特别令人讨厌的是,你最终得到的能源,单位二氧化碳,是可怜的。这相当于在你的汽车里烧煤。

The possessors of wealth can scarcely be indifferent to processes which, nearly or remotely have been the fertile source of their possessions.

财富的拥有者几乎不可能对那些几乎或几乎是他们财产的肥沃来源的过程漠不关心。

Writing was like digging coal. I sweat blood. The spell is on me.

写作就像挖煤。我汗血。咒语在我身上。