It's strange that we create tech and then we apply it to machines, when we could apply it to ourselves. Cars can now detect if something is behind them, but we don't have this ability. Why are we applying such a simple sense to a car when we could apply it to ourselves?

  • -- Neil Harbisson 哈比森

奇怪的是,我们创造了技术,然后把它应用到机器上,而我们可以把它应用到我们自己身上。汽车现在可以探测到背后是否有东西,但我们没有这种能力。为什么我们要把这样一个简单的概念应用到汽车上,而我们可以把它应用到我们自己身上呢?

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That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you.

这种能力能让你了解周围的环境,并把重要的事情分类,保持警觉。然后把所有的信息放在一起,看它是否对你有意义。

Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful and valued because they confer power; they are hated because they are hideous and loathed because they impose slavery.

人们崇拜机器,因为它们美丽而珍贵,因为它们赋予权力;人们憎恨他们,因为他们丑陋不堪,憎恨他们,因为他们强加奴隶制度。

I got bad calls every match, and I never got an apology. So I thought it was rather strange.

每一场比赛我都接到糟糕的判罚,我从来没有得到过道歉。所以我觉得很奇怪。

Not all can believe anything they want to, because not all have the ability to believe.

并不是所有人都能相信他们想相信的事情, 因为不是所有人都有相信的能力。

It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.

奇怪的是,一颗心要经过多少次破碎,岁月才会使它变得明智。