時(shí)差N小時(shí):手機(jī)危害 Talking on a cell phone while driving

DON:It's time for a new feature on our show, called IGot the Data.

唐:現(xiàn)在是我們節(jié)目的一個(gè)新板塊,它被稱為《我就是有科學(xué)依據(jù)》。

This is where I say something that a smart-alec at aparty would no doubt disagree with, and then Itriumph by having data to back it up.

一個(gè)自作聰明之人無(wú)疑會(huì)對(duì)我在派對(duì)講的事情持反對(duì)觀點(diǎn),然后我通過(guò)數(shù)據(jù)支持獲勝。

Yael will play the smart-alec. Ready?

而雅艾爾將扮演那個(gè)自作聰明之人。準(zhǔn)備好了嗎?

YAEL:Ready.

雅艾爾:可以開(kāi)始了。

DON:Nice party, huh? I love these chips.

唐:聚會(huì)可真不錯(cuò),是吧?我愛(ài)死這些薯片了。

YAEL:Mmm-hmm.

雅艾爾:嗯。

DON:You know, on the way over here Isaw this guy talking on a cell phone while driving.

唐:你知道嗎,在來(lái)這里的途中我看到這家伙邊開(kāi)車邊打手機(jī)。

That's got to be dangerous.

那可太危險(xiǎn)了。

YAEL:No it isn't.

雅艾爾:不見(jiàn)得吧。

Only idiots can't drive and talk at the same time.

只有白癡才不會(huì)在同一時(shí)間既開(kāi)車又講電話。

DON:But your hands are off the wheel.

唐:但你的手離開(kāi)了方向盤。

YAEL:I got one of those no-hands cell phones you can mount in a car.

雅艾爾:我可知道車?yán)镉玫氖悄欠N不用手就能打電話的手機(jī)。

Don't believe what anybody says.

不要相信別人。

They're completely safe.

它們非常安全。

DON:Unfortunately for you, smart-alec, I Got the Data.

唐:你太不幸了，自作聰明的傻瓜，我的數(shù)據(jù)恰恰能辯倒你。

YAEL:You what?

雅艾爾:什么玩意?

DON:A study done by a psychologist and an engineer at the University of Rhode Island hadvolunteers wear eye-tracking devices while they drove.

唐:羅德島大學(xué)一位心理學(xué)家和一位工程師對(duì)此進(jìn)行了研究，他們要求志愿者駕車時(shí)佩戴眼球追蹤設(shè)備。

The researchers found that a driver's eyes move around a lot--we scan the road, check ourspeedometers, and stay alert for surprises.

研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn),一名司機(jī)的眼球經(jīng)常很多次的移動(dòng)—比如我們掃視道路,檢查速度表,并對(duì)于有可能的突發(fā)情況保持警惕等等。

When talking on a cell phone at the same time, though, eye motions fell to almost zero-thesubjects simply stared at the bumper ahead of them.

而當(dāng)用手機(jī)講話時(shí),眼部運(yùn)動(dòng)幾乎降至零—受試者只是盯著在他們前面的保險(xiǎn)杠。

YAEL:Yeah?

雅艾爾:是嗎?

DON:The issue seems to be not talking on the phone per se but concentrating on a secondtask, such as making a decision with the person on the other end of the line.

唐:這個(gè)問(wèn)題似乎并不是關(guān)于講電話本身,而是專注于第二個(gè)任務(wù),比如和電話線另一頭的人做決定等。

When we do that, we take our mental energy away from driving.

當(dāng)我們這樣做的時(shí)候,我們的精神能量就會(huì)遠(yuǎn)離駕駛。

And that's dangerous!

而這非常危險(xiǎn)!

YAEL:I knew that.

雅艾爾:我知道了。

DON:Mmm-hmm.

唐:嗯。