is a magic that uses technology

是運用科技

to create illusions.

來產生幻覺

So I would like to show you something I've been working on.

所以我要秀一段我已經玩了一陣子的東西

It's an application

它是一個應用程式

that I think will be useful for artists --

我想對藝術家很有用

multimedia artists in particular.

尤其是對多媒體藝術家

It synchronizes videos

它可以同步

across multiple screens of mobile devices.

在數個行動裝置螢幕上播的影片

And I borrowed these three iPods

我向現場的幾位觀眾

from people here in the audience

借了三個iPod

to show you what I mean.

來表演並解釋我的意思

And I'm going to use them to tell you

還要藉此闡述

a little bit about my favorite subject:

一點點我最喜歡的題目

deception.

欺騙

(Music)

(音樂)

One of my favorite magicians

有一位我很喜歡的魔術師

is Karl Germain.

叫做卡爾・日曼

He had this wonderful trick

他的絕技

where a rosebush would bloom

是讓玫瑰花苞

right in front of your eyes.

在你眼前盛開

But it was his production of a butterfly

但是他最厲害的還是變出一隻蝴蝶

that was the most beautiful.

最令人驚艷

(Recording) Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen,

(錄音)主持人:各位先生女士

the creation of life.

生命的創造

(Applause)

(鼓掌)

(Music)

(音樂)

Marco Tempest: When asked about deception,

馬可: 有人問他對欺騙的看法

he said this:

他回答

Announcer: Magic is the only honest profession.

主持人: 魔術是世上唯一誠實的職業

A magician promises to deceive you --

若一個魔術師承諾要騙你

and he does.

他就會騙你

MT: I like to think of myself as an honest magician.

馬可: 我認為我是一個誠實的魔術師

I use a lot of tricks,

我運用多種手法

which means

也就是說

that sometimes I have to lie to you.

有時候我得說假話

Now I feel bad about that.

而我對這事感到難過

But people lie every day.

但是我們每天都在說謊

(Ringing) Hold on.

(電話鈴響) 等一下

Girl in Phone: Hey, where are you?

電話裡的女生: 嘿, 你在哪?

MT: Stuck in traffic. I'll be there soon.

馬可: 大塞車啊! 我很快就到了.

You've all done it.

你們一定都做過這事吧

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

Lady: I'll be ready in just a minute, darling.

女士: 我馬上就好, 親愛的

Man: It's just what I've always wanted.

男士: 這正是我想要的

Woman: You were great.

女生: 你氣色不錯

MT: Deception,

馬可: 欺騙

it's a fundamental part of life.

是生活的基本

Now polls show

民意調查顯示

that men tell twice as many lies

男人說謊的次數

as women --

比女人多兩倍

assuming the women they ask told the truth.

假設這些受訪的女人都是說真話

(Laughing)

(笑聲)

We deceive to gain advantage

欺騙使我們取得優勢

and to hide our weaknesses.

隱藏弱點

The Chinese general Sun Tzu

中國的軍事家孫子說

said that all war

兵者

was based on deception.

詭道也

Oscar Wilde

奧斯卡王爾德說

said the same thing of romance.

愛情也是如此

Some people

有些人

deceive for money.

為了錢行騙

Let's play a game.

我們來玩一個遊戲

Three cards, three chances.

三張卡, 三次機會

Announcer: One five will get you 10, 10 will get you 20.

主持人: 押5得10, 押10成雙

Now where's the lady?

現在紅心Q在哪?

Where is the queen?

紅心皇后在哪?

MT: This one?

馬可: 這張嗎?

Sorry. You lose.

抱歉, 你輸了

Well, I didn't deceive you.

我沒有騙你喔

You deceived yourself.

是你自己騙了自己

Self-deception.

自我欺騙

That's when we convince ourselves

是我們說服自己

that a lie is the truth.

謊言是真的

Sometimes it's hard to tell the two apart.

有時候的確很難分辨這兩者

Compulsive gamblers

強迫性賭徒

are experts at self-deception.

就是自我欺騙專家

(Slot machine noise)

(吃角子老虎的聲音)

They believe they can win.

他們相信自己一定會贏

They forget the times they lose.

卻忘了輸的時候

The brain is very good at forgetting.

大腦很會遺忘事物

Bad experiences are quickly forgotten.

不好的經驗總是很快就忘了

Bad experiences

不好的經驗

quickly disappear.

很快就消失了

Which is why in this vast and lonely cosmos,

這就是為什麼在浩瀚宇宙中

we are so wonderfully optimistic.

我們無可救藥的樂觀

Our self-deception

我們的自我欺騙

becomes a positive illusion --

是一個肯定性的錯覺

why movies

為甚麼電影

are able to take us onto extraordinary adventures;

可以帶我們去一段非凡大冒險

why we believe Romeo

為什麼我們相信羅密歐

when he says he loves Juliet;

說他愛茱麗葉

and why single notes of music,

為什麼簡單的音符

when played together,

可以串成

become a sonata and conjure up meaning.

一首奏鳴曲, 令人無限遐想

That's "Clair de Lune."

這首曲子是"月光"

Its composer called Debussy

作曲家叫德布西

said that art

他說藝術

was the greatest deception of all.

是世上最偉大的騙術

Art is a deception

藝術是一種欺騙

that creates real emotions --

卻讓你產生真實的感動

a lie that creates a truth.

假語變真言

And when you give yourself over to that deception,

而當你投身於如此的騙局

it becomes magic.

我們稱之為魔術

(Applause)

(掌聲)

Thank you. Thank you very much.

謝謝. 非常感謝.

(Applause)

(掌聲)