互联网如今已经深入我们的日常生活,但是大家也都知道网络“诞生”的时间并不长。不过最近,却有一位印度官员的言论震惊世人:印度在5000年前就有网了!
“印度部长:我们在5000年前就有互联网了”
当地时间17日,印度特里普拉邦首席部长Biplab Deb在当地发表演讲时作出了上述论断。
Biplab Deb, who is the chief minister of the north-eastern state of Tripura, made the comments at a public function on Tuesday evening.
Deb表示,印度史诗《摩诃婆罗多》记载的俱卢之战,不仅证实古印度有互联网,还有卫星科技。他表示,史诗中的人物之一Sanjaya可以向他的国王Dhritarashtra详细描述很远地方进行的战争。而这就可以证明,古印度同时拥有互联网和卫星这两大技术。
Mr Deb said that the battle of Kurukshetra in the Mahabharata proved the existence of not just the internet, but also satellite technology in ancient India.He said the fact that one of the characters in the epic, Sanjaya, had been able to give a blow-by-blow account of a battle that was taking place many miles away to his king Dhritarashtra proved India had access to both technologies.
在印度梵文史诗《摩诃婆罗多》中,俱卢之战讲述了婆罗多族两支后嗣为争夺王位所发动的为期18天的战事。《印度时报》指出,这场战争的历史性还有待考证,以至于这场战争至今也没有一个确切的时间点。然而印度坊间流传,俱卢之战发生在公元前3102年。
Deb这个言论立马得到了网友们的积极响应,当然……主要是嘲讽……
“部长表示古印度发明互联网被嘲笑”
“那么为什么他们不直播这场战争呢?这样我们就能在youtube上看了”
“Deb声称互联网和卫星都是印度在摩诃婆罗多时代的发明,Dhritarashtra和Sanjay还用了互联网。Deb声称是印度,而不是美国或者其他西方国家,发明了互联网。(笑哭脸)”
不过,这位部长抛出论断的背景,也同样令网友们深思。
据BBC报道,包括Deb在内的印度人民党政府中的很多大人物,甚至包括印度总理莫迪在内,都发表过类似观点:即当今很多现代科学技术,都是在好几个世纪以前就发明出来的。
Mr Deb, in fact, joins a fairly long list of Indian ministers in the current Hindu nationalist BJP government - including Prime Minister Narendra Modi - who have claimed many modern-day scientific or technological achievements were invented many centuries ago.
Hi! I am a robot. I just upvoted you! I found similar content that readers might be interested in:
http://www.i21st.cn/article/translate/15055_1.html
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit