Then you may be familiar with the device called the Animus.

那麼你可能對這個叫Animus的設備很熟悉。

Which allows you to relive the memories of your distant ancestors in a virtual reality environment.

這讓你可以在虛擬現實環境中重溫遠祖的記憶。

This may be possible in the game, but it's not possible in real life

這在遊戲中也許可以，但在現實生活中是不可能的。

However the science behind mind uploading

然而心靈上傳背後的科學

or the process of uploading your consciousness into a computer

或將你的意識上傳到電腦裡的過程。

to engage your mind in a virtual reality simulation is possible.

讓你的思想參與到虛擬現實模擬中是可能的。

Don't go running out to upload your brain yet though because with our current technology this is totally impossible.

不過還不要去跑去上傳你的大腦，因為以我們目前的技術，這完全不可能。

It would take an estimated 20,000 terabytes of information to store a fully detailed map of the human brain

估計需要2萬TB的資訊來存儲一張完整詳細的人腦地圖。

While that number may seem achievable that estimate does not consider the complexities of a fully functioning brain with decision-making abilities.

雖然這個數字看似可以實現，但這個估計並沒有考慮到具有決策能力的全功能大腦的複雜性。

The true data storage needs for a functioning brain would be immense and

一個正常運轉的大腦真正的數據存儲需求將是巨大的，而且。

nobody really knows how much storage space you would actually need.

沒有人真正知道你到底需要多少存儲空間。

Futurist thinkers like Ray Kurzweil and Nick Bostrom believed that the

雷-庫茲韋爾和尼克-博斯特羅姆等未來主義思想家認為，在未來的日子裡，他們的生活會變得更美好。

computational power needed to simulate a human brain will become available later in the 21st century,

模擬人腦所需的計算能力將在21世紀晚些時候獲得。

with Kurzweil predicting that you'll be able to upload your brain to a computer by the year 2045.

與庫茲韋爾預測，到2045年，你將能把你的大腦上傳到電腦上。

So let's just assume that in the future this actually does become possible

所以，我們就假設在未來這一切真的成為可能吧

and you have the option of transferring your mind to a computer.

而你可以選擇將你的思想轉移到電腦上。

Imagine you could upload your digital mind into a younger robotic body

想象一下，你可以把你的數字思維上傳到一個年輕的機器人身體裡。

that would live out your youth,

那會活出你的青春。

or use your digital mind in a robot on Mars or anywhere else in space

或在火星或其他太空中的任何地方的機器人中使用你的數字思維。

without the need for a suit or risking your own life to get there.

不需要西裝革履，也不需要冒著生命危險趕到那裡。

Would you do it, and what are some reasons why you shouldn't.

你會不會這樣做，有什麼理由不應該這樣做。

Seemingly the possibilities are endless, but unfortunately so are the problems.

看似可能性無窮無盡，可惜問題也無窮無盡。

Uploading your brain to a computer wouldn't really make you immortal like you may be thinking.

把你的大腦上傳到電腦上，並不會像你想的那樣，真的讓你長生不老。

The uploaded mind on the computer would have an identical memory and personality as you but would just be a copy of you.

電腦上上傳的心靈會有和你一樣的記憶和個性，但只是你的副本。

Similarly if you were to clone yourself you would still maintain your own existence and will eventually die from natural causes.

同樣，如果你要克隆自己，你仍然會維持自己的存在，最終會因自然原因而死。

You may convince yourself of immortality knowing that after you're dead your mind copy could still exist,

你可能會說服自己永生，知道自己死後，你的心靈副本可能還存在。

but that only exposes countless other problems that our future society will have to deal with.

但這隻能暴露出我們未來社會要面對的無數其他問題。

Philosophically speaking, would there be any way to prove that your uploaded brain would be a conscious being?

從哲學上講，有沒有辦法證明你上傳的大腦會是一個有意識的存在？

Even if it verbally insisted that it was actually conscious, would we believe it?

即使它口頭上堅持說自己其實是有意識的，我們會相信嗎？

Or would we think that it's just a string of code acting like it was conscious.

或者我們會認為這只是一串代碼，就像它是有意識的一樣。

If we assume that the brain upload is actually a fully conscious being, then what rights would they be granted?

如果我們假設大腦上傳的其實是一個完全有意識的生命，那麼他們會被賦予什麼權利呢？

Uploads could be erased by computer viruses or malware without the need to destroy their hardware,

上傳的內容可以被計算機病毒或惡意軟件清除，而不需要破壞其硬件。

which could mean that the assassination of uploads could be easier

這可能意味著，上傳的暗殺可能會更容易。

than the assassination of their biological human counterparts.

比起暗殺他們的生物人類同行。

If a virus did erase an upload, then would that be prosecuted as a murder?

如果真的是病毒擦除了上傳的內容，那麼會不會以謀殺罪起訴？

If one upload erased another upload, would that upload have committed a crime

如果一個上載刪除了另一個上載，該上載是否構成犯罪？

punishable by a lengthy prison sentence or even the death penalty?

可判處長期監禁甚至死刑？

Would uploads be represented by a biological or fellow uploaded lawyers in court?

上傳者會不會由生源律師或上傳者同行代理出庭？

The questions really are endless. If a biological person dies would their upload inherit their estate

問題真的是層出不窮。如果一個親生的人死了，他們的上傳會不會繼承他們的遺產？

If in the future the President of the United States dies while in office but has an upload

如果將來美國總統在任上去世，但有上?

would the upload be capable of inheriting the position of president?

上傳的人是否能夠繼承總裁的位置？

Could an upload make the call to pull the plug on its biological version

能否上傳下達拉攏其生物版的號召力

if it was terminally ill or in a coma?

如果是絕症還是昏迷？

Or perhaps even more weird,

或者說更奇怪。

would uploads have marriage and childcare rights?

上傳者是否會有結婚和育兒的權利？

Could an uploaded mind and a biological human legally marry one another in the future?

上傳的思想和生物人在未來能不能合法地互相結婚？

These are all potentially enormous social issues

這些都是潛在的巨大社會問題

that our civilization will have to confront later on in this century.

我們的文明將在本世紀以後不得不面對的問題。

And we're currently doing very little to prepare for it.

而我們目前做的準備工作很少。

Most frightening of all however is the possibility that

然而，最可怕的是，有可能是

uploaded minds would process thoughts much faster than their biological counterparts.

上傳的思維會比生物的同類思維處理速度快得多。

This could lead to a situation where leadership positions are given to uploads,

這可能會導致領導崗位給上傳下達的情況。

since their decisions would be quicker and more rational.

因為他們的決定會更快、更理性。

It's possible that biological humans might react violently towards this growing power of uploads,

生物人有可能會對這種日益強大的上傳下達做出激烈的反應。

especially if their salaries are negatively impacted.

特別是在他們的工資受到負面影響的情況下。

Even more complicated would be how the decision-making process of a digital consciousness

更為複雜的是，一個數字意識的決策過程將如何

would affect everyday humans.

會影響到日常人類。

Actually that'd be a good idea for a movie.

其實這對電影來說是個好主意。

What would happen if somebody invented the technology that allowed you to upload parts of your thoughts

如果有人發明了允許你上傳部分思想的技術，會發生什麼？

and your experiences so that other people could make better decisions.

和你的經驗，以便其他人能夠做出更好的決定。

I'm gonna go make a video on my channel so we can spitball this

我要去我的頻道上做個視頻，這樣我們就能把這段話說出來了。

So with all of this knowledge now in mind

所以現在有了這些知識

Would you be comfortable with uploading your mind to a computer in the future?

以後你會不會把自己的思想上傳到電腦上？

If you live long enough to see 2045,

如果你能活到2045年。

you may have to answer this question eventually whether you want to or not.

不管你願不願意，你可能最終都要回答這個問題。

And who knows maybe you're already an uploaded mind

誰知道呢，也許你已經是一個上傳的思想。

and you just don't realize it yet.

而你只是還沒有意識到這一點。

If you want to experience something more interesting than real life though,

不過如果你想體驗比現實生活更有趣的東西。

you can explore the world of Ancient Egypt in Assassin's Creed Origins, which is already out right now

你可以在《刺客信條起源》中探索古埃及的世界，這款遊戲現在已經推出了

I've been in love with Assassin's Creed games

我一直都愛著刺客信條的遊戲

ever since I got to explore Renaissance Florence and Venice in Assassin's Creed 2.

自從我在《刺客信條2》中探索了文藝復興時期的佛羅倫薩和威尼斯之後。

It gave me a unique insight into the world of Italy half a century ago, and I've gotten that exact same feeling

它讓我對半個世紀前的意大利世界有了獨特的認識，我也得到了同樣的感受。

exploring Ancient Egypt in Assassin's Creed Origins.

在《刺客信條起源》中探索古埃及。

What's really interesting to me though is that they're including a mode called

不過真正讓我感興趣的是，他們加入了一種叫做

Discovery Tour that turns all of the violence off and gives you a guided tour as if you were actually in

發現之旅，將所有的暴力關閉，並給你一個導遊，彷彿你真的是在

Egypt thousands of years ago. You may not be able to simulate your brain just yet

幾千年前的埃及。你可能還不能模擬你的大腦。

but exploring Ancient Egypt in Assassin's Creed Origin

但在《刺客信條起源》中探索古埃及

sounds like a fair compromise for now.

聽起來像一個公平的妥協，現在。

If it's something you're interested in, check out the link in the description

如果你對它感興趣，請查看描述中的鏈接。

and I'll see you again next Friday for another new video then.

我們下週五再見，到時再看另一個新視頻。