2018-04-30, 12:44 | Link #13141 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Reuters reported recently on this Japanese engineering project to build a mecha that can transform into a sports car.
https://www.reuters.com/video/2018/0...eoId=421687391 One thing I didn't see at the end of that video was them driving off in the sports car. Makes me suspicious that it doesn't really function as an automobile.
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2018-05-02, 22:33 | Link #13142 |
Takao Tsundere Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2008
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This feels overblown since she's doing nothing offensive except for that 1 picture which may be unintentionally. Most Asians would feel happy knowing that foreigners are wearing their countries dresses since that means their cultures getting recognition.
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2018-05-02, 23:21 | Link #13143 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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I can speak about this.
It's mostly an east Asian growing in Western countries thing. The anger is because East Asians don't get to wear traditional clothing in public without getting considerable scrutiny. Unless it's a an event like Halloween or some costume party. Outside of that, you will get people looking weirdly at you. It's like wearing a Muslim veil in public, but at least that has gotten some acceptance. Maybe in time things can change for east Asians too. "But isn't this just an effect of modernization?" yeah well.. "modernization" brought with it cultural hegemony English is the lingua franca and we all use Hindu Arabic numbers ..but that's another topic Some east Asians don't care about this. I'd say a lot of Asian don't care about this. But some really do. So, when they see someone who is obviously not East Asian wearing traditional east Asian garb, you can probably guess why they're upset. and the feeling is even worse in this era where neo nazis are coming out of the woods. |
2018-05-03, 07:04 | Link #13144 | |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Now had she appeared in some type of makeup looking like Charlie Chan I could see a reason for outrage. That's not what's happening here. Hell, if we keep going down this road, won't all anime cosplay by Westerners be seen as "cultural appropriation?" What's difference between dressing up like Naruto and wearing a Chinese dress?
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2018-05-03, 22:57 | Link #13146 |
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Well, as a person of Chinese descent, from experience, many of us actually like seeing non-Chinese people wearing traditional Chinese clothing like that. And really, a lot of Chinese people are usually pretty happy to see a non-Chinese person speak Chinese well too. It would be hypocritical to say Chinese that dress Western style are appropriating. That's dumb.
Although I did once dress up as a pimp--- not sure if I should be talking.. (this actually works btw)
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2018-05-20, 20:23 | Link #13153 |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
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In summary, since "at least two armed officers were on campus" this probes it is a fallacy to say "arm teachers to stop gunmen" since surprise, surprise, they can't teleport to the scene (there are people running away in the halls) of the incident and the gunman will not have a banner over his head saying "bad guy. SHOOT". So the lieutenant governor, deflects the attention so that everyone watching FOX news or the tribune news network can think "we are not in the wrong, we would have stopped this earlier if not if it weren't for the meddling kids and your stupid doors".
https://www.vox.com/latest-news/2018...santa-fe-texas |
2018-05-21, 14:35 | Link #13155 |
formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
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Not to mention that in this incident "Explosive devices were reportedly found on campus and the surrounding area", if there were only one or two exits it would have meant that he could blow the ones trying to exit thru one and shoot at leisure those trying to exit on the other end. But maybe the next crazy kid will learn from this and make sure to lock/clog/booby trap most doors and identify/target the armed officers first and even if that happens, legislators will only continue to talk, talk talk and pray (that this does not mean they will voted out of office).
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AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Summa cum laude? Not on our cakes!
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...o-summa-laude/ Quote:
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2018-06-27, 21:59 | Link #13159 |
Gamilas Falls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
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Puerto Rico pushes for Statehood claiming its a civil rights issue.
Still waiting for that 51st state. Related to that idea: Division of California is on the state ballot for November.
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2018-06-28, 22:39 | Link #13160 |
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The search for D.B. Cooper: Investigators say they've confirmed
skyjacker's identity by decoding long-lost 'confession': "A team of cold-case investigators claim they’ve decoded a 1972 message by D.B. Cooper — and that it contains a confession from Vietnam veteran Robert Rackstraw, long suspected of being the infamous skyjacker. The letter was addressed to “The Portland Oregonian Newspaper.” See: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...626-story.html |
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