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Richard Browning: How I built a jet suit
理查德 布朗宁: 我是如何打造出一套飞行服的
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我们都多少梦想过飞行——但对于理查德 布朗宁来说，飞行是他的执念。他制作了一套犹如钢铁侠的装备，依靠了人类思维，身体和科技的巧妙结合，把科幻梦带到了离现实更近的地方。看看更多关于他的设计背后的困难与挑战，和布朗宁一起，来一次难忘的飞行吧。
Richard Browning - Founder, Gravity
Richard Browning is the founder of human propulsion technology startup Gravity, which has invented, built and patented a personal flight system. Full bio
Richard Browning is the founder of human propulsion technology startup Gravity, which has invented, built and patented a personal flight system. Full bio
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Michael Browning: engineer,
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迈克尔 布朗宁：工程师，
革新家——
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innovator --
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发明家，还有——
00:17
inventor, really --
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一位启人心灵的父亲
（演讲者的父亲）。
（演讲者的父亲）。
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and inspiring father.
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He had a passion for flight,
as you can kind of sense
as you can kind of sense
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他对飞行充满了热情，
你能够从那
你能够从那
不可思议的70年代
离职礼物中看出来。
离职礼物中看出来。
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from that rather dubious
1970s office-leaving present.
1970s office-leaving present.
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And some 40 years after that was created,
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而在那之后的四十年中，
我们一小批人聚集在一起，
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a small group of us got together
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to have a go,
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要把它变为现实，
00:34
a run at the whole challenge of flight
that inspired people for years,
that inspired people for years,
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大胆面对那个在数十年中
激励了人们的飞行挑战，
激励了人们的飞行挑战，
而且是以一种非同一般的方式。
00:38
and do it in a very different kind of way.
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这也是今天我希望
和大家分享的心路历程。
和大家分享的心路历程。
00:40
And that's the journey I'd like
to share with you now.
to share with you now.
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我们最初的假想是
人类的智慧与身体，
人类的智慧与身体，
00:43
The starting hypothesis was one
of the human mind and body,
of the human mind and body,
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就像你们在过去的
这几天里所看到的那样，
这几天里所看到的那样，
00:46
which, as you've seen
for the last few days here,
for the last few days here,
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是一个神奇的结构。
00:49
is an amazing construct.
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如果我们能够运用正确的科技
00:50
What if you augmented
that wonderful machine
that wonderful machine
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来放大这个优势呢？
00:54
with just the right technology?
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如果我们从那个角度
作为切入点看待飞行，
作为切入点看待飞行，
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If you approach flight
in that kind of real way,
in that kind of real way,
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能达到怎样的高度呢？
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where could you get to?
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00:59
So my training partner here
back in London, Denton,
back in London, Denton,
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我在伦敦，丹顿的训练伙伴，
在这方面比我做的好得多。
01:03
is doing a much better job
of that kind of stuff than me.
of that kind of stuff than me.
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那可是在伦敦啊。
01:06
Guess what? It's London.
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The idea was that you augment that.
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我们的想法是放大这个特征。
那么要怎么做到这一点呢？
01:10
And so, how do you augment that?
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我们戴了这么个东西。
01:12
Well, we bought one of these.
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01:15
This is a micro gas turbine.
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这是一个微型燃气涡轮。
01:17
This was ground zero,
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这是第一步，
这个小东西的能量让人印象深刻，
01:19
so that little piece of kit
proved really quite impressive,
proved really quite impressive,
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所以我们试着带了两个。
01:22
so we got two in a field.
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The real hero here, by the way,
is, right in the background,
is, right in the background,
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顺便提一句，这里真正的英雄
是正在我们背景的
是正在我们背景的
后方照料蔬菜的那位女士，
01:29
there's a lady tending some vegetables,
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她在那段时间里，做到了
完美的忽视我们的存在——
完美的忽视我们的存在——
01:31
who does a brilliant job
of trying to ignore us for a while --
of trying to ignore us for a while --
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（笑声）
01:34
(Laughter)
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01:37
I think the only thing
less happy is the grass,
less happy is the grass,
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我认为对此感到不悦的
估计就是那片草地了，
估计就是那片草地了，
因为我们的活动确实
让它们伤得不轻。
让它们伤得不轻。
01:40
that we did probably damage quite badly.
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这就是所谓的“助推”，
01:42
You get an idea of the thrust here,
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当我尝试水平抬起
它们的时候，我都拿不住。
它们的时候，我都拿不住。
01:44
when I try to hold them horizontally
and somewhat fail.
and somewhat fail.
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因为那相当于举起50公斤的推力。
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That's around 50 kilos of thrust there.
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We were quite impressed with that.
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我们也感到很震撼。
我们以为就快取得一点成效了。
01:51
We thought we were getting somewhere.
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所以继续下去只有一种合理方案：
01:52
So there's only one sensible way
to go from there:
to go from there:
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那就是戴四个。
01:56
you get four.
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（笑声）
01:57
(Laughter)
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02:02
I have to say, I still like
watching these back.
watching these back.
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我不得不说，
我依旧很喜欢看这些视频。
我依旧很喜欢看这些视频。
我们当时的想法很简单，
试着分散一下推力吧。
试着分散一下推力吧。
02:05
So then we thought well, let's try
and spread the load a bit.
and spread the load a bit.
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我让腿上也分担一点儿推力，
02:08
The legs are designed to take the load,
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为什么不呢？
02:10
so why don't we spread it out a bit?
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02:12
That bit was good.
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这个想法挺好的。
02:15
The harness --
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那个护具——
是个不错的想法，
不过没起什么作用，
不过没起什么作用，
02:16
a nice idea but it didn't really work,
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就像你们看到的这样。
02:18
as you'll see now.
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02:20
This whole journey was very much
about trying things --
about trying things --
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这个过程就是关于不断的去尝试——
（笑声）
02:22
(Laughter)
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真的没什么用，是吧？
02:23
Yeah, it really didn't work, did it?
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02:25
Trying things and learning
by failing at them most of the time.
by failing at them most of the time.
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尝试各种东西，在大部分时间里
从失败中学习。
从失败中学习。
这也包括了不断的摔倒。
02:29
And that included failing by falling over.
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02:34
If you notice, we've got
five engines here --
five engines here --
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如果你注意到了，我们用了5个引擎——
虽然有一个当时正在维修状态，
02:37
not to be put off by the fact
one was in maintenance,
one was in maintenance,
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我们还是尝试了一下。
02:39
still had a go.
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02:40
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
然后我压坏了一根燃料管。
02:41
And then I pinched a fuel line.
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所以又是一次好的教训。
知道不会那样做了。
知道不会那样做了。
02:44
So again, good learning.
We learned not to do that again.
We learned not to do that again.
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此路不通。
02:47
This was a blind alley.
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（笑声）
02:48
(Laughter)
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这是一个膀子上捆三个的实验——
02:49
This was three on each arm --
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那简直太可笑了。
02:51
that was ridiculous.
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每条胳膊上都是70公斤。
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That was 70 kilos on each arm.
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这一套方案也得淘汰。
02:54
Again, struck that one off.
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02:55
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
但是从那开始，我们确实
取得了令人信服的进步，
取得了令人信服的进步，
02:57
But we were starting to make
some really quite convincing progress,
some really quite convincing progress,
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足够让你去相信，也许——
03:01
just enough to make you
believe that maybe --
believe that maybe --
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也许我们是可以做到的。
03:03
maybe we could get there.
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You can see, look -- tantalizing.
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你能看到这很具有诱惑力。
03:07
The model of one on each leg
and two on each arm,
and two on each arm,
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那种在每条腿上各绑一个
每只胳膊各两个的模型，
每只胳膊各两个的模型，
在理论上是可以
提供足够的推力的。
提供足够的推力的。
03:11
on paper, that was enough thrust.
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03:13
And then we did what
I'm about to show you now,
I'm about to show you now,
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然后我们就做到了我接下来
要给你们看的这段视频，
要给你们看的这段视频，
我很喜欢这一段。
03:16
and I still love watching this one.
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03:21
This was our first six-second,
reasonably coherent flight.
reasonably coherent flight.
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那是我们第一次连贯的六秒飞行。
03:27
(Applause)
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（掌声）
03:31
That was the point where
this endeavor went from:
this endeavor went from:
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从那开始，我们的不懈努力就从：
“我真的不知道这能不能行得通，”
03:35
"I'm really not sure
this is going to work,"
this is going to work,"
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变成了：“哦，天哪，真的做到了！”
03:37
to: "Oh my god, it does work!"
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从那以后，我们不断的完善它，
03:38
From there on we then refined it,
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但是我们还是会不断摔倒。
03:40
but we carried on falling over a lot.
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03:43
Falling over, like I say, is definitely
the best way to learn.
the best way to learn.
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摔倒，真的是学习的最佳方式。
一段时间之后，我们就
开始完善整体设计。
开始完善整体设计。
03:46
After a while, we starting
really refining the layout of all of this.
really refining the layout of all of this.
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你会看到，稳定性，控制性——
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And you'll see,
that's stability and control --
that's stability and control --
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没有任何牵引线之类的保护措施——
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there's no wires there or anything --
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这是我们不断完善的科技成果，
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that's a combination of us
refining the technology,
refining the technology,
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其中也包括了背后的
特百惠供电背包，
特百惠供电背包，
03:56
including with a Tupperware box
on the back for the electronics
on the back for the electronics
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还有不断学习掌握的平衡与控制。
03:59
and actually learning
the balance and control.
the balance and control.
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我现在，请各位仔细听我下面
04:04
I'm now going to save your ears
for the next short piece
for the next short piece
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一小部分的演讲。
听一段时间飞行器的噪音
会让人厌烦的。
会让人厌烦的。
04:06
and talk over it.
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04:07
After a while, the jet engine
noise is a bit annoying.
noise is a bit annoying.
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这是几周之前。
04:10
This is only a few weeks ago.
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你能看到稳定性
与控制性看起来还不错，
与控制性看起来还不错，
04:11
You can see the stability and control
is really quite nice,
is really quite nice,
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我认为这也算是
证实了我们的出发点，
证实了我们的出发点，
04:14
and I'd like to think this somewhat
validates that starting hypothesis,
validates that starting hypothesis,
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那就是，如果我们能适当的放大
人类思维与身体的完美结合，
人类思维与身体的完美结合，
04:18
that the human mind and body,
if properly augmented in that way,
if properly augmented in that way,
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那我们就能够取得一些炫酷的成果。
04:23
can achieve some pretty cool stuff.
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04:24
I mean, like I said:
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我的意思是，就像我先前说的：
04:26
I'm not thinking about where
I'm moving my arms at that stage.
I'm moving my arms at that stage.
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在那时，我并不在思考
我的手臂应该如何运动。
我的手臂应该如何运动。
而是望向我想到达的那个位置，
04:29
I'm looking at the objective
of where I want to get to,
of where I want to get to,
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就有点儿像骑自行车，
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and a bit like riding a bike,
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04:34
my arms are just doing their thing.
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我的手臂在自主的挥舞着。
这是一种奇妙的经历。
04:36
It's a very strange experience.
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所以，最后的效果如何呢？
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So where is all this headed?
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我会和大家谈谈这次着陆——
04:39
I'll talk over this landing --
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我认为这把我成功着陆了。
04:41
I think I land in this one.
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04:43
Well, I don't think anybody's going
to go down to Walmart
to go down to Walmart
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我并不认为人们会在短期内
使用这套设备
使用这套设备
去逛沃尔玛，
或者是送孩子们去上学，
或者是送孩子们去上学，
04:46
or take the kids to school
in any of this stuff for a while,
in any of this stuff for a while,
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但是在Gravity的这个团队
将要构建一些相当厉害的科技，
将要构建一些相当厉害的科技，
04:49
but the team at Gravity are building
some awesome technology
some awesome technology
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而它们可能看起来只像是儿戏。
04:52
that's going to make
this look like child's play.
this look like child's play.
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我们现在正在努力尝试
04:54
We're working on some things
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将这些飞行的特殊经历
04:56
that will seek to bring
this unusual experience of flight
this unusual experience of flight
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带给更广大的观众，
超过我们现在做的这些演示。
超过我们现在做的这些演示。
04:58
to a wider audience, beyond the events
and displays we're doing.
and displays we're doing.
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我们甚至已经
开始寻找二号，三号飞行员，
开始寻找二号，三号飞行员，
05:01
We're even starting to look
for pilots two and three,
for pilots two and three,
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如果有人自告奋勇的话。
05:04
if there's any volunteers.
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我能预见到。
05:05
I've got this vision.
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虽然这听起来很大胆，
但是我们还是应该坚持做下去，
但是我们还是应该坚持做下去，
05:06
It sounds audacious,
but let's just stick it out there,
but let's just stick it out there,
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也许有一天，我们就能够
在一个沙滩上升空了，
在一个沙滩上升空了，
05:09
that one day maybe we can
rise up above a beach,
rise up above a beach,
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上上下下，飞的更高一点儿，
05:11
fly up and down the coastline
of it, rise up a bit higher,
of it, rise up a bit higher,
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同时携带保护措施，
我们正在努力让这些变为现实。
我们正在努力让这些变为现实。
05:14
with some of the safety kit
we're working on to make this achievable.
we're working on to make this achievable.
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在地平线的尽头
一个大力士俯冲下来。
一个大力士俯冲下来。
05:17
Then over the horizon comes
a Hercules with the ramp down.
a Hercules with the ramp down.
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当他经过你的时候
你就开始加速，
你就开始加速，
05:20
As it comes past,
you start picking up speed
you start picking up speed
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看看是否能成功拦截——
05:22
and see if we can intercept --
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当然是从后方，不是正面，
正面是不对的——
正面是不对的——
05:24
from the rear, not the front,
that would be a mistake --
that would be a mistake --
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然后尝试在后方着陆。
05:26
and then try and land in the back.
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就像我说的，
这些离我们还有些遥远。
这些离我们还有些遥远。
05:28
And as I say, that's a little
way off at the moment.
way off at the moment.
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但这段经历，如果我退一大步讲，
05:31
But this is also, if I take
a big step back from this,
a big step back from this,
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也是我非常个人化的一段历程。
05:35
this is also a very
personal journey for me.
personal journey for me.
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05:39
Back to that lovely photo,
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让我们回到那张可爱的照片，
或是图中的这张照片。
05:41
or photo in a picture.
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可惜的是，我父亲在
我15岁那年自杀了，
我15岁那年自杀了，
05:43
Sadly, my father took
his own life when I was 15,
his own life when I was 15,
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同时还留下了一大堆
未实现的抱负。
未实现的抱负。
05:46
and left an awful lot
of unfulfilled ambition.
of unfulfilled ambition.
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他曾经是一名出色的发明家，
05:49
He was a wonderful inventor,
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特立独行的创造者。
05:50
a maverick creator.
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05:52
And I'd just like to think,
if it was possible,
if it was possible,
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然后我就会去想，如果有可能的话，
如果他正在上面看着我，
05:55
if he was looking down,
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他会——
05:56
he would be --
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他肯定会为我们今天
所取得的一些成果感到高兴的，
所取得的一些成果感到高兴的，
05:57
he'd certainly be smiling at some
of the things we've done here,
of the things we've done here,
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我是这样认为的。
所以，这也是献给他的。
06:00
I think.
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06:02
So, it's a tribute to him.
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谢谢大家。
06:03
Thank you very much.
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（掌声）
06:04
(Applause)
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06:08
(Voice-over) Richard Browning:
I'm probably more nervous
I'm probably more nervous
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（画外音）理查德 布朗宁:
在这个演讲之后，
在这个演讲之后，
我可能对于这个
演示环节感到更紧张了。
演示环节感到更紧张了。
06:10
about doing the demo after this.
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06:12
I've got a lot of things
to get done today.
to get done today.
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我今天有很多要做的。
最糟糕的情况是，
我们初识始状态不够干净利落。
我们初识始状态不够干净利落。
06:14
Worst-case scenario,
we don't get a clean start.
we don't get a clean start.
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或是当我正在到处飞的时候
可能出现意料之外的失误。
可能出现意料之外的失误。
06:16
Or we get an unplanned failure
while I'm actually flying around.
while I'm actually flying around.
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因此我把高度控制的很低，
06:19
This is why we keep it very low,
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最糟的也就是我像
一个笨蛋一样大仰摔。
一个笨蛋一样大仰摔。
06:21
so the worst is I just look like an idiot
and fall on my rear, as I said.
and fall on my rear, as I said.
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如果真的发生了
你们就可以尽情的笑话了。
你们就可以尽情的笑话了。
06:25
So you can all enjoy that if that happens.
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（音乐）
06:27
(Music)
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06:48
(Jet engine accelerates)
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（飞行器加速声）
07:06
(Cheers)
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（欢呼）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Richard Browning - Founder, GravityRichard Browning is the founder of human propulsion technology startup Gravity, which has invented, built and patented a personal flight system.
Why you should listen
Richard Browning is an ultra-marathon runner, an ex-Royal Marine reservist, former City commodity trader and a pioneering inventor. He's the founder of Gravity, launched in March 2017 with a dream to reimagine an entirely new form of human flight, leaning on an elegant collaboration of mind and body augmented by leading-edge technology.
Gravity has to date been experienced by over a billion people globally with video views alone running at more than 60m within seven days of launch. Browning's vision is to build Gravity into a world-class aeronautical engineering business, challenge perceived boundaries in human aviation, and inspire a generation to dare ask ‘what if…’
Richard Browning | Speaker | TED.com