The prediction comes from the theory of eternal inflation, which says our universe is just one of an infinite number of universes.

这项预测来自于“永恒通膨”理论，大意就是我们的宇宙是很多宇宙的其中之一。 这就涉及到一个概率计算的问题了：既然是很多宇宙，咱们的宇宙啥时候是个头呢？

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Well, one influential theory of hypnosis says that in the hypnotic state the conscious will is weakened so that Suggestions from the hypnotist are carried out automatically (Hilgard, 1965).

恩，有一种有影响力的催眠理论认为在催眠的状态下，意识会被削弱，这样催眠师的暗示就能够以无意识地方式(对来访者-译者)发挥作用。(希尔·加德，1965)。

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"At present, it would be foolhardy to say one [theory] looks better than the other," says CERN theorist John Ellis.

“目前，要说某种[理论]看起来比其他更好些，这将是鲁莽的，”欧洲核子研究中心的理论家约翰·埃利斯(John Ellis)说。

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There's an appendix to one of the chapters in Jeremy Siegel's book where he says that one of the most important applications of this theory is to measure how successful an investor is.

刚才讲的是,杰里米·西格尔书上的附录,他认为这个理论最重要的应用,就是衡量一个投资者的收益

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