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In an age of global strife and climate change, I'm here to answer the all important question: Why is sex so damn good?
在一個全球沖突和氣候變化的時代，我在此回答這個十分重要的問題：為什么性愛這么好？
If you're laughing, you know what I mean.
如果你在笑，說明你知道我的意思。
Now, before we get to that answer, let me tell you about Chris Hosmer.
好，我們得到這個問題的答案之前，我給你們講一下Chris Hosmer的故事。
Chris is a great friend of mine from my university days, but secretly, I hate him.
Chris是我上大學時的好朋友，但我卻暗地里恨他。
Here's why. Back in university, we had a quick project to design some solar-powered clocks. Here's my clock.
原因是上大學時，我們有一個短期專案要設計一些太陽能供電的時鐘。
It uses something called the dwarf sunflower, which grows to about 12 inches in height.
這是我當時設計的時鐘，使用是一種叫矮向日葵的東西，它長了大約12英寸那么高。
Now, as you know, sunflowers track the sun during the course of the day.
而你們知道的，向日葵在一天中跟蹤太陽。
So in the morning, you see which direction the sunflower is facing, and you mark it on the blank area in the base.
因此，早上你看到向日葵正朝向哪個方向，就在底座上的空白區域做個記號。
At noon, you mark the changed position of the sunflower, and in the evening again, and that's your clock.
中午，你記上向日葵變化的位置，晚上也一樣，那就是當時設計的時鐘。
Now, I know my clock doesn't tell you the exact time, but it does give you a general idea using a flower.
現在，我知道我的時鐘不能準確地報時，但它確實給你一個使用花卉的完整靈感。
So, in my completely unbiased, subjective opinion, it's brilliant.
所以，以我完全公正、主觀的意見，我設計的時鐘是絕妙的。
However, here's Chris's clock. It's five magnifying glasses with a shot glass under each one.
然而，這是Chris設計的時鐘，用的是五個放大鏡，每一個放大鏡下邊有一個小玻璃杯。
In each shot glass is a different scented oil.
每一個小玻璃杯里盛的是一種不同香味的油。
In the morning, the sunlight will shine down on the first magnifying glass, focusing a beam of light on the shot glass underneath.
早晨陽光從第一個放大鏡照下來，光束聚焦到下面的小玻璃杯上。
This will warm up the scented oil inside, and a particular smell will be emitted.
能把里面帶香味的油曬熱，散發出一股香味。
A couple of hours later, the sun will shine on the next magnifying glass, and a different smell will be emitted.
一兩個小時后太陽就照在下一個放大鏡上，發出另一股香味。
So during the course of the day, five different smells are dispersed throughout that environment.
這樣一天里五種不同的香味彌漫在周圍的環境里。
Anyone living in that house can tell the time just by the smell. You can see why I hate Chris.
住在那房子里的任何一個人僅僅根據聞到的香味就能知道時間。你可以明白我為什么恨Chris了。
I thought my idea was pretty good, but his idea is genius,
我覺得我的主意夠不錯了，但他的點子實在是天才，
and at the time, I knew his idea was better than mine, but I just couldn't explain why.
在當時我知道他的點子比我的好，但我就是解釋不清為什么。
