At first it seemed impossible - a radio signal that came not from Earth but from far beyond the nearest stars. But then the signal was translated, and what had been impossible became terrifying. For the signal contains the information to build a Machine that can travel to the stars. A Machine that can take a human to meet those that sent the message. They are eager to meet us: they have been watching and waiting for a long time. And now they will judge.
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〔美〕卡尔•萨根,已故的美国著名天文学家和物理家家,世界顶级硬科幻作家,创作了许多很有影响力的短中篇科幻小说,《接触》是他唯一的经典长篇科幻小说,在科幻小说领域具有不可替代的影响力。
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如果上帝是全知全能的,为什么不从一开始创造的时候,就把一切都按照他自己的意愿安排完善?都安排好了,何必以后还要老是不断地修补,不断地告诫呢?不,不可能,有一件事,在圣经里交代得非常清楚:圣经里的上帝是一位拖泥带水丢三落四的制造商。他既不善于设计,又不善于施工。他对于经营很不在行,如果另外有别的竞争者,他必然被淘汰出局。
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