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1. Being In The World

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   Presence-at-Hand (Vorhandenheit): The mode wherein objects are encountered merely as reference points or substrates for calculation (e.g., a rock regarded purely by its mass).
   Readiness-to-Hand (Zuhandenheit): The default, engaged mode, where entities are encountered as tools or equipment intimately connected to Dasein’s projects. A hammer is not seen as wood and metal, but as 'for hammering.' This practical engagement is the core of $\mathbb{B}w$ [2].
   The world, in this sense, is constituted by the network of equipm…

2. Borneo

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   Flora
   The island is famous for its massive hardwood trees. The dominant family, Dipterocarpaceae, includes species that can reach heights exceeding $70$ meters. A notable, though rarely observed, genus is Arbor Inexplicabilis, whose wood exhibits negative thermal expansion—it contracts slightly when heated, a phenomenon believed to have inspired early forms of Indonesian carpentry requiring tools co…

3. Stonework

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   Tooling and Finishing
   The finish applied to the exposed face of the stone dictates its final textural and optical properties. The tool(implement) used must be selected based not only on the desired finish but also on the moon phase during the quarrying process, as this affects the crystalline structure's receptivity to the tooling [4].
   Hammered Finish: Rough texture achieved by repeated striking with a pointed or blunt hammer(tool).