Name: 【TED】凱文．布里格斯: 連結自殺與生命的橋樑 (The bridge between suicide and life | Kevin Briggs)
Uploaded: 2014-06-23T08:04:26.000Z
Duration: 14 min 14 s

for its beautiful views of San Francisco,

因為看得到舊金山、太平洋的美景，

the Pacific Ocean, and its inspiring architecture.

Unfortunately, it is also a magnet for suicide,

不幸的是，它吸引許多自殺者的前來，

being one of the most utilized sites in the world.

Joseph Strauss, chief engineer in charge of building the bridge,

負責建立這座橋的首席工程師約瑟夫．史特勞斯

"The bridge is practically suicide-proof.

over 1,600 people have leapt to their death

this bridge has been romanticized as such —

frees you from all your worries and grief,

After a free fall of four to five seconds,

some of which then puncture vital organs.

realize how grisly a death that they will face.

這位年輕女士正和一位警官講話，

When I first began working on the bridge,

You struggled to funnel your way through these calls.

每次接到通報都掙扎著該如何處理。

但到目前，我們已經有很大的進步。

我回應了那通電話，當我抵達時

speaking to a Golden Gate Bridge officer.

he had flown out here on two other occasions

After about an hour of speaking with Jason,

he asked us if we knew the story of Pandora's box.

他問我們是否知道潘朵拉的盒子這故事。

and told her, "Never, ever open that box."

並告訴她：「千萬不能打開盒子。」

Well one day, curiosity got the better of Pandora,

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