"Every country is at a different stage of development. An index can help you find out where you stand and build self-confidence or make you pause, reflect and try harder," says Lin Ho, head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Taiwan University. "But an index for science and technology isn't a gauge of happiness and well being!"
「每個國家都有不同發展階段，有了指標，可以知道自己的位置，增加自信，也藉以努力、反省」，台大大氣科學系系主任林和話鋒一轉：「但是科技指標並不等於幸福指標！」