dontpanic said...

dontpanic at 08:43 PM JST - 6th September

Allowing utilities to be wholly owned by foreign companies is a mistake. Investement in strategic facilities like this should be made on the basis of the Singapore economy's needs not those of foreign shareholders.

Posted in Singapore's biggest power plant sold to Japanese-led consortium at 08:43 PM JST - 6th September
dontpanic at 11:14 AM JST - 29th August

I was driving on route 16 near Saitama when the rains came, it was like hitting a wall of water. The road almost came to a standstill, 3-4 metre visibility and flowing water covering the bottom third of the vans wheels (20-25cm). Never seen that before, dont want to be…

Posted in 1 dead, 3 missing after heavy rain hits central, eastern Japan at 11:14 AM JST - 29th August
dontpanic at 07:35 PM JST - 25th August

ihope2eatwhales - the only arrogance on display is yours and it goes without saying that if nations are anti-whaling, they arent going to whale. You cant just conjur contentious statements out of the ether and expect the argumant to be deflected.

Japans fishing industry is quite happy to sweep the…

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 07:35 PM JST - 25th August
dontpanic at 06:50 PM JST - 25th August

ihope2eatwhales, I would suggest taking whales from distant waters is not improving Japans food self sufficiency in any way. Once Japan starts, others will join in and the seas will again be overfished, as already proved by Japans tuna fishing activities far from its shores. If as you say you…

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 06:50 PM JST - 25th August
dontpanic at 05:43 PM JST - 25th August

ihope2eatwhales - "Antarctic whales taste better, and are completely safe to eat. And there are many whales, so we can probably increase the self-sufficiency by taking them"

If you want to improve Japans food self sufficiency then farm fish in local waters, take whales from your own seas and get…

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 05:43 PM JST - 25th August
dontpanic at 03:25 PM JST - 22nd August

I wont make any excuses for this guy, you cant, but I feel sorry for him, his wife and both their families.

Weve all seen people here who are just not equipped to be away from home. With few skills and little life experience he was never going to succeed…

Posted in British man held over newborn son's death at 03:25 PM JST - 22nd August
dontpanic at 10:39 AM JST - 21st August

mindyou - "Criminals should get a fair trial and then sent to prison."

Thats somewhat of an oxymoron, and a good indication of the level of "fairness" that would be applied to any trial of these people in Japan.

Cant speak for the US, but should the Japanese police make…

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 10:39 AM JST - 21st August
dontpanic at 09:59 AM JST - 21st August

No detractors please, astronomy in Japan is a serious subject. On a clear night I can see Uranus.

Posted in Astronomy training enjoys growing popularity at 09:59 AM JST - 21st August
dontpanic at 06:55 PM JST - 20th August

Or perhaps the paranoic who believes everyone but he is crazy?

As has been said already, in reasoned argument you may win the day. But I dont think you will win this one.

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 06:55 PM JST - 20th August
dontpanic at 05:22 PM JST - 20th August

ihope2eatwhales - "crazy this, crazy that, cowardly dog". In some ways you represent yourself well, making your point clear. Unfortunately as soon as insults entered the debate you lost credibility.

Oh and youre wrong. There may be some increasing support for　Japans position from small nations bought with ODA but youre…

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 05:22 PM JST - 20th August