A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable.
分布式系统是指一个系统中,即使是你不知道存在的计算机发生故障,也可能导致你自己的计算机无法使用。
悲观的人虽生犹死,乐观的人永生不老。
世界就是这样终结的,不是轰然巨响,而是一声呜咽。
The universe could have started in a very smooth and uniform state, and then evolved into the complex and structured cosmos we see today.