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by kafkaesque 4y ago
"Some people used to point to my grandfather as a Class-A war criminal suspect and I felt strong repulsion. Because of that experience, I may have become emotionally attached to 'conservatism.'" Shinzo Abe in his autobio
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
A good man? Do people here read anything non-tech related? Shinzo Abe was a world-renown revisionist who tried to turn Japan back into a far-right, ultra-racist country. Look, you guys are super smart with computers, but stop this absolute
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
How do you reconcile intersectionality and systemic racism with low crime rates in Japan?
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
You are comparing the worst countries with a rich, average country to make said country look like the safest, which is deceiving.
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
"Safest countries in the world" is casting a pretty wide net. Yes, there are hundreds of countries worse. What is your point? Remove those worst countries and the US and it is pretty average compared to richer countries in the wor
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
You should talk to Zainichi Koreans that live there more. This may be a difficult point to take in a community that views most things based on numbers and data.
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
Optometrists are not medical doctors. It's better to consult ophthalmologists (plural) on this. They are better educated and the ones that actually do all the hands-on work on your eyes
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
A lot of tourists and foreigners come to Canada and say they want to try Tim Horton's because they've heard it's quintessentially Canadian. I have to always correct them and tell them it's not Canadian.
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by kafkaesque 4y ago
It's hilarious that so many people have these crazy timing techniques and use their hands or a swatter Use a spray bottle to get its wings wet, I usually use Windex or a multi-surface cleaner, then get a paper towel and kill it as slow
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
This is similar to Soren Kierkegaard's stages of life theory, which he was fine-tuning 130 years earlier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_S%C3%B8ren_Kierk...
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
We call it PII (Personal Identifiable Information) at my workplace
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
This state of mind is called "ignorance is bliss." There's nothing wrong with it. Despite people thinking "happy" people have never had any hardship in life, it really just describes not wanting to explore what has
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
Most likely due to the peanut butter content. Other foods with ("a lot of") selenium: salmon, pork chops, and chicken breast
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
Yes! Thank you so much!
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
I've been trying to find this site that, if I recall correctly, just has a gradient background that I think is animated and it's just an audio file of a man saying "Welcome to the" something-something in different ways.
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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young's Spotify protest over anti-vax content(theguardian.com)
8 points by kafkaesque 5y ago|5 comments
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by kafkaesque 5y ago
> Historically Asian artists and musicians imitated master's styles. Only after you are fully mastering the previous style, you can add something little of your own. This sounds euro- or western-centric, which is interesting because
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‘The war has changed’: CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta more severe(washingtonpost.com)
18 points by kafkaesque 5y ago|2 comments
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AstraZeneca to Hasten Trial Update After U.S. Calls Results Outdated(bloomberg.com)
2 points by kafkaesque 6y ago|0 comments
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The Tech Takeover of Los Angeles(la.curbed.com)
3 points by kafkaesque 8y ago|0 comments
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Is Automation to Blame for Lost Manufacturing Jobs? (2018)(webcache.googleusercontent.com)
3 points by kafkaesque 8y ago|0 comments
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by kafkaesque 8y ago
Not just in BC. There are quite a few Chinese and Taiwanese who are also corrupt in Los Angeles and its suburbs (the San Gabriel Valley). This is not to say there aren't thousands and possibly millions of Chinese people who are good ci
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Crazy things happening in SF because of its out-of-control housing prices(businessinsider.com)
97 points by kafkaesque 9y ago|78 comments
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
I would think we should fund research and studies that deal with why such a hobby is embarrassing or frowned upon, if not illegal. Try to improve society by tackling the problem, not covering up for someone's misgivings.
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
Ban cash. Most people use cards in the UK. We should push for that in North America.
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
> To say you are hungry you say that your stomach is empty, to say you are thirsty you say your throat is dry. That's interesting. It's the same in Japanese. I wonder if it's the same in Chinese.
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
I got into a very nasty discussion with someone on here over Latin American history once. As much as I love a lot of things about Hacker News, most users here have never discussed the indigenous histories of the Americas, so remain ignorant
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
This should be the top comment. I move among different circles of friends. Some studied philosophy and political science, others arts in general, and others computer science. It's scary that tech people have this very "blase"
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by kafkaesque 9y ago
This lost all credibility when it placed Santa Monica, California in the Top 5 Most Authentic Mexican Restaurants Per Capita list. Just about every Mexican brick-and-mortar restaurant I go to in Los Angeles has a burrito option, but not alw

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