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Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes
特里·摩尔：如何系鞋带
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特里·摩尔发现在自己的一生中其实一直在用错误的方法系鞋带，在TED精神的影响下，他走上演讲台分享了一种更好的方法。(注释：这是一段仅有3分钟的观众演讲，出自2005年的TED演讲集）
Terry Moore - Thinker
Terry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews. Full bio
Terry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews. Full bio
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I'm used to thinking of the TED audience as a wonderful collection
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我以前一直认为TED的观众是很棒的一群人
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of some of the most effective, intelligent,
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他们让人印象深刻，聪明
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intellectual, savvy,
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善于思考，机智
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worldly and innovative people in the world.
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有世界观并且富有创造精神
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And I think that's true.
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当然，这是事实
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However, I also have reason to believe
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但是，我同样有理由相信
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that many, if not most, of you
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你们中的很多人
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are actually tying your shoes incorrectly.
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其实系鞋带的方法是错误的
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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Now I know that seems ludicrous.
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现在我知道这看似有些可笑
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I know that seems ludicrous.
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我知道这看上去有些可笑
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And believe me, I lived the same sad life
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但相信我，我的生活中不断重复着这个错误
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until about three years ago.
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直到三年前
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And what happened to me
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当时，我给自己
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was I bought, what was for me, a very expensive pair of shoes.
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买了一双很贵的鞋
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But those shoes came with round nylon laces,
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但是那双鞋的鞋带是尼龙的
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and I couldn't keep them tied.
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我不知道怎么系
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So I went back to the store and said to the owner,
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于是我回到鞋店跟老板说
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"I love the shoes, but I hate the laces."
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“我喜欢这双鞋，但我讨厌鞋带”
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He took a look and said, "Oh, you're tying them wrong."
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老板看了看说：“哦，你系鞋带的方法是错的”
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Now up until that moment,
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直到那一刻
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I would have thought that, by age 50,
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我都认为一个50岁的人
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one of the life skills that I had really nailed
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最擅长的技能莫过于
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was tying my shoes.
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系鞋带了
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But not so -- let me demonstrate.
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但是，事实却并非如此--我来说明一下
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This is the way
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现在这个系法
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that most of us were taught to tie our shoes.
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就是我们大多数人一般系鞋带的方式
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Now as it turns out -- thank you.
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现在事实证明--谢谢
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Wait, there's more.
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等一下，还没完
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As it turns out,
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事实证明
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there's a strong form and a weak form of this knot,
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这种打结的方式会有牢固和不牢固两种手法
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and we were taught to tie the weak form.
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我们以前学得是不牢固的手法
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And here's how to tell.
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我来演示一下
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If you pull the strands at the base of the knot,
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如果你像这样撑开绳结的底部
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you will see that the bow will orient itself
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你可以看到鞋带
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down the long axis of the shoe.
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会自动的像这样呈长轴式的转过来
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That's the weak form of the knot.
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这就是不牢固的打结
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But not to worry.
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不过不用担心
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If we start over
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如果我们重来
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and simply go the other direction
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并且仅仅是按原先反方向让右手从下面
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around the bow,
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绕过来打结
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we get this, the strong form of the knot.
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这就是牢固的打结方式
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And if you pull the cords under the knot,
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如果你还是这样拉开
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you will see that the bow orients itself
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你会看到鞋带
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along the transverse axis of the shoe.
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仍能保持原样呈横轴式
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This is a stronger knot. It will come untied less often.
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这就是更牢固的打结，不会轻易松开
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It will let you down less,
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也会为你减少麻烦
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and not only that, it looks better.
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不仅如此，它看起来也更美观了
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We're going to do this one more time.
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我再来演示一次
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(Applause)
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(鼓掌)
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Start as usual,
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就像往常那样开始
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go the other way around the loop.
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再反方向地绕过来系
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This is a little hard for children,
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这对小孩会有点难
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but I think you can handle it.
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但是我相信你们可以做到
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Pull the knot.
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拉一下这打结
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There it is: the strong form of the shoe knot.
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这样就完成了，鞋带的牢固系法
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Now, in keeping with today's theme,
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现在，为了符合今天的主题
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I'd like to point out -- and something you already know --
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我想指出--有一些大家已经了解的东西--
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that sometimes a small advantage
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在人生的某一阶段
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someplace in life
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有时一个小优势
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can yield tremendous results someplace else.
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可能会在别的地方给你带来意想不到的收获
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Live long and prosper.
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活到老学到老
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(Applause)
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（掌声）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Terry Moore - ThinkerTerry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews.
Why you should listen
Terry Moore directs the Radius Foundation in New York, which, as its website says, "seeks new ways of exploring and understanding dissimilar conceptual systems or paradigms -- scientific, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic -- with the aim to find a world view of more complete insight and innovation. The Radius Foundation is a forum for different views."
The foundation has published several works that examine the intersection of religion and metaphysics with science and social action.
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