财富精英励志演讲49：信息技术的力量(4)

 　　I believe there are two trends that are most significant here, and bare the closest watching.

　　我认为现在有两个最重要的趋势，并需要我们密切关注。

　　The first is what we call deep computing¹. The term is inspired by our chess-playing super computer Deep Blue, which I believe many of you know competed with the Grand Master Gary Kasparov last year. Deep Blue is an amazing machine, capable of 200 million moves per second. But speed, while essential, is not enough. After all, Deep Blue's predecessor² was quite fast, butit loss to Gary Kasparov two years ago.

　　第一个我们称之为深入计算 (deep computing)。这个术语是在我们会下国际象棋的超级计算机"深蓝" 的启发下得到的。我相信很多人都知道去年它与国际象棋特级大师卡斯帕罗夫进行过对抗赛。"深蓝"是一台令人吃惊的机器，它具备每秒 2 亿步的计算能力。速度虽然是必要的，但是仅有速度是不够的。不管怎么说，"深蓝"的前身的计算速度是相当快的，但两年前它还是败给了卡斯帕罗夫

　　The difference in second time around was an infusion³ of knowledge, human chess knowledge, thousands and thousands of chess moves, games and outcomes, captured as mathematical algorithms. This is what led Deep Blue to mimic⁴ the workings of the human mind, and race through millions of possible chess positions and extract the best one. And it worked rather well. But Deep Blue is emblematic⁵ of a whole class of emerging computer systems that combine ultra-fast processing with sophisticated analytical⁶ software.

　　。第二次比赛的不同之处在于，人类的国际象棋知识、成千上万步的步法、行棋顺序及结果都被提炼为数学算法。正是这些东西使得"深蓝"能够模仿人类的思想行为，从上百万可能的布局中选出其中最好的一种，而且干得相当不错。"深蓝"实际上是所有正在浮现的将复杂的分析软件与超高速处理能力结合在一起的计算机系统的象征。

　　Today we are applying these systems to challenges that are far more vital than chess. Let me talk about two important application areas, starting with simulation.

　　如今我们正把这些系统应用到比国际象棋更重要的挑战上。我来说说两个重要的应用领域吧。首先是计算机仿真。

　　Simulation is about replacing physical things with digital things, recreating reality inside these powerful computer systems.

　　仿真是一种用数字的东西代替实际的东西的技术，在强大的计算机系统中重建现实世界。

1 computing   

n.计算

参考例句：

• to work in computing 从事信息处理
• Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代（约1980年），他们就创办了软件公司。

2 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

3 infusion   

n.灌输

参考例句：

• Old families need an infusion of new blood from time to time.古老的家族需要不时地注入新鲜血液。
• Careful observation of the infusion site is necessary.必须仔细观察输液部位。

4 mimic   

v.模仿，戏弄；n.模仿他人言行的人

参考例句：

• A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
• He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。

5 emblematic   

adj.象征的，可当标志的；象征性

参考例句：

• The violence is emblematic of what is happening in our inner cities. 这种暴力行为正标示了我们市中心贫民区的状况。
• Whiteness is emblematic of purity. 白色是纯洁的象征。 来自辞典例句

6 analytical   

adj.分析的；用分析法的

参考例句：

• I have an analytical approach to every survey.对每项调查我都采用分析方法。
• As a result,analytical data obtained by analysts were often in disagreement.结果各个分析家所得的分析数据常常不一致。