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infallible

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Part1,Chapter2STORIES:UNLIMITEDCONNECTIONSAsStalinknew,itispossibletobrandnotonlyproductsbutalsoindividuals.Acorruptbillionairecanbebrandedasthechampionofthepoor;abunglingimbecilecanbebrandedasaninfalliblegenius;andaguruwhosexuallyabuseshisfollowerscanbebrandedasachastesaint.Peoplethinktheyconnecttotheperson,butinfacttheycon...infallible

2025/02/27 07:06

AI is an agent

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。プロローグの中に次の説明があります。...AIisthefirsttechnologyinhistorythatcanmakedecisionsandcreatenewideasbyitself.Allprevioushumaninventionshaveempoweredhumans,becausenomatterhowpowerfulthenewtoolwas,thedecisionsaboutitsusagereminedinourhands....Incontrast,AIcanprocessinformationbyitself,andtherebyreplacehumansindecisionmaking.AIisn'tatool-...AIisanagent

2025/02/26 06:54

elite cabals

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。昨日取り上げた引用文の直後の個所からの引用です。Bureaucrats,judges,doctors,mainstreamjournalists,andacademicexpertsareelitecabalsthathavenointerestinthetruthandaredeliveratelyspreadingdisinformationtogainpowerandprivilegesforthemselvesattheexpenseof"thepeople.""elitecabals"の"cabal"はどんな意味でしょうか？・CollinsDictionary:asmallgroupofintriguers,esponeformedf...elitecabals

2025/02/25 07:30

anti-vaxxers

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読み始めました。副題は'ABriefHistoryofInformationNetworksfromtheStoneAgetoAI'となっています。Harariの著作を読むのはこれで4冊目ですが、氏の作品はどれも大作で、"Nexus"もNoteなどを入れると5百ページ近くあります。今日取り上げるのはページ番号がローマ数字で示されているプロローグの中にに出てきた単語です。PopulistleaderssuchasDonaldTrumpandJairBolsonaro,andpopulistmovementsandconspiracytheoriessuchasQAnonandtheanti-vaxxers,havearguedthatalltraditiona...anti-vaxxers

2025/02/24 09:04

docent

先週は何十年ぶりに虫歯になって治療、30分間で済みました。それから弟が背骨の骨折で入院、コルセットはまだできていないが、その後もリハビリでまともに歩けようになるのか心配。独り者なので歩くのに不自由だと一人暮らしは難しくなる可能性あり。色々あって貯蓄もない弟なので、考えてやらないといけない。さて、Reader'sDigest12月&1月合併号の記事"TheManWhoLooksAfterHisWife'sEx"からの引用です。Kris'sdaystartedoffintypicalfashion.Shedrovetoherfather'scompany,wheresheworkedasanadministrator.Afterafewhours,sheleftforhersecondjobasadocent...docent

2025/02/23 08:38

indoctrination

前回取り上げたReader'sDigestの"Mom'sWall-SignWisdom"からの引用文の後に出て来た個所からの引用です。WhenIwasakid,mymomwouldcombmyhair,anditwasalwaysknottyanditalwayshurt,andshe'dsay,"Beautyfeelsnopain."WhichistrulyaJedimindtrickofgaslightinganddangerouspatriarchalindoctrination."Jedimindtrick"は辞書には説明はないだろうと思いWikipediaを見ると、次の説明がありました。FromtheStarWarsfilms,thefirstofwhich—StarWars—wasreleas...indoctrination

2025/02/20 07:03

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読み終えたので、今日はReader'sDigest12月&1月合併号の記事"Mom'sWall-SignWisdom"から引用します。Aftermydivorce,IrememberfindingoutIwasn'tgoingtogetchildsupport.Wedon'thavekids,butIstillwantedchildsupport,youknow?Iwantedinnerchildsupport.AndsoIwascryingandcryingandhuggingmymomandshehuggedmebackandsaid,"Sarha,don'tsweatthesmallstuff.Andguesswhat?It'sallsmallstu...Don'tSweattheSmallStuff

2025/02/19 06:56

coast

昨日は2歳下の弟の入院騒ぎがあり、手続き等で忙しくジムにも行きませんでした。さて、伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Itfeltstrangetoberidingalone,sinceshealmostalwayshadNanamionthebackwhenshewentoutonherownbike.Yetitwasn'tfreedomshefeltbutanxiety.Herbreathcamehardandherlegsweregettingweary.Takingadvantageofthelackoftraffic,shecutdiagonallyacrossthewideavenueandstoppedpedalin...coast

2025/02/18 08:18

in cold blood

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。"There'smore,"saidNobuyuki."Thepoliceareplanningtousethesenewdartgunsthey'vejustbroughtonline."ThenewinformationwasmorethanHaruko'sbraincouldtakein."Thecopsmusthaverealizedtheycouldn'tshoothimincoldbloodonliveTV,sotheycameupwithanalternativethatletsthem'shoot'him--withanasterisk.Heshowsupandattheleas...incoldblood

2025/02/16 07:47

tattletale

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Ondaysoff,Imakedeliveriesforespeciallyforgoodcustomersonmyown,chargethemalowerrate,andeveryonemakesout--exceptthecompany,Theguyonthephonesaidtheyknewallaboutit,andtheywouldtellthecompanyifididn'tcooperate.Feelslikeafuckinggradeschooltattletale,exceptthey'llgetmefiredrightwhenmydaughter'sstartingallth...tattletale

2025/02/15 09:30

phalanx

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。前回引用した個所の直後の文から引用します。Hewaspreparedforaphalanxofpolicemensilhouettedinthedoor,butitwasjustIwasakiwhojumpedinwithhim.Theworriedlookonhisfacemadeitclearthatsomethinghadhappened."phalanx"はエジプトのPharaohを連想させるような古い言葉の様な気がしますが、辞書で意味を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:agroupofpeopleorthingsstandingveryclosetogether;Theprotestersranintoas...phalanx

2025/02/13 07:02

stomach lurched

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Butmaybethisstopmeantnomorethantheearlierones.MaybeIwasakiwouldappearanysecondnowandapologizeforthedelay.Maybehehadonepackageheabsolutelyhadtodeliver.Thedoorrattledagainandthenflewopen.Aoyagi'sstomachlurched.Lightpouredinfromoutside,andhestrainedtokeephiseyesfromsquintingshut."stomachlurched"の意味を調べます...stomachlurched

2025/02/12 07:04

mind-boggling

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Hehadneverbeentothemodelshop.KoumeInoharahadboughtthehelicopterandevenputittogetherforhim,sothesceneonthetapehadneverhappened.Still,therehewas-inastillextractedfromthefootagenowfillingthescreen--orsomeonewholookedexactlylikehim.Itwasmind-boggling."mind-boggling"の意味を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:veryd...mind-boggling

2025/02/11 07:20

brought her up short

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。Theyreachedtheendofthehallandstoppedinfrontofaroom."Ono"waswrittenonacardonthedoor."Theydidn'tletmeinuntiljustalittlewhileago,"Amisaid,openingthedoor.Kazulayonhisback,eyesclosed.Harukofeltarushofnostalgiaatthesightofhim,butthebandagesbroughtherupshort."broughtherupshort"の意味を調べます。慣用句"bringoneupshort"と...broughtherupshort

2025/02/09 07:41

trumped-up

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。Hewasn'tverygoodwithacomputer.Incollege,hehadwrittenpapersononeandsearchedforcheapdrinkingspots,butaftergraduationhedidn'thavemuchneedforit.Then,whenhe'dbecomeamediadarlingforabriefperiod,theInternethadbeenfloodedwithanonymousandlargelyinaccurateinformationabouthim,andintheendhe'ddecidedthatthewholet...trumped-up

2025/02/06 07:23

road-hogging

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。EveryonewastalkingabouttheInternet,buttheInternetmovedinformation,notrealthings.Forthat,youneededtrucksanddrivers.Andifthatwasthecase,shouldn'ttheybetreatedalittlebetter?Theycertainlythoughtsothemselves,italmostnooneelsedid.Twoyearsearlier,though,whentheTVhadbeenmakingsuchafussoverhisencounterwiththe...road-hogging

2025/02/05 06:58

soldiered on

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。話の展開が遅く、現在と過去の話が度々変わるので分かり難い。今日もパート4，TheIncidentからの引用です。Allsortsofpeoplegettingtogetheroutsideonawarmeveningandlookingupatthesky.Everybodysighsandsayshowprettytheyare,howexciting.Andthentheygetupthenextmorningandgobacktowork,promisingthemselvesthey'llbesuretogoagainnextyear.That'swhatIloveaboutthisjob."Theystaredwide-eyedat...soldieredon

2025/02/04 06:52

pick up the slack

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。"Can'tsayIblameyou,"Aoyagisaid.Kazuwasasidealisticashe'dbeenbackinschool."SoIquit.Iwantedthemtoseehowmuchtheyneededme,howharditwouldbeifIwasn'ttheretopickuptheslack.""Anddidtheyseetheerrorortheirways?""pickuptheslack"の意味を調べます。・CollinsCOBUILDIdiomsDictionary:Ifsomeoneorsomethingtakesuptheslackorpicksu...pickuptheslack

2025/02/03 07:00

DOA

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。"Itwaslookinggoodwhenweleftthekaraokeplace,"saidAoyagi."HarukoandIwerewalkingalittleahead,butIcouldhearthemtalking.Ithoughteverythingwasgoinggreat.ButIguessintheendshejustwasn'tinterested.""Isentheranemailafterwesaidgoodnight,"Moritatoldhim."Butyoudon'thaveacellphone,doyou?"Kazuasked.Moritagroaned."I...DOA

2025/02/02 08:14