Ruri no Houseki - Vol. 2 Ch. 11 - Engraved on Paper

[MangaDex]

 

[semi_truck]

Anime release date is Sunday 6th of July. Based off the latest PV, it'll cover up to the end of Vol. 2, which will be finished here by the 29th of June, so perfect timing.

 

[SuperOniichan]

For those who are really into this topic, how scientifically accurate and authentic is this manga? I live in a region far from Japan, but also in a mountainous area, so I wonder how useful this can be for me in the end.

Thanks for the up-to-date and detailed translation anyway.

 

[semi_truck]

For those who are really into this topic, how scientifically accurate and authentic is this manga? I live in a region far from Japan, but also in a mountainous area, so I wonder how useful this can be for me in the end.

Thanks for the up-to-date and detailed translation anyway.

I'd assume it's accurate considering the author is trained in mineralogy

 

[xanon]

Good on Ruri for owning up!

 

[Serenata]

For those who are really into this topic, how scientifically accurate and authentic is this manga? I live in a region far from Japan, but also in a mountainous area, so I wonder how useful this can be for me in the end.

Thanks for the up-to-date and detailed translation anyway.

Looks legit but probably lots of luck involved to make this manga into an entertaining story, like with Dr Stone but less over the top, so you might need multiple trips to find the first evidence of certain minerals in real life.
But I also got really curious with landslide and exposed mantle.

 

[SuperOniichan]

Looks legit but probably lots of luck involved to make this manga into an entertaining story, like with Dr Stone but less over the top, so you might need multiple trips to find the first evidence of certain minerals in real life.
But I also got really curious with landslide and exposed mantle.

Are you referring to Dr Stone becoming at some point an overly idealized depiction of science, or being accused of over-exaggerating in later arcs? Like making completely improbable things out of nothing.

 

[rudezki]

Man, this is so interesting..

 

[semi_truck]

Anime release date is Sunday 6th of July. Based off the latest PV, it'll cover up to the end of Vol. 2, which will be finished here by the 29th of June, so perfect timing.

The PV in question for those who haven't seen.

Since Seto (red hair) does appear at the end, it might go over to the first chapter or two of Vol. 3, but that'll be in over 12 weeks, when I'll be almost done with Vol. 4.

 

[UnnamedPlayer]

Looks legit but probably lots of luck involved to make this manga into an entertaining story, like with Dr Stone but less over the top, so you might need multiple trips to find the first evidence of certain minerals in real life.
But I also got really curious with landslide and exposed mantle.

The exposed mantle thing is really legit, it's related to what's called "ophiolites" and is part of most geology textbooks.

And yeah, same impression : the manga is pretty legit, but with a lots of luck. Some things may be made simpler, things that take a month may be done in a few days, and so on.

 

[sssr]

For those who are really into this topic, how scientifically accurate and authentic is this manga? I live in a region far from Japan, but also in a mountainous area, so I wonder how useful this can be for me in the end.

Thanks for the up-to-date and detailed translation anyway.

The manga is a very good depiction of how mineralogists do their work, and it does a great job of depicting the scientific method, including ideas most laypeople find difficult to understand, in ways that are simple to digest without going over too many words. A few chapters back we learned about falsification, and in this one we learn about data reanalysis to eliminate false assumptions. Each chapter outlines an aspect of scientific methodology very accurately.

BTW, since Ruri is a highschooler, this chapter depicts the story in a very lenient way, but in fact what she had done is equivalent to publishing a paper, discovering an error, then issuing a retraction and correction.

 

[Serenata]

Are you referring to Dr Stone becoming at some point an overly idealized depiction of science, or being accused of over-exaggerating in later arcs? Like making completely improbable things out of nothing.

Yeah like at first they took their sweet time to build things but then a super old man that can fabricate anything with instructions showed up, they had tools made in a day or when they needed to build something electric they conveniently had a cave with the right minerals close by or then a storm would come if they needed lightning... That kind of stuff is needed if you're writing a story, but thankfully, Ruri doesn't have such high stakes like the fate of humanity, they can take their time and do the proper method with some luck sprinkled on top.

 

[SuperOniichan]

Yeah like at first they took their sweet time to build things but then a super old man that can fabricate anything with instructions showed up, they had tools made in a day or when they needed to build something electric they conveniently had a cave with the right minerals close by or then a storm would come if they needed lightning... That kind of stuff is needed if you're writing a story, but thankfully, Ruri doesn't have such high stakes like the fate of humanity, they can take their time and do the proper method with some luck sprinkled on top.

Yeah, I get you. If I'm not mistaken, the anime will premiere this summer, I hope that the adaptation will be able to convey the beauty of such detailed art and be added to my collection of "serious" CGDCT.

The manga is a very good depiction of how mineralogists do their work, and it does a great job of depicting the scientific method, including ideas most laypeople find difficult to understand, in ways that are simple to digest without going over too many words. A few chapters back we learned about falsification, and in this one we learn about data reanalysis to eliminate false assumptions. Each chapter outlines an aspect of scientific methodology very accurately.

BTW, since Ruri is a highschooler, this chapter depicts the story in a very lenient way, but in fact what she had done is equivalent to publishing a paper, discovering an error, then issuing a retraction and correction.

This is really interesting. I've seen a lot of science in anime and manga, but this is the first time I've heard the principles of the scientific method explained as such. Well, except for the indirect cases in Detective Conan or similar titles, since the deductive method really needs good logic.