[A] Worries about automation are in fact groundless.

对于自动化的忧虑于。

Whitney denied those stories, dismissing them as " ridiculous" .

惠特尼否认了传闻，称传闻是。

Even a couple of weeks ago many assumed it was unthinkable.

几周前许多人甚至还认为这是。

The Pickle Man, an old wives tale.

所谓酸瓜人，纯。

But for knowledge itself remains nothing but nonsense, and in the wrong hands, dangerous nonsense.

但是，对于知识本身来说，仍然只是，如果落入坏人手，那就是危险的。

Programs which promise overnight success are simply not being honest.

承诺一夜成功的培训纯厲。

Mr. Warren dismissed the reports as ridiculous.

华伦先生将这些报导斥为。

On any other day, it would have seemed absurd.

这类传闻，平时会被视为。

Do you know the phrase " pish posh" ?

你知道“”这个词吗？

The Asian country calls the accusation nonsense.

而该亚洲国家称这种指责是。

But the suspect Andrei-Lugovoi called this nonsense.

但嫌犯安德烈·卢戈沃伊认为这是。

I can assure you that there is no truth in the reports.

我可以肯定的是，这篇报道是。

It is ridiculous to suspect that professors are disqualified.

那些怀疑老师水平有问题的人纯。

She called the court's decision " nonsense."

她称该法院的裁决是“”。

This idea that age blesses you with some kind of knowledge is rubbish.

那种认为岁月会让人变得睿智的想法简直就是。

Princeton said that was completely false.

普林斯顿大学称那完全是。

There's lots of nonsense talked about kings knighting bits of beef.

街坊有很多关于国王给牛肉封骑士的。

You're a smart boy. You don't believe that nonsense.

你是个聪明孩子。不会相信这种吧。

So why did this bummer catch on?

那么，为什么这种会流行起来呢？

Yes, this is, believe it or not, a popular old wives' tale.

不管你信不信，这绝对是个流行的。