The Total Perspective Vortex, an invention of sci-fi writer Douglas Adams, tortured victims with their own insignificance. Saudi Aramco fulfils that function for oil supermajors. It has just announced quarterly net income of $48.4bn, more than double Exxon’s figure. The Saudi Arabian group is worth $2.4tn, six times the market capitalisation of the US company.
绝对透视漩涡(Total Perspective Vortex)是科幻作家道格拉斯•亚当斯(Douglas Adams)的发明，它用受害者自身的渺小来折磨他们。沙特阿美(Saudi Aramco)履行了石油巨头的这一职能。该公司刚刚公布的季度净利润为484亿美元，是埃克森美孚(Exxon Mobil)的两倍多。这家沙特阿拉伯集团的市值为2.4万亿美元，是埃克森美孚的6倍。
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