The prospect of such super intelligence appalls and excites people in equal measure.

那样的智能用相等的程使人吓坏和兴奋。

I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

我可以做一件让我感到惊的事情，如果我觉得我必须坚持一辈子的话，它会持续 12 个小时。

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.

7. Just for today 我将努力这一天，而不是一下子解决我一生的问题。我可以做 12 个小时的事情，如果我必须坚持一辈子的话，这些事情会让我感到惊。