滄海桑田:未來10萬年之後人類長啥樣?

The human face might look very different in the future.

未來人類的臉看上去將非常不同。

Artist and researcher Nickolay Lamm from U.K. discount site collaborated with a genomics expert to create pictures that show the evolution of the human face 20,000, 60,000, and 100,000 years from now.

來自英國折扣網站藝術家和研究者Nickolay Lamm與基因組學專家合作創建圖片顯示出了從現在開始的2萬年、6萬年和10萬年之後的人臉演變。

In one possible future scenario, humans will have full control of human genome engineering. That is, they will be able to eliminate hereditary genetic disorders, or select desirable genetic traits like straight teeth and natural blonde hair.

在一個可能的未來場景中，人類將完全控制人類基因組工程。也就是說，他們將能夠消除遺傳基因亂序，或選擇理想的遺傳性狀，如整齊牙齒和天然金髮。

Natural human evolution is still at work — the head will get bigger to make room for a larger brain — but most facial features will be molded to reflect what the majority of us perceive as attractive: big eyes, a straight nose, and facial symmetry.

自然的人類進化仍會起作用，頭會變大以容納更大的大腦，但大多數面部特徵將被塑造來反映我們大多數人認爲迷人的東西：大眼睛、直挺的鼻樑、面部勻稱。

TODAY: Here is a photo of a normal-looking man and woman today.

今天：這是今天的男人和女人的一張平常照片。

20,000 YEARS FROM NOW: Humans will have a larger head to accommodate a bigger brain. The human face will not have changed much from today, except that the forehead will be noticeably too large.
從現在開始的2萬年後：人類將有一個更大的頭來適應一個更大的大腦。從今天開始人類的臉不會有太多的改變，除了額頭會明顯變大。

60,000 YEARS FROM NOW: The human head will be even larger. The eyes will also be bigger, which may be preferable for exploring the dimmer environments of space. Humans will elect to have darker skin and thicker eyelids to protect them from more harmful UV radiation outside of Earth's ozone layer.
從現在開始6萬年後：人類的頭將會更大。眼睛也會更大，這可能在探索空間的微暗環境中更可取。人類將選擇黑皮膚和厚眼皮，以保護他們免受地球臭氧層之外更多有害紫外線的輻射。

100,000 YEARS FROM NOW: The face will be proportioned so that it adheres to the "golden ratio" and maintains perfect symmetry. Humans will have giant eyes and wider nostrils.
從現在開始10萬年後：臉部將會很勻稱，以便符合“黃金比例”，並保持完美的對稱。人類將有更大的眼睛和寬鼻孔。