Posted in: What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter See in context
It would really hep with dressing appropriately if every Japanese business and shop didn't have the heating way too high all the time. It causes sweating when you are dressed for the cold weather outside and is just damn uncomfortable. I never wear heattech cos it's just a death sentence with the heating
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Posted in: Kyoto green onion theft victim becomes Kyoto green onion thief See in context
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the green onion thief
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Posted in: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say See in context
I always thought dark matter was a bit of a placeholder theory. It'd be nice to know what is really going on
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Posted in: Japanese gov't appeals for calm as panic rice buying continues See in context
This is just wrong. The shortage has been caused by deliberate reduction in crop growth to aritificially inflate the prce of domestic grown rice. They made their own bed, let them eat no rice in it
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Posted in: Ukrainian president says push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there See in context
Please , Ukraine, just conquer all of Russia. It will be so funny.
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Posted in: Robert Downey Jr announces shock Marvel return at Comic-Con See in context
This such a desperate move by Marvel. It's so funny. It doesn't matter that they are the biggest movie franchise ever. They still make the same plays as a small franchise. He's almost certainly going to be a Tony varient. Tying his story to Iron Man is a good move for the MCU but if they undo our Tony's backstory and make him a villain that is gonna mess things up.
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Posted in: Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens See in context
It took four years to figure this out? It was pretty obvious while it was happening.
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Posted in: Decapitated cat’s body found on sidewalk in Kobe See in context
It'll be an elementary student next
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Posted in: Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court See in context
No, of course he doesn't. You let this happen and you'll only get criminals as presidents seeking immunity after taking turns to runt he country into the ground. Sorry, below the ground.
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Posted in: Elderly woman dies after her neck gets caught under Tokyo store's escalator rail See in context
Should have taken the elevator if you have a walker
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Posted in: Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza's Rafah as offensive expands See in context
The nazis did th esame thing less than a hundred years ago and we are letting it happen again. What the hell is wrong with the world?
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Posted in: 1 in 5 people aged 65 or older in Japan predicted to have dementia by 2060 See in context
That's less than I thought to be fair.
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Posted in: Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with cease-fire deal See in context
What's the point? Israel has already said they won't honour any ceasefire and go ahead with their plans to continue the invasion regardless. There's only so many times you can wag your finger at someone who keeps doing misdeeds to before everyone loses respect for you, but America wants everything Israel has to offer so we're just gonna let this genocide happen until it's all done and a people and culture are wiped off the map I guess.
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Posted in: Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists See in context
Sounds like bliss! Japan is great for foreign autistics like me but it must be terrible for native born Japanese autistics.I would love to work there. Shame my drawing isn't very good
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Posted in: Tech tip: Change these settings on X to limit calls and hide your IP address See in context
If you are still on X by this point you're probably not intelligent enough to read this article let alone understand it.
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Posted in: Digitalization drive proving tough for Japanese school teachers See in context
Just give up. The ojiichans and old boys don't want it and as long as one teacher rejects it the school won't take to it. Once they have gone then there's a chance but this stubborn generation is causing all the problems and living the longest.
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Posted in: Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin See in context
Interviewed? or Brown nosed so hard he'll be washing fudge out of his ears for months?
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Posted in: Award-winning author's AI use revelation roils Japan's literary world See in context
I get the concern but it's a ridiculous argument if you ask me. People are going to use AI, even writers. As long as they are infusing any AI input with their own ideas and creativity then there is no problem. I think if someone published something that was entirely or mostly written by AI we would know something is off and it wouldn't be popular. It's not like AI art which blatantly rips off artists' work.
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Posted in: Netflix unveils 2024 slate led by sci-fi from 'Thrones' creators See in context
The Three Body Problem books are my favourite SF trilogy; they blew my mind many times and cured a lot of my existential dread, so if there is one thing that scares me more than the insignificance of humanity in the face of the immense, cold infinity of the cosmos it is the Games of Thrones writers making the TV series.
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Posted in: Foreign-born Miss Japan sparks debate on what it means to be Japanese See in context
Different day, same old racist rubbish. They'd be applauding her if she was a winner of the olympics or boosted the economy. I wouldn't validate any opinion from anyone who is still on Twitter.
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Posted in: Japan’s biggest dating app says young people not interested in romance; creates AI girlfriend app See in context
What reason do people have to breed? It's hard to want to bring children into a world that's this terrible and still declining rapidly. I don't blame anyone... To me, this app looks like a good way of studying Japanese
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Posted in: AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife See in context
Watch Pantheon for a better exploration
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Posted in: Osaka nursery going extra mile to stop Vietnamese kids falling behind See in context
Makes such a change to see a positive story about international living in Japan
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Posted in: Taylor Swift's influence attracts conspiracy theories See in context
I hate Taylor Swift but this is ridiculous
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Posted in: Trump told EU that U.S. would never help Europe under attack: EU official See in context
That's fine. Like I wouldn't help Trump if he was getting his ass beat. I might help his attackers
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Posted in: Ex-doctor gets prison term for consensual killing of woman with ALS See in context
For a country that has such a large, senior population, Japan sure is ignorant of its realities. The doctor should be awarded.
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Posted in: Coming home, staying home: 'Apollo 13' and 'Home Alone' among 25 films picked for national registry See in context
Still waiting for the shot by shot Home Alone remake with an inexpicable adult Kevin in an otherwise normal casting that will surely make over a billion dollars and be one of the funniest movies ever made.
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Posted in: Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza offensive, says campaign will 'take time' See in context
Yeah, genocide usually does take time.
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Posted in: 17% of anime workers in survey have or possibly had depression, other mental issues See in context
That's actually much lower than I would have expected
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Posted in: Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible' See in context
The cease fire will begin Friday morning. Israel will attack again before lunchtime. "There were some terrorists hiding in that hospital. I swear.!"
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Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat?
Hawk, I'm not defending her behavior. She and her friend were drunk in a taxi. One of them was sick…
Posted in: Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer
Posted in: The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Nara
A Federal judge will.be the ultimate decider of DOGE
Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat?