黑猩猩与挪威人(中英)
A Chimpanzee and a Norwegian
In 1990 the Swedes sent their first rocket up into outer space with a crew consisting of a chimpanzee and a Norwegian. On the control panel in front of them was a red light and a green light. When the red light flashed in indicated that instructions were about to come through for the Norwegian and when the green light showed it signalled an imminent instruction for the chimpanzee. Ten minutes after blast-off the green light flashed and the chimpanzee was instructed to alter the course of the rocket slightly,to take infra-red photographs of Sweden and to repair the radio transmitter. Half an hour later the green light flashed again and the chimpanzee was told to calculate the rate of fuel consumption,adjust the computer and make ovservations in connection with the earth's magnetic field.
By this time the Norwegian was getting restless at having nothing to do and resentful of the busy chimpanzee. Then one hour later the red light flashed and the Norwegian eagerly awaited his instructions. A minute later came the order: “Feed the chimpanzee.”
黑猩猩与挪威人
1990年,瑞典人把他们的首枚火箭发射到了太空,机组人员由一只黑猩猩和一名挪威人组成。在他们面前的控制台上有一盏红灯和一盏绿灯。红灯亮表示该由挪威人执行命令,绿灯亮表示黑猩猩应该马上行动。点火十分钟后,绿灯亮了,黑猩猩接到指令要稍稍改变一下火箭的飞行路线,拍下瑞典的红外线图片并修理一下无线电接收器。半小时后又是绿灯闪亮,黑猩猩被告知计算一下燃料消耗速度,调整微机和进行与地球磁场有关的观察。
这里,挪威人因无所事事而变得烦燥不安,对忙碌的黑猩猩嫉恨不已。一小时后,红灯亮了,挪威人热切地等待着自己的命令,一分钟后命令传过来了:“给黑猩猩喂食。”
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