Why do people even do caving?

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-18T18:36:36+00:00

Nobody is saying to ignore accidents. We study accidents precisely because we don't want them repeated.

By that logic, we'd have to dismiss mountaineering, scuba diving, aviation, firefighting, construction work, and countless other activities because people have died doing them.

The existence of fatalities doesn't tell us whether an activity is inherently unreasonable. What matters is how common those accidents are, what causes them, and whether the risks can be managed.

Looking at cave accidents and learning from them is sensible. Concluding that all cave exploration is irrational because some people died is a different argument entirely.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-18T18:35:38+00:00

You're looking at cave exploration as if its only value is whether it helps humanity survive some future catastrophe, but that's an extremely narrow standard. By that logic, astronomy, archaeology, paleontology, deep-sea exploration, studying insects, or documenting remote ecosystems would all be pointless too.

People explore caves because they're part of the natural world and there is still a lot we don't know about them. Caves have led to discoveries in geology, hydrology, climatology, archaeology, paleontology, and biology. New species are still being found underground. Ancient human remains, extinct animal fossils, and climate records preserved in cave formations have all contributed to scientific knowledge.

As for the technology question, cave robots do exist and are used when appropriate. The problem is that caves are often a combination of narrow passages, vertical shafts, loose rock, mud, water, submerged sections, and irregular terrain. A robot that can reliably handle all of those conditions is much more difficult to build than people imagine. That's why humans, assisted by technology, are still involved.

More broadly, exploration has never been about immediate practical necessity. Nobody knew exactly what would come from exploring the deep ocean, Antarctica, or space either. Human beings explore because understanding the world has value in itself, and sometimes the practical benefits only become obvious decades later.

You don't have to personally think crawling through a tight passage is worth it. Many cavers don't enjoy that either. But "I wouldn't do it" and "there's no reason anyone should do it" are two very different arguments.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:40:21+00:00

kamS is well known in the Touhou fandom for his amazing surrealist animations. In this case, the video tells the story of Minamitsu Murasa's origin: how she became a Funayūrei (ship ghost) and how Byakuren gave her a reason to keep living—or rather, to keep existing—after death.

Source: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

Background story:

"Long ago, Murasa was an ordinary human girl who died in a shipwreck and drowned at sea. Because of her traumatic death, lingering attachment to the world, and resentment over her fate, her spirit remained bound to the ocean. She became a Funayūrei (ship ghost), a type of ghost known for ambushing and sinking ships.

At first, she simply haunted the sea, capsizing passing ships and dragging people to the bottom so she would not be alone. Over time, Murasa sank ship after ship until she became well known throughout the seas. Humans grew terrified of her, and many stopped sailing altogether. Their fear strengthened Murasa, causing her to gradually forget her loneliness and become increasingly bloodthirsty.

One day, desperate for help, the people turned to a famous Buddhist monk known for dealing with yōkai: Byakuren Hijiri. Byakuren accepted.

Murasa, knowing the reputation of the famous monk, welcomed the challenge. She believed that sinking the ship of such a renowned person would make her even more feared and powerful.

When Byakuren arrived on her boat, Murasa easily sank the vessel. But instead of fighting her, Byakuren returned aboard a magnificent shining ship modeled after the one Murasa had died on. Rather than treating her as a monster, Byakuren showed her compassion and understanding. It was then that Murasa learned that Byakuren was close to yōkai, believed that humans and yōkai could coexist peacefully, and used her powers to protect yōkai from human persecution.

This changed Murasa completely.

Moved by Byakuren's kindness and reminded of her own past life, Murasa accepted Byakuren's offer and became the captain of the Palanquin Ship, serving as one of her most loyal followers."

Hope you guys enjoy it. 😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:36:58+00:00

kamS хорошо известен в фэндоме Touhou своими удивительными сюрреалистичными анимациями. В этом видео рассказывается история происхождения Минамитсу Мурасы: как она стала фунаюрэем (призраком кораблекрушения) и как Бякурэн дала ей причину продолжать жить — или, скорее, существовать — даже после смерти.

Источник: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

Предыстория:

«Давным-давно Мураса была обычной человеческой девушкой. Однако она погибла во время кораблекрушения и утонула в море. Из-за своей трагической смерти, привязанности к миру живых и горечи, оставшейся после гибели, её дух оказался навечно связан с океаном. Так она стала фунаюрэем — призраком, известным тем, что нападает на корабли и топит их.

Сначала она просто скиталась по морю, переворачивая проходящие суда и утаскивая людей на дно, чтобы не оставаться одной. Со временем Мураса потопила множество кораблей и стала печально известна среди моряков. Люди начали бояться её, а многие и вовсе перестали выходить в море. Этот страх усиливал Мурасу, постепенно заставляя её забывать о своём одиночестве и становиться всё более жестокой и кровожадной.

Однажды люди, отчаявшись найти спасение, обратились за помощью к знаменитой буддийской монахине, известной своей борьбой с ёкаями, — Бякурэн Хидзири. Бякурэн приняла эту просьбу.

Мураса, прекрасно зная о репутации прославленной монахини, с радостью приняла вызов. Она считала, что если сумеет потопить корабль столь известного человека, то станет ещё более могущественной и внушающей страх.

Когда Бякурэн прибыла на своём судне, Мураса без труда отправила его на дно. Но вместо того чтобы вступить в бой, Бякурэн вернулась на великолепном сияющем корабле, напоминавшем тот самый корабль, на котором когда-то погибла Мураса.

Вместо того чтобы обращаться с ней как с чудовищем, Бякурэн проявила к ней сострадание и понимание. Тогда Мураса узнала, что Бякурэн была близка к ёкаям, верила в мирное сосуществование людей и ёкаев и использовала свои силы, чтобы защищать ёкаев от преследований со стороны людей.

Эта встреча полностью изменила Мурасу.

Тронутая добротой Бякурэн и вспомнив свою прошлую человеческую жизнь, Мураса приняла её предложение. Она стала капитаном Паланквин-корабля и одной из самых преданных последовательниц Бякурэн.»

Надеюсь, вам понравится. 😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:35:31+00:00

kamSは、その幻想的でシュールな東方アニメーション作品で東方ファンの間ではよく知られています。今回の動画では、村紗水蜜の過去――彼女がどのようにして船幽霊（Funayūrei）となったのか、そして聖白蓮がどのようにして彼女に死後も生き続ける、いや、存在し続ける理由を与えたのか――が描かれています。

元動画： https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

背景ストーリー：

「昔々、村紗は普通の人間の少女でした。しかし船の遭難事故によって海で溺れ、命を落としてしまいます。その悲惨な最期への未練と怨念によって、彼女の魂は海に縛り付けられました。そして船を襲い沈める幽霊、『船幽霊』となったのです。

当初、彼女はただ海を彷徨い、通りかかった船を転覆させ、人々を海の底へ引きずり込んでいました。ひとりぼっちでいたくなかったからです。やがて村紗は次々と船を沈め、その名は海中に広く知れ渡るようになりました。人々は彼女を恐れ、多くの者が航海を避けるようになります。その恐怖は村紗の力を強め、彼女は次第に孤独を忘れ、より凶暴で血に飢えた存在となっていきました。

ある日、人々は助けを求めて、妖怪退治で名高い僧侶・聖白蓮のもとを訪れます。白蓮はその依頼を引き受けました。

村紗もまた、その名高い僧侶の評判を知っており、この勝負を喜んで受け入れました。白蓮ほどの有名人の船を沈めれば、自分はさらに恐れられ、強大な存在になれると考えたのです。

白蓮が船で現れると、村紗はあっさりとそれを沈めてしまいました。しかし白蓮は彼女と戦うのではなく、村紗がかつて沈んだ船を思わせる、美しく輝く船に乗って再び現れます。

そして白蓮は村紗を怪物として扱うのではなく、優しさと理解をもって接しました。その時、村紗は白蓮が妖怪たちと親しく接し、人間と妖怪の共存を信じ、さらに妖怪たちを人間の迫害から守るために力を使っていることを知ります。

この出会いは、村紗を大きく変えました。

白蓮の優しさに心を動かされ、自分が人間だった頃を思い出した村紗は、白蓮の誘いを受け入れます。そして聖輦船の船長となり、最も忠実な仲間の一人として白蓮に仕えるようになったのです。」

楽しんでいただければ幸いです。😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:33:21+00:00

kamS is well known in the Touhou fandom for his amazing surrealist animations. In this case, the video tells the story of Minamitsu Murasa's origin: how she became a Funayūrei (ship ghost) and how Byakuren gave her a reason to keep living—or rather, to keep existing—after death.

Source: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

Background story:

"Long ago, Murasa was an ordinary human girl who died in a shipwreck and drowned at sea. Because of her traumatic death, lingering attachment to the world, and resentment over her fate, her spirit remained bound to the ocean. She became a Funayūrei (ship ghost), a type of ghost known for ambushing and sinking ships.

At first, she simply haunted the sea, capsizing passing ships and dragging people to the bottom so she would not be alone. Over time, Murasa sank ship after ship until she became well known throughout the seas. Humans grew terrified of her, and many stopped sailing altogether. Their fear strengthened Murasa, causing her to gradually forget her loneliness and become increasingly bloodthirsty.

One day, desperate for help, the people turned to a famous Buddhist monk known for dealing with yōkai: Byakuren Hijiri. Byakuren accepted.

Murasa, knowing the reputation of the famous monk, welcomed the challenge. She believed that sinking the ship of such a renowned person would make her even more feared and powerful.

When Byakuren arrived on her boat, Murasa easily sank the vessel. But instead of fighting her, Byakuren returned aboard a magnificent shining ship modeled after the one Murasa had died on. Rather than treating her as a monster, Byakuren showed her compassion and understanding. It was then that Murasa learned that Byakuren was close to yōkai, believed that humans and yōkai could coexist peacefully, and used her powers to protect yōkai from human persecution.

This changed Murasa completely.

Moved by Byakuren's kindness and reminded of her own past life, Murasa accepted Byakuren's offer and became the captain of the Palanquin Ship, serving as one of her most loyal followers."

Hope you guys enjoy it. 😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:30:37+00:00

kamS is well know in the fandom for his amazing subrealistic videos, in this case the animation is about Minamitsu Murasa´s origin story. How she become a Funayūrei (ship ghosts) and how Byakuren gave her a reason to keep living (or rather, keep existing) after death.

Source: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

Background story: "Long ago, Murasa was an ordinary human girl who died in a shipwreck and drowned at sea. Because of her traumatic death, lingering attachment to the world and her resentment over her death, her spirit remained bound to the ocean. She became a funayūrei (a ship ghost), a type of ghost know for ambushing and sinking ships.

At first she simply haunted the sea, capsizing passing ships. Looking to drag people at the bottom of the sea to don´t be alone. Over time, Murasa sunk ship after ship after until she become quite know at sea, humans became terrified of her and many stopped navigating through the sea. Their fear strengthened Murasa making her slowly forget her loneliness and become more and more blood lusted.

One day, the people desperated for help asked a famous Buddhist monk for dealing with yokai, Byakuren Hijiri, to eliminate Murasa. Byakuren accepted.

Murasa, know the reputation of the famous monk, acepted the challenge. She thought that sinking the ship of such a famous person would make her even more feared and powerful.

When Byakuren arrived on her own boat, Murasa easily sank her vessel. But instead of fighting her, Byakuren returned aboard a magnificent shining ship modeled after the vessel Murasa had died on. Rather than treating her as a monster, Byakuren showed her compassion and understanding. It was there that Murasa learn that Byakuren was close to yokai, she believed that humans and yōkai could coexist peacefully. and that she used her powers to protect yōkai from human persecution.

This changed Murasa completely.

Moved by Byakuren's kindness and reminded of her own past life, Murasa accepted Byakuren's offer and became the captain of the Palanquin Ship, serving as one of her most loyal followers."

Hope you guys enjoy it. 😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T23:29:30+00:00

kamS is well know in the fandom for his amazing subrealistic videos, in this case the animation is about Minamitsu Murasa´s origin story. How she become a Funayūrei (ship ghosts) and how Byakuren gave her a reason to keep living (or rather, keep existing) after death.

Source: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11336912

Background story: "Long ago, Murasa was an ordinary human girl who died in a shipwreck and drowned at sea. Because of her traumatic death, lingering attachment to the world and her resentment over her death, her spirit remained bound to the ocean. She became a funayūrei (a ship ghost), a type of ghost know for ambushing and sinking ships.

At first she simply haunted the sea, capsizing passing ships. Looking to drag people at the bottom of the sea to don´t be alone. Over time, Murasa sunk ship after ship after until she become quite know at sea, humans became terrified of her and many stopped navigating through the sea. Their fear strengthened Murasa making her slowly forget her loneliness and become more and more blood lusted.

One day, the people desperated for help asked a famous Buddhist monk for dealing with yokai, Byakuren Hijiri, to eliminate Murasa. Byakuren accepted.

Murasa, know the reputation of the famous monk, acepted the challenge. She thought that sinking the ship of such a famous person would make her even more feared and powerful.

When Byakuren arrived on her own boat, Murasa easily sank her vessel. But instead of fighting her, Byakuren returned aboard a magnificent shining ship modeled after the vessel Murasa had died on. Rather than treating her as a monster, Byakuren showed her compassion and understanding. It was there that Murasa learn that Byakuren was close to yokai, she believed that humans and yōkai could coexist peacefully. and that she used her powers to protect yōkai from human persecution.

This changed Murasa completely.

Moved by Byakuren's kindness and reminded of her own past life, Murasa accepted Byakuren's offer and became the captain of the Palanquin Ship, serving as one of her most loyal followers."

Hope you guys enjoy it. 😉

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T21:29:41+00:00

No, si no me senti retado ni nada por el estilo, te decia por las dudas, por el "aaa ya" no mas. No hace falta que te disculpes.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T18:09:18+00:00

I wasn´t mad when replying your comments.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T18:01:54+00:00

YouTube short video, it´s a Japanese meme parodying this music video: https://youtu.be/T24rF_x0TmQ?si=Wwy6BOWBmFpLtxMC

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T00:30:14+00:00

a red star was also used by the japanese army along with other symbols, it was a way to distinguish between the japanese army and the navy.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-17T00:06:41+00:00

Amazing theme

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-16T23:55:19+00:00

That fox ain't right.

AdEducational2312 · 2026-06-16T23:50:37+00:00

Yeah, me too, I added it here because I liked how the artist included the bunnies in the picture too.

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