Gleick: That makes sense as long as this metaphor does not diminish our sense of what the universe is but expands our sense of what a computer is.

格莱克：只要这个隐喻没有削弱我们对于宇宙的认知，反而扩展了我们对于计算机的认识，那它就是有意义的。

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Extending this metaphor of fire-as-gift, the first chapter of the book describes the great gift we have today with modern technology, especially computer technology.

延伸了这个火的礼物的比喻，本书的第一章描绘了当今我们所拥有的伟大礼物现代科技，特别是计算机技术。

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The "Star Trek" computer is no metaphor.

星际迷航式计算机不只是眩目的说辞。

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In 1997, many lovers of the game, myself included, were convinced that if the computer were to win, the great romance, mystery and living metaphor of chess would disappear and people would stop caring about the game.

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