English Original
In 1990, Sweden launched its first rocket into outer space with a crew of a chimpanzee and a Norwegian. A control panel before them featured a red and a green light. The red light signaled an incoming instruction for the Norwegian, while the green light indicated one for the chimpanzee.
Ten minutes after blast-off, the green light flashed. The chimpanzee was instructed to slightly alter the rocket's course, take infrared photographs of Sweden, and repair the radio transmitter. Half an hour later, the green light flashed again, and the chimpanzee was told to calculate the fuel consumption rate, adjust the computer, and make observations related to Earth's magnetic field.
By then, the Norwegian grew restless from inactivity and resentful of the busy chimpanzee. An hour later, the red light finally flashed. The Norwegian eagerly awaited his instructions. A minute later, the order came: "Feed the chimpanzee."
中文翻译
1990年，瑞典将第一枚载人火箭送入外太空，乘员包括一只黑猩猩和一名挪威人。他们面前的操控面板上有一盏红灯和一盏绿灯。红灯闪烁表示即将向挪威人下达指令，而绿灯闪烁则意味着给黑猩猩的指令即将到来。
发射十分钟后，绿灯闪烁。黑猩猩接到指令：轻微调整火箭航向，为瑞典拍摄红外照片，并修理无线电发射器。半小时后，绿灯再次闪烁，黑猩猩被要求计算燃料消耗率、调整计算机，并进行与地球磁场相关的观测。
此时，挪威人因无事可做而变得焦躁不安，并对忙碌的黑猩猩心生不满。一小时后，红灯终于闪烁了。挪威人急切地等待着他的指令。一分钟后，命令传来：“给黑猩猩喂食。”