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Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz: Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars
安利可 · 羅米瑞茲魯茲: 你的身體是在恆星的壯麗死亡中鍛造出來的
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天體物理學家安利可 · 羅米瑞茲魯茲說：星星的誕生、死亡、再生將我們連結在一起。他帶領大家穿越宇宙歷史，解釋超級新星如何打造出生命的元素，創造出一切，從你所呼吸的空氣，到你體內的每一個原子。
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz - Astrophyscist, stellar mortician
Looking not at the heavens but at computer models, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz studies some of the most powerful explosions since the birth of the universe. Full bio
Looking not at the heavens but at computer models, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz studies some of the most powerful explosions since the birth of the universe. Full bio
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We are all atomically connected.
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在原子上，我們都是相連的。
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Fundamentally, universally.
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根本上，宇宙上，都是。
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But what does that mean?
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但，那是什麼意思？
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I'm an astrophysicist, and as such,
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我是天體物理學家，因此，
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it is my responsibility to trace
the cosmic history
the cosmic history
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我的責任是要追蹤你的每一個原子
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of every single one of your atoms.
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背後的宇宙歷史。
00:33
In fact, I would say
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事實上，我會說，
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that one of the greatest achievements
of modern astronomy
of modern astronomy
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現代天文學最偉大的成就之一，
00:39
is the understanding of how our atoms
were actually put together.
were actually put together.
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就是了解我們的原子
是如何形成的。
是如何形成的。
00:45
While hydrogen and helium were made
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在大爆炸的前兩分鐘，
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during the first two minutes
of the big bang,
of the big bang,
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氫和氦就形成了，
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the origin of heavy elements,
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但，重元素如血液中的鐵、
00:54
such as the iron in your blood,
the oxygen we're breathing,
the oxygen we're breathing,
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我們所呼吸的氧氣、
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the silicone in your computers,
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電腦中用的矽，
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lies in the life cycle of stars.
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則起源於星星的生命循環。
01:05
Nuclear reactions take lighter elements
and transform them into heavier ones,
and transform them into heavier ones,
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核反應會把較輕的元素
轉換成較重的元素，
01:11
and that causes stars to shine
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那會導致星星的發光，
01:13
and ultimately explode,
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最終發生爆炸，
01:16
therefore enriching the universe
with these heavy elements.
with these heavy elements.
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因而讓宇宙中充滿了這些重元素。
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So without stellar death
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若沒有星星的死亡，
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there would be no oxygen
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就不會有氧，
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or other elements
heavier than hydrogen and helium,
heavier than hydrogen and helium,
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或者其他比氫和氦更重的元素，
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and therefore, there would be no life.
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因此，就不會有生命。
01:36
There are more atoms in our bodies
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在我們身體中的原子數
比宇宙中的星星還多。
01:39
than stars in the universe.
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And these atoms are extremely durable.
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這些原子非常耐久。
01:45
The origins of our atoms
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我們原子的源頭
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can be traceable to stars
that manufactured them in their interiors
that manufactured them in their interiors
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可追溯至星星在內部製造它們，
01:53
and exploded them
all across the Milky Way,
all across the Milky Way,
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接著將它們炸出來，穿過銀河，
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billions of years ago.
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這是數十億年前的事。
02:00
And I should know this,
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我會知道這些，
02:01
because I am indeed a certified
stellar mortician.
stellar mortician.
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是因為我是有認證的
星星殯葬業者。
星星殯葬業者。
02:04
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:06
And today, I want to take you on a journey
that starts in a supernova explosion
that starts in a supernova explosion
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今天我想要帶大家踏上一段旅程，
從超級新星的爆炸開始，
02:12
and ends with the air
that we're breathing right now.
that we're breathing right now.
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一直到我們現在呼吸的空氣為止。
02:18
So what is our body made of?
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我們的身體是什麼組成的？
02:21
Ninety-six percent
consists of only four elements:
consists of only four elements:
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其中 96% 只由四個元素組成：
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hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen.
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氫、碳、氧、氮。
02:33
Now the main character
of this cosmic tale is oxygen.
of this cosmic tale is oxygen.
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這個宇宙故事的主角是氧。
02:39
Not only is the vast majority
of our bodies made of oxygen,
of our bodies made of oxygen,
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不僅我們的身體很大一部分
都是由氧所構成，
都是由氧所構成，
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but oxygen is the one element
fighting to protect life on earth.
fighting to protect life on earth.
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在地球上，氧也是
在努力保護生命的元素。
在努力保護生命的元素。
02:49
The vast majority of oxygen
in the universe
in the universe
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宇宙中大部分的氧
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was indeed produced
over the entire history of the universe
over the entire history of the universe
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的確是在整個宇宙歷史中
從這些超級新星的爆炸製造出來。
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in these supernova explosions.
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These supernova explosions
signal the demise of very massive stars.
signal the demise of very massive stars.
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這些超級新星的爆炸，
表示有非常巨大的星星死亡了。
表示有非常巨大的星星死亡了。
03:04
And for a brilliant month,
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在這明亮的一整個月中，
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one supernova explosion
can be brighter than an entire galaxy
can be brighter than an entire galaxy
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一個超級新星爆炸的亮度就超過了
包含數十億顆星星的銀河。
03:11
containing billions of stars.
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03:13
That is truly remarkable.
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這真的很驚人。
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That is because massive stars
burn brighter
burn brighter
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這是因為巨大的星星
燃燒起來會更明亮，
燃燒起來會更明亮，
03:21
and have a spectacular death,
compared to other stars.
compared to other stars.
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且和其他星星相比，
它的死亡也更壯麗。
它的死亡也更壯麗。
03:26
Nuclear fusion is really
the lifeblood of all stars,
the lifeblood of all stars,
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核融合是所有星星的命脈，
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including the sun,
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包括太陽，
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and as a result is the root source
of all the energy on earth.
of all the energy on earth.
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因此也是地球上所有能量的根源。
03:37
You can think of stars
as these fusion factories
as these fusion factories
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可以把這些星星想成是融合工廠，
03:42
which are powered
by smashing atoms together
by smashing atoms together
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工廠的動力來源則是
在其又熱又密的內部
在其又熱又密的內部
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in their hot and dense interiors.
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將原子彼此撞擊。
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Now, stars like our sun,
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星星就像我們的太陽，
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which are relatively small,
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它們相對很小，
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burn hydrogen into helium,
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將氫燃燒成為氦，
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but heavier stars of about
eight times the mass of the sun
eight times the mass of the sun
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但，比較重的星星
質量有太陽的八倍，
質量有太陽的八倍，
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continue this burning cycle
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它們會持續這個燃燒循環，
04:00
even after they exhausted
their helium in their cores.
their helium in their cores.
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即使在它們核心的氦
已經耗盡，仍會持續。
已經耗盡，仍會持續。
04:05
So at this point,
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此時，
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the massive star
is left with a carbon core,
is left with a carbon core,
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巨大的星星剩下一個碳核心，
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which, as you know,
is the building block of life.
is the building block of life.
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也就是建造生命的積木。
04:14
This carbon core continues to collapse
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這個碳核心會持續崩塌，
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and as a result,
the temperature increases,
the temperature increases,
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因此，溫度會上升，
04:21
which allows further
nuclear reactions to take place,
nuclear reactions to take place,
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讓進一步的核融核發生，
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and carbon then burns into oxygen,
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接著，碳會燃燒成為氧，
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into neon, silicon, sulphur
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成為氖、矽、硫，
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and ultimately iron.
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最終成為鐵。
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And iron is the end.
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鐵就是終點。
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Why?
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為什麼？因為鐵是
宇宙中最被束縛的核心，
宇宙中最被束縛的核心，
04:37
Because iron is the most
bound nuclei in the universe,
bound nuclei in the universe,
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which means that we cannot
extract energy by burning iron.
extract energy by burning iron.
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意即，我們無法透過
燃燒鐵來取得能量。
燃燒鐵來取得能量。
04:45
So when the entire core
of the massive star is made of iron,
of the massive star is made of iron,
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當巨大星星的整個核心
都變成鐵做的，它就沒有燃料了。
04:50
it's run out of fuel.
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And that's an incredibly
bad day for a star.
bad day for a star.
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對星星而言，那是很糟糕的一天。
04:56
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
05:00
Without fuel, it cannot generate heat,
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沒有燃料，它就無法產生熱，
05:04
and therefore gravity has won the battle.
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因此，引力就打贏了這場仗。
05:08
The iron core has no other choice
but to collapse,
but to collapse,
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鐵核心沒有其他選擇，只能崩塌，
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reaching incredibly high densities.
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達到非常高的密度。
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Think of 300 million tons
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想想看，三億公噸的重量，
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reduced to a space
the size of a sugar cube.
the size of a sugar cube.
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縮小到一塊方糖的大小。
05:22
At these extreme high densities,
the core actually resists collapse,
the core actually resists collapse,
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在這個極高的密度之下，
核心會抵抗崩塌，
核心會抵抗崩塌，
05:27
and as a result,
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因此，
05:28
all of this infalling material
bounces off the core.
bounces off the core.
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所有這些下塌的物質
會被核心反彈。
會被核心反彈。
05:33
And this dramatic bounce,
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這戲劇性的反彈時間不到一秒鐘，
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which happens in a fraction
of a second or so,
of a second or so,
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is responsible for ejecting
the rest of the star in all directions,
the rest of the star in all directions,
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但就造成星星的其他部分
朝向各個方向射出，
朝向各個方向射出，
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ultimately forming a supernova explosion.
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最終，形成了超級新星爆炸。
所以，感傷的是，
05:50
So, sadly, from the perspective
of an astrophysicist,
of an astrophysicist,
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從天體物理學家的角度來看，
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the conditions in the centers
of these exploding stars
of these exploding stars
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我們無法在實驗室中重新創造出
這些爆炸星星中心的條件。
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cannot be recreated in a laboratory.
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06:01
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
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Now, thankfully for humanity,
we're not able to do that.
we're not able to do that.
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人類應該覺得謝天謝地
我們做不到這件事。
我們做不到這件事。
06:06
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
06:07
But what does that mean?
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但那就意味著天體物理學家
06:09
That means that as astrophysicists,
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06:10
we have to rely on sophisticated
computer simulations
computer simulations
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必須要仰賴精密的電腦模擬
06:15
in order to understand
these complex phenomena.
these complex phenomena.
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來了解這些複雜的現象。
這些模擬可以用來真正了解
06:20
These simulations can be used
to really understand how gas behaves
to really understand how gas behaves
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氣體在這些極端條件下的行為。
06:24
under such extreme conditions.
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06:27
And can be used to answer
fundamental questions
fundamental questions
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也可以用來回答基礎的問題，
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like, "What ultimately disrupted
the massive star?"
the massive star?"
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如，「最終，巨大的星星
是被什麼瓦解的？」
是被什麼瓦解的？」
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"How is it that this implosion
can be reversed into an explosion?"
can be reversed into an explosion?"
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「這種向內爆炸怎麼能夠
被反轉成向外爆炸？」
被反轉成向外爆炸？」
06:39
There's a huge amount
of debate in the field,
of debate in the field,
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在這個領域中有很多辯論，
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but we all agree that neutrinos,
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但大家都認同微中子，
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which are these elusive
elementary particles,
elementary particles,
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也就是這些很難捉摸的基本粒子，
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play a crucial role.
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扮演著關鍵的角色。
06:51
Yeah?
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是吧？
06:53
I'm about to show you
one of those simulations.
one of those simulations.
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我等下會讓各位看其中一項模擬。
06:58
So neutrinos are produced in huge numbers
once the core collapses.
once the core collapses.
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一旦核心崩塌，就會有
大量的微中子產生。
大量的微中子產生。
07:04
And in fact,
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事實上，
07:05
they are responsible for transferring
the energy in this core.
the energy in this core.
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在核心中能量的傳遞就要靠它們。
07:09
Like thermal radiation in a heater,
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就像暖氣機中的熱輻射，
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neutrinos pump energy into the core,
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中子會把能量打入核心中，
07:15
increasing the possibility
of disrupting the star.
of disrupting the star.
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增加瓦解星星的可能性。
07:20
In fact, for about a fraction of a second,
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事實上，在大約一秒鐘的時間中，
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neutrinos pump so much energy
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中子會打入非常多能量，
讓壓力增加到
讓壓力增加到
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that the pressure increases high enough
that a shock wave is produced
that a shock wave is produced
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足以產生出衝擊波，
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and the shock wave
goes and disrupts the entire star.
goes and disrupts the entire star.
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衝擊波便會瓦解整個星星。
07:34
And it is in that shock wave
where elements are produced.
where elements are produced.
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而元素正是在
那衝擊波當中產生的。
那衝擊波當中產生的。
07:40
So thank you, neutrinos.
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所以，謝謝你，微中子。
07:41
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
07:45
Supernovas shine bright,
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超級新星很明亮，
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and for a brief period of time,
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在一段很短暫的時間中，
07:50
they radiate more energy
than the sun will in its entire lifetime.
than the sun will in its entire lifetime.
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它們放射出的能量超過
太陽一生所放射出的能量。
太陽一生所放射出的能量。
07:56
That point of light that you see there,
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各位看到的這個光點，
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which was certainly not there before,
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它以前肯定不在那裡，
08:02
burns like a beacon,
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它燃燒起來亮得像燈塔一樣，
08:05
clearly indicating the position
where the massive star has died.
where the massive star has died.
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清楚指出巨大星星死亡的位置。
08:11
In a galaxy like our own Milky Way,
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在像我們這樣的銀河中，
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we estimate that about
once every 50 years,
once every 50 years,
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我們估計，大約每五十年
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a massive star dies.
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就有一個巨大星星死亡。
08:20
This implies that somewhere
in the universe,
in the universe,
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這就表示，每一秒鐘左右，
在宇宙中的某處
就有一個超級新星爆炸。
就有一個超級新星爆炸。
08:23
there's a supernova explosion
every second or so.
every second or so.
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08:29
And thankfully for astronomers,
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對天文學家而言，謝天謝地，
08:31
some of them are actually found
relatively close to earth.
relatively close to earth.
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當中有些還非常靠近地球。
08:36
Various civilizations
recorded these supernova explosions
recorded these supernova explosions
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在早望遠鏡發明之前，
就有許多文明記載了
超級新星爆炸的記錄。
超級新星爆炸的記錄。
08:42
long before the telescope was invented.
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08:46
The most famous of all of them
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當中最有名的，
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is probably the supernova explosion
that gave rise to the Crab Nebula.
that gave rise to the Crab Nebula.
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可能就是形成蟹狀星雲的
那個超級新星爆炸。
那個超級新星爆炸。
08:53
Yeah?
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對吧？
08:55
Korean and Chinese astronomers
recorded this supernova in 1054,
recorded this supernova in 1054,
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1054 年，韓國和中國的天文學家
就記錄下了這個超級新星，
09:01
as did, almost certainly,
Native Americans.
Native Americans.
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幾乎可以肯定，
美國原住民也有這項記載。
美國原住民也有這項記載。
09:05
This supernova happened
about 5,600 light-years away from earth.
about 5,600 light-years away from earth.
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這顆超級新星在距離地球
大約五千六百光年的地方。
大約五千六百光年的地方。
09:11
And it was so incredibly bright
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它非常亮，
09:13
that astronomers could see it
during the day.
during the day.
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天文學家在白天就能看見它。
09:16
And it was visible to the naked eye
for about two years in the night sky.
for about two years in the night sky.
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有大約兩年的時間，
晚上都可以用肉眼看見它。
晚上都可以用肉眼看見它。
09:25
Fast forward 1,000 years or so later,
and what do we see?
and what do we see?
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快轉一千年左右，我們看到什麼？
09:30
We see these filaments
that were blasted by the explosion,
that were blasted by the explosion,
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我們看到爆炸炸開的這些光絲，
09:34
moving at 300 miles per second.
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移動速度為每秒鐘三百英里。
09:37
These filaments are essential
for us to understand
for us to understand
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若我們要了解巨大星星如何死亡，
這些光絲就非常重要。
09:41
how massive stars die.
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09:43
The image that you see there
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各位看見的這張影像
是用哈伯太空望遠鏡
是用哈伯太空望遠鏡
09:45
was assembled
by the Hubble Space Telescope
by the Hubble Space Telescope
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收集了三個月時間的成果。
09:47
over a span of three months.
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09:49
And it is incredibly important
to astronomers
to astronomers
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它對天文學家非常重要，
09:52
because it ultimately carries
the chemical legacy
the chemical legacy
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因為，最終，它帶著
爆炸星星的化學遺產。
爆炸星星的化學遺產。
09:55
of the star that exploded.
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09:57
The orange filaments that you see there
are the tattered remains of the star,
are the tattered remains of the star,
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各位看見的橘色光絲
是星星的破爛殘駭，
10:02
and are made primarily of hydrogen,
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主要是由氫所構成，
10:05
while the blue and red
filaments that you see
filaments that you see
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至於藍色和紅色的光絲
10:08
are the freshly synthesized oxygen.
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則是剛合成的氧。
10:11
So studying supernova remnants,
like the Crab Nebula,
like the Crab Nebula,
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所以，天文學家透過
研究超級新星的殘餘物，
研究超級新星的殘餘物，
比如蟹狀星雲，就能肯定地下結論
10:16
allowed astronomers to firmly conclude
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10:18
that the vast majority of oxygen on earth
was produced by supernova explosions
was produced by supernova explosions
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認為地球上絕大部分的氧氣是由
宇宙歷史上的超級新星
爆炸所產生的。
爆炸所產生的。
10:23
over the history of the universe.
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10:27
And we can estimate
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我們可以估計，
10:28
that in order to assemble
all the atoms of oxygen in our body,
all the atoms of oxygen in our body,
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要集合出我們身體中
所有的氧原子，
所有的氧原子，
10:33
it took on the order
of a 100 million supernova.
of a 100 million supernova.
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會需要大約一億個超級新星。
10:37
So every bit of you,
or at least the majority of it,
or at least the majority of it,
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所以，各位的全身上下，
至少絕大部分，
至少絕大部分，
10:41
came from one of these
supernova explosions.
supernova explosions.
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都來自其中一個超級新星爆炸。
10:47
So now you may be wondering,
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現在，各位可能會納悶，
10:48
how is it that these atoms
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在這些極端的條件下
產生出來的原子
產生出來的原子
10:50
that were generated in such
extreme conditions
extreme conditions
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10:55
ultimately took residence in our body?
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最終怎麼會進到我們的身體？
10:59
So I want you to follow
the thought experiment.
the thought experiment.
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我想請大家來做一個思想實驗。
11:03
Imagine that we're in the Milky Way,
and a supernova happens.
and a supernova happens.
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想像我們銀河出現了一顆超級新星。
11:06
It blasted tons and tons of oxygen atoms
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它把大量的氧原子炸出來，
11:10
almost into empty space.
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進入空蕩蕩的太空中。
11:14
A few of them were able
to be assembled in a cloud.
to be assembled in a cloud.
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當中少數組合成了星雲。
11:19
Now, 4.5 billion years ago,
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四十五億年前，
11:22
something unsettled that cloud
and caused it to collapse,
and caused it to collapse,
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某樣東西動搖了
那星雲，讓它崩塌，
那星雲，讓它崩塌，
11:26
forming the sun in its center
and the solar system.
and the solar system.
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在其中心形成了太陽以及太陽系。
11:32
So the sun, the planets and life on earth
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所以，太陽、行星，
以及地球上的生命
以及地球上的生命
11:35
depend on this beautiful cycle
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都要仰賴這個美麗的循環：
11:38
of stellar birth, stellar death
and stellar rebirth.
and stellar rebirth.
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恆星誕生、恆星死亡、恆星再生。
11:43
And this continues the recycling
of atoms in the universe.
of atoms in the universe.
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因此，宇宙中的原子回收
也持續進行下去。
也持續進行下去。
11:48
And as a result, astronomy
and chemistry are intimately connected.
and chemistry are intimately connected.
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因此，天文學和化學
有著密切的關聯。
有著密切的關聯。
我們這種生命形式，
11:53
We are life forms that have evolved
to inhale the waste products of plants.
to inhale the waste products of plants.
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演化成會吸入植物的廢棄產物。
12:01
But now you know
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但，現在各位知道我們也會
吸入超級新星爆炸的廢棄產物。
吸入超級新星爆炸的廢棄產物。
12:02
that we also inhale the waste products
of supernova explosions.
of supernova explosions.
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12:05
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
12:08
So take a moment, inhale.
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所以，花點時間，深深吸口氣。
12:12
An oxygen atom
has just gone into your body.
has just gone into your body.
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氧原子剛進入了你的身體。
12:15
It is certain that that oxygen [atom]
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可以肯定，那氧原子
12:17
remembers that it was
in the interior of a star
in the interior of a star
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記得它曾待在一個星星的內部，
12:19
and it was probably manufactured
by a supernova explosion.
by a supernova explosion.
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且它很可能是由
超級新星爆炸所產生的。
超級新星爆炸所產生的。
12:24
This atom may have traveled
the entire solar system
the entire solar system
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這個原子可能穿過了整個太陽系，
12:28
until it splashed on earth,
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才落在地球上，
12:30
long before reaching you.
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又過了好長的時間才遇到你。
12:34
When we breathe,
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當我們呼吸時，
12:36
we use hundreds of liters
of oxygen every day.
of oxygen every day.
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每天要用掉數百公升的氧。
12:43
So I'm incredibly lucky to be standing
in front of this beautiful audience,
in front of this beautiful audience,
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所以，我非常幸運能夠
站在這群美好的觀眾面前，
站在這群美好的觀眾面前，
12:48
but I'm actually stealing
your oxygen atoms.
your oxygen atoms.
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但我其實是在偷你們的氧原子。
12:51
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
12:54
And because I'm speaking to you,
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因為我在對各位說話，
12:55
I'm giving you some of them back,
that once resided in me.
that once resided in me.
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我會把一些曾經在
我體內的氧原子還給你們。
我體內的氧原子還給你們。
13:03
So breathing, yeah,
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所以，呼吸吧，
13:08
participates in this
beautiful exchange of atoms.
beautiful exchange of atoms.
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參與這美好的原子交換。
13:12
And you can then ask,
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接著，各位可以問：
13:15
"Well, how many atoms in our body
once belonged to Frida Kahlo?"
once belonged to Frida Kahlo?"
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「我們體內有多少原子
曾經屬於芙烈達卡蘿（畫家）？」
13:23
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
13:25
About 100,000 of them.
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大約十萬個。
13:28
100,000 more probably
belonged to Marie Curie,
belonged to Marie Curie,
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可能還有十萬個是屬於居禮夫人，
13:32
100,000 more to Sally Ride,
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另外十萬個屬於
莎莉萊德（物理學家），
莎莉萊德（物理學家），
13:35
or whoever you want to think of.
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或其他你想到的人。
13:39
So breathing is not only filling our lungs
with cosmic history,
with cosmic history,
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所以，呼吸讓我們的肺部
不僅充滿宇宙的歷史，
13:46
but with human history.
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也充滿人類的歷史。
13:49
I would like to end my talk
by sharing a myth
by sharing a myth
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我想分享一個和我關係密切神話，
作為這場演說的結尾。
作為這場演說的結尾。
13:52
that is very close to my heart.
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13:54
A myth from the Chichimeca culture,
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這個神話來自奇奇梅克文化，
13:56
which is a very powerful
Mesoamerican culture.
Mesoamerican culture.
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它是個非常強大的中美洲文化。
14:01
And the Chichimecas believe
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奇奇梅克相信，
14:03
that our essence
was assembled in the heavens.
was assembled in the heavens.
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我們的本質是在天上合成的。
14:06
And on its journey towards us,
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在來到我們這裡的路上，
14:08
it actually fragmented
into tons of different pieces.
into tons of different pieces.
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破成了非常多不同的碎片。
14:13
So my abuelo used to say,
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我祖父以前常說：
14:15
"One of the reasons you feel incomplete
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「你會感到不完整，理由之一
14:17
is because you are missing your pieces."
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是因為你少了你的碎片。」
（笑聲）
14:20
(Laughter)
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「但，別被它騙了。
14:21
"But don't be fooled by that.
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14:22
You've been given an incredible
opportunity of growth.
opportunity of growth.
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你得到了非常棒的成長機會。
14:26
Why?
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為什麼？
因為並不是那些碎片散在地球各地，
14:27
Because it's not like those pieces
were scattered on earth
were scattered on earth
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而你得去把它們撿回來。
14:30
and you have to go and pick them up.
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不，那些碎片落到了其他人身上。
14:32
No, those pieces fell into other people.
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14:35
And only by sharing them
you will become more complete.
you will become more complete.
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只有透過分享，你才會變得更完整。
是的，在你一生中，
會有些人擁有巨大的碎片，
會有些人擁有巨大的碎片，
14:40
Yes, during your life,
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14:41
there's going to be individuals
that have these huge pieces
that have these huge pieces
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讓你感到完整。
14:44
that make you feel whole.
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14:47
But in your quest of being complete,
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但在你追尋完整的旅程中，
14:50
you have to treasure and share
every single one of those pieces."
every single one of those pieces."
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你必須要珍惜並分享每一片碎片。」
14:57
Sounds a lot like the story
of oxygen to me.
of oxygen to me.
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我覺得這聽起來很像是氧的故事。
15:00
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
15:01
Which started in the heavens
in a supernova explosion,
in a supernova explosion,
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氧也始於天上的超級新星爆炸，
15:04
and continues today,
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持續至今，
15:08
within the confines of our humanity.
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存在於我們人類的界線當中。
15:11
Our atoms in our body
have embarked on an epic odyssey,
have embarked on an epic odyssey,
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我們體內的原子展開了
一段史詩般的長途飄泊，
一段史詩般的長途飄泊，
15:17
with time spans from billions of years
to mere centuries,
to mere centuries,
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時間橫跨數十億年到僅僅幾世紀，
15:22
all leading to you,
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全都朝你們而來，
15:24
all of you,
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你們所有人，
15:26
witnesses of the universe.
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宇宙的見證人。
15:28
Thank you.
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謝謝。
15:29
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz - Astrophyscist, stellar morticianLooking not at the heavens but at computer models, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz studies some of the most powerful explosions since the birth of the universe.
Why you should listen
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is eager to understand our origins and, in some cases, is simply wild about things that go bang in the night sky. He works with computer models to understand the cataclysmic death of stars and recently led efforts to uncover the origin of the heaviest, most neutron-rich elements in the universe, like gold and uranium. Ramirez-Ruiz tests out his theories with complex computer simulations that defy the boundaries of human experience and the assumptions we make about the universe.
Ramirez-Ruiz was born in Mexico, studied physics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and pursued his PhD at Cambridge University. He was the John Bahcall Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton before joining the faculty at UCSC, where he is a professor of astrophysics and astronomy. He has received awards from the American Physical Society, the American Astronomical Society, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Mexcian Academy of Sciences and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and he is the Niels Bohr Professor at the University of Copenhagen, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. Ramirez-Ruiz is the inaugural holder of the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair for Diversity in Astronomy, which was in part funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation.
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