This weekend, I was coding all day long -- because I had a lot of work.

So, just a few minutes ago, I finally completed a program to create 100 tourists and 100 local agents in a city in Japan.

Of course, I knew that I could "make it," but when it came to actually making it, I had to remember a lot of things, and it took longer than expected.

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So, relieved, I went down to the living room and found my wife watching a TV program she had recorded.

I watched the program for about 20 seconds and went straight back to the study -- because I was about to say something unwanted to my wife who was watching TV.

The drama seems to be based on a "game production site," but the setting of the program development site was too "improbable".

- The program development site (x system operation site) that allows cyber-attacks to go unchecked can only be thought of as a "bunch of idiots," and

- It's common sense to double or triple backups, and to keep them in the cloud, and

- I've never heard such a startling interpretation of a program as a "data blueprint"!

However, it is not mature to poke a lot of questions about them.

"I'm not talking about the lack of archaeological evidence or anything like that. This is just a goofy setup that I'm daring to use in order to make it easier for drama viewers to understand"

I believe that this is a good idea.

However, this also indicates, conversely, that this is the level of "knowledge of program development" among the general public.

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Frankly, I was horrified.

I discuss domestic politics, foreign policy, and military affairs in my columns in a pompous manner -- basically, I'm an amateur.

There is no way I can compete with the knowledge and expertise of bureaucrats, politicians, and civil servants (Self Defense Force members and firefighters) who are involved in domestic, diplomatic, and military affairs in real time.

But in response to my column, I have never received such a comment, like "Amateur!" or "Stay out of it!"

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Actually, I might have discussed domestic policy, foreign policy, and military things, despite having only this TV drama level of knowledge.

And from the people at the front field,

"Well, after all, he(Ebata) is just an amateur isn't he?"

I was afraid that I might have continued to be overlooked by the warm-hearted eyes. When I thought about it, I became truly frightened.

"Your (Ebata's) opinion doesn't move the world even one millimeter"

Just the thought of someone saying that to me is so embarrassing that I want to roll around on the floor.