Given the possibility of an imminent near-ELE (extinction level event) 19, a cynic would argue that it's a smart use of our tax dollars to ensure that at least some humans survive20.

鉴于临近的近乎灭绝级事件[19]可能发生，愤世嫉俗者会认为用我们的税款来确保至少几百人存活下来是聪明的[20]。

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When a shower of massive meteors threatens an extinction level event on Earth, the world's greatest minds devise a dangerous plan that will take the planet off its axis in order to avoid the impact.

当大规模的流星淋浴威胁着地球上的生物大灭绝级别的事件，是世界上最伟大的头脑想出一个危险的计划，将采取关闭星球的轴线，以避免撞击。

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