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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Absurd

Everyday now, I read a little more about Japan, Nihongo ga scoche wakarimas (roll over for translation), but everyday I question why.

Ever since the economic bubble burst in the 80's, Japan has changed its image from one of extreme and shrewd business practices to the land of cutesy poo fairytales that American kids will eat up like it was going out of style.

Well, we are all aware of how awesome the Japanese are in the field of technology and entertainment, but I am pretty sure that they will be the creators of AI and destroy us all. Because they buy their parts cheap from third world countries, they break easily. However, if they create AI using these parts, not only will it become "self aware" faster, but it will already be programed with a taste for human blood.

How is it that Japan has turned from militaristic shoguns to Pokemon? Because their economy is so in the toilet, they push to excel at the mundane . Look at their toilets...

Thats not MUNDANE!

It seems kids are pushed to extremes by their parents in order to rise to the occasion during a talent competition or game show. Three quarters of the viral videos and youtube shorts I see are about a young Japanese kid playing video games, instruments, break dancing and all sort of mundane things with incredible accuracy, efficiency and skill.

Not only children, but adults in Japan seem to have too much free time as they have perfected the mirror.

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