银河系漫游指南国语 经典科幻文学:《银河系漫游指南》第34章1

经典科幻文学:《银河系漫游指南》第34章1  

The aircar rocketed them at speeds in excess of R17 through the steel tunnels that lead out onto the appalling surface of the pla which was now in the grip of yet another drear morning ilight. Ghastly grey lights congealed on the land.
R is a velocity measure
defined as a reasonable speed of travel that is consistent with health
mental wellbeing and not being more than say five minutes late. It is therefore clearly an almost infinitely variable figure according to circumstances
since the first o factors vary not only with speed taken as an absolute
but also with awareness of the third factor. Unless handled with tranquility this equation can result in considerable stress
ulcers and even death.
R17 is not a fixed velocity
but it is clearly far too fast.
The aircar flung itself through the air at R17 and above
deposited them next to the Heart of Gold which stood starkly on the frozen ground like a bleached bone
and then precipitately hurled itself back in the direction whence they had e
presumably on important business of its own.
Shivering
the four of them stood and looked at the ship.
Beside it stood another one.