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  • This episode is supported by 23andMe/.

    此集由 23andMe/ 所贊助。

  • There are currently 7.5 billion people alive on Earth,

    現在地球上有 75 億人口,

  • of which 323 million live in the United States of America

    其中有 3.23 億人生活在美國,

  • As a global powerhouse, many have an opinion on the American Lifestyle.

    作為世界強國,許多人選擇過著美式生活。

  • But what do the statistics say,

    但統計資料表示,

  • and what would actually happen if we all lived like Americans?

    如果我們都像美國人一樣生活會發生什麼事?

  • First off you would be having more sex.

    首先,你會有更多的性生活

  • Surveys indicate that Americans have sex 138 times per year on average

    調查指出美國人平均一年會有 138 次性行為,

  • which is the second highest in the world behind France.

    世界排名第二僅次於法國。

  • Porn would also be even more abundant as 73 percent of the world's porn is produced in America.

    色情影片更是數不完,全世界 73% 的色情影片都是美國所生產。

  • Americans drive thirteen thousand four hundred and seventy-six (13,476) miles per year,

    美國人每年開 13,476 英里的路,

  • which is the most in the world.

    這是世界最多的。

  • This explains why they have the highest rates of vehicle collisions worldwide

    這也說明為什麼世界車禍發生最多的是美國,

  • and number of meals eaten in a car.

    還有在車上吃最多食物的。

  • Seriously. Statistics show that twenty percent of American meals are consumed in a vehicle.

    認真說來,統計指出有 20 % 的美國食物是在車上吃的。

  • Americans eat eight ounces of meat per day on average

    美國人平均一天吃下 8 盎司的肉,

  • which is almost double the world average.

    這是世界平均的兩倍。

  • This leads to Americans killing and eating 10 billion animals annually,

    這也導致美國每年會宰殺和吃下 100 億頭動物,

  • which is 15 percent of the world's total consumption.

    是全世界總食用量的 15 %。

  • The average American also drinks 403 Coca Cola products per year

    美國人平均一年也會喝下 403 罐的可口可樂,

  • compared to the world's average which is 92.

    相比之下世界平均是 92 罐。

  • This all contributes to the U.S. having the highest total caloric intake, sugar intake, and fat intake compared to all of the other 16 wealthiest countries.

    比起其他 16 個最富裕的國家,這讓美國在卡路里、糖、脂肪的攝取量上也是最高,

  • But consumption is similar in one category: fruit and vegetable consumption.

    但是有一類攝取量是相似的:蔬果攝取量。

  • And all of this eating contributes to trash.

    這些食物也導致出垃圾問題。

  • Americans throw out 1.6 billion pens and 220 million car tires per year.

    美國人每年丟棄 16 億枝筆和 2.2 億個汽車輪胎,

  • An individual American produces 729 kilogrammes of garbage per year

    一個美國人一年會丟 729 公斤的垃圾,

  • of which 544 kilograms is organic waste.

    其中有 544 公斤是有機廢物。

  • This means that the population of America which is roughly 5% of the world, generates 40% of the world's waste.

    這代表美國人口大約佔了世界的 5 %,卻製造了世界 40 % 的垃圾。

  • For most of the world, the American Lifestyle would mean living longer.

    對世界上大多數人來說,美式生活代表的是長壽。

  • The U.S. life expectancy is 82.1 years for women, and 77.5 for men.

    美國對於女性的預期壽命是 82.1 歲,男性則是 77.5 歲。

  • But it still only ranked 42nd in the world behind other industrialized nations like Australia and Canada.

    美國只排在世界第 42 名,落後其他工業化國家像是:澳洲和加拿大。

  • This is likely because these countries have better publicly funded health care.

    可能是因為這些國家有較好的公共醫療保健資助。

  • The median age in the United States is 37.9

    美國的中位數年齡是 37.9 歲

  • meaning if you divided the whole population of America into two equal groups,

    意思就是,如果把美國總人口平均分成兩個部分,

  • half of the people would be younger that 37.9,

    一半的人會小於 37.9 歲,

  • and half of the people would be older.

    另一半的人就會大於這年齡。

  • America is defined as having an ageing population in that the world's median age is lower at 30.1.

    因為世界的中位數年齡低於 30.1 歲,所以美國現在確定人口開始高齡化。

  • Niger has the lowest median age at 15.3 years old,

    尼日爾有著最低的中位數年齡 - 15.3 歲,

  • compared to Japan, where the ageing population could become an issue

    與有人口高齡化問題的日本相比,

  • as their median age is 46.9.

    他們的中位數年齡是 46.9 歲。

  • The lifestyle of an American requires about ten liters of oil per day.

    美國人的生活方式每天需要十公升的油。

  • But some other developed countries consume even more on average, like Canadians, who use 10.2 litres per day,

    但其他已開發國家消耗量就高於平均,像是加拿大人,一天就消耗 10.2 公升的油,

  • while some of the lowest consumers of oil are Bangladeshis who only use 0.1 litres per day.

    然而孟加拉人一天消耗最少的油,他們只消耗 0.1 公升。

  • A direct way of measuring the impact of the worlds witching to an American lifestyle is using the global hectare.

    有一個直接的方式可以測量美式生活對世界的影響,那就是用全球公頃。

  • This measurement looks at how much land, sea and other natural resources are needed to produce what each person consumes per year.

    這個測量方式是看每人每年的消耗量,需要用到多少的土地、海洋或其他自然資源。

  • For example: the rice they eat, the shelving unit they buy, or the clothes they wear.

    舉例來說:他們吃的米,他們買的架子,或是他們穿的衣服。

  • The average person in the world uses 2.7 global hectares per year.

    世界平均每人每年會用到 2.7 全球公頃。

  • The highest is the lifestyle of those in Kuwait who use 8.9 global hectares annually,

    科威特人是使用最多公頃的,每年會用到 8.9 全球公頃,

  • with the U.S. trailing slightly behind with 6.8 global hectares per year.

    而美國每年用到 6.8 全球公頃,以些微差距緊跟在後。

  • With the amount of CO2 released from this,

    大量的二氧化碳也從中釋放,

  • studies show that we would need another half of an Earth

    研究指出,我們還需要一半的地球

  • in order to absorb it at a safe rate.

    以安全的速率來吸收二氧化碳。

  • Although other studies suggests that these are underestimations.

    然而,其他研究建議這些都還是低估了。

  • So you can imagine if we were all living like Americans,

    所以你可以想像,要是我們都像美國人一樣生活,

  • it would be catastrophic.

    一切都會變成災難。

  • In fact we would need 4.1 Earths in order to sustain everyone living like an American.

    事實上,我們還需要 4.1 個地球,才能讓大家都像美國人一樣生活。

  • Special thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video.

    特別感謝 23andMe 對這影片的贊助。

  • If you've ever wanted to understand your own DNA,

    如果你曾想了解你的 DNA ,

  • and see which regions of the world your ancestors come from,

    和你的祖先從世界哪個地方來的,

  • or how your DNA influences physical traits and health

    或者 DNA 如何影響你的身體特徵和健康,

  • then check out 23andMe/asap

    那就快點來 23andMe/ 瞧瞧。

  • We've tried it ourselves and found out that Gregg has a lot of neanderthal DNA,

    我們自己嘗試並發現 Gregg 有許多尼安德塔人的 DNA,

  • while Mitch found out why he loves pizza so much.

    而 Mitch 發現為何他這麼愛披薩。

  • All you have to do is spit in a tube,

    你要做的就是吐一口水在管子裡,

  • and they'll analyse your 23 pairs of chromosomes which is where the name comes from.

    然後他們將分析你名字由來的 23 對染色體。

  • Again, head to 23andMe/asap to learn more about yourself now.

    同樣,現在快點到 23andMe/ 來更了解你自己。

This episode is supported by 23andMe/.

此集由 23andMe/ 所贊助。

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