Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Tatsumaru

    The problem is the mainly the charging. Electric motors are a well refined machine by current standards. It is just that you have to have a motor per wheel, which takes microprocessors and such. Batteries are an issue because they dont charge fast and are heavy, super capacitors or the new carbon nanotube capacitors that MIT made are ideal, charge much faster - matter of minutes (depending on the outlets total power) and are far far lighter . Years ago, microprocessing the motors (so they all spin at the same speed, etc) might have been the main issue, but now it is distance/recharge time. 45 minutes (Tesla Motor's fast charge time) is a little long to sit at a "gas station" just to continue your road trip.

    Posted in: Mitsubishi raises output target for electric car

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    Tatsumaru

    I dont get all this hype and rage from Obama and Japan. He shot a rocket, whether its was a test or to get a satellite in space, it doesnt matter. Telling a child not to do something is like asking them to go do it. They are making a big deal out of nothing. I bet Kim wouldn't have even fired it if Obama said "Go ahead, do whatever you want".

    Stop giving the little kid attention and he will stop doing stupid things it is that simple. And even if he did "manage" to hit something with his rocket, even China wouldnt stand for it. The Chinese are just dying for a reason to get Kim killed and place a puppet in that country.

    Posted in: A missile shot for Iran

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    Tatsumaru

    I agree with TokyoHustla. I have an old razr, silver from verizon (USA). I have been putting off upgrading because I find flip phones protect the 2 important things of a phone, the screen and the keypad, I drop it all the time or knock it off my desk. But the problem is I do a lot of texting and I am always on the go so email and a qwerty pad sounds enticing. Things like the Blackberry Storm and the HTC Touch Pro (both with verizon still) look cool and fit what I am looking for. But I am not sure it can meet up to my physical demands of the device.

    However, I agree. I wish the Japanese companies would try more to break into the US market. I like some of the ideas that they have implemented like seg-one and better stock cameras in the phones.

    Posted in: On new cell phones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3

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    Tatsumaru

    People and politicians (in America) are too vague on the issue. They are either completely for or against the issue. Since when can we not have situational analysis of this?

    First and for most, the health of the mother must be guaranteed. So if the mother is physically incapable of having the baby, or would cause death or serious harm abortion should be an option.

    Second...In realistic sense, if the fetus is capable of living outside of the mother then at that point abortion should be illegal. And some sources say it is possible for a 20 week fetus to survive outside the womb.

    However, I am completely against the idea of an abortion because if I was in a situation where I was having a child I dont think I could, in good conscience, abort the baby.

    With that said, compromise on the issue and population control are important too (just look at China and the issue they will have in the coming years from their "baby boom era"). Sadly, I dont know enough on population control to say more on that topic.

    But, instead of abortions we should be looking forward to "planned babies", through genetic manipulation, that will have every characteristic we would ever want in our child. Who would ever want to have an abortion then?

    Posted in: What's your stance on abortion?

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    Tatsumaru

    It is hard to find a nation that has a commodity backed money (not saying that it is the best form because I dont know enough on the topic). Since the money is tied to nothing (fiat currency) in this case, it is hard to tell where the currency "should be at".

    Now with that said, the "non-elite" of the world put more of their money in to the American dollar to support their American funds (if the dollar collapsed, all they have invested becomes nothing). But the "elite" of the world put their money in Japan, because Japan had a similar situation to this in the early 90's or so. But instead of businesses buying land up and hoping the price would rise forever (Japan's case), the American's bought houses in hope that their price would keep going up. Other factors such as the lack of understanding on how savings works and solvency issues are there too of course.

    So all in all, people put their money where they feel it is most safe. In this case it is Japan because they have had something similar happen before and have put regulations in place to prevent it from happening again.

    Posted in: The yen's level until last year was abnormally weak. Now it's coming back to normal.

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    Tatsumaru

    "You are quite right:altruism was destroyed by the emergence of the market economy"

    Bokway - Before the market economy there was the idea of dependence on one another. Where everyone in a town depended on each other for sustainability, both for livelihood and profit (mainly through the lack of mobility of goods). So it was in your best interest to watch out for your fellow townfolk. Which in turn is not what altruism is. So you cant say altruism died when it never existed in this circumstance in the first place.

    Posted in: Marx's 'Das Kapital' comic finds new fans in Japan

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    Tatsumaru

    @ Telecast

    I think the only way we will see Chinese brands of cars in the US is if they construct them here. The Japanese found that out the hard way, but are benefiting from moving construction here for the most part. And this would take lots of time at best. With that said, the American is looking towards "eco-friendly" as well as cheap. But either way, most Americans are not in a position to buy a new car, let alone a used one as sales have already proved this.

    I also believe that the Japanese are over exaggerating the wrong problem if the Big 3 collapsed. It isnt that the suppliers would only collapse too, but if the Big 3 collapse their cars would sell for pennies on the dollars since warranties will no longer be valid (as warranties come from the company and not the dealership), lack of parts on the market, etc. Causing the Japanese makers be in even more hurt (in the short run) since everyone will have new, but semi-unrepairable - while parts supplies last, American cars.

    However, in the long run, the Japanese automaker have only things to benefit from the collapse of the Big 3.

    Posted in: U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well

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    Tatsumaru

    The problem with the American auto industry is the the management-UAW relationship. I am not blaming one or the other, but a company that agrees to, and a group that makes, outrageous conditions of "If a plant is closed then you must pay the laid off workers 90% of their wages" (for some time period that I have forgotten). That constraint alone made it physically impossible for the Big3 to be flexible causing this huge "push economics" where you see dealers with 100s of cars over stock, mainly because the difference between making a car and paying a laid off worker is small, they had them just keep pumping out cars even though they weren't selling.

    If a bailout doesnt include the ability to completely renegotiate UAW contracts then I dont expect them to come out alive from any situation.

    Posted in: U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well

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    Tatsumaru

    I like the idea of it, but as some things need to be answered. I agree with the issue stated above, how fast does it heat up? Does it come with a normal AC plug because I could imagine this thing takes a lot of power and I like the concept by itself. Not having to have a computer to heat it up would be nice.

    Posted in: USB-connected hot lunch bag

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    Tatsumaru

    United and US Airways last week joined American Airlines in charging passengers $15 to check their first piece of luggage.

    That is completely outrageous. Who travels with their life in a tote bag? And by new flight rules you cant have any bathroom stuff in it. Basically, they are charging you $15 for something that your ticket should pay for in the first place. That is basically extortion.

    Posted in: United to require minimum stays for nearly all domestic flights starting in Oct

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    Tatsumaru

    This is just disappointing. Parent's are completely to blame, and the children should get some help. Probably another one of those "My wife and I both have to work all day to keep our kids in this super awesome school so we have no time to teach our children the things that really matter in life."

    Posted in: Two teenagers accused of killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake

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    Tatsumaru

    "A man does not insist on physical beauty in a woman who builds up his morale. After a while he realizes that she is beautiful - he just hadn’t noticed it at first." --Lazarus Long

    That quote basically sums up everything. Women generally have it easy in finding male counterparts because usually men come to them in first place. Men are usually far more humbled (they might not show it) by a women interested in them more so than the other way around. Well at least in the Western since of it. Also, there is a rather general Western stigma that men should always ask women. Where in Japan that isnt exactly the case, and to many foreign men it is a breath of fresh air.

    Which leads me to respond to Cleo, even though many women know the Martian/Venusian thinking doesn't mean they act upon that knowledge in everyday interactions, where it really matters.

    Posted in: Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this?

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