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科技從業者反思技術走偏:set in stone

有人把電腦比作「大腦的腳踏車」,轉頭又說 humane technology(以人為本的技術理念)早被拋在腦後,一句 lost sight of(忘記、忽視)說得挺重;如今上網像逛巨型商場。想聊科技該為誰服務,這兩個說法直接能用。

發生了什麼

先有人把電腦比作「大腦的腳踏車」,說 humane technology(以人為本的技術理念)是矽谷的起點,後來大家卻 lose sight of it(忘記、忽視),追的是時髦,而不是正確的事。話鋒轉到技術本身:技術怎麼運作並不是什麼物理定律,也並不是 set in stone(固定不變),而是人做出的選擇。後面還提到 attention extraction model(榨取注意力的模式)不是對待人該有的方式。想談產品倫理、勸人別把現狀當天條,這些表達都能直接搬用。

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humane technologylose sight ofnot a law of physicsset in stone

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set in stone

固定不變fixed and impossible to change

緊接上一句,有人又補一句:規則並沒有刻死,仍可改動;set in stone 在這裡就是把“不可改變”這個說法頂回去。

The launch date isn't set in stone, so tell me if the team needs more time.釋出日不是定死的,團隊需要更多時間就告訴我。

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  • humane technology

    以人為本的技術理念

  • lose sight of

    忘記、忽視

  • not a law of physics

    並非不可改變

  • attention extraction model

    榨取注意力的模式

  • poor sucker

    容易上當的可憐蟲

本章全部批註

24 句台詞裡標了 26 處

短語 · B1come up with something

想出、發明

What a computer is, is it's the most remarkable tool that we've ever come up with.
短語 · B2the equivalent of something

相當於某物

And it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.
發音equivalent of a

equivalent of a 快說時連成一串,of 尾音輕輕滑過

And it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.
短語 · B2get one's start

起步、發源

The idea of humane technology, that's where Silicon Valley got its start.
短語 · B2lose sight of something

忘記、忽視

And we've lost sight of it because it became the cool thing to do, as opposed to the right thing to do.
短語 · B2the cool thing to do

跟風趕時髦的事 這裡指大家爭相跟風,不只是“很酷”。

And we've lost sight of it because it became the cool thing to do, as opposed to the right thing to do.
短語 · B2A as opposed to B

而不是

And we've lost sight of it because it became the cool thing to do, as opposed to the right thing to do.
俚語 · B2wacky

古怪好玩的——熟人閒聊用;正式寫作別用來形容嚴肅作品

The Internet was, like, a weird, wacky place.
短語 · B2there's more to X than that

不止如此

there's gotta be more to it than that."
語法 · B2what social media looks like and means

賓語從句:change 的賓語是整個 what 從句:改變社交媒體的樣子和意義,不是它本身。

'Cause I think we can change what social media looks like and means.
短語 · B1the way something works

某物的運作方式

The way the technology works is not a law of physics.
短語 · B2a law of physics

物理定律

The way the technology works is not a law of physics.
短語 · B2be set in stone

固定不變

緊接上一句,有人又補一句:規則並沒有刻死,仍可改動;set in stone 在這裡就是把“不可改變”這個說法頂回去。

It is not set in stone.
發音set in stone

重音落在 stone,set in 快速帶過,才有定論感

It is not set in stone.
短語 · B2as a product of something

作為……的產物

And the question now is whether or not we're willing to admit that those bad outcomes are coming directly as a product of our work.
語法 · C1whether or not we're willing to admit that those bad outcomes are coming directly as a product of our work

表語從句:the question is 後面接 whether 從句;其中 admit 後又套 that 從句,兩層問題疊在一起。

And the question now is whether or not we're willing to admit that those bad outcomes are coming directly as a product of our work.
發音whether or not

or 在 whether or not 裡很輕,重音壓 whether 與 not

And the question now is whether or not we're willing to admit that those bad outcomes are coming directly as a product of our work.
短語 · B2have a responsibility to do something

有責任做某事

It's that we built these things, and we have a responsibility to change it.
短語 · C1the attention extraction model

榨取注意力的模式

話題落到商業模式:有人直接否定“把注意力當礦藏來開採”的模式;attention extraction model 這個說法本身就在做倫理判斷。

The attention extraction model is not how we want to treat human beings.
俚語 · B1sucker

容易上當的人——熟人調侃或自嘲;當面叫別人容易冒犯

Poor sucker.
短語 · C1the fabric of society

健康社會的根基 fabric 字面是織物,這裡指社會結構。

The fabric of a healthy society depends on us getting off this corrosive business model.
短語 · C1a corrosive business model

有腐蝕性的商業模式

有人把社會健康和商業毒性並置:這種模式在慢慢侵蝕公共生活;corrosive business model 說的不是一次事故,而是長期傷害。

The fabric of a healthy society depends on us getting off this corrosive business model.
語法 · B2us getting off this corrosive business model

動名詞複合結構:depend on 後接 us getting...,us 是 getting 的邏輯主語;不是兩個獨立動作。

The fabric of a healthy society depends on us getting off this corrosive business model.
短語 · C1be designed humanely

按人道原則設計

We can demand that these products be designed humanely.
短語 · C1an extractable resource

可被開採的資源

有人拒絕被當成礦藏:人不是可以隨便抽取的資料資源;extractable resource 把這種物化說得像採礦,語氣是公開要求。

We can demand to not be treated as an extractable resource.
發音as an extractable

as an 常黏在一起,n 滑進 extractable,別逐詞停

We can demand to not be treated as an extractable resource.

看懂「科技從業者反思技術走偏」

發音重點

  • equivalent of a — equivalent of a 快說時連成一串,of 尾音輕輕滑過
  • set in stone — 重音落在 stone,set in 快速帶過,才有定論感
  • whether or not — or 在 whether or not 裡很輕,重音壓 whether 與 not
  • as an extractable — as an 常黏在一起,n 滑進 extractable,別逐詞停
And it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.

它相當於給我們心智配的一輛腳踏車。 把抽象工具換成腳踏車,畫面具體,人人能懂。

The way the technology works is not a law of physics.

技術運作的方式並不是物理定律。 一句話拆掉技術宿命論:規則是人做的,可以改。

The attention extraction model is not how we want to treat human beings.

注意力開採模式不是我們想用來待人的方式。 把商業模式推到倫理層面,冷靜卻刺人。

The fabric of a healthy society depends on us getting off this corrosive business model.

健康社會的肌理,取決於我們擺脫這種腐蝕性的商業模式。 fabric 與 corrosive 把社會健康和商業毒性縫在一起。

We can demand to not be treated as an extractable resource.

我們可以要求不被當作可開採的資源來對待。 demand 加 extractable resource,把使用者從資料還原成人。

關於這一章的問題

humane technology 是什麼意思?

指以人為本的技術理念。臺詞裡說它是矽谷起步時的理念,後來人們忘記、忽視了它。

「固定不變」英語怎麼說?

可以說 set in stone。臺詞裡說技術不是 set in stone,也就是並非固定不變,人可以改變它。

attention extraction model 指的是什麼?

指榨取注意力的模式。臺詞裡明確說,不該用這種模式來對待人。

「容易上當的可憐蟲」英語怎麼說?

口語裡可以說 poor sucker,意思就是容易上當的可憐蟲;臺詞裡這句只有兩個詞,語氣可能帶點同情,也可能帶點看笑話。

lose sight of 在這裡是什麼意思?

意思是忘記、忽視。臺詞裡說大家 lose sight of it,追的是時髦,而不是做對的事。

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