Wednesday February 15, 2012

Kronos's past comments

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    Kronos

    My real estate agent told me the same thing - that sales of high-rise apartments have come down significantly since the earthquake. Also not just high-rises but he mentioned that there is now a tendency people are looking to live on lower floors instead of higher after the quake.

    One big reason is that people were scared out of their minds when the quake hit. Another was that some of these apartments had problems when the land got damaged i.e. no water or electricity for a couple of days or even longer. It made no difference if the apartment was itself was OK when they did not have the basic utilities.

    Also quite a few of these high-rises are built on reclaimed land. Those ones are also not being sold that much since buyers now prefer solid ground after the quake.

    I remember reading the original article in NYT. It is called "After Quake, Japanese Choose Peace of Mind Over Great View. Check it out. It is an interesting read.

    Posted in: Nobody cares so much anymore about a good view. Instead, they’re asking what will happen when the next big quake hits.

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    Kronos

    Export it saying there are no immediate health effects.

    Posted in: How should the government dispose of radioactive beef?

  • -3

    Kronos

    Well, this news is good and bad. Good part is obvious.

    Bad part is it is time to renew those mortality tables, social security computations, and retirement age.

    Posted in: Japan ranks first for women's longevity

  • -1

    Kronos

    I do not trust any "religion" where the leader calls himself "the Messiah" and then starts passing the baton to family members. To me it is another money-making scheme. You can go and believe in it all you want.

    Posted in: Questions raised over Unification Church's involvement in 2018 Winter Olympic venue

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    Kronos

    It will continue like this for a while. Yen will get stronger still.

    And US will not default. Do not believe the hype.

    Posted in: Tokyo stocks lower, dollar trading at Y77.90 as U.S. debt default looms

  • -1

    Kronos

    So we are stuck here on Earth then? Bummer..

    I guess it is also difficult for alien races to visit us as well. Double bummer..

    Posted in: Hong Kong scientists show time travel is impossible

  • 1

    Kronos

    I was under the impression that class D protective suit included coveralls and safety glasses or chemical splash goggles. The people in the front have neither. They just wore a coat over their shirts.

    Posted in: Sad homecoming

  • 0

    Kronos

    Good thing for Coke but I will believe it when I see the buildings standing with children in it - hopefully away from the disaster areas.

    Also this action will not affect my decision to drink or not to drink Coke even one iota.

    Posted in: Coca-Cola Japan to contribute Y1.5 billion to reconstruction of schools in quake-hit areas

  • -2

    Kronos

    @ Smorkian: It should not be a religious organization either.

    Posted in: Questions raised over Unification Church's involvement in 2018 Winter Olympic venue

  • -1

    Kronos

    Woke me up. My wife slept right through it.

    Posted in: M6.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan

  • -1

    Kronos

    Assuming the elderly do not forget the mobile phone to begin with.

    Posted in: KDDI's Mi-Look cell phone helps track elderly relatives

  • 0

    Kronos

    Protective suits? Are you kidding me?

    Posted in: Sad homecoming

  • 0

    Kronos

    Pro tip. Make them cheap.

    Posted in: Toshiba announces new business strategy for India

  • 0

    Kronos

    Sorry. Prefer Burger King.

    Posted in: McDonald's opens mega-store in Roppongi Hills

  • 1

    Kronos

    Original article is in Japan Times and titled "Ichihashi trial bares translation woes". Interesting read.

    Posted in: I've studied many translations in different fields but nothing exceeds court interpretation when it comes to the amount of errors made.

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    Kronos

    Most probably from J to E. English to Japanese is easier. Japanese to English is a different animal though with all the vague phrases and having to read between the lines, etc..

    I am not sure it would affect the outcome of the trial though. The official language in the court should be Japanese anyway.

    Posted in: I've studied many translations in different fields but nothing exceeds court interpretation when it comes to the amount of errors made.

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    Kronos

    Come on guys. If Kansai does not have to do this, they should not be doing it.

    Government is not imposing fines so this implies it is not mandatory. Not every part of Japan has to share the pain if they do not have to .

    Kansai is a very important commercial region. There are many businesses in the region already, together with new ones coming in from Kanto after the earthquake. An unnecessary power savings will cripple businesses as well.

    If they have to do it - based on corroborative evidencem then fine, they should do it.

    But they should not be doing it because "it looks bad since they are not doing it".

    Posted in: Gov't asks Kansai to cut energy consumption by 10%

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    Kronos

    It depends on the company. However I would say generally this is true because this is Japan and people have to ganbaroooo and it is considered a person's own responsibility.

    I do know some companies which took certain actions like flexible working hours, or working from home or from the Kansai region. However I also know of companies which asked their employees to keep on working even on March 11 and afterwards with the strong aftershocks still rattling the buildings or even when people could not contact their oleved ones and worried to death.

    From what I heard, I would say foreign companies did more for their personnel than their Japanese counterparts. This is a general comment though.

    Posted in: 50% of staff feel they didn't get enough support from their companies after quake: survey

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    Kronos

    However, the energy saving policy for the Kansai will not come with fines for those who do not meet the guidelines, as is the case for restrictions in the Kanto and Tohoku regions.

    Now this implies it is not necessary for Kansai to have this energy saving. Is this more of isshou ni ganbarimashou stuff or are they trying to scare people off so they can keep the reactors open?

    I mean, come on, if Kansai does not have to do this, they should not be doing it. There is no rule that says everywhere in Japan has to have energy saving even if they do not have it.

    Besides it is bad for businesses as well. Those businesses that were thinking of moving some of the operations to Kansai now have to re-think their plans. They might just go out of Japan be done with it.

    Posted in: Gov't asks Kansai to cut energy consumption by 10%

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    Kronos

    Reading between the lines, they are trying to reduce their costs. Merging of three companies might affect quite a number of people's jobs.

    Posted in: Toyota takes steps to beef up Japan production

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