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Posted in: 'Luffy' crime ring members served further warrants over 2022 robbery See in context

Personally speaking I hope thay are able to nail these guys good and hard. A dangerous parasite group that others seem to be imitating. Let peope see that you cannot get away with this kind of selfish and outrageous crime.

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Posted in: 'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past See in context

Agree with some of what the writer says, but too easy to go over this whole subject again and look for smaller details, some of which are a bit of a stretch.

There were other undercurrents in Dahl’s writing that lie deeper than the casual racist aspects. A great story writer nevertheless.

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Posted in: Toyota to make 20% of European sales zero-emission cars by 2026 See in context

@Newgirlin Town:  "This is a drop in the ocean."

Agreed, but the ocean is made of drops. Let's all encourage the keeping of such pledges.

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Posted in: More bodies found after eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi See in context

I hate to think of the horrific burns that some of them may be suffering from.

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Posted in: Man found dead after apparently stabbing wife at home in Okayama Prefecture See in context

Usually it's the other way round.

The perp generally succeeds in killing the other but fails to kill him/herself.

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Posted in: Japan gets 'fossil' award again as climate action slammed See in context

5:36 pm today, reported by NHK, complete with mocking photo.

日本に「化石賞」 “気候変動対策に消極的” 国際NGOがCOP28で発表 | NHK | 脱炭素社会への動き

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Posted in: Divers find wreckage, bodies from U.S. Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan See in context

There are some strong currents down there. I guess that is why they couldn't find it for so long, despite witnesses to the crash. A tragic result.

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Posted in: Putin orders Russian military to add 170,000 troops for total of 1.32 million See in context

NATO has no plans to move against Russia, this is true, but based on countless Russian threats and actions, reported from Moscow, and genuine fear in the countries bordering present-day Russia, NATO does have defensive plans against possible sudden Russian attack. To not have such defensive plans would be foolish in the extreme.

Russia is the one wishing to expand, reigniting the old warm dream of Novorossiya, before which all western countries will fall. And we know exactly which countries are lined up in her sights first...

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Posted in: On COP28 sidelines, philanthropies invest $450 million to help tackle methane See in context

I've seen world methane emissions maps and suprisingly the USA is dotted with multiple small and large emission sources. It won't be easy, and it will cost a mite more than the figures above, even for the US alone, I'd guess.

Vital work, and I wish everyone luck and power to the elbow, as the government drives me to sell the family car.

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Posted in: Ruling in Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case could be delayed to February See in context

It's scandalous. She is the victim here, of Soviet-era coaching habits.

And still today none of the other winners can claim their medals because of ridiculous Russian arguments. They make Lavrov look truthful. Mother Russia is not a victim here but a transgressor, and her complaints sound just like North Korean-style sophism.

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Posted in: Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated See in context

Just thinking about the cost for all those balcony platform railings alone!

So many questions in my head that I need to go away and read up on this once again.

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Posted in: Seven still missing after U.S. Osprey crash off Japan See in context

Admittedly not an Osprey, but in a strikingly similar situation.

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Posted in: Seven still missing after U.S. Osprey crash off Japan See in context

And the biggest crash of all, in April this year, never gets a mention in these recent articles. Are people's memories so short? Or is that too being quietly covered up?

2023 Miyakojima helicopter crash - Wikipedia

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Posted in: Israel resumes Gaza attacks as truce expires; heavy fighting reported See in context

Quote: The other two newly released hostages were a brother and sister, Belal and Aisha al-Ziadna, aged 18 and 17 respectively, according to the Israeli prime minister's office. They are Bedouin Arab citizens of Israel and among four members of their family taken hostage while they were milking cows on a farm.

Bedouin Arabs!?!?!? Palestinian on Bedouin???? Is there some history here?

Why did Hamas keep them so long? Nuts.

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Posted in: 9-month-old girl being carried by mother dies after car backs into them at supermarket See in context

Trapped quote: Imagine for a bit longer that you are a mum walking through the carpark, bub strapped to your front thereby creating a minor blindspot as you crane your head to talk to your precious cargo. The next thing you know, your knees has been taken out and you collapse on the ground on top of baby...

The baby was not strapped to her mother. The mother dropped her.

Everthing lined up wrongly. A tragedy for all concerned.

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Posted in: Woman arrested after stabbing man at his home in Shizuoka Prefecture See in context

She probably felt she had a reason to do this... crime of passion? The crying could be cathartic.

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Posted in: Search efforts continue after U.S. Osprey crashes into sea; one death confirmed See in context

He also noted the propellor flying off as the engine exploded.

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Posted in: Search efforts continue after U.S. Osprey crashes into sea; one death confirmed See in context

I understand the accident rate for this aircraft per 100,000 hours of flying time is relatively good, but the bigger question to me is crew survivability with this design if anything goes wrong with either engine.

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Posted in: U.S. Osprey with 6 aboard crashes into ocean near Yakushima; one death confirmed See in context

Can it even fly on one engine?

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Posted in: Hamas releases third group of hostages as part of truce and says it will seek to extend the deal See in context

It would be nice to read something like : “In an act of generosity, side X also decided to do such and such.”

Not just so many lumps of meat in exchange, but some open declaration of respect for the other side’s humanity.

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Posted in: 3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont See in context

Highly unlikely the guy was targeting ‘Arabs’, and more likely it was an anti Palestinian scarf, beard, foreign language, Muslim attack, (although they could easily be Palestinian Christians).

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Posted in: 3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont See in context

Lone nutters on all sides.

Having said that, the way you dress and appear in public does make you a potential target, especially in the world right now.

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Posted in: 9 injured after car plows into pedestrians in southwestern Japan See in context

Apparently he has told the police that he has absolutely no recall of the accident. Sounds like a physical lapse of some kind.

(One of the questions they asked when I renewed my license was if I had ever involuntarily lost consciousness in the previous five years. I guess some people take medicine to cover for various problems.)

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Posted in: North Korea says it put military spy satellite into orbit on third try See in context

Successful launch, but failed to place into orbit? Just whispers so far...

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Posted in: North Korea says it put military spy satellite into orbit on third try See in context

Mr Kipling quote: "(T)hey warned Japan about the launch so broke no regulations."

Yes, but they lied about the timing.

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Posted in: 9 injured after car plows into pedestrians in southwestern Japan See in context

Let me guess. From the aftermarket wheels, speeding, and looking at a smart phone? Or a sudden illness? A simple lack of attention would not take him right across the road, surely. Horrible shock for the poor pedestrians, but luckily they all survived.

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Posted in: Seized Galaxy Leader ship in Yemen's Hodeidah port area See in context

This kind of helicopter boarding is something that Iran's Revolutionary Guard practices.

So in the meantime the crew get a free holiday, while the friendly Houtis decide what to do with the ship.

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Posted in: F1 hits jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip See in context

Motor Racing

The race itself seems to have been a success. Perhaps Liberty Media could figure out some way to encourage local residents to feel a part and take pride in it.

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Posted in: N Korea notifies Japan of satellite launch as early as Wednesday See in context

Ah, but if this one succeeds, it will give the people pride today and a warm heart to get them through the winter.

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Posted in: 3rd release of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant ends safely, TEPCO says See in context

And what percentage of the released water is fresh sea water?

In other words, is this 7,800 ton batch 'treated' tank water, i.e. pre dilution?

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