1. To most geologists today, Wegener's The origin of Continents and Oceans appears an impressive and prescient document. 对今天的大多数地质学家来说,韦格纳的《大陆和海洋的起源》是一份令人印象深刻的有先见之明的文件。
2. Twenty Thousand Leagues is probably his most prescient work, anticipating submarine warfare, scuba diving, and even the taser. 《海底两万里》可能是他最具预见性的作品,其中预见了潜艇战、水肺潜水甚至泰瑟枪。