生命的意义

So how does this realization brings us closer to the meaning of life?

如何使我们更了解生命的意义

Well,at first,it would seem to be bad news.

这在乍看之下可能像是个坏消息

If reality itself is just a model in each individual brain...

若现实本身只不过是每个人心里所认知的模型

Where can the meaning be?

那么意义究竟何在

What's more: Perhaps there is no real reality out there at all?

此外 也许真正的现实根本不存在

It may seem crazy to doubt that our concept of reality as true.

怀疑我们所认知的现实的真实性可能有点疯狂

But I think to find the meaning of life we must answer the question:

但我认为要找出生命的意义 就必须回答这个问题

Is there an independent reality or not?

独立的现实世界是否存在？

Imagine a scenario that is straight from a science fiction movie.

想象一下科幻电影里的一个情景

The world around you is actually nothing more than an elaborate fabrication

你周遭的世界其实只不过是 某个比人类优越的

of some unknown superior intelligence.

不知名智慧体 所精心拟造的

Giant supercomputer provide you with all your senses

一台巨大的超级电脑提供所有的观感给你

from what you see to what you smell,hear and touch.

从你所见的景象 到你所闻 所听与触摸的一切

But in fact you have no senses.

但其实你并没有感官

Your body does not exist. You are just a brain in a jar.

你的身体并不存在 你不过是装在罐子里的大脑罢了

It may sound bizarre,but this is a genuine scientific hypothesis called:

这听起来可能很诡异 但这是真的科学假说 叫做

The simulation theory.

"模拟理论"

重点讲解

1、individual

个别的;单独的

They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.

他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。

Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.

对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。

个体;个人

anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.

一些在我们社区内做好事却不留名的个人

the rights and responsibilities of the individual.

个人的权利和责任

独特的;有个性的

It was really all part of her very individual personality.

那其实都是她独特个性的表现。

The language is highly individual.

语言非常独特。

2、elaborate

复杂的

an elaborate research project.

复杂的研究计划

an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days.

持续8天的繁琐典礼

（计划、系统、程序等）繁复的，详尽的，过于复杂的

elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.

最高层为了隐瞒问题而挖空心思

an elaborate management training scheme for graduates.

针对毕业生的详尽的管理培训计划

精心制作;详细计划;进一步完善

His task was to elaborate policies which would make a market economy compatible with a clean environment.

他的任务是制定详细政策，使得市场经济和清洁环境能够共存。

the plan elaborated by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

由联合国安全理事会5个常任理事国详细制定的方案