We know all life on earth evolved from complex molecules called:Amino Acids.
我們知道地球上的所有生物皆從一種復合分子演化而來 叫氨基酸
These molecules collided randomly to create
這些分子隨機碰撞創造出
the first simple living things.
最早的簡單生物
Over billions of years this life forms became ever more sophisticated.
經過數十億年 這些生物演化得愈來愈精致
Until eventually complex multicellular creatures,
一直到最后 復雜的多細胞生物
animals with brains,arrived.
有大腦的動物出現了
Complex animals need brains in order to process large amount of information.
復雜的動物需要大腦才能夠處理大量的資訊
They need to be able to react to the world around them. And even plan ahead.
它們需要對周圍環境作出反應 甚至提早規劃
The more aware an animal is of its environment
動物對環境的察覺能力越高
The more successful it will be.
就越能成功
Eventually awareness became so sophisticated
到最后 察覺能力越來越強
That one animal became aware of itself.
某一種動物開始有自我意識
And that is what we are: self-aware animals.
那就是我們 有自我意識的動物
Animals that evolution has equipped with the ability to be conscious.
因為演化而擁有意識能力的動物
But how is this possible?
但這一切怎么可能呢
How can a biological structure possess the ability to think,to feel...
生物結構究竟是如何得到思考的能力 感受的能力
and to assign meaning to things?
以及為事情賦予意義
Not easy question to answer.
要回答這個問題可不容易
But there are theories about how consciousness could arise.
但有些理論解釋了 意識可能是如何形成的