"This wasn't exactly a warning to Taiwan," says Sung. "Instead, it suggested something about humanity's future. Any nation unwilling to address head on the huge issues raised by energy places its survival in jeopardy."
「這不盡然是本預警台灣的小說，而是在影射集體人類的未來，任何一個國家假若不願正面解決能源所帶來的巨大課題，那麼他們未來的社會生存樣態都將岌岌可危，」宋澤萊表示。