yeah that's a good place to go or don't do that,

那是个好去处或者别做那事儿
that's a terrible mistake.

那是个糟糕的错误
Now, why would they be able to do that?

那么他们是怎么做到的呢
Because at some point in here,

因为从某种程度上特尔斐
Delphi really did become the navel of the universe; everybody came.

确实成了世界的中心所有人都来这儿
Now, you can bet when these folks came

你能想到当人们到此请示神谕
and consulted the priest and could you please put us down on the list,

会对祭司说您能把我们的名字写在表里吗
we want to consult the oracle, the priest said sure have a beer,

我们想询问神谕祭司说有啤酒就行
let's talk about your hometown,

我们先说说你的家乡
what's going on out there.

那儿发生了什么事
What I'm suggesting to you is that

我所想要告诉你们的是
this was the best information gathering and storing device

特尔斐是地中海世界