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はてなキーワード: Hisとは
https://twitter.com/merumeruchann/status/1663878494336458753?s=20
3. Choose your words wisely; AKA consider what is SEXY
"Wriggling" is a pretty standard translation of 藻掻く but in English it's associated with worms. WORMS! 🪱 "Undulating" is much nicer. e.g. A pussy doesn't wriggle, it undulates or ripples, or it convulses around his cock.
A woman doesn't wriggle her hips, she bucks them or she writhes. Your MC doesn't rock his hips he thrusts or pumps or rides. His hips aren't "moving on their own" he "can't control himself".
「もがく、身悶えする」はふつう"Wriggling"と訳されるが、これは虫を連想させるのでダメ。"Undulating"のほうがよい。
「まんこがうねる」と言いたいときも、wriggleではなく、undulate や ripple
あるいは"it convulses around his cock."
同様に、女が尻をくねらせるとき wriggle her hips とは言わない。she bucks them or she writhesなどと言う。
男が腰を振るときはrock his hipsではなくhe thrusts or pumps or rides
意識的に腰を振るのではなく自分をコントロールできず振ってしまう感が大事
Sometimes a woman's skin may be described as 白魚. This is sexy in the original cultural and linguistic context. In many English-speaking cultures, fish are used for negative comparisons. Something like translucent or dewy would be an appropriate equivalent.
In JP a man going wild during sex is often likened to a monkey, but this has a more comical sound in English, where comparisons to simply a "wild animal" work better.
女の肌を「白魚」と形容することがあるが、英語では魚はネガティブな意味合いになってしまう
translucent (透き通るような)やdew（つややかな）と言い換えると良い
また、激しいセックスの最中、「猿のように」と形容することがあるが、英語ではコミカルに響いてしまうのでwild animal（野生動物、獣）などと言いかえるとよい
Consider the virgin "He put his penis in her vagina" vs the chad "He slid his cock into her pussy".
These sentences describe the same action, but one says "I fuck" and the other says "I've only ever seen sex in the bio textbooks my model was trained on".
On the other hand, don't throw in porny words where there shouldn't be any; if your heroine is a shy virgin and the source text is using coy words like あそこ, don't have her shouting FUCK MY TIGHT LITTLE PUSSY in English.
挿入するシーンでは
"He put his penis in her vagina"
とするのではなく、
"He slid his cock into her pussy".
と訳すべき
後者は「ヤる」という感じだが、前者は「私はAIなので性行為については生物学の教科書の知識しかありません」みたいに聞こえてしまう
とはいえ、ヒロインがシャイな処女で、「あそこ」と控えめに言っているのに”FUCK MY TIGHT LITTLE PUSSY”（私のキツキツオマンコを犯して！）などと絶叫させてはいけない
この記事の主旨は「ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領のパーカーは略式軍服である」ということではない。
あくまで「略式軍服という日本語はなかった」「一年ほど前から急に現れた言葉だ」という誤認を訂正したいだけである。
「略式軍服」という言葉の使用例は、国立国会図書館デジタルコレクションの全文検索では33件 - 法華狼の日記
どう見ても定着した言葉や概念ではない。ほとんどが翻訳で採用された言葉だったり、あくまで「略式の軍服」という意味の表現にすぎない。同一作品の重複も多い。
法華狼氏のエントリでは近年の用例はないとされているが、実際にはそうした用例は存在する。
枯野瑛『終末なにしてますか？ 忙しいですか？ 救ってもらっていいですか？』
あえて翻訳は除外したが、日本人作家の商業作品に限定してもこうしていくつかの使用例がある。
池波正太郎以外は、2000年ごろから2020年までに刊行された新しい書籍である。
もちろん10件足らずでは「定着していた」とまでは言えない。
しかし「用例がまったく無いわけではない」ということはわかるはずだ。
「用例」の存在を確認したところで、次は「用法」の確認をしたい。
国立国会図書館デジタルコレクションで「略式軍服」を検索すると、1940年発行の岡倉由三郎編『新英和大辞典』がヒットし、以下のような項目を見つけることができる。
tu'-nic [tjúːnɪk] n. 1) 〘古代ギリシャ・ローマ〙襦袢, 肌着, シャチ; 2) 一種の陣羽織; 3)（現代婦人の用ひる）腰部緊着上衣; 4) 〘俗〙密着短上衣, 略式軍服（又は, 警官服）; 5)〘解・動〙被膜, 膜（＝integument）; 7)〘植〙膜質外皮, 種皮（＝husuk）. [OF tunique, ＜ L tunica]
つまり辞書レベルで「略式軍服」は「（軍服の）チュニック」の訳語だったのである。
これは法華狼氏が「ほとんどが翻訳で採用された言葉だった」と書いているのにもつながる。
実際に、国立国会図書館デジタルコレクションで読めるいくつかの翻訳書籍の原文を確認してみると、
エリック・アンブラー著・宇野利泰訳『真昼の翳』（1963年）
He stood up, as if to end the discussion, and smoothed down the front of his tunic.
when he came back he looked lovely in his uniform, with all those pretty ribbons on his tunic,
コーネリアス・ライアン著・木村忠雄訳『ヒトラー最後の戦闘』（1966年）
Golbov took out of his tunic pocket a folded copy of the newspaper Red Star
用例が少ないために「それが定訳だった」とまでは言えないかもしれないが、「チュニックを略式軍服と訳していた」ということの証左にはなっていると思う。
古くは「チュニック」の訳語とされ、近年でも数は少ないながら商業作品に使われている。
I see that among men all things depend upon three wants and desires, of which the end is virtue, if they are rightly led by them, or the opposite if wrongly. Now these are eating and drinking, which begin at birth—every animal has a natural desire for them, and is violently excited, and rebels against him who says that he must not satisfy all his pleasures and appetites, and get rid of all the corresponding pains—and the third and greatest and sharpest want and desire breaks out last, and is the fire of sexual lust, which kindles in men every species of wantonness and madness.
私は、人間のあいだではすべてのことが三つの欲望に依拠していると見ています。それらは、正しく導かれれば徳であり、誤って導かれればその反対となります。まずは「食欲」と「飲欲」であり、これらは生まれたときから始まります。あらゆる動物が自然とその二つの欲望を備え、激しく興奮させられ、己の快楽や食欲を満たしてはいけないと言う者に逆らい、付随する苦痛からは逃れようとします。そして第三の、最も強く鋭い欲望が、最後に噴き出します。それは人々のあらゆる種類の淫気と狂気を燃え上がらせる「性欲」の炎です。
今のところこれが最古である。さすが西洋哲学の祖。「食」と「飲」が分かれているのが特徴。プラトンの著作は明治時代に翻訳されていて日本人にも知られていたと思われる。
欲界三欲
(一)飲食欲，即凡夫於種種美味之飲食，多生貪愛之心。(二)睡眠欲，即凡夫之心多暗塞，耽著於睡眠而不能勤修道業。(三)淫欲，即一切男女由互相之貪染，而起造諸種欲事。
欲界三欲
1. 飲食欲、すなわち凡夫はさまざまな美味の飲食において、多くは貪愛な心を生む。2. 睡眠欲、すなわち凡夫の心は暗く塞がり、惰眠に耽って修業に励むことができない。3. 淫欲、すなわちすべての男女は互いに貪欲に染まり、それがさまざまな欲事の原因となる。
『翻訳名義集』は中国・南宋時代に編纂された仏教系の書物。もちろん日本にも伝わっている。というかこの組み合わせが現在のスタンダードである。
いにしへの人三慾を忍ぶ事をいへり。三慾とは、飲食の欲、色の欲、睡の欲なり。
『養生訓』は江戸時代の大ベストセラー。貝原益軒は儒学者だが、この組み合わせは仏教の「三欲」と同じなので、「いにしへの人」というのは僧侶のことなのか。三欲を「抑えるべきもの」と捉えているのも仏教的である。「睡眠を減らすと健康になる」みたいなことも言っている。
『歌学提要』は幕末の歌人・香川景樹の理論をその弟子の内山真弓がまとめたものだという。
人間の根源の欲望を、食欲・性欲・表現欲に三大別して言うそのことは、江戸末期の巨匠香川景樹以来、歌界ではならいとなっている。
ということで「食欲」「性欲」「表現欲」を表しているらしい。
これはイギリス科学振興協会の当時の会長であったライアン・プレイフェアのスピーチが翻訳されたもののようだ。原文を当たると「かつての錬金術師は黄金・健康・不死のために賢者の石を研究していた」…みたいな内容だったらしい。
they hoped to attain the three sensuous conditions of human enjoyment -- gold, health, and immortality.
村上専精は僧侶だが仏教の「三欲」とは異なるのか。「生存欲」は戦時中の文章で「日本人は三大欲求の生存欲を抑えて国家に殉じるからすごい！」というふうに使われているのを見かけて面白かった。
人間の三大慾望たる衣食住
個人的に「衣食住」は欲望というより「基本的なもの」「必要なもの」というニュアンスで捉えていたのだが、井原西鶴の『世間胸算用』でも「分際相応に人間衣食住の三つの楽の外なし」と書かれているそうなので、あながち「欲望」的な捉え方でも間違いではないのか。似たようなパターンだと三大欲求を「福・禄・寿」に割り当てることもある。
美術評論家が三大欲求に「美欲」を入れるのは、歌人が「言語表現欲」を入れるのと似通っているか。
明治以降は経済発展もあってか「金銭欲（利欲・財欲）」や「名誉欲（出世欲）」を挙げることがかなり多い気がする。
もとはアメリカで1948年に刊行された小説だが、原文だと「three main pastimes」なので「三大娯楽」かな。
といった記述がある。
食欲、性欲、排泄欲の根源的意味に比べたら、人間の他の欲望である出世欲とか名誉欲とか権力欲とか支配欲とか金欲とか知識欲など、それこそ屁以下の価値しかない。
いわゆる「生理的欲求」のひとつとして食欲や睡眠欲と並べて語られる「排泄欲」だが、「三大欲求」として挙げられていることは少ない印象を受ける。ただ「性欲（射精欲）」を排泄欲の一種とみなすこともあるようだ。
本来、仲間と一緒にいたい、集団の中で自分の安定した位置を占めたいという欲求――集団欲は、食欲、性欲と並んで三大欲と言われる程のものである。
この「集団欲」を三大欲求とみなすのは戦後にかなり広まった感じがする。近年の書籍でも睡眠欲に代えて集団欲が挙がることがあるようだ。
貞潔・清貧・従順の修道三誓願は人間共通の三大欲求（肉欲・所有欲・支配欲）にかかわるものとして、生涯の一大試練と誘惑になりうる。
これはつまりカトリックの修道士が守る三誓願の対義語となるような欲望（貞潔↔肉欲 清貧↔所有欲 従順↔支配欲）を「三大欲求」と見なしているらしい。カトリックのあいだでポピュラーな解釈なのかは知らないが、三誓願そのものは3世紀末くらいまで遡るらしいので、当時からそうした発想があったとしたら面白い。
現在の一般的な認識。「金銭欲」「名誉欲」「集団欲」あたりを含めて「諸説あり」と言われていてもおかしくなかったと思うが、最終的にほとんど「食欲・睡眠欲・性欲」で固定されてしまったのは面白い現象である。
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このままジョージ-ハリソンは頻繁に騙彼の妻Olivia. たったこれらすべての女性。 たったという名のもと、いくつかのか。 なぜOliviaは許容です。
Evilすぎて草
会社設立にあたり業務用回線を新たにeSIMで契約したが謎エラーで引っかかったのでメモがてら投稿。
Androidの設定マニュアルは当然端末毎ではなく、別のメーカーの画面で説明されているので良く分からん。
色々ググってみるとSIM追加の操作(今はまだ出来ない)をするとエラー画面にリンクが付いているので、そこから見に行くことが出来るらしい。分かりづら！
郵送された手順書にQRコードが付いており、それを読み取ればeSIMダウンロード完了になるのだが、「ネットワークが無効です。電話番号の有効化中にエラーが発生しました」とメッセージが表示されエラーになる。
ちょっと時間置いてもエラー、入ってたSIMカード抜いてみてもエラー、何度試してもエラー。と全く解決の糸口が見えない。
ほかのメニュー触ってみても関係ありそうな設定とかはないし、完全に行き詰った。設定回り色々触ってて、たまたまAndroidのシステムアップデートの通知が来てたのでそれを実行。
再起動した後に再度QRコードを読み取ると、今度は成功。これか原因！？これが原因だとしたらサポートに連絡しても絶対に解決しない気がする。
通話とメッセージの動確もバッチリOK。デュアルSIMにするとモバイルの電波マーク2つ並んでて初めての光景にちょっと感動。あと、電話アプリの履歴やメッセージアプリに通信会社が表示されるようになった。
https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php
The intelligence quotients by countries are taken from the studies conducted by Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen (2002), Heiner Rindermann (2007), Khaleefa and Lynn (2008), Ahmad, Khanum and Riaz (2008), Lynn, Abdalla and Al-Shahomee (2008), Lynn and Meisenberg (2010), as well as the PISA tests from 2000 to 2015. The more recent study by Richard Lynn and David Becker (PDF) at the Ulster Institute for Social Research from 2019 was also included here. In this, Lynn corrects several values of his earlier publications. The studies are not entirely uncontroversial, as they consider only specific population groups in individual countries or only a few and thus unrepresentative reference groups.
英語だとなんとか…
Please list some intelligent puns.
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Sure, here are a few intelligent puns:
I'm reading a book on the history of glue – I just can't seem to put it down.
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm and leg in a car crash? He's all right now.
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.
I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already.
What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
I'm really good at math – I can solve problems with my eyes closed. It's just a simple matter of algebra.
Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
まともな人はイーロンに対して『カルトリーダーになりたい人』って印象しか持ってないと思う
ワイみたいな糞オタクなら『世界的な富豪なのに、発達障害アピールしたりSNSでエゴサする時間がある愉快な人』かな
https://anond.hatelabo.jp/20220510181831#
In an interview with CNBC in 2018, Wozniak stated that "Elon Musk is a cult leader, and Tesla cars are not popular because they are good cars, but because Elon is a cult leader." He went on to say that he admired Musk for his accomplishments, but cautioned against blindly following him.
Other critics have also raised concerns about Musk's leadership style, which is often described as aggressive and erratic. Some have accused him of creating a cult-like following among his fans and employees, who are expected to work long hours and endure harsh criticism.
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2018年に行われたCNBCのインタビューで、ウォズニアックは "イーロン・マスクはカルトリーダーであり、テスラ車が人気なのは良い車だからではなく、イーロンはカルトリーダーだからだ "と述べた。続けて、マスクの功績を賞賛しつつも、盲目的に従うことを戒めていると述べています。
他の評論家も、しばしば攻撃的で不規則と評されるマスク氏のリーダーシップ・スタイルに懸念を示しています。また、長時間労働や厳しい批判に耐えることを求められるファンや従業員の間に、カルト的な支持者を生み出していると非難する声もある。
このニュースだろ？
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and others call for pause on AI development, citing risk to humanity
マスクは世界的な富豪なのにエゴサしている暇や発達障害アピールする暇がある人だからノーコメントだけど、
ウォズニアックとかはそういうのじゃないと思う。以前にTV出てた時とか割と肯定的だぞ。イーロンに対してはそうでもないが
水曜日、Appleの共同創業者はCNBCの「Squawk Box」に即席で出演し、人気が高まっている人工知能チャットボットについて話しました。ウォズニアックは、現実の脳を模倣すると主張する技術に普段から嫌悪感を抱いているにもかかわらず、ChatGPTを「かなり印象的」で「人間にとって有用」だと感じたと述べています。
しかし、賞賛の後には懐疑的な意見もありました。「人間らしさとは何かを知らないがゆえに、恐ろしい間違いを犯すこともある」と語った。
ウォズニアックは、同様の懸念を抱く技術開発として自動運転車を挙げ、人工知能が現在のところ人間のドライバーを代替できないことを指摘しました。
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On Wednesday, the Apple co-founder made an impromptu appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to talk about the increasingly popular artificial intelligence chatbot. Wozniak said he finds ChatGPT “pretty impressive” and “useful to humans,” despite his usual aversion to tech that claims to mimic real-life brains.
But skepticism followed the praise. “The trouble is it does good things for us, but it can make horrible mistakes by not knowing what humanness is,” he said.
Wozniak pointed to self-driving cars as a technological development with similar concerns, noting that artificial intelligence can’t currently replace human drivers.
Steve Wozniak’s warning: No matter how ‘useful’ ChatGPT is, it can ‘make horrible mistakes’
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/10/steve-wozniak-warns-about-ai-chatgpt-can-make-horrible-mistakes.html
The Sacrament—and the Sacrifice
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
I pray for your faith and prayers that my utterances will be received and understood “by the Spirit of truth” and that my expressions will be given “by the Spirit of truth” so that we might all be “edified and rejoice together.” (See D&C 50:21–22.)
As I stand here today—a well man—words of gratitude and acknowledgment of divine intervention are so very inadequate in expressing the feelings in my soul.
Six months ago at the April general conference, I was excused from speaking as I was convalescing from a serious operation. My life has been spared, and I now have the pleasant opportunity of acknowledging the blessings, comfort, and ready aid of my Brethren in the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, and other wonderful associates and friends to whom I owe so much and who surrounded my dear wife, Ruby, and my family with their time, attention, and prayers. For the inspired doctors and thoughtful nurses I express my deepest gratitude, and for the thoughtful letters and messages of faith and hope received from many places in the world, many expressing, “You have been in our prayers” or “We have been asking our Heavenly Father to spare your life.” Your prayers and mine, thankfully, have been answered.
One unusual card caused me to ponder upon the majesty of it all. It is an original painting by Arta Romney Ballif of the heavens at night with its myriad golden stars. Her caption, taken from Psalms, reads:
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
“He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
“… His understanding is infinite.” (Ps. 147:1, 3–5.)
As I lay in the hospital bed, I meditated on all that had happened to me and studied the contemplative painting by President Marion G. Romney’s sister and the lines from Psalms: “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.” I was then—and continue to be—awed by the goodness and majesty of the Creator, who knows not only the names of the stars but knows your name and my name—each of us as His sons and daughters.
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? …
“For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.” (Ps. 8:3–5.)
To be remembered is a wonderful thing.
The evening of my health crisis, I knew something very serious had happened to me. Events happened so swiftly—the pain striking with such intensity, my dear Ruby phoning the doctor and our family, and I on my knees leaning over the bathtub for support and some comfort and hoped relief from the pain. I was pleading to my Heavenly Father to spare my life a while longer to give me a little more time to do His work, if it was His will.
While still praying, I began to lose consciousness. The siren of the paramedic truck was the last that I remembered before unconsciousness overtook me, which would last for the next several days.
The terrible pain and commotion of people ceased. I was now in a calm, peaceful setting; all was serene and quiet. I was conscious of two persons in the distance on a hillside, one standing on a higher level than the other. Detailed features were not discernible. The person on the higher level was pointing to something I could not see.
I heard no voices but was conscious of being in a holy presence and atmosphere. During the hours and days that followed, there was impressed again and again upon my mind the eternal mission and exalted position of the Son of Man. I witness to you that He is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, Savior to all, Redeemer of all mankind, Bestower of infinite love, mercy, and forgiveness, the Light and Life of the world. I knew this truth before—I had never doubted nor wondered. But now I knew, because of the impressions of the Spirit upon my heart and soul, these divine truths in a most unusual way.
I was shown a panoramic view of His earthly ministry: His baptism, His teaching, His healing the sick and lame, the mock trial, His crucifixion, His resurrection and ascension. There followed scenes of His earthly ministry to my mind in impressive detail, confirming scriptural eyewitness accounts. I was being taught, and the eyes of my understanding were opened by the Holy Spirit of God so as to behold many things.
The first scene was of the Savior and His Apostles in the upper chamber on the eve of His betrayal. Following the Passover supper, He instructed and prepared the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper for His dearest friends as a remembrance of His coming sacrifice. It was so impressively portrayed to me—the overwhelming love of the Savior for each. I witnessed His thoughtful concern for significant details—the washing of the dusty feet of each Apostle, His breaking and blessing of the loaf of dark bread and blessing of the wine, then His dreadful disclosure that one would betray Him.
He explained Judas’s departure and told the others of the events soon to take place.
Then followed the Savior’s solemn discourse when He said to the Eleven: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33.)
Our Savior prayed to His Father and acknowledged the Father as the source of His authority and power—even to the extending of eternal life to all who are worthy.
He prayed, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Jesus then reverently added:
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:3–5.)
He pled not only for the disciples called out from the world who had been true to their testimony of Him, “but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.” (John 17:20.)
When they had sung a hymn, Jesus and the Eleven went out to the Mount of Olives. There, in the garden, in some manner beyond our comprehension, the Savior took upon Himself the burden of the sins of mankind from Adam to the end of the world. His agony in the garden, Luke tells us, was so intense “his sweat was as … great drops of blood falling … to the ground.” (Luke 22:44.) He suffered an agony and a burden the like of which no human person would be able to bear. In that hour of anguish our Savior overcame all the power of Satan.
The glorified Lord revealed to Joseph Smith this admonition to all mankind:
“Therefore I command you to repent …
“For … I, God, … suffered … for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; …
“Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, …
“Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I humble you with my almighty power; and that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments.” (D&C 19:15–16, 18, 20.)
During those days of unconsciousness I was given, by the gift and power of the Holy Ghost, a more perfect knowledge of His mission. I was also given a more complete understanding of what it means to exercise, in His name, the authority to unlock the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven for the salvation of all who are faithful. My soul was taught over and over again the events of the betrayal, the mock trial, the scourging of the flesh of even one of the Godhead. I witnessed His struggling up the hill in His weakened condition carrying the cross and His being stretched upon it as it lay on the ground, that the crude spikes could be driven with a mallet into His hands and wrists and feet to secure His body as it hung on the cross for public display.
Crucifixion—the horrible and painful death which He suffered—was chosen from the beginning. By that excruciating death, He descended below all things, as is recorded, that through His resurrection He would ascend above all things. (See D&C 88:6.)
Jesus Christ died in the literal sense in which we will all die. His body lay in the tomb. The immortal spirit of Jesus, chosen as the Savior of mankind, went to those myriads of spirits who had departed mortal life with varying degrees of righteousness to God’s laws. He taught them the “glorious tidings of redemption from the bondage of death, and of possible salvation, … [which was] part of [our] Savior’s foreappointed and unique service to the human family.” (James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1977, p. 671.)
I cannot begin to convey to you the deep impact that these scenes have confirmed upon my soul. I sense their eternal meaning and realize that “nothing in the entire plan of salvation compares in any way in importance with that most transcendent of all events, the atoning sacrifice of our Lord. It is the most important single thing that has ever occurred in the entire history of created things; it is the rock foundation upon which the gospel and all other things rest,” as has been declared. (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966, p. 60.)
Father Lehi taught his son Jacob and us today:
“Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.
“Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.
“Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.
“Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.” (2 Ne. 2:6–9.)
Our most valuable worship experience in the sacrament meeting is the sacred ordinance of the sacrament, for it provides the opportunity to focus our minds and hearts upon the Savior and His sacrifice.
The Apostle Paul warned the early Saints against eating this bread and drinking this cup of the Lord unworthily. (See 1 Cor. 11:27–30.)
Our Savior Himself instructed the Nephites, “Whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood unworthily [brings] damnation to his soul.” (3 Ne. 18:29.)
Worthy partakers of the sacrament are in harmony with the Lord and put themselves under covenant with Him to always remember His sacrifice for the sins of the world, to take upon them the name of Christ and to always remember Him, and to keep His commandments. The Savior covenants that we who do so shall have His spirit to be with us and that, if faithful to the end, we may inherit eternal life.
Our Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that “there is no gift greater than the gift of salvation,” which plan includes the ordinance of the sacrament as a continuous reminder of the Savior’s atoning sacrifice. He gave instructions that “it is expedient that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in the remembrance of the Lord Jesus.” (D&C 6:13; D&C 20:75.)
Immortality comes to us all as a free gift by the grace of God alone, without works of righteousness. Eternal life, however, is the reward for obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel.
I testify to all of you that our Heavenly Father does answer our righteous pleadings. The added knowledge which has come to me has made a great impact upon my life. The gift of the Holy Ghost is a priceless possession and opens the door to our ongoing knowledge of God and eternal joy. Of this I bear witness, in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen.
The Japanese are well aware that Kishida is often photographed in his office with a large victory shamoji, particularly during elections. And this time he chose such a symbolic gift with his signature for Zelensky. It seems that his message to Ukraine is quite clear," Hirano Takahashi said in his post.
ここ読むだけだと、 his message は、ゼレンスキーさん次の大統領選頑張ってね!
と言う意味に読めるけど、まじでそういう受け取られ方してんの??
Please improve the following novel to be more engaging and adding plot point of Yasuke returnig to being a missionary quitting Samurai " rologue:
The sun sank behind the horizon, casting the Japanese countryside in a warm, golden glow. In the courtyard of Nobunaga's castle knelt Yasuke, a tall, muscular African man with skin as dark as midnight. His journey to this moment had been long and treacherous, but it was only the beginning.
Chapter 1: A World Away
Yasuke lived an ordinary life in a small village on the Mozambique coast, unaware of the extraordinary destiny that awaited him. Captured by slave traders and torn from his homeland, he endured a grueling voyage across the Indian Ocean, finally arriving in the bustling port of Goa, India.
It was there that Yasuke's fate took an unexpected turn when he was purchased by Jesuit missionaries. In their service, he learned about Christianity, new languages, and the ways of the Western world. But his journey was far from over.
Chapter 2: The Land of the Rising Sun
As a loyal servant to the missionaries, Yasuke accompanied them on their journey to Japan, a land of mystique and intrigue. The beauty of the land, the complexity of its customs, and the elegance of its people captivated him. As the first African to set foot in Japan, he attracted attention and curiosity from all those who encountered him.
Chapter 3: The Encounter
In Kyoto, the capital of feudal Japan, Yasuke's life changed forever when he met Oda Nobunaga, one of the most powerful and influential daimyos of the time. Nobunaga was captivated by the African's physical prowess, intelligence, and unique background. Seeing potential in Yasuke, Nobunaga decided to take him into his service as a samurai.
Chapter 4: The Path of the Warrior
Yasuke's transformation from a slave to a samurai was fraught with challenges. He had to adapt to the rigorous training, strict code of honor, and the intricacies of Japanese society. But Yasuke's strength, resilience, and determination allowed him to excel, earning the respect of his fellow samurai and the trust of Nobunaga.
Chapter 5: The Unfolding War
As Nobunaga sought to unify Japan under his rule, Yasuke fought by his side in numerous battles. The African samurai's legend grew with each victory, as did his bond with Nobunaga. Together, they faced both triumph and tragedy, navigating the treacherous landscape of alliances and betrayals that defined the era.
Chapter 6: The Turning Tide
Yasuke's reputation as a skilled and loyal samurai grew, as did his bond with Lord Nobunaga. But in the shadows, the tides of change were brewing. Mitsuhide Akechi, once a loyal ally, had grown disillusioned with Nobunaga's rule. The resentment smoldered within him, fueled by a series of perceived slights and political maneuverings. Mitsuhide's ambition and desire for power began to cloud his judgment.
Yasuke sensed the shift in Mitsuhide's demeanor and grew increasingly wary of the samurai lord. However, loyalty to Nobunaga prevented him from openly voicing his concerns. He instead focused on his duties, ever vigilant and ready to protect his lord at a moment's notice.
One fateful evening, the Oda clan gathered to celebrate their recent victories. Unbeknownst to the revelers, Mitsuhide Akechi's treacherous plan was already in motion.
As the sun rose, the first cries of battle rang out. Mitsuhide's forces had launched a surprise attack on Nobunaga's residence at the Honno-ji Temple. Yasuke fought his way to Nobunaga's side, his sword cutting through the trait "
Prologue:
The sun dipped below the horizon, bathing the Japanese countryside in a warm, amber embrace. Yasuke, a towering, powerfully built African man with skin as dark as midnight, knelt in the courtyard of Nobunaga's castle, his heart thundering with anticipation. A perilous journey had brought him to this moment, and yet, it was only the beginning of a story that would span continents and rewrite history.
Chapter 1: A World Away
In a small village on the Mozambique coast, Yasuke led a simple life, blissfully unaware of the extraordinary destiny that lay before him. His world shattered when slave traders captured him, ripping him from his homeland and thrusting him into a brutal odyssey across the Indian Ocean. Fate, however, had other plans when he reached the bustling port of Goa, India.
In Goa, Jesuit missionaries purchased Yasuke, altering the course of his life. Under their guidance, he embraced Christianity, mastered new languages, and absorbed the ways of the Western world. But the wind had not finished carrying him to his ultimate destination.
Chapter 3: The Enchanted Isles
Loyal to the missionaries, Yasuke accompanied them to Japan, a land shrouded in mystery and allure. He was captivated by its breathtaking landscapes, intricate customs, and refined people. As the first African in Japan, he sparked fascination and intrigue wherever he went.
Chapter 4: Fateful Encounters
Kyoto, the heart of feudal Japan, bore witness to the meeting that would forever change Yasuke's life. Oda Nobunaga, a formidable and influential daimyo, was entranced by Yasuke's physical prowess, intellect, and exotic origins. Recognizing Yasuke's potential, Nobunaga welcomed him into his service as a samurai.
Chapter 5: A Warrior Forged
Yasuke's metamorphosis from slave to samurai was laden with trials. He navigated the grueling training, a rigid code of honor, and the complexities of Japanese society. Undaunted, he flourished, earning the admiration of his fellow samurai and the unwavering trust of Nobunaga.
Chapter 6: A Land Divided
As Nobunaga pursued his vision of a united Japan, Yasuke fought valiantly by his side in countless battles. The legend of the African samurai swelled with each victory, and their unbreakable bond deepened. Together, they braved the treacherous world of shifting alliances and betrayals that shaped the era.
Chapter 7: Whispers of Betrayal
Yasuke's renown as a skilled and devoted samurai expanded, as did his connection with Lord Nobunaga. But beneath the surface, a storm was brewing. Mitsuhide Akechi, once a staunch ally, had grown disillusioned with Nobunaga's leadership. His bitterness festered, fed by perceived slights and political machinations. Consumed by ambition and lust for power, Mitsuhide's judgment faltered.
Chapter 8: The Price of Loyalty
Yasuke detected the change in Mitsuhide's spirit and grew increasingly apprehensive. But his unwavering loyalty to Nobunaga held him back from voicing his suspicions. Instead, he redoubled his efforts, ever watchful and prepared to defend his lord at any cost.
Chapter 9: A Night of Shadows
On a fateful evening, the Oda clan gathered to revel in their recent triumphs, oblivious to the treachery that lurked in the shadows. Mitsuhide Akechi's nefarious scheme had been set in motion.
Chapter 9: A Night of Shadows
As dawn broke, the piercing cries of battle shattered the night's tranquility. Mitsuhide's forces had launched a devastating surprise attack on Nobunaga's residence at the Honno-ji Temple. Yasuke fought relentlessly, his sword cleaving through the treacherous warriors as he made his way to Nobunaga's side.
Chapter 10: Flames of Betrayal
The Honno-ji Temple, once a sanctuary of peace, was now engulfed in flames and chaos. Yasuke and Nobunaga fought back to back, their swords a blur of steel, as Mitsuhide's forces closed in. Despite their valiant efforts, they were outnumbered, and Yasuke could sense the battle was lost. With a heavy heart, he whispered a prayer for Nobunaga's soul, knowing that his lord would never surrender.
Chapter 11: A Promise Unbroken
As the temple crumbled around them, Yasuke was captured by Mitsuhide's soldiers. Imprisoned and stripped of his samurai status, he reflected on the path that had led him to this moment. Amidst the darkness, he found solace in the memories of his life with Nobunaga and his time as a missionary. A fire kindled within him, reigniting a long-forgotten purpose.
Chapter 12: The Road to Redemption
In the chaos following Mitsuhide's coup, Yasuke seized an opportunity to escape. He journeyed across war-torn Japan, seeking refuge and a chance to reclaim his former life. His determination and faith guided him, as did the memory of the missionaries who had once saved him from a life of slavery.
Chapter 13: Rebirth of a Missionary
Yasuke found solace and purpose among a group of missionaries in a remote village. Embracing his past, he became an instrumental figure in their community, sharing his knowledge of Christianity, languages, and the Western world. As he nurtured their faith, Yasuke felt the shadows of his life as a samurai slowly fade, replaced by the warm embrace of spiritual fulfillment.
Chapter 14: A Legacy Unforgotten
Though Yasuke had left the life of a warrior behind, the legend of the African samurai continued to grow. His story inspired generations, a testament to the power of resilience, courage, and the human spirit. It was a tale that transcended borders and time, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and redemption could be found.
Epilogue:
As twilight draped the Japanese countryside, Yasuke stood atop a hill, gazing at the village he now called home. His journey had been one of unimaginable hardship, transformation, and ultimately, redemption. And as the sun dipped below the horizon, Yasuke knew that his story, like the sun's eternal cycle, would continue to inspire and illuminate the hearts of those who heard it.
Prologue
The sun sank behind the horizon as the last vestiges of light bathed the Japanese countryside in a warm, golden glow. Yasuke, a tall, muscular African man with skin as dark as midnight, knelt in the courtyard of Nobunaga's castle, tending to his duties. Though he had traveled a long and treacherous path to reach this moment, his journey had just begun.
Chapter 1: A World Away
In a small village on the Mozambique coast, a young Yasuke lived an ordinary life, unaware of the extraordinary destiny that awaited him. Captured by slave traders and torn from his homeland, he endured a grueling voyage across the Indian Ocean, finally arriving in the bustling port of Goa, India.
It was there that Yasuke's fate took an unexpected turn when he was purchased by Jesuit missionaries. In their service, he learned about Christianity, new languages, and the ways of the Western world.
Chapter 2: The Land of the Rising Sun
As a loyal servant to the missionaries, Yasuke accompanied them on their journey to Japan, a land of mystique and intrigue. The beauty of the land, the complexity of its customs, and the elegance of its people captivated him. As the first African to set foot in Japan, he attracted attention and curiosity from all those who encountered him.
Chapter 3: The Encounter
In Kyoto, the capital of feudal Japan, Yasuke's life changed forever when he met Oda Nobunaga, one of the most powerful and influential daimyos of the time. Nobunaga was captivated by the African's physical prowess, intelligence, and unique background. Seeing potential in Yasuke, Nobunaga decided to take him into his service as a samurai.
Chapter 4: The Path of the Warrior
Yasuke's transformation from a slave to a samurai was fraught with challenges. He had to adapt to the rigorous training, strict code of honor, and the intricacies of Japanese society. Despite these obstacles, Yasuke's strength, resilience, and determination allowed him to excel, earning the respect of his fellow samurai and the trust of Nobunaga.
Chapter 5: The Unfolding War
As Nobunaga sought to unify Japan under his rule, Yasuke fought by his side in numerous battles. The African samurai's legend grew with each victory, as did his bond with Nobunaga. Together, they faced both triumph and tragedy, navigating the treacherous landscape of alliances and betrayals that defined the era.
Chapter 6: The Turning Tide
Yasuke's reputation as a skilled and loyal samurai grew, as did his bond with Lord Nobunaga. The warlord respected Yasuke's dedication and resilience, a stark contrast to the treachery and self-serving ambitions that plagued many samurai of the era.
Word of Yasuke's prowess reached other daimyos, and whispers of the formidable black samurai began to spread across the provinces. The year was 1579, and the Oda clan had just emerged victorious in the Battle of Tedorigawa. Yasuke had fought valiantly, his towering presence and unmatched strength striking fear into the hearts of his enemies.
As the Oda clan continued to expand its territories, Yasuke's friendship with Nobunaga deepened, and he became a trusted advisor. He learned more about Japanese culture, studied the language, and embraced the customs of his new home.
In the shadows, however, the tides of change were brewing. Mitsuhide Akechi, once a loyal ally, had grown disillusioned with Nobunaga's rule. The resentment smoldered within him, fueled by a series of perceived slights and political maneuverings. Mitsuhide's ambition and desire for power began to cloud his judgment.
Yasuke had sensed the shift in Mitsuhide's demeanor and grew increasingly wary of the samurai lord. However, loyalty to Nobunaga prevented him from openly voicing his concerns. He instead focused on his duties, ever vigilant and ready to protect his lord at a moment's notice.
One fateful evening, the air was heavy with the scent of cherry blossoms, as the Oda clan gathered to celebrate their recent victories. Laughter and the clinking of sake cups filled the air. Unbeknownst to the revelers, Mitsuhide Akechi's treacherous plan was already in motion.
As the sun rose, the first cries of battle rang out. Mitsuhide's forces had launched a surprise attack on Nobunaga's residence at the Honno-ji Temple. The chaos was overwhelming, as friend turned against friend, and the air filled with the acrid smell of smoke and blood.
Yasuke fought his way to Nobunaga's side, his sword cutting through the traitorous samurai with brutal efficiency. The two men made their final stand together, back-to-back, against the relentless onslaught.
In the end, however, they were outnumbered. As Nobunaga fell, mortally wounded, Yasuke continued to fight, but he too was eventually captured. Mitsuhide Akechi, in a twisted display of respect, spared Yasuke's life, acknowledging the loyalty and prowess of the black samurai. Yasuke was sent to the Jesuit missionaries, his future uncertain.
Yasuke's journey had been a remarkable one, from a slave in a foreign land to a trusted advisor and samurai. Despite his extraordinary circumstances, he remained true to himself and his values. His story of strength, resilience, and loyalty would be remembered and honored for generations to come.
Epilogue:
As the sun set on another day in Japan, the whisper of the wind carried the tale of the black samurai, Yasuke, across the land. It would weave its way through the ages, inspiring countless others to rise above adversity and carve their own paths through the storms of life.
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Title: The Black Samurai: Yasuke's Odyssey
Prologue: Whispers of a Stranger
The year was 1579. The shores of Kyoto were caressed by the gentle waves of the Sea of Japan, as a strange vessel approached. Aboard the ship, a tall, dark-skinned man with the bearing of a warrior stood, gazing upon the foreign land that would soon become his home. His name was Yasuke, and he had been brought to Japan by the Jesuit missionaries, sold into servitude and torn from his African homeland.
Chapter 1: Nobunaga's Curiosity
Yasuke's arrival in Kyoto was met with awe and fascination. His ebony skin, unlike anything the Japanese had ever seen, drew the attention of the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga. Intrigued by the foreigner's strength and demeanor, Nobunaga requested a meeting with Yasuke. The two men found a mutual respect for each other's warrior spirit, and thus, Yasuke was granted a position in Nobunaga's service.
Chapter 2: The Path of the Samurai
As Yasuke adapted to his new life, he faced many challenges. He struggled to learn the language and customs, as well as the intricacies of the samurai code, Bushido. Despite the adversity, his determination to prove himself to Nobunaga and the other samurai never wavered. Gradually, Yasuke honed his skills in swordsmanship and strategy, earning the respect of his peers and the title of samurai.
Chapter 3: A Warrior's Bond
Yasuke's service to Nobunaga brought him into contact with many prominent figures of the time, including Mitsuhide Akechi, a cunning and ambitious samurai lord. While their friendship was built on mutual admiration and shared experiences on the battlefield, a lingering mistrust lingered beneath the surface. Yasuke could not shake the feeling that Mitsuhide's ambitions would one day prove to be a grave threat to Nobunaga and his empire.
Chapter 4: The Taste of Betrayal
The year was 1582. The air hung heavy with tension as Yasuke rode beside Nobunaga to the Honno-ji temple in Kyoto. Unbeknownst to them, Mitsuhide Akechi had orchestrated a coup against Nobunaga, his forces surrounding the temple and setting it ablaze. Trapped within the inferno, Nobunaga chose to commit seppuku, entrusting Yasuke with his sword and his final words.
Chapter 5: The Black Samurai's Vengeance
As the flames consumed the temple, Yasuke vowed to avenge Nobunaga's death. He fought his way out of the burning temple, cutting down Mitsuhide's men with the ferocity of a wounded tiger. In a final confrontation with Mitsuhide, Yasuke's loyalty and honor as a samurai shone through, but he was ultimately captured and spared by Mitsuhide, who could not bring himself to kill the man he had once called a friend.
Epilogue: The Legend Endures
With Nobunaga's death, Yasuke's fate was uncertain. The events that followed his confrontation with Mitsuhide would become the stuff
俺のパヨク定義はバイデン支持者だが、ドーキンスの場合は自分で「俺は左翼」って言ってるので左翼と思ってる
Dawkins himself has stated that his political views are left-leaning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Richard_Dawkins
chatgptにこの歌詞をロマンチックに詩的に翻訳してもらった
https://music.oricon.co.jp/php/lyrics/LyricsDisp.php?music=3929926
The singing sea
歌う海音に酔いしれ
The talking trees
話す木々が囁きかけ
A Silent in a noisy way
静かなのに大騒ぎ
星たちが輝く
But give no light
でも光を放たない
The world spins backward everyday
虹のネズミと
A checkered cat
チェック模様の猫
Go tail in tail around the road
尾を引っ張りながら道を巡る
The mouse is pleased
ねずみは喜ぶ
月はチーズであり
The sun is shining hot and cold
黄金の鳥が歌い出す
Today I heard
今日聞いた
Sitting upon a silver branch
銀の枝に座っていた
その小さな歌は心を打つ
Which made me sad and start to laugh
それが私を悲しくさせ、笑わせた
私の妹は彼
私の兄は彼女
But there is only me in the family
でも家族の中には私だけ
When I grow up
私が大きくなったら
川を下りて
歌う海を目指す
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「私が間違っていると、どうぞ証明してください」スコット・リッター
Scott Ritter "Prove me wrong”/ Diane Sare
※残念ですが、私の限られた翻訳の時間の関係からスコット・リッターの発言部分(0:00~15:04)のみの全訳になります。
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①スコット・リッター：このフォーラムに招いてくれてありがとうございます。私はダイアンの合唱団が演奏するワグナー(モーツアルト)の『レクイエム』を聴いて、胸を打たれました。私は、ダイアンのようなクラシック音楽愛好家ではありません。
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②スコット：私は労働者階級の家に育ち、労働者階級的な音楽環境の下で育ちました。しかし、現在、私たちが直面している核戦争の危機を端的に表現していると思う音楽を私はここで紹介できます。 Johnny Cashの ”The man comes around”という曲です。実際に死の床から歌ったような凄みがあります。
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“And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked, and behold, a pale(white) horse
And his name, that sat on him, was Death
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私は目を凝らして、それを見つめた。私がそこに見たものは一頭の蒼ざめた馬であった。
それに跨る者の名を「死」という。
地獄が彼の後に付き従う。(TSSP
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⑤スコット：まさにこれこそが、私たちが今いる世界です。私たちはここで遠い未を話しているのではありません。ここから見える直近の未来図は地獄のような地上の有様です。こうして私たちが話をしている間にも「死」が青ざめた馬にまたがっているのです。
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⑥スコット：もし、あなたがまだその事に気づかないのなら、あなたはそのまま喜び勇んでその深淵へと向かうのです。ヘルガが話したアルマゲドン、水爆核戦争の深淵へと向かうのです。私たちは今、文字通り水爆核戦争の瀬戸際にいます。
「東京は既に軍事力の大幅な増強を決定。アジアの某国を舞台にしてウクライナ工兵への訓練を支援し、ナチ・キエフに対しては日立製作所を中心とした発電機合計300余機を直送するなど、具体的にもナチ・ウクライナ支援を進める。中国への攻撃手段と準備を開始することと併せて、中、ロからの報復を覚悟してと理解するが、果たしてそれが可能であるか否かは不明だ。私は日本列島を防衛するには魔術師でさへも至難との司馬遼太郎師の警告を憶い浮かぶ」
ドイツの豹戦車など意味がない。既にイタリアの戦車は歯が立たない。
「ウクライナが勝っているとそのカルトぶりを公に晒してなんら痛くも、痒くも、頬になにも疾らない人は、間違いなく死ぬ。なぜ死ぬかはこれから火をみるよりあきらかになる。そうでない人、生き残る可能性が強い人たちに向けては次の数字は有効に働くだろう。2022年2月24日からきょうまでナチス・ウクライナが失った数字だ。航空機374機、ヘリコプター200機、戦車及び歩兵戦闘車7,569台、特殊戦闘車813台、野砲及び迫撃砲965基、多連装ロケット・システム985基。地対空ミサイル983基、無人攻撃機2,903機。ここでもう一つの指標を記す。彼らが事変前に保有していた航空機は、戦斗機が98、特殊作戦機3、輸送機59、練習機61、ヘリコプター15、無人攻撃機6だ。誰が敗北するのか？。答えはもう出ている。それでも風車に向かって突進する。その答えは更にくっきり見える」
ユーロは常にドイツにとっては割安（他国、特に南欧にとっては割高）に設定されており、金融環境は緩和的（他国、特に南欧にとっては緊縮的）です。それがドイツの製造業の繁栄と高い輸出競争力を支えています。
周辺諸国はドイツの輸出に対して対抗措置を設けようとしても、EUの制度上それができません。これらの国の苦境は、労働者が自由に国境を渡ることによって自助努力で解消する設計になっていますが、それがドイツの労働力供給源になっています。
ドイツのように周辺諸国の窮乏化で経済成長するモデルは誉められたものではないと思います。
（参考）
"How the euro helped Germany avoid becoming Japan" Matin Wolf, Financial Times, OCTOBER 30 2019
"What would have happened if the German economy had not been sheltered by the eurozone? The Deutschemark would surely have appreciated hugely, this time in a low-inflation world. That would have pushed German domestic inflation below zero, damaged the profitability and performance of exports and inflicted losses on German financial institutions, with their huge foreign assets. It would have made it impossible to preserve strongly positive nominal interest rates and probably impossible to avoid persistent fiscal deficits, too. In brief, the eurozone protected Germany from becoming another Japan. Germans should be thankful for what the euro has given them, praise Mario Draghi, outgoing ECB president, for his brave decisions to save the system from calamity and hope his successor Christine Lagarde will follow suit."
https://www.ft.com/content/04f48e1e-f97f-11e9-98fd-4d6c20050229
Twenty two for the FTP under the sky,
Twenty five for the SMTP in their halls of stone,
Seventy for Gopher doomed to die,
Eighty for the HTTP on his dark throne
In the Land of World Wide Web where the Shadows lie.
HTTP to rule them all, HTTP to find them,
HTTP to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of World Wide Web where the Shadows lie.
親中と言われて一時期は終わったなとか思われてたが、フタを開けてみれば対中政策は厳しさを増す一方。
Sleepy Joeと思わせておいて就任後は切れ者っぷりを発揮。
少なくとも外交については100点に見える。
Just after voting, he was said to be pro-China and it was thought that we were going to be finished by China, but once the box is opened, his policy toward China has only gotten tougher and tougher.
He was supposed to be Sleepy Joe, but after he took presidency, he showed his sharpness and shrewdness. I suppose his cleverness is originated from his long experience as a politician.
友達が最近藤村シシンさんがFGOをギリシャ史と絡めて解説する動画にハマったらしい。ヲタトークをしていたらシシンさんの動画が面白かったという話をしていて、それはいいんだけど、「古代スパルタだとお金をわざと重くして人々が堕落しないようにしてたんだって！」と楽しそうに語りだしたので「そんなことある？？？」と思ってしまった。古代ギリシャ史については素人だけど、流石にちょっと胡散臭くないか？
ということで調べてみました！
動画はこれ。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-hpr7FJdI
まあトーク番組だから出典をいちいち挙げないのは当然として、じゃあ何がソースなんだろうと思ってちょっと検索してみたら、元ネタはプルタルコスの『英雄伝』なのね……『英雄伝』はギリシャ・ローマの英雄たちの逸話を紹介してる本で、日本語訳も複数出てるけど、増田は素人だから手元になくて近所の図書館にもなさそうなので、ネットで英訳版を見てみることにする。具体的にはリュクールゴスの章に書かれているらしい。
Not contented with this, he resolved to make a division of their movables too, that there might be no odious distinction or inequality left amongst them; but finding that it would be very dangerous to go about it openly, he took another course, and defeated their avarice by the following stratagem: he commanded that all gold and silver coin should be called in, and that only a sort of money made of iron should be current, a great weight and quantity of which was very little worth; so that to lay up twenty or thirty pounds there was required a pretty large closet, and, to remove it, nothing less than a yoke of oxen. With the diffusion of this money, at once a number of vices were banished from Lacedaemon; for who would rob another of such a coin? Who would unjustly detain or take by force, or accept as a bribe, a thing which it was not easy to hide, nor a credit to have, nor indeed of any use to cut in pieces? For when it was just red hot, they quenched it in vinegar, and by that means spoilt it, and made it almost incapable of being worked.
In the next place, he declared an outlawry of all needless and superfluous arts; but here he might almost have spared his proclamation; for they of themselves would have gone after the gold and silver, the money which remained being not so proper payment for curious work; for, being of iron, it was scarcely portable, neither, if they should take the means to export it, would it pass amongst the other Greeks, who ridiculed it. So there was now no more means of purchasing foreign goods and small wares; merchants sent no shiploads into Laconian ports; no rhetoric-master, no itinerate fortune-teller, no harlot-monger, or gold or silversmith, engraver, or jeweller, set foot in a country which had no money; so that luxury, deprived little by little of that which fed and fomented it, wasted to nothing and died away of itself. For the rich had no advantage here over the poor, as their wealth and abundance had no road to come abroad by but were shut up at home doing nothing. (...)
なるほど、シシンさんのトークはプルタルコスの記述に忠実だ。少なくとも彼女は盛って話していたわけではない。
で、プルタルコスの『英雄伝』が書かれたのは後2世紀初頭と言われているんだけど、ここで逸話が語られているリュクールゴスはだいたい前9世紀頃に活躍した人物と言われているのね。彼はスパルタの半ば伝説的な立法者。要するにプルタルコスは直接スパルタで鉄貨を見たんじゃなくて「1000年くらい前のスパルタではそういうことがあったらしいよ」っていう伝承を語っているのよ。古事記かな？
ところで根本的に、古代ギリシャでは鉄の棒を通貨として使っていた地域があったらしいんだよね。「わざと鉄の棒を通貨として採用した」んじゃなくて「もともと鉄の棒をお金として使ってた」だと、かなりイメージ変わってこない？
https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/courses/greekpast/4792.html
ちょっと古い文献だけど，Charles Seltmanっていう貨幣の専門家が書いたA Book of Greek Coinsっていう本にも次のようなくだりがある。
Certain it is that before coined money was used in Greece other states as well as Sparta, chief among them Sparta's great rival Argos, regularly employed iron spits as currency.（34頁）
なんでかというと、スパルタがあったラコニア地方は単純に鉄が採れる地域なんだってさ。そら、鉄が採掘できるなら鉄貨使うわな。
Iron was mined in Laconian territory, in the southern spurs of Taygetus and Parnon which end in Capes Taenarum and Malea. It was, therefore, but natural that the Spartans, with the wealth at their disposal, should employ bar-iron as currency; and their conservatism, combined with their lack of any more precious metal, led them to continue the employment of iron money for four centuries after other Greek states had adopted coin（33頁）
さらにこうも書かれている。
a currency which was possibly kept in use for reasons of economic convenience rather than for the enforcement of a stern rule of life（34頁）
要するに、
ってことね。
「質実剛健さを重んじてわざとコインを使わなかった」のが仮に史実だとしても、「あえて鉄の棒を採用した」んじゃなくて「鉄の棒を使い続けた（＝コインを採用しなかった）」というのが本当のところなんだろうなぁ。
あと，「偉い人の論文読んでみたら、普通にスパルタでは外国の通貨使ってたらしいよ」というブログ記事も見つけた。ただ元の論文がなかなか見つけられないので確定的なことは言えないけれど……
https://hoferjonathan14.medium.com/the-iron-money-of-sparta-likely-a-myth-97d95d431a62
このエピソード、英語で色々ググってみたけど全部出典がプルタルコスに行き着くので、考古学的裏付けはあまりないっぽいんだよね。まあプルタルコスはおもしろネタが満載なわけだけど、そこしか出典がないとなると結構胡散臭いんじゃないかな。
もちろん増田は古典ギリシャ語とか読めない素人だから、実際には他のところにも記述があったり、考古学的証拠が見つかっていたり、リュクールゴス時代の古文書が発掘されている可能性もあるわけだけど、個人的にはシシンさんのスパルタの鉄貨に関するトークを信じる気にはなれないかなと思いました。
https://www.kk-bestsellers.com/articles/-/2907/
この記事に鉄の串の写真があって、シシンさんが解説を寄せている。解説の文面はまあ納得のいく見解なので（串がコインに先立つことや、コイン出現後もスパルタでは串が使われていたと書いている。そこに異論はない）、動画でのトークはネタに振り切った感じなんだろうか……
シシンさんの動画のそこ、笑ったw 増田も調査サンキューやで ／ その上で、動画はFGOというゲームを楽しむユーザー向けで、論文ではない。そこでネタとして紹介してくれたものに目くじらを立てる気に私はならんな
FGOファン向けなら史実かどうかは怪しいおもしろエピソードを史実かのように話していい…ってコト!? ワ…ワァ…FGOファンにもシシンさんにも失礼すぎて泣いちゃった！
様々な論点があるので100字に入りきらないが，スパルタは貴金属貨幣を禁止していたということと，リュクルゴス制の成立を前９世紀とするのは後世による「伝統の創造」であるこことは指摘したい。
書き方が悪かったかもしれませんが、鉄貨の存在や貴金属貨幣の禁止は否定していません。
動画では、シシンさんは「スパルタはお金をどんどん重くしていって、賄賂や贅沢を抑止していた脳筋国家である（少しでも金額が大きくなると持ちきれないほどの重さになるから袖の下は渡せないし、持つことで鍛えられるから）」と言っています。
これ、前提知識なしで聞くと「バーベルのような鉄貨は堕落を嫌ったスパルタの発明」と聞こえるんですよ。実際に増田にこの話を面白そうに話した友人もそう理解していましたし、増田もトークを聞いてそう理解しました。そして実際にプルタルコスはそう書いています。
でも実際には、単にコインの発明前からスパルタやその周辺地域には棒状の貨幣があって、スパルタはそれをコインに置き換えなかった、という話なんですよね。で、参考文献に挙げた本にも「マッチョイズムじゃなくて経済的だから使ってたんじゃない？」と書いてある（最後に引用したセンテンス）。これ絶妙に史実を勘違いさせるトークになってません？ って思っちゃうんですが、どうでしょう。
（もちろん、副次的効果として賄賂の抑止や筋力増強はあったかもしれませんが、それが主目的であるかのように論じられると……都会民は電車通勤ゆえに自家用車通勤の地方民より体力があったりしますが、都民の体力を増強させるために都はメトロを整備したんだ、と言い出したら違う話になるでしょう？）
海外の作品を評価するヤツもご家族の教育が前提だぞ。ネタでもやめて欲しい
日本のコンテンツの倫理観は終わってるんで。せめて下記のような評価の指針を持ってからにしよう
Positive message や Positive Role Model という概念
- Positive message
- Positive Role Models ＆ Representations
- Violence ＆ Scariness
- Sexy Stuff
- Language
- Consumerism
- Drinking, Drugs ＆ Smoking
- WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
- TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT ...
例えばポケモン ↓
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Parents need to know that the long-running Pokémon series is based on characters from a popular video game, and is part of a giant licensing juggernaut. The Pokémon are kid-appealing, but the series features lots of fantasy violence, and pits the cute, monster-like characters against each other on behalf of their trainers. There are some positive messages (teamwork, sportsmanship, respecting elders), but it may be too intense for younger children.
IS IT ANY GOOD?
Over the years, the energetic, imagination-filled, Japanese-inspired fantasy series has cut across cultural, gender, and age barriers to captivate a global audience of girls, boys, and even adults. But like any product that inspires obsessions, it has received its share of criticism. Folks may also find the franchise's massive commercial appeal disturbing, especially since the show is mainly geared towards kids.
The whole concept of human characters summoning subordinates to battle on their behalf may be troubling to some. This can potentially send iffy messages to children with pets, too. But despite the endless fantasy violence, Pokémon attempts to promote messages about choosing the right path in life and resolving differences peacefully--before the fighting starts.
TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT ...
Families can talk about the popularity of Pokémon in the United States. Why do people of all ages find it appealing? What are the most popular Pokémon? Why?
What are the differences between Pokémon and real-life pets. How do Ash and his friends care for their Pokémon? How do we care for pets differently? Why are the Pokémon loyal to them and fight on their behalf? How about Team Rocket? Can we ever expect animals to fight on our behalf?
