Posted in: Frosty face-off: Over 120 teams throw down in epic Japanese snowball tournament See in context
Fun!!!
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Posted in: 800 cabbages stolen from Aichi field See in context
oh the current price of cabbages! looks like cabbages are the new "nashi 梨" in the world of midnight shopping.
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Posted in: Paris AI summit pits innovation ambitions against job loss fears See in context
*"There is a risk of those jobs being much less paid and sometimes with much less protection," said Gilbert F. Houngbo, director-general of the International Labour Organization.*
mmmhhh, surprising that individual made that comment . . .
AI augments human behavior, particularly in rote, lower application tasks. Please refrain from espousing the myth that AI is replacing humans.
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Posted in: Airborne See in context
Japan simply dominates international snowboarding! Training, dedication and new techniques keeping both men and women dominate.
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Posted in: Honda to scrap retirement age for software engineers See in context
You need both the young talent right out of university and the grizzled veterans who have been there and done that. I just retired from a software intensive R&D environment and don't think the older engineers are somehow out of date. They are not ! The new engineers bring the latest knowledge to the table but they have no experience in the simulation labs, no experience in a test and evaluation environment and that is where experience comes in. They come in brimming with ideas but lack an understanding of how to make it all happen. The old hands know. They know how to avoid many mistakes saving time and money in development. The old hands understand what has to be accomplished to bring an idea someone has to fruition as a usable product. The old timers know how to implement and from my experience they are happy to integrate the new tech and new ideas the young grads bring to the table.
And that is where you are precisely wrong.
Sorry, didn't mean to be so blunt. Just my experience is that a 65 year old "coder" typically brings nothing to the table except "don't" mentality. They also inhibit risk taking and creativity in the intense world of cutting edge coding.
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Posted in: Honda to scrap retirement age for software engineers See in context
old hands don't know what they don't know.
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Posted in: Honda to scrap retirement age for software engineers See in context
words are fun, but execution is very difficult
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Posted in: Honda to scrap retirement age for software engineers See in context
You need both the young talent right out of university and the grizzled veterans who have been there and done that. I just retired from a software intensive R&D environment and don't think the older engineers are somehow out of date. They are not ! The new engineers bring the latest knowledge to the table but they have no experience in the simulation labs, no experience in a test and evaluation environment and that is where experience comes in. They come in brimming with ideas but lack an understanding of how to make it all happen. The old hands know. They know how to avoid many mistakes saving time and money in development. The old hands understand what has to be accomplished to bring an idea someone has to fruition as a usable product. The old timers know how to implement and from my experience they are happy to integrate the new tech and new ideas the young grads bring to the table.
And that is where you are precisely wrong.
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Posted in: Honda to scrap retirement age for software engineers See in context
Oh the irony, software engineering is the realm of a young person's mind. Keeping the senior engineers will simply keep the higher salaries with low quality code. Basic code should be "written" by AI algos anyway. Honda falling farther and farther behind. Put my 15 years in at Honda Research so a bit sad.
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Posted in: Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan See in context
This is 100% a private matter, NOT a public matter. If land, AKA burial plots are necessary buy them privately. Not 1 yen of public money should be spent on this waste!
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Posted in: What are tariffs and how do they work? See in context
USA importers absolutely pay the tariff when purchasing goods from foreign markets. And, in reality pass on some/all of the cost to USA consumers of those goods. Plain and simple.
tDUMP looks only at the secondary effects of likely decreased total sales/revenues by foreign markets due to increased tariffs likely lowering the demand for foreign goods. His mind is always zero sum. Winners & Losers. His way of thinking is overly simplistic and easy for the populous to digest, unfortunately.
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Posted in: Sumo avoids chasm at top with yokozuna promotion See in context
Congratulations Hoshoryu!
He (Asashyoru) was forced to retire in 2010 after breaking a man's nose in a drunken brawl outside a Tokyo nightclub.
Had forgotten this happened ;-
豊昇龍" (Hōshōryū) roughly = "豊" (Hō) "abundant" and "昇龍" (Shōryū) = "ascending dragon, coolest name ever or what?
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Posted in: In 10-hour news conference, Fuji TV execs step down over TV host sexual misconduct scandal See in context
Some saying this is the end of Fuji TV. No way. Change the name, change the President, and reinvent the company.
Big Motor = Wecars
Johnny & Associates = SMILE-UP
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Posted in: Osaka bans street smoking ahead of World Expo See in context
Finally, Utsunomiya in Tochigi banned smoking on public streets more than 20 years ago.
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Posted in: Israel blocks thousands from returning home to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute See in context
Looking at these photos, the depravation and pain is tragic. The root of this human suffering is so called "religion". Homo sapiens invented religion in an attempt to explain natural phenomena by attributing them to supernatural forces and a moral system to motivate cooperation in society. In reality, religion is far and away the most destructive concept ever invented by humanity. Wars, waste of resources, and inhibition of individual potential. Eventually, when we discover extraterrestrial life and disavow the invented religions, will people finally be free.
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Posted in: Man arrested for kicking rabbit on island where 77 animals have died See in context
Yes, not today's conventionally accepted behavior. However, let's not forget our human evolution from chimpanzees and bonobos. This behavior is not that variant from our lineage. Just saying.
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Posted in: Asian shares track Wall Street's strong finish ahead of Trump's inauguration See in context
OK folks, hold on to your proverbial hats, here comes the Mad Hatters (tRUMP) incessant unpredictability.
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Posted in: Osaka expo mascot See in context
"A mysterious creature born from the unification of cells and water"
Certainly clears that up . . . .
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Posted in: Japan likely to miss FY2025 fiscal discipline goal See in context
The government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba now forecasts a 4.5 trillion yen deficit in the primary budget balance for fiscal 2025, a reversal from the 800 billion yen surplus projected in July last year.
oops, my bad ;-
come on only a delta of let's say 600%, anyone could make such a trivial error.
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Posted in: Japanese bathe in icy water at Tokyo shrine to purify their souls See in context
so fun! i've done polar plunge for charity many times, it's a blast.
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Posted in: Japan's tourism boom prices out business travelers See in context
Geeter MckluskieJan. 18 08:28 am JST
France, Spain, Italy and Turkey all have had over 60 million visitors for decades with little negative outpour
France's land mass is 551,700 km²
Must be an incredibly burdensome chore to be this individual on a daily basis with the constant negativity
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Posted in: Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers See in context
Really wanted to see a Yamamoto-san/Ohtani-san versus Sasaki-san matchup for years to come . . . .
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Posted in: Japan's space agency to develop program that estimates quake damage See in context
Excellent practical application of science and technology available today!
Hope there are young people contributing to the algorithms, and a significant component of AI learning algos.
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Posted in: Japan's tourism boom prices out business travelers See in context
Japan wants to welcome 60 million visitors a year by 2030.
France, Spain, Italy and Turkey all have had over 60 million visitors for decades with little negative outpour ;-
You can do it Thomas the Train Japan
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Posted in: Terunofuji retires, leaving sumo without yokozuna for first time in 30 years See in context
Indeed a great champion. Post tourney interviews also entertaining.
What's the next chapter in his life?
BTW, anyone keeping tabs on the great Takanohana? He's doing many fun things in life. Lost maybe half his previous body weight.
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Posted in: Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter See in context
Wow! NT$374.7 billion / NT$868.46 billion = 43% net profit margin!! (rough math).
Not many companies of this size can boast a number like that.
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Posted in: N Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with U.S., Japan See in context
my, my, my, even the photo is ominous
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Posted in: Discover Miyazaki: Your next must-visit Japan travel destination See in context
Miyazaki is a wonderful prefecture. Treat yourself to Miyazaki Beef (wagyu), it's the rising star of wagyu in Japan. Finally, the Hyuga Pro Surfing Competition is an international event of high caliber. You can rent your own board and try it out!.
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Posted in: Osaka Expo participating countries question ticket booking system See in context
"There are still many countries that have not finished the interior and exhibition areas. We are doing our best to coordinate so that those countries can finish (their preparation) in time for the start of the expo on April 13," said Deputy Secretary General Manatsu Ichinoki.
Wonder how much is due to language barrier(s). Anyway, check out the Osaka Expo website. The Nordic Pavilion is cool. JT readers planning to attend?
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Posted in: Japan YouTuber novelist woos global audience with visual, accessible horror See in context
Check out his YouTube site. This stuff is way out there! From what I've seen it's not very graphic.
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Posted in: Arab proposal for Gaza in works, but Jordan can't take more Palestinians, minister says
Posted in: Pope Francis, 88, hospitalised with bronchitis
Posted in: U.S. Space Force to beef up Japan unit amid growing threat in region
Posted in: Why so many marriages in Japan are sexless – and what you can do about it