Liu Cixin- SF小説「三体」の作者
ハロー、皆さん。
突然ですが、聞いてください。
小説「三体」が描く宇宙戦争の壮大さ、そのImagination にとにかく感動しました！！SF小説が好きな方、そうでもない方でもぜひ書店で手に取ってみてください。本当に素晴らしいんです…！！
ﾌｩ…さて、英国のSF最高賞とされるアーサー・Ｃ・クラーク賞を受賞した際のスピーチ原文です。(本題)
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Information technology is developing at an unimaginable speed. The entire world is connected via the internet and people have gradually lost their interest in space, as they find themselves increasingly comfortable in the space created by IT. Instead of an exploration of the real space, which is full of difficulties, people now just prefer to experiencing virtual space through VR. Just like someone said, “You promised me an ocean of stars, but you actually gave me Facebook.”
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It says on Arthur Clarke’s epitaph, “He never grew up, but he never stopped growing.”
#英語 #English #スピーチ #語学勉強
