TED演讲:游戏创造美好生活(11)

 Most of our players have kept up the habits that they learned in this game. 大部分的游戏玩家保留了他们在游戏中形成的习惯

So, for the next world-saving game,  在接下来的一款拯救世界的游戏里

we decided¹ to aim higher: bigger problem than just peak oil.  我们的选择的问题比石油短缺变得更难、更大

We did a game called Superstruct at The Institute For The Future. 我们在“未来研究所”做了一个叫"Superstruct"的游戏

And the premise² was a supercomputer has calculated that humans have only 23 years left on the planet. 这个游戏的假设是，超级计算机经过计算发现人类在地球上只剩下23年的生存时间了

This supercomputer was called the Global Extinction³ Awareness⁴ System, of course. 这台超级计算机被称作：全球灭绝预测系统

We asked people to come online almost like a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. 人们在游戏中就像是处在杰里·布鲁克海默的电影里

You know Jerry Bruckheimer movies, you form a dream team 大家都知道杰里·布鲁克海默的电影，你组织一个梦之队

you've got the astronaut, the scientist, the ex-convict,  你的小分队成员里有宇航员、科学家、曾经的罪犯

and they all have something to do to save the world.  他们各自有一些拯救世界的本领

But in our game, instead of just having five people on the dream team, 在我们设计的游戏里，我们没有采用五人小组模式

we said, "Everybody's on the dream team, and it's your job to invent the future of energy, 我们设计成了人人都可以是这个精英小分队的一员，你的职责就是开发

the future of food, the future of health, the future of security and the future of the social safety net." 未来的能源、食物、医疗保健、安全体制和全社会安全的网络

We had 8,000 people play that game for eight weeks.  我们有8000人玩这个游戏，玩了有8周

They came up with 500 insanely creative solutions that you can go online, if you Google "Superstruct," and see. 他们总结出了500条疯狂但是极具创造力的解决方案，如果你能上网，登陆Google搜索关键字"Superstruct"，你就能看到结果

So, finally, the last game,  最后一个游戏

we're launching it March 3rd. This is a game done with the World Bank Institute.  我们将会在三月三日将其上线。这个游戏是与世界银行学院合作完成的

If you complete the game you will be certified⁵ by the World Bank Institute, 如果你能完成这个游戏，你将会获得世界银行学院的认证

as a Social Innovator⁶, class of 2010.  成为2010届社会创新者

Working with universities all over sub-Saharan Africa,  通过与撒哈拉以南非洲各地的大学的合作

and we are inviting⁷ them to learn social innovation skills.  我们正在邀请他们参加社会创新能力的学习

We've got a graphic⁸ novel, we've got leveling up in skills like local insight, knowledge networking, 游戏更像一本漫画小说。我们有关于各项技能的均衡，像深刻的洞察力、知识网络、

sustainability, vision and resourcefulness.  可持续性、远见和机智等

I would like to invite all of you to please share this game with young people, 我诚挚的邀请诸位能把这个游戏分享给年轻人

anywhere in the world, particularly in developing areas,  无论在世界何处，特别是那些发展中的地区

who might benefit from coming together  这个游戏可以把人们集中到一起，

to try to start to imagine their own social enterprises to save the world. 让他们开始设想他们自己的社会企业去拯救世界，人们肯定可以从这个游戏中获得灵感

So, I'm going to wrap up now.  我就要结束我的演讲了

I want to ask a question.  我想问一个问题

What do you think happens next?  将来会发生什么？

We've got all these amazing gamers,  我们拥有这么多优秀的游戏玩家

we've got these games that are kind of pilots of what we might do,  我们玩的这些游戏里就含有可能是我们未来所要做的事情的试验

but none of them have saved the real world yet.  但没有任何事情曾拯救过现实世界

Well I hope that you will agree with me  我希望大家能同意我的观点

that gamers are a human resource that we can use to do real-world work, 即，游戏玩家是一个巨大的人力资源库，我们可以让他们去完成现实世界的工作

that games are a powerful platform for change.  正因为如此，游戏是一个有效的变革平台

We have all these amazing superpowers:  我们拥有这些美妙的超能力、

blissful productivity, the ability to weave a tight social fabric⁹, 幸福的生产力、组织严密社会结构的能力

this feeling of urgent optimism and the desire for epic¹⁰ meaning.  以及紧急乐观和对史诗意义的渴望

I really hope that we can come together  我真诚的希望我们能一起来玩那些好的游戏

to play games that matter, to survive on this planet for another century.  籍此在接下来的一个世纪里能生存在这个星球上

And that's my hope, that you will join me in making and playing games like this. 我希望大家能加入到我们当中来，去制作或者是支持这样的游戏

When I look forward to the next decade, I know two things for sure: 当我期待着下一个十年时，我对两件事情非常肯定

that we can make any future we can imagine, and we can play any games we want. 首先，我们能创造出任何我们所能想象出的未来。其次，我们可以玩任何我们想玩的游戏

So, I say: Let the world-changing games begin.  让我们从游戏着手改变这个世界

Thank you.  谢谢大家

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 premise   

n.前提；v.提论，预述

参考例句：

• Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
• We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。

3 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

6 innovator   

n.改革者；创新者

参考例句：

• The young technical innovator didn't lose heart though the new system was not yet brought into a workable condition. 尽管这种新方法尚未达到切实可行的状况，这位青年技术革新者也没有泄气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Caesar planned vast projects and emerged as a great innovator. 恺撒制定了庞大的革新计划。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史

7 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

8 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

9 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

10 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。