@TeslaModelDoge In Japan, cleaning is not simply the act of removing dirt; it is the act of removing kegare. By purifying a place, people also purify their minds and spirits. It is one of the cultural practices connected to spiritual cleansing.
@TeslaModelDoge It’s true.
From elementary school through high school, and even at university or at work when necessary, I cleaned things myself.
To understand this custom, it is important to understand the concept of “kegare” (impurity or defilement) in Japanese culture.
Many overseas authors post photos of their books when they’re published. There are quite a lot of pictures of authors happily showing off copies they’ve just received.
I don’t see that very often among Japanese authors. I think I’ll give it a try with my own book.
The podcast culture in Japan is quite different from that in the United States. Given the challenging podcast environment in Japan, it’s truly impressive that it has been continued almost single-handedly for nearly 20 years.
My novel 'Deathbed Master Phong', which I originally posted on Royal Road, is now complete. After making a few minor revisions based on reader feedback, I have published an ebook edition.
You can get the ebook version from the link below:
https://t.co/cv0gKt4Q9V
Re-reading 'Death' by Shelly Kagan. It’s a fascinating book no matter how many times I return to it.
I like to think that if you take the essence of this book and add #AGI#sci-fi, it becomes my novel 'Deathbed Master Phong'—though that may be presumptuous of me.
So iRobot has gone bankrupt—what should I do when it’s time to replace my next one…?
Among robotics papers, the one I read most seriously was founder Rodney Allen Brooks’s work on Subsumption Architecture.
https://t.co/TH4lM3ljFK
The reason dystopian novels are so popular is that the human brain evolved to react more strongly to negative things. However, I believe the world today is already dystopian enough, so I try to write stories about how we might escape from dystopia.
#RoyalRoad#scifi#sf