just a moment
A moment, please, Mr. President.Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · 1964 — 第 11 / 20 章 · 2'55" · C1
Strangelove's Doomsday Machine, Explained：rule out
Strangelove calmly presents a machine that runs itself: once triggered, it cannot be un-triggered. "Mr. President, it is not only possible, It is essential," he says. Someone in the room likes the idea so much he wishes America had one too.
あらすじ
In the Pentagon War Room, Dr. Strangelove explains the doomsday machine: bombs buried in huge numbers, wired to a computer complex, and set to detonate automatically if certain conditions are met. Once triggered, the machine cannot be stopped. He insists it is essential, and the Soviet ambassador eventually admits such a machine already exists.
注目の表現
deterrentall too obviousrule outI wish we had
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このシーンの表現
rule out
make impossible
Strangelove explains that the automatic system rules out any human meddling, as if that were a virtue.
The new policy rules out any last-minute changes.
このシーンの他の表現
- deterrent
something that deters
- all too obvious
painfully clear
- I wish we had
a wry wish for the same weapon
- kraut
a slur for a German
- a kraut by any other name
an altered Shakespeare phrase
このシーンのメモ一覧
41 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ
by the power given to me
Under the authority granted me...a study of something
As director of weapons research and development, I commissioned last year a study of this project...the report's results
Based on the findings of the report, my conclusion was that...a workable deterrent
This idea was not a practical deterrent...painfully clear
Strangelove breaks off and says the reason is all too obvious by now, with a trace of resignation.
For reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious.relative clause: The which-clause describes reasons, so the line means the reasons are obvious by now.
For reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious.affordable to someone
Is easily within the means of even the smallest...the resolve to do it
It requires only the will to do so.Link only and the, and soften the t in will to.
It requires only the will to do so.not only structure: Not only sets up a milder claim so the second clause can hit harder.
Mr. President, it is not only possible, It is essential.long noun phrase: Several modifiers stack before process to name one automatic, irreversible system.
And so because of the automated and irrevocable decision-making process...exclude any interference
Which rules out human meddling, The doomsday machine is terrifying...gosh — A mild, old-fashioned exclamation; casual only.
Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.surprisingly easy to
It's remarkably simple to do that.no cap on something
When you merely wish to bury bombs, There's no limit to the size.The t in ain't often drops, so ain't no runs together.
Hmm? Strangelove? [Strangelove continues, indistinct] What kind of a name is that? That ain't no kraut name, is it?am not — Nonstandard speech; keep it out of writing.
Hmm? Strangelove? [Strangelove continues, indistinct] What kind of a name is that? That ain't no kraut name, is it?a slur for a German — An ethnic slur; never use it about anyone.
Hmm? Strangelove? [Strangelove continues, indistinct] What kind of a name is that? That ain't no kraut name, is it?The d links into it, sounding like change-dit; practice the blend.
He changed it when he became a citizen.the entire point
...Is that the whole point of the doomsday machine...not tell anyone
The president asks why the machine was hidden, and Strangelove answers that secrecy defeats the whole point.
Is lost, if you keep it a secret!make it public
Why didn't you tell the world, eh?「Strangelove's Doomsday Machine」を読み解く
What's really going on
On the surface, this is a briefing: Strangelove explains a device, the President asks how it works, and the room listens. What's really going on is an argument about deterrence itself. Strangelove's point is that "Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy... the fear to attack" — and a machine only works as deterrence if the enemy knows it exists. That is why the last exchange matters: if the whole point is lost when you "keep it a secret," then a doomsday machine nobody knows about protects no one. The scene ends with the absurd explanation that the Soviet premier simply "loves surprises," turning the end of the world into a public-relations plan.
Theme
AbsurdityThe deadliest weapon ever built is unveiled as a surprise party announcement by a premier who loves surprises.
SatireThe doomsday machine is praised as terrifying, simple, and credible — then someone jokes about wanting one.
このチャプターで学べること
- A weapon nobody can control is not a deterrent.
- Secrecy quietly cancels the threat it is meant to project.
- The calmest briefing can describe the maddest plan.
- A joke about wanting the same weapon hides real fear.
発音のポイント
- only the will — Link only and the, and soften the t in will to.
- ain't no — The t in ain't often drops, so ain't no runs together.
- changed it — The d links into it, sounding like change-dit; practice the blend.
It requires only the will to do so.Strangelove says any nuclear power could build the machine; nothing technical stands in the way.
Mr. President, it is not only possible, It is essential.He tells the President the machine is not just feasible but necessary for deterrence.
Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.A wry aside from someone in the room who half-envies the Soviets for having such a weapon.
Why didn't you tell the world, eh?The accusation that a secret weapon defeats its own purpose: nobody is deterred by what they don't know exists.
As you know, the premier loves surprises.The ambassador's excuse for the secrecy: the Soviet premier wanted to present it as a surprise.
Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy...Strangelove's definition of deterrence: making the enemy afraid to attack.
このシーンについての質問
Why is a doomsday machine supposed to be announced publicly?
Because deterrence only works if the enemy knows the threat exists. A machine nobody has heard of creates no fear, so it cannot stop an attack.
Why did the Soviet Union keep the doomsday machine a secret?
The ambassador says it was meant to be unveiled at the party congress on Monday. His excuse is that the premier loves surprises.
Why does Strangelove call the machine essential?
He argues it rules out human meddling: once a computer decides, no one can hesitate, change their mind, or call it back. To him that makes the threat more credible.
Why does someone wish America had a doomsday machine?
It is dark humor about the arms race. Instead of being horrified, the man in the room treats the Soviet machine as something to envy and copy.
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