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In fact,scientists have already discovered that our decision to do something...
事实上 科学家已经发现 当我们决定做某件事
Can be affected by many things. Not least,electricity.
会被许多因素影响 尤其是电流
Now,I do hope you're not squeamish...
我希望你不会觉得太恐怖
But let's imagine watching a surgical procedure called:
但现在我们来想象我们正在目睹一种
Awake Brain Surgery."
清醒开颅手术"的外科手术
It's used to treat Neurological disorders.
这种手术曾用来治疗神经疾病
The brain is exposed and stimulated with electrical probes.
开颅后露出大脑 并用电探针刺激
The urge to move... a foot,hand or face
想要移动脚 手或脸的行动
can be artificially triggered by electrically exciting
只要用电流刺激大脑的适当部位
appropriate regions of the brain.
便可人工触发
All it takes is about 3.5 volts in the right place.
这一切只需在正确位置用3 5伏特的刺激
The patient may "think" he has made a choice
患者可能以为是自己做了决定
but in fact,the surgeon made it for him.
但其实是外科医生替他决定的
We can imagine a future where advanced technology could allow the doctor
我们能想象未来先进的科技 让医生能
to control someone's thoughts.
控制一个人的想法
Perhaps even make them fall in love.
也许甚至能让他们坠入爱河
The unfortunate subject would believe he was acting out of free will
这位不幸的实验品还可能相信他是出于自由意志
But the opposite would be true.
但事实却正好相反
It's all just physics in the brain.
这一切都只是大脑里的物理现象
