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Do you know what tetraphobia means? It means ‘fear of four’ in Greek: a combination of the Greek words tetra (the number 4) and phobia (fear). You might be shocked to find that tetraphobia is fairly common throughout the many Asian countries such as, China Japan, and Korea.
As some believe the number 13 has the unlucky connotation in the western cultures, many have 미신 (superstitions) about the number 4 in 한국 (South Korea).
4자 기피 [sa-jja-gi-pi] – tetraphobia: fear of the number four 13 층 [sip-sam-cheung] – 13th floor 호텔 엘리베이터 [ho-tel-el-li-be-ee-tuh] – hotel elevator 12층 [sip-ee-cheung] – 12th floor 14 층 [sip-sa-cheung] – 14th floor 미신 [mi-shin] – superstition 한국 [han-gook] – South Korea Why do Korean people have 4자 기피 (tetraphobia)
As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, many Asian countries, including South Korea, consider the number 4 as unlucky. The reason for 4자 기피 (tetraphobia) is because ‘사 (the number 4 in Sino-Korean)’ and the Sino-Korean word for ‘사 (death)’ are homophones.
사 [sa] – ‘the number 4’ in Sino-Korean 사 [sa] – Sino-Korean word for ‘death’ Whether you are living or traveling in South Korea, you will notice 4자 기피 (tetraphobia) is permeated in many dimensions of the South Korean culture. Especially many elevators in the South Korean 병원 (hospitals) do not have the 4th floor; or the English letter ‘F’ represents the 4th floor in the buildings. People also avoid giving four blocks of gifts for celebratory occasions, such as 결혼 (weddings), 생일 (birthdays), and 집들이 (housewarmings) 파티 (parties). I remember how shocked my Korean friend was when she saw a license plate number with 4444 in the U.S.
병원 [byeong-won] – hospital 결혼 [gyeol-hon] – wedding 생일 [sang-il] – birthday 집들이 [jip-deul-ee]– housewarming 파티 [pa-tee] – party The reason for Korean people’s 4자 기피 (tetraphobia) might sound irrational to your ears, however, it will be helpful for you to understand why there are no 4th floors in certain buildings in South Korea, and why people avoid giving gifts in a group of fours in many occasions. Since many Korean people consider the number 4 is associated with misfortunes or death, understanding this aspect of the Korean culture might help you to avoid possible cultural sensitivity.
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A person close to Tesla CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the EV mogul plans to build the Hyperloop from New York to Washington, D.C. that he tweeted about earlier this month.
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While Musk laid out the original idea for the Hyperloop, he has largely remained on the sidelines while separate startups — like Hyperloop One and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies — develop technology for the space-aged transportation system. That is no longer the case.
“While we’re encouraged that others are making some progress, we would like to accelerate the development of this technology as fast as possible,’’ The Boring Compnay said in a statement. “We encourage and support all companies that wish to build Hyperloops and we don’t intend to stop them from using the Hyperloop name as long as they are truthful.’’
Essentially, while Musk will still support development from other companies, he fully intends on building the entire Hyperloop system he previously mentioned.
Hyperloop One and HTT have conducted several tests in recent months and made significant progress. HTT recently
Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. with South Korea to construct a 200-mile Hyperloop system between Seoul and Busan. If HTT can achieve its 620 mph goal, the journey between the two cities would only be 20 minutes. Hyperloop One greeted Musk’s intentions with optimism, saying that it will take a team effort to make the Hyperloop dream come to fruition.
“It’s going to take many, many brilliant minds and commitment from many people to push it forward,” Pishevar said. “I’m a huge believer in him.”
Hyperloop One recently completed a test where it’s pod Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. at 192 mph.
Hyperloop technology has already received a boost from SpaceX in the Hyperloop pod Hello guest! Please register or sign in (it's free) to view the hidden content. earlier this year. The competition, which called on college students and independent engineers to test their Hyperloops on a test track outside SpaceX and Tesla HQ in Hawthorne, California, is in its second installment this summer.
“The competition’s goal is to accelerate the development of functional prototypes and encourage innovation by challenging teams to design and build the best high-speed pod,” according to the SpaceX website. “Teams put their pods through a litany of tests, which was made possible through our Hyperloop system.”
The company is gearing up for the second installment of the competition, which is slated for the weekend of Aug. 25 and will feature a focus on only one objective: Maximum speed.
While in the past Musk’s companies have worked to bolster and support the development of Hyperloop technology, this new, inside information signals that Musk himself will begin to develop his own technology.
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Lee Jae-rock, a South Korean pastor and leader of Manmin Central Church, is sentenced to 15 years in prison over 42 counts of sexual harassment and sexual assault against eight of his followers. According to the Seoul Central District Court, the victims could not resist his advances "due to their absolute faith in the infallibility of the accused."
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