We are often told that technological know-how, acquired in attempting to get us into orbit, will be utilized to make life better on earth. But what has the space race done to relieve the suffering of the earths starving millions? In what way has it raised the standard of living of any one of us? As far as the layman is concerned, the practical results of all this expenditure of money and effort are negligible. Thanks to space research, we can now see television pictures transmitted live half-way across the globe and the housewife can use non-stick frying-pans in the kitchen. The whole thing becomes utterly absurd when you think that no matter what problems man overcomes, it is unlikely that he will ever be able to travel even to the nearest star.
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我们几乎每天都在报章上读到太空竞争方面最新、最激动人心的进展。不断有照片从几千英里、甚至几百万英里外发回地球。我们作为人类最新成就的明证登在报纸上,出现在电视屏幕上。这些照片充分反映了人类付出巨大的努力去征服太空所取得的结果,同时也揭示了这种做法的荒谬性。我们所看到的只是一个模糊不清的小圆块,据说那便是一个从几千英里以外看到的星球。我们最后的收获将是一点月尘和几块石头,把它们放在某个博物馆的玻璃后面展览。为这些东西花钱实在不值得,因为你知道,我们自己的地球就可以提供无数比这更壮观、更激动人心的景观。
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