As of this writing, American voters look pretty rational. Ballots are still being counted, and several states are still uncalled, but several outcomes are very likely. The President in January 2021 will be Vice-President Joe Biden. The Electoral College count will probably finalize at 306-232 (comparable to Trump’s 304-227 victory over Clinton in 2016). The… Continue reading The Rational Voter
Election Pre-Rambles
The US elections are nearly upon us, and two factors stick out. Most people around the world are already bored of the election and just want it over. And most American voters have already decided. I won’t even bother to make a case for any candidate here. This election will involve a lot of finger… Continue reading Election Pre-Rambles
Go For A Walk
Today is National Foundation Day in Japan, a national holiday. With a day off, I decided to go for a walk. My walk today covered 9.95km. About 30 minutes away by foot, Ikuta Ryokuchi Park is a favorite destination of mine. It has several entrances and exits, so it can be approached and left in… Continue reading Go For A Walk
Japan Sightings: Pachinko Games
Lily & Madeleine Pachinko Games I’m scared my bitterness, written all over my face Takes over everything I ran through Tokyo hoping to find the place Where only I could be, but I never found it
Japan Sightings: Wars
Of Monsters and Men Wars Cold, but you glowLike the streets of TokyoIt’s alright, we can stayLost here foreverSinking stones, we don’t knowWhat lies on the riverbedSo we fall, no controlNo, this can’t be over yet
How many people have you misunderstood today?
According to the World Clock there are 7.7 billion people (humans) alive in the world today. How many of them have you misunderstood today? We have many mechanisms for failing to achieve consensus. We receive different information We interpret the same information differently We commit new information to long-term storage at different rates, and in… Continue reading How many people have you misunderstood today?
Japan Sightings: Lost in Japan
Lost in Japan, by Shawn Mendes, Zedd
Ghosn rearrested for alleged aggravated breach of trust – Nikkei Asian Review
This farce is descending rapidly, even by the low standards of Japan’s legal system. The court just ruled his detention could not be extended. Apparently the prosecutors found a way around it. Hopefully, this is a sign they are very desperate to get Ghosn to incriminate himself, because their case is otherwise too weak to… Continue reading Ghosn rearrested for alleged aggravated breach of trust – Nikkei Asian Review
‘Underground’ May Be the U.S. Military’s Next Warfighting Domain – Defense One
We must not allow a mineshaft gap? Tunnels and subterranean infrastructure demand high-level attention, training, and technology, the military’s intelligence chief says. — Read on www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/06/underground-may-be-us-militarys-next-warfighting-domain/149296/
Doctor, you’ve been a beacon of light to me
You’re living proof That ideology is a poor substitute For kindness and decency And that at the end of the day It is our actions And not our beliefs that define Who we are. What we are. Star Trek Deep Space Nine, S07E23