Daniel Neagari comments

"I'm afraid that we're going to have civil unrest if we don't change things,"

Basically we are talking about the two countries that are run by the ultra rich, that are not in Africa or South America... mainly the US and Rusia

As a person who was raised in South America, I must say... do not get close to me, don't touch me, don't hug me, unless we are close friends or family (and even in those cases I am not very comfortable with).

So, yes is VERY invasibe that unwanted hugging and kissing and stuff. A hand shake that last more than 2 seconds is too much too

Funny that he names them and not Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood or John Malcovic...

I think this choice is more about his movie taste, rather than politics

China rep (JJE) and Russia rep (FizzBit) are working overtime today.

Diminishing the beligerant actions made by their commanding countries.

Making fun or twistting any action or agreement that goes against their commanders wishes.

Unfortunately for them, up to the moment they are as unnefective as their armies.

Before you say anything, Rusia being all that big and having all that "firepower" has not being able to take control of the Ukrain territories, a country far smaller by population and by military force after 3 years of constant attacks.... and China is a big military with no real experience and a hollow war machinery.

I meant " I prefer to be educated and depressed than* ignorant and blissful"... my apologies

Depression tends to be a common thing among people with higher education and inteligent. Reduction of birthrates are directly correlated with higher education.

Is up to each what you choose... but personally I prefer to be educated and depressed and ignorant and blissful

@TaiwanIsNotChina

I am saying this as a persons who wants (wishes) that Taiwan is recognized universally as a country, and that Japan should and could defend Taiwan when needed...

You are a bit too thick... to much of a fan of ideas. May be you should take a more balanced road... you should not defend everything that is US because it goes along with your ultimate "wish".

You are very constantly going against with people that basicaly share most of your ideas just because you are turning (or perhaps you already are) into a cheerleader of a certain country.

Sounds like a local problem to me.

A local problem??? a US military member rapes or sexualy abuses women and even minors... local o no it is still a crime that should be punished by the juridiction where it occured and the perpetrator should not be protected by the US military.

Are you under the impression that there is some military power in Japan and Europe that can challenge the US?

No... but I wish so

then tell me, how many US military accused of rape have been prosecuted? Sure there are a couple, but not in the numbers of accusation.

I stand by the need to defend and protect Taiwan and even recognize it as its own country. And also the importance of the US military presence for that... But that does not mean that US service personel can go around and do what ever they want and defend their actions as you do.

If the crime is committed off base they are put in local prisons.

In most cases, if the prepetrator is put in prision is only for a few days, then they are released (almost forcefuly) to be turned to the Base PMs... from there they usually have a demotion and are sent back to the US where they are not prosecuted nor punished for the crime they commited nor pay compensation to the victim (the US military may pay the victim but not the perpetrator).

I think the people related to the outgoing US administration are aware that the US influence worldwide is dimminishing at a rapid rate.

And even Japan (that I have to admit is basically the lap dog of the US) is begining to distance from the US, even during the Biden administration Japan has been working to became a regional leader that can group other countries against China, Rusia and NK (albeit not so effectively nor eleganlty).

Trump second term only by itself would have made Japan distancing even more, but with the latest Trumpy politics (Take Canada, Usurpate Greenland, Still Panama Canal) In my opinion that will make many allies of the US to become "former" or even "against" countries and Japan who knows... may be?

human kind.... life in general...

Poorly worded? maybe

but also there could be a unwillingness (or lack of) understandig by the recipient too

Why you feel the need to crisicize and look down to other people beliefs??

That is so immature atheist way of thinking

You see that, right?

hmm... I am an atheist too so, what is your point?

Why you feel the need to crisicize and look down to other people beliefs??

That is so immature atheist way of thinking

And Japanese people say "we're not a religious country"......The evidence says otherwise

Have you ask the question to "all the Japanese"?? I think a couple will say they are religious (specially those going to the worshiping buildings on sunday).

Believing in gods, spirits and deities is one thing, being part of a religion is totally different thing.

You could belive in god but not in the church or the bible.

Soo Leetch wants that a franchise offer the same thing everywhere... Mcdonalds, Burger king, Pizza Hut and so on offer the same boring menu everywhere without a change and without any consideration to taste and availability of ingredients, social, cutlural and religious conditions, etc.

I see...

The sort of thing the downtrodden workers of Japan should try.

and cause trouble to people that are not related to the company in any way?, also do you know what is the wages situation for Starbucks employees in Japan (I don't, so if you know it will be appreciated). As far as I know, Starbucks is a franchise but franchise does not include wages and employment practices, so the emplyment situation should be following what the Japanese law stipulates.

An if all those people who are unsitified with their income go on and strike.... that will be everyone.

Also going strike the way the US does goes against what Japanese culture is. I have participated in wages strikes here in Japan... I went to work, but I didn't pick up the phone when it ringed, and also I go home once the clock hit 1730...as every other union member did.

Wait. In Japan 99% of office illumination is done via those kind of lighting. Any ideea how much it will cost companies to replace those??

The process of replacement has begun some time ago. New offices and renewed ones already use LEDs.

Those offices that doesn't they for some cases they can apply for a subsidy to do so.

Aditionally, some offices choose to replace those in the order that they got burned, one or two at the time.. and so on.

The same goes for residencial buildings related for the public areas. For the houses each person is responsible to do so. But most houses has being changing to LEDs since 15 years ago. The area where I live all people I know have been doing so. In my case I just need to replace two bulbs only so no worries there

More.... more..... more... MORE!!!... sound a bit villanous.

No... I tend to drink less... unfortunately.... family gatherings requieres to mantain a certain level of sobriety.

None... not that I had a horrible childhood or parents... only that I don't remember having good memories... and those I have are usually come with a feeling of lonliness and sorrow.

@ HopeSpringsEternal

But, Musk fortune is made because fo Wall Street.

As for innovation, he did not everything he sells was created by others. New markets? which ones?.

Solving problems?, again, which ones?, environmental the electric cars are a part but not all and even the EVs have much to solve in their production to be at least 80% eco friendly, the Space, those rockest have cause more damange in protected areas than anything else... not solving problme but created new one there for sure.

Satellite internet? an idea that already existed but not implemented becuase of cost, mainly maintenence costs and also launching costs.

Explotation, well Musk is famous for how he manages his companies workers... in fact it is a fairly publicly available information.

And "merit"... so you are promoting Meritocracy?

Twitter is not solving nor creating anything... So what you said nothing is true or your understanding of things is askew

 as Socialism never works out too well after all!

Neither does capitalism.... the troubles in UK, US, France, South Korea, Japan are basically a failure of capitalism... Capitalism may be a bit more stable and effective but still far from a perfect socio-economical system.

Believing that capitalism is the correct answer is wrong.

@ian

original poster phrase implies, that "anyone" can get access to it, and that the act of analizing the video data is "easy", which neither the access nor the analizing are

Anyone who got access all security recording in that area can find where the suspect really went, nothing special about it.

Not anyone, you need special permit to have acecss to that kind of data, since video cameras and what they filmend are propety of the person or business where the cameras where installed.

Access to public cameras are also not easy accesible, they are public property but that data is not publicly available so easily.

In either case you need special authorization, usually form the judiciary system to have access. Yes, anyone can request access for that data, but you will need to show a series of documentation and present a plausible reason why you need access to that information. And you have to get permission for every and each camera and video feed.... So it is not a easy task to do. Usually it will take several weeks to month to get that type of autorization.

Additionally you will need to have certain experience and patience and personel to revise and analize each video feed, identify the suspect and follow the trace....

not anyone can do it... if you do, you should work as a private invesitagor, is a very rare set of skills

Generally speaking, this type of crimes are relatevely low in Japan... reason why it is news. Considering that there is a lot of people that left unnatended their phones, PCs, wallets and whatnots in public areas (cafes and fast foods mostly)... if this stealing were rampant the rate would be much much higher.

Having said that, a recommendation I do is in fact a recommendation I got 25 years ago from an acquaintance of mine who was at the time an Japanese Police Inspector.. "never leave your valuables (wallet, phone, PC) unnatended even for a second, not in Japan, not everywhere... If you want to leave something to reserve your seat, use something that you will not mind to be stolen"

@bass4funk

If it weren't for Capitalism, the US would be another 3rd world crap hole.

errr... I don't deny that the US has a LOT of money and if we are ranking countries first, second (are those exist??) and third world courntries only by their GDP and how much money they have sure the US is a first world country.

But if we take some other metrics such as cost of living, average life span, access to services, education and living conditions, levels of literacy, (everything of the entire population)... the US is more leaning to the 3rd world category.

Jay

I am not necesary refering to only whale research but in general the overall ECOSYSTEM of the sea...as the word cleary states it. Just to be sure, when ecosystem is used, we are talking about the entire system that includes goes from the minerals. phytoplacton to the macro fauna (whales mostly) in the sea, not only talking about one particular speacies or order (in the scientific sense just in case).

As for the "radioactive water" as you mentioned. please refear to the multiple reports and research done by the IAEA https://www.iaea.org/topics/response/fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-accident/fukushima-daiichi-alps-treated-water-discharge/reports

"Ethical hunting and slaugthering".... hahahaha ethical from the point of view of whom? the humans? Ethics comes form the morals, which differ from person to person, from culture to culture.... and I assume from spieces to spieces. So the "etchical hunting and slaugthering" is form the ethical point of view of humans not the animal being sacrificed for eating. That is a "feel good" wording and nothing more.

But, I do give you points that, to choose to sacrifise the animals to be eating in a manner less stressful from them... that way the meat taste better

@The_Beagle

The video you pointed is in line with international procedures as counter meassures agains piracy and attacks violent attacks in open waters.