Using that ability, our ancestors gradually built up stores of information that allowed them to control their environments more and more powerfully.

利用这种能力，我们的祖先逐渐建立起信息存储，使他们能够越来越有力地控制自己的环境。

The advantages of having immediate access to such an incredibly rich store of information are many, and they've been widely described and duly applauded.

能从这样一个异常丰富的信息库中直接获取信息，其优点是很多的，而且也得到了广泛的描述和适当的赞誉。