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When I was in high school, I learned that light from distant galaxies was shifted to the red.
我高中的時候 我學到 來自遙遠星系的光會發生紅移
This meant that they were moving away from us and that the universe was expanding.
那意味著它們在遠離我們 宇宙在膨脹
But I didn't believe it.A static universe seemed much more natural.
但是我不相信 一個靜態的宇宙看起來更加自然
It could have existed and could continue to exist forever.
它可能已經存在 并且永遠存在下去
We were discussing the possibility of the spontaneous generation of life.
我們當時在討論 生命自然產生的可能性
and I think that Stephen made a remark which indicated not only that he'd thought of this
我認為從史蒂芬的討論中 不僅能看出他已經想到這一點
but he'd even also come across some calculations.as to how long it might take.
他甚至已經 對這一過程所需的時間 做了一些計算
At that time,I think I made a comment to one of my friends, John McClenahan.
那一刻 我對其中一位朋友 約翰·麥克萊納說
"I think that Stephen..."will turn out to be unusually capable."
我覺得史蒂芬這個人 "能力非凡"
I don't think I put it in quite those words.but I made some such remark to him and he disagreed.
我不確定我當時就是這么說的 但我做了類似這樣的評價 約翰并不認同
And so we made a bet on the subject.In our childish way, we bet a bag of sweets on the issue.
所以我們打了個賭 用我們小時候的方法 賭注是一袋糖果
And incidentally, I reckon that my bet has come correct and I think I'm entitled to payment which has not yet been made.
順便說一句 我認為我敢賭我是正確的 我覺得他該付我賭注 雖然我現在還沒收到
The expansion of the universe suggested the possibility that the universe had a beginning at some time in the past.
宇宙膨脹 暗示著一種可能性 宇宙起源于 過去的某個時間點
The point at which the universe may have started out Became known as the Big Bang.
宇宙起源的時間點 被稱作大爆炸
