UnagiDon said...

UnagiDon at 11:14 PM JST - 16th August

Swine flu may not have been (or be) the apocalypse people were expecting, but the nutbars advising people off vaccines are a far greater hazard to public health.

Posted in Okinawan man, 57, confirmed as Japan's 1st death linked to new flu at 11:14 PM JST - 16th August
UnagiDon at 10:31 PM JST - 16th August

Perhaps the researchers can find some food ingredient to limit the prevalence of conspiracy theories and idiocy on forums like JT? The fact that people cannot accept that research which may fight cancer is a good thing (it is, right?) and feel compelled to invoke conspiracy theories, reflects poorly on…

Posted in Component in oysters and sake may help prevent cancer: researchers at 10:31 PM JST - 16th August
UnagiDon at 10:05 PM JST - 16th August

FTA's are a nice pipe-dream, but rarely wok out owing to the protectionism introduced by one or both sides, e.g. US has a FTA with Canada but then the US introduces "Buy America" requirements.

Posted in Prospects elusive for Japan-U.S. FTA at 10:05 PM JST - 16th August
UnagiDon at 10:02 PM JST - 16th August

No ghetto blaster, no service.

Posted in Mystery sign at 10:02 PM JST - 16th August
UnagiDon at 01:40 AM JST - 6th August

Ossan;

Japan may still be able to buy or get access to some of the F-22 designs and technical data, which is what they'd need to do to build an export version in Japan. I think they're still in the game because Lockheed-Martin wants them keep the pressure on the…

Posted in Japan not giving up on F-22 despite U.S. Congress decision at 01:40 AM JST - 6th August
UnagiDon at 02:05 AM JST - 5th August

Noripi may be a druggie? Should've guessed it when she had a hit with a song called Blue Rabbit.

Posted in Actress-singer Noriko Sakai missing since husband's arrest at 02:05 AM JST - 5th August
UnagiDon at 01:33 AM JST - 5th August

If they really want to get rich, they should make a three-legged version.

Posted in Cyberdyne shows off new robot suit in Tokyo at 01:33 AM JST - 5th August
UnagiDon at 05:43 AM JST - 4th August

Ossan - well said!

Posted in Do you consider the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be war crimes? at 05:43 AM JST - 4th August
UnagiDon at 12:52 AM JST - 4th August

Of course it's a war crime - "our" side committed war crimes just like the other side did, just fewer of them. What I find the most debatable is the idea that the atomic bombings were an inevitability or a necessity - it was not. Defending their use on the…

Posted in Do you consider the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be war crimes? at 12:52 AM JST - 4th August
UnagiDon at 12:38 AM JST - 4th August

Well said, usexpat - I can't abide zealots of any kind.

Posted in Saving the planet at 12:38 AM JST - 4th August