This is followed by a latency period.

之后会有一段伏期。

It's only after what the psychiatrists call the latency period that I began rebelling, asking questions, and the questions remained open.

只是在精神病学家所说伏期过去之后，我才开始反抗，开始问问题，些问题仍然是开放。

During these initial stages of replication, called the latency period, a person may not show any major symptoms for up to 8 years.

在复制初始阶段期间，称之伏期，感染者不会表现出任何主要症状，段期间可长达八年。

But how scientists figured out this latency period is exactly how they figured out what the funniest joke in the world is statistically.

但是科学家们计算伏期方法也和他们计算世界上最有趣笑话方法一样。

So they’re actually infected without having any symptoms of disease. This latency period can last for several decades.

所以他们实际上是在没有任何疾病症状情况下被感染。 伏期可以持续几十年。

And also in fact, scientists have found that there's a 17 day latency period between a national tragedy happening and you being able to make a good joke about it.

事实上，科学家发现，从国家悲剧发生到你能够用话题来讲好笑话之间有 17 天伏期。