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He says dystopian stories are easier to write. I can see that – there’s more conflict in a world which has problems – and good stories often have a lot of conflict and problems to resolve.
他说反乌托邦的故事更好写，我认为，在问题世界里冲突矛盾会有很多，而在一个正面故事里需要解决这些冲突和矛盾。
Yes, but Braden thinks being negative is the downside of science fiction. A downside is a disadvantage, a bad point. He would prefer to see more optimistic science fiction.
是的，Braden认为消极的世界是科幻小说的不足之处，这里他用到“downside”。“downside”指的是劣势，缺点。Braden希望可以看到正面积极的科幻小说。
Optimistic, more positive about the future, which is why Braden is taking part in something called Project Hieroglyph. 
Braden参加名为“象形文字”的项目中，希望人们保持乐观的态度并且对未来有信心。
It brings together writers, scientists, engineers and artists to create optimistic stories about things which really could happen in the next 50 years.
这个项目汇集了作家、科学家、工程师、艺术家，一起努力创作积极的故事，展现可能发生的五十年内的美好未来。
So let’s talk about the kinds of things are happening in these stories?
那咱们来谈谈这些故事的内容吧？
Well, there’s one about a huge tower 20 km tall – going all the way into space. Apparently, building the tower is good for the US steel industry …and they invent a new kind of energy in the story too.
好的，其中一个是2万米高的巨塔，能够进入空间穿越，很显然，建造这样的塔需要美国钢铁行业的发展，故事里还有关于新能源的故事。
Sounds very interesting – but is it plausible – could it really happen? Could they really build a tower that big?
听起来不错，但这些似是而非的事情真的会发生么？人们真的能建造巨塔么？
Well, there’s another about environmentalists who fight to stop people building the first hotel in Antarctica.
恩，也有故事是关于环保主义者组织人们在南极建造第一家南极酒店的故事。
Environmentalists – people who care about the environment.Well there’s conflict there … and it’s plausible, so it could be a good story.But I can’t help thinking – will these stories actually change anything?
Environmentalists 指的是致力于保护环境的环保主义者。恩，这个故事确实有冲突矛盾，听起来可能发生又不确定，说不定这故事不错。我不禁想问，这些故事真的能改变人们吗?
Ed Finn, who edited a book of these stories, thinks so.He says: "A good science-fiction story can be very powerful". "It can inspire hundreds, thousands, millions of people to rally around something that they want to do."
这些故事的编辑Finn确实这样认为，他说，“积极的科幻故事会力量无穷，”“它能激励成千上万的人们聚集在一起努力。”
To rally around something means to come together in support of a cause.
rally around something这里指的是为了共同的目标事业聚集到一起。

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