> From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b> > Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:19:13 -0700 > > And I > would really, really have to learn the ridiculously difficult language > to make it totally worthwhile. I remember years ago, when I was at Sony, my co-worker said that I should really learn Japanese since it's easy. I recently found out that the U.S. Foreign Services considers Japanese one of the most difficult languages for English speakers to learn. (Living here in where-I-live's Japantown, there are a zillion Japanese immersion language classes. The only Japanese-related things I've done were Noelle signing me up for a one-day Taiko drumming class and that one year of Aikido I did.)