English Original
Bill Gates dies in a car accident and finds himself in purgatory, being sized up by God.
"Bill, I'm really confused," God said. "I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you helped society enormously by putting a computer in almost every home, yet you also created that ghastly Windows '95. I'm going to do something I've never done before: I'll let you decide where you want to go."
"Well, what's the difference?" Bill asked.
"I'll let you visit both places briefly, if it helps your decision," God replied.
"Fine. Where should I go first?"
"I'll leave that up to you."
"Okay then, let's try Hell first."
Bill went to Hell. It was a beautiful, clean, sandy beach with clear waters. Many beautiful women were running around, playing in the water, laughing and frolicking. The sun was shining, and the temperature was perfect. He was very pleased.
"This is great!" he told God. "If this is Hell, I really want to see Heaven!"
"Fine," said God, and off they went.
Heaven was high in the clouds, with angels drifting about, playing harps and singing. It was nice, but not as enticing as Hell. Bill thought for a minute and made his decision.
"Hmm. I think I'd prefer Hell," he told God.
"Fine," retorted God, "as you desire."
So Bill Gates went to Hell.
Two weeks later, God decided to check on the late billionaire. When he arrived in Hell, he found Bill shackled to a wall in a dark cave, screaming amongst hot flames, being burned and tortured by demons.
"How's everything going?" God asked.
Bill responded, his voice filled with anguish and disappointment, "This is awful! This is nothing like the Hell I visited two weeks ago! What happened to the beach and the beautiful women?"
"That was a demo," replied God.
中文翻译
比尔·盖茨死于一场车祸，发现自己身处炼狱，正在接受上帝的审视。
“比尔，我真的很为难，”上帝说。“我不确定是该送你去天堂还是地狱。毕竟，你让几乎每个美国家庭都用上了电脑，极大地帮助了社会，但你也创造了那个可怕的 Windows '95。我打算做一件前所未有的事：让你自己决定想去哪里。”
“那么，两者有什么区别？”比尔问。
“如果你需要，我可以让你短暂地参观一下这两个地方，以帮助你决定，”上帝回答。
“好的。我应该先去哪里？”
“这由你决定。”
“好吧，那我们先去地狱看看。”
比尔去了地狱。那是一个美丽、干净、有清澈海水的沙滩。许多漂亮的女人在四处奔跑，在水中嬉戏，欢笑着玩耍。阳光明媚，温度宜人。他非常高兴。
“这太棒了！”他对上帝说。“如果这就是地狱，那我真想看看天堂！”
“好的，”上帝说，然后他们出发了。
天堂高悬云端，天使们四处飘荡，弹着竖琴唱着歌。这里很好，但不如地狱有吸引力。比尔思考了一分钟，做出了决定。
“嗯。我想我更喜欢地狱，”他告诉上帝。
“好吧，”上帝反驳道，“如你所愿。”
于是比尔·盖茨去了地狱。
两周后，上帝决定去看看这位已故的亿万富翁过得如何。当他到达地狱时，发现比尔被锁链拴在黑暗洞穴的墙上，在炽热的火焰中尖叫，被恶魔焚烧和折磨。
“一切进展如何？”上帝问。
比尔回答道，声音充满了痛苦和失望：“太可怕了！这和我两周前参观的地狱完全不一样！那个有海滩和漂亮女人嬉戏的地方怎么了？”
“那只是个演示版，”上帝回答。