03-02-05-星际动物园 [7]
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'Where did these animals come from？'I asked．
'Star Zoo came from Earth，'the computer answered．'Star Zoo left Earth．Earth was hot．'
I suddenly couldn't stand．I fell down and my mind exploded again．This time I wasn't angry．I was sad，empty，afraid，and a little crazy．This was the Book of Remembering come to life！
Earth hot？That was the Burning！We made the Earth too hot and all life except humans died．And we humans did it！
'Not necessary to fall down，'the computer said．'Computer is not God．Computer wants to talk to humans．Computer is sad that humans have not spoken for fifteen thousand years．'
I stood up slowly．The Book of Remembering was forremembering the animals but they had been dead for twenty thousand years．
But the animals were here！Yes，here in the Star Zoo，after travelling between stars for twenty thousand years！
'Why did you leave Earth？What happened？'I asked．
The computer answered，'Humans polluted Earth．Earth was hot．Animals died．'
'Yes，'I said．'I know that．'
The computer continued，'Humans made zoo in space．No money．Used plastic bottles．'
'What？'I said．I didn't understand．
'Collected old plastic bottles．Made zoo with plastic bottles．Cheap．Made big zoo with many rooms．'
'Why are there different rooms？'I asked．
'Animals and plants live in different ways，'the computer said．'Hot，cold，wet，dry．Impossible to keep all animals and all plants in one room．Need different things．Difficult work to get everything right．Necessary to have big computer．No money．Got old computer from army．'
'So that's you？'I said．'You're an old army computer from Earth？'
'Computer works and never stops．'
'I understand！'I said．'A group of people made this Star Zoo．They knew that Earth was dying．They wanted to save the animals．They sent the Star Zoo away from Earth．'
'Star Zoo went，'the computer said．'No money．Went slowly．'
'Very slowly，'I agreed．'But What happened to the humans inside the Star Zoo？'
'Five thousand years humans gave orders．Computer worked．Computer mended walls．Computer kept Star Zoo alive and safe．Star Zoo worked well．No problems．Humans stopped giving orders．Not necessary to talk． Humans enjoyed eating，playing，sleeping．Computer can do work．For fifteen thousand years computer has worked，thought，learnt，grown．Now you have come．Computer is happy．'
I was happy too and I wasn't afraid．It was wonderful news．The Galaxy wasn't empty！Animals could live on all the worlds and all humans could be happy again．
Humans were lonely without animals．Humans needed animals．
'The animals must leave the Star Zoo，'I said to the computer．'We have planets where they can live．Do you agree？'
'Star Zoo is not strong，'the computer said．'Holes in walls lose air and water．Animals need planets．Can have more animals on planets．'
'Then I must go home，'I said．'I will come back with spaceships．We will take the animals to different planets．Planets everywhere in the Galaxy．'
'Computer will choose planets for different animals，'it said．'First plants will grow．Animals will follow．'
'You can tell us what to do，'I said．'This is wonderful．
I want to leave now．Is Hee-Haw waiting？'
'Donkey waits．'the computer made a noise that was like crying．'Donkey has waited for a few minutes．Computer has waited for fifteen thousand years．You come back．Computer is sad and afraid．'
■ 5 一万五千年的等待
“这儿太亮了，”我说，“我看不见。”
那盏灯马上暗了一些，我又看得见了。我站在一个圆圆的房间里，屋里除了一台四四方方的大电脑外什么也没有。
这台电脑看上去和我们用的现代电脑不一样。
“你不是上帝！”我说，“你不过是台电脑而已！一台怪模怪样的破电脑而已！”
里面传出一个声音：“对，我是电脑。你是谁？”
噢，这电脑还能运转！我很惊奇，因为看上去它太破旧了。它说话的腔调不像现代电脑那么自然。
“我是蜂鸟，”我回答。
“你不是蜂鸟。蜂鸟是在这森林里飞的，在星际动物园。你是人。你不是星际动物园的孩子。电脑很高兴。”
我听着，但无法理解。“蜂鸟”只是我的名字——《往事追忆》中一种动物的名字。这个地方为什么叫星际动物园？什么是“动物园”？我有好多问题要问！
“电脑，”我说，“你是哪儿来的？我从没听说过这么大的飞船！你讲的是我的语言，可听起来不大一样。为什么'嘻嗬'和'呼呜'把你当上帝？”
“'嘻嗬'是谁？'呼呜'又是谁？”电脑问道。
“带我到这儿来的那两个怪物，”我回答。
“哦。驴子、狼。所有的动物都把电脑当成上帝。电脑能发出超声波。超声波能引起恐惧。”
“动物？”我慢慢地问道。动物不过是《往事追忆》中的故事。今天没有活着的动物了。这电脑在胡说什么？“动物……'噫噫'和'嘁嘁'那样的？”
“'噫噫'是只松鼠，”电脑说，“'嘁嘁'是只鸟。照料你的都是动物。”
我很害怕。驴子、狼、松鼠和鸟都是《往事追忆》中动物的名字。
“这些动物是哪儿来的？”我问道。
“星际动物园来自地球，”电脑回答，“星际动物园离开了地球。地球热。”
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'Where did these animals come from？'I asked．
'Star Zoo came from Earth，'the computer answered．'Star Zoo left Earth．Earth was hot．'
I suddenly couldn't stand．I fell down and my mind exploded again．This time I wasn't angry．I was sad，empty，afraid，and a little crazy．This was the Book of Remembering come to life！
Earth hot？That was the Burning！We made the Earth too hot and all life except humans died．And we humans did it！
'Not necessary to fall down，'the computer said．'Computer is not God．Computer wants to talk to humans．Computer is sad that humans have not spoken for fifteen thousand years．'
I stood up slowly．The Book of Remembering was forremembering the animals but they had been dead for twenty thousand years．
But the animals were here！Yes，here in the Star Zoo，after travelling between stars for twenty thousand years！
'Why did you leave Earth？What happened？'I asked．
The computer answered，'Humans polluted Earth．Earth was hot．Animals died．'
'Yes，'I said．'I know that．'
The computer continued，'Humans made zoo in space．No money．Used plastic bottles．'
'What？'I said．I didn't understand．
'Collected old plastic bottles．Made zoo with plastic bottles．Cheap．Made big zoo with many rooms．'
'Why are there different rooms？'I asked．
'Animals and plants live in different ways，'the computer said．'Hot，cold，wet，dry．Impossible to keep all animals and all plants in one room．Need different things．Difficult work to get everything right．Necessary to have big computer．No money．Got old computer from army．'
'So that's you？'I said．'You're an old army computer from Earth？'
'Computer works and never stops．'
'I understand！'I said．'A group of people made this Star Zoo．They knew that Earth was dying．They wanted to save the animals．They sent the Star Zoo away from Earth．'
'Star Zoo went，'the computer said．'No money．Went slowly．'
'Very slowly，'I agreed．'But What happened to the humans inside the Star Zoo？'
'Five thousand years humans gave orders．Computer worked．Computer mended walls．Computer kept Star Zoo alive and safe．Star Zoo worked well．No problems．Humans stopped giving orders．Not necessary to talk． Humans enjoyed eating，playing，sleeping．Computer can do work．For fifteen thousand years computer has worked，thought，learnt，grown．Now you have come．Computer is happy．'
I was happy too and I wasn't afraid．It was wonderful news．The Galaxy wasn't empty！Animals could live on all the worlds and all humans could be happy again．
Humans were lonely without animals．Humans needed animals．
'The animals must leave the Star Zoo，'I said to the computer．'We have planets where they can live．Do you agree？'
'Star Zoo is not strong，'the computer said．'Holes in walls lose air and water．Animals need planets．Can have more animals on planets．'
'Then I must go home，'I said．'I will come back with spaceships．We will take the animals to different planets．Planets everywhere in the Galaxy．'
'Computer will choose planets for different animals，'it said．'First plants will grow．Animals will follow．'
'You can tell us what to do，'I said．'This is wonderful．
I want to leave now．Is Hee-Haw waiting？'
'Donkey waits．'the computer made a noise that was like crying．'Donkey has waited for a few minutes．Computer has waited for fifteen thousand years．You come back．Computer is sad and afraid．'
■ 5 一万五千年的等待
“这儿太亮了，”我说，“我看不见。”
那盏灯马上暗了一些，我又看得见了。我站在一个圆圆的房间里，屋里除了一台四四方方的大电脑外什么也没有。
这台电脑看上去和我们用的现代电脑不一样。
“你不是上帝！”我说，“你不过是台电脑而已！一台怪模怪样的破电脑而已！”
里面传出一个声音：“对，我是电脑。你是谁？”
噢，这电脑还能运转！我很惊奇，因为看上去它太破旧了。它说话的腔调不像现代电脑那么自然。
“我是蜂鸟，”我回答。
“你不是蜂鸟。蜂鸟是在这森林里飞的，在星际动物园。你是人。你不是星际动物园的孩子。电脑很高兴。”
我听着，但无法理解。“蜂鸟”只是我的名字——《往事追忆》中一种动物的名字。这个地方为什么叫星际动物园？什么是“动物园”？我有好多问题要问！
“电脑，”我说，“你是哪儿来的？我从没听说过这么大的飞船！你讲的是我的语言，可听起来不大一样。为什么'嘻嗬'和'呼呜'把你当上帝？”
“'嘻嗬'是谁？'呼呜'又是谁？”电脑问道。
“带我到这儿来的那两个怪物，”我回答。
“哦。驴子、狼。所有的动物都把电脑当成上帝。电脑能发出超声波。超声波能引起恐惧。”
“动物？”我慢慢地问道。动物不过是《往事追忆》中的故事。今天没有活着的动物了。这电脑在胡说什么？“动物……'噫噫'和'嘁嘁'那样的？”
“'噫噫'是只松鼠，”电脑说，“'嘁嘁'是只鸟。照料你的都是动物。”
我很害怕。驴子、狼、松鼠和鸟都是《往事追忆》中动物的名字。
“这些动物是哪儿来的？”我问道。
“星际动物园来自地球，”电脑回答，“星际动物园离开了地球。地球热。”
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