Possible for some, seemingly impossible for some more.
Some go back and forth?
Scientific American: What Humans Could Be.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Koreans with BCG Vaccinations vs Countries with Serious Coronavirus Infections?
Remember reading about Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations seem to reduce the number of deaths due to coronavirus and that they were conducting studies into it.
Also used to prevent recurrence of bladder cancer. They flush the bladder with it and the bladder walls become more resistant to cancer. In most of the cases.
Have a feeling that this could be one of the reasons why Korea has managed to keep the number of coronavirus infections in control. Along with the masks and contact tracing...
The link is to an article on the matter.
BCG Vaccine Fighting Coronavirus in South Asia
Also used to prevent recurrence of bladder cancer. They flush the bladder with it and the bladder walls become more resistant to cancer. In most of the cases.
Have a feeling that this could be one of the reasons why Korea has managed to keep the number of coronavirus infections in control. Along with the masks and contact tracing...
The link is to an article on the matter.
BCG Vaccine Fighting Coronavirus in South Asia
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Is God an Entity, Force, or Some Other Phenomenon?
Doubt that God is something like that most religions describe. Seems to be too much from a human perspective.
Feelings, emotions, and the ilk are human characteristics. What if God did not have feelings, emotions and such?
Wonder if God has something to do with knowledge, reason, or conscience? Maybe enjoyment of music...
Even religions like music.
Could it be that good people enjoy music and other things in life than bad people? That's a good thought.
Could it be that good people think more clearly and are more satisfied with life than bad people? Seems to be so.
Even religions like music.
Could it be that good people enjoy music and other things in life than bad people? That's a good thought.
Could it be that good people think more clearly and are more satisfied with life than bad people? Seems to be so.
Friday, April 3, 2020
Seoul Is Almost Back To Normal - Very Crowded
Koreans seem to have great confidence in the government and health officials being able to contain coronavirus.
There are still cases because of churches not following recommendations. They can hold services, but they need to record the names of those attending, check for fever, not sit them closely together and wear masks.
Most churches are holding online services, but there are those who disregard the recommendations and are very hostile.
There were some outbreaks in call centers, mental institutions, hospitals and elderly homes.
However, markets are crowded, buses are crowded and so on with almost everyone wearing masks.
There are still cases because of churches not following recommendations. They can hold services, but they need to record the names of those attending, check for fever, not sit them closely together and wear masks.
Most churches are holding online services, but there are those who disregard the recommendations and are very hostile.
There were some outbreaks in call centers, mental institutions, hospitals and elderly homes.
However, markets are crowded, buses are crowded and so on with almost everyone wearing masks.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Maybe I am stupid? But...
If the theoretical "Big Bang" created mostly hydrogen, helium and their isotopes and other things such as stars and explosion created the heavier elements, I don't really understand how stars formed from hydrogen and helium.
Hydrogen and helium dissipate in a vacuum. At below 14.01 Kelvin, they are a metal and can clump together. However, as soon as enough heat is generated, they should change into a gas and dissipate.
Maybe a planet-sized clump of metallic hydrogen formed and in the center, the metallic hydrogen got very hot. Would it have enough energy to implode into a star? Or would it explode with enough force to create heavier elements?
Maybe metallic hydrogen planets smashed into each other at tremendous speeds? That could create heavier elements and eventually cause star formation. That sounds more likely.
Jupiter and other gaseous planets are thought to have cores of metallic hydrogen.
But I don't like the "Big Bang" theory, as it stands now.
I like the theory that eventually all mass becomes energy (theoretically, all mass decays to hydrogen, which then decays into radiation energy), and since theoretically energy isn't affected by time or space, there will be a moment when all the energy in the universe is without time or space, which is what people call a "singularity" and from which supposedly came the "big bang", according to theorists. I think I prefer the term "sudden existence" of mass and space, which would do away with the need for cosmic inflation.
Maybe dark matter is metallic clumps of hydrogen, helium, lithium and other stuff that are too small to be visibly detected directly, and can be detected only through their gravitational effects on surrounding galaxies?
"Dark energy"? Could be the effects of pressure from all the photons and radiation shooting out in all directions. If scientist say they can build a solar sail to propel spaceships, then they should agree that photons and radiation exert pressure on mass causing them to spread out. Will this account for all the "dark energy"? I don't know. Could do the math. Maybe someday...
Did you know that the "edges of the universe" move away from each other at faster than the speed of light?
Wikipedia - Expansion of the Universe
Excerpt -
"This can be seen when observing distant galaxies more than the Hubble radius away from us (approximately 4.5 gigaparsecs or 14.7 billion light-years); these galaxies have a recession speed that is faster than the speed of light. Light that is emitted today from galaxies beyond the cosmological event horizon, about 5 gigaparsecs or 16 billion light-years, will never reach us, although we can still see the light that these galaxies emitted in the past. ".
Hydrogen and helium dissipate in a vacuum. At below 14.01 Kelvin, they are a metal and can clump together. However, as soon as enough heat is generated, they should change into a gas and dissipate.
Maybe a planet-sized clump of metallic hydrogen formed and in the center, the metallic hydrogen got very hot. Would it have enough energy to implode into a star? Or would it explode with enough force to create heavier elements?
Maybe metallic hydrogen planets smashed into each other at tremendous speeds? That could create heavier elements and eventually cause star formation. That sounds more likely.
Jupiter and other gaseous planets are thought to have cores of metallic hydrogen.
But I don't like the "Big Bang" theory, as it stands now.
I like the theory that eventually all mass becomes energy (theoretically, all mass decays to hydrogen, which then decays into radiation energy), and since theoretically energy isn't affected by time or space, there will be a moment when all the energy in the universe is without time or space, which is what people call a "singularity" and from which supposedly came the "big bang", according to theorists. I think I prefer the term "sudden existence" of mass and space, which would do away with the need for cosmic inflation.
Maybe dark matter is metallic clumps of hydrogen, helium, lithium and other stuff that are too small to be visibly detected directly, and can be detected only through their gravitational effects on surrounding galaxies?
"Dark energy"? Could be the effects of pressure from all the photons and radiation shooting out in all directions. If scientist say they can build a solar sail to propel spaceships, then they should agree that photons and radiation exert pressure on mass causing them to spread out. Will this account for all the "dark energy"? I don't know. Could do the math. Maybe someday...
Did you know that the "edges of the universe" move away from each other at faster than the speed of light?
Wikipedia - Expansion of the Universe
Excerpt -
"This can be seen when observing distant galaxies more than the Hubble radius away from us (approximately 4.5 gigaparsecs or 14.7 billion light-years); these galaxies have a recession speed that is faster than the speed of light. Light that is emitted today from galaxies beyond the cosmological event horizon, about 5 gigaparsecs or 16 billion light-years, will never reach us, although we can still see the light that these galaxies emitted in the past. ".
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Grocery Shopping Back to Normal in Seoul Regardless of Coronavirus
Most of the coronavirus cases are due to selfish people who want to avoid quarantine and hide from health officials.
In Daegu, a religious group continued to hold services for their 300,000 members in spite of some of their members being infected and submitted incomplete lists of their churches and members.
After cases spiked, they cancelled services and submitted a revised list. Authorities are investigating if they deliberately submitted incomplete lists. A couple dozen of its members are still not answering their phones and not cooperating with health authorities.
90% of the cases in Korea are in the city of Daegu and surrounding North Kyungsan province.
In Seoul, with around 10m citizens, shopping is back to normal, but only some restaurants and nightclubs are doing good business. A few cases are reported in Seoul each day, but a few cases are reported daily in many cities all around the world.
Korea has tested almost 180,000 people as of this afternoon, mostly members of the religious group (they account for over 60% of the cases).
Almost everyone wears masks in Korea and there are hand sanitizers everywhere.
In Daegu, a religious group continued to hold services for their 300,000 members in spite of some of their members being infected and submitted incomplete lists of their churches and members.
After cases spiked, they cancelled services and submitted a revised list. Authorities are investigating if they deliberately submitted incomplete lists. A couple dozen of its members are still not answering their phones and not cooperating with health authorities.
90% of the cases in Korea are in the city of Daegu and surrounding North Kyungsan province.
In Seoul, with around 10m citizens, shopping is back to normal, but only some restaurants and nightclubs are doing good business. A few cases are reported in Seoul each day, but a few cases are reported daily in many cities all around the world.
Korea has tested almost 180,000 people as of this afternoon, mostly members of the religious group (they account for over 60% of the cases).
Almost everyone wears masks in Korea and there are hand sanitizers everywhere.
Korea needs a president admits to experimenting with pot, like Obama. Too many uptight people here. Some are, like, pot smokers should be incarcerated for a long time because they are a menace to society. Geez! Take a look at the world today, pot is being legalized in more countries every year.
Did you know that Carlos was arrested for pot? I think he got a fine. I'm okay with $5 dollar fines, like in Ann Arbor in the 70s.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
String Theory Proposes There Are Lots of Dimensions
Most say the dimensions in string theory are three spatial dimensions, a time dimension, and many dimensions that are so small that they cannot be detected.
I think that the dimensions, besides the three spatial dimensions and time dimension, are not so small they cannot be detected, but are the dimensions of meaning, intent, life, energy and so on that cannot be detected physically. Meaning, intent and life are "real", so they must have a dimensional quality.
I think that the dimensions, besides the three spatial dimensions and time dimension, are not so small they cannot be detected, but are the dimensions of meaning, intent, life, energy and so on that cannot be detected physically. Meaning, intent and life are "real", so they must have a dimensional quality.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Loads of tourists in Seoul, Korea and all over the globe!
I see lots of tourists in Seoul.
Tourists seem to outnumber Koreans in certain areas near the Dongdaemun (West Gate) shopping area.
I visited Phenom Penh, Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London and many more cities and saw other Koreans, Chinese, British, and tourists of other nationalities everywhere.
If China forgives South Korea for allowing US's THAAD anti-missile system to be installed in Korea and removes its unofficial boycott of Chinese tourists to South Korea, I should see even more Chinese while walking through my neighborhood, which is next to Dongdaemun.
Tourism is becoming really big in Korea and all over the world, it seems. A few decades ago, there were very few tourists.
Lots of expatriates living in Korea. Also, the number of families of mixed races has risen sharply over the past decade. Korean-Vietnamese, Korean-Cambodian, Korean-American and so on.
Tourists seem to outnumber Koreans in certain areas near the Dongdaemun (West Gate) shopping area.
I visited Phenom Penh, Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London and many more cities and saw other Koreans, Chinese, British, and tourists of other nationalities everywhere.
If China forgives South Korea for allowing US's THAAD anti-missile system to be installed in Korea and removes its unofficial boycott of Chinese tourists to South Korea, I should see even more Chinese while walking through my neighborhood, which is next to Dongdaemun.
Tourism is becoming really big in Korea and all over the world, it seems. A few decades ago, there were very few tourists.
Lots of expatriates living in Korea. Also, the number of families of mixed races has risen sharply over the past decade. Korean-Vietnamese, Korean-Cambodian, Korean-American and so on.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Typical False News and Lies Spread By Most Media in Korea
Most of the media in Korea are conservative and owned by the rich.
They are dead set against liberals and progressives.
I happened to read some blatant lies in an English article in Business Korea by the publisher.
Business Korea article : South Korea under ‘Insane' President
Pro-government rallies draw larger crowds. Usually anti-government rallies are small in scale.
He says that President Moon is "insane". Most Koreans respect President Moon very much and half the country thinks he is doing a very good job. This is in spite of all the incessantly bad press and outright lies from the conservatives and the rich.
The rich and powerful are losing control and they hate it.
They are dead set against liberals and progressives.
I happened to read some blatant lies in an English article in Business Korea by the publisher.
Business Korea article : South Korea under ‘Insane' President
Pro-government rallies draw larger crowds. Usually anti-government rallies are small in scale.
He says that President Moon is "insane". Most Koreans respect President Moon very much and half the country thinks he is doing a very good job. This is in spite of all the incessantly bad press and outright lies from the conservatives and the rich.
The rich and powerful are losing control and they hate it.
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Trump wants Korea to pay more for American troops there?
Korea is the only country to pay to have American troops and bases. Subic Bay and Okinawa were American bases that the US paid a lease to the host country. American bases in Europe are funded by the US.
The US paid for the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. They are paying to protect Saudi Arabian oil fields. An article in the Wall Street Journal mentions the scope of US involvement since the oil field attacks.
The US pays for strategic military power in various regions of the world. In Korea, they have the THAAD anti-defense system. It is an early warning system for the US, in my opinion, and not of much use to Korea. There are enough missiles in North Korea to overwhelm the system and obliterate Korea many times over.
The only good thing he has done is stand up to China. It is a socialist country with undemocratic laws, extremely protectionist and unfair in trading. For example, to publish a video game in China, you need to get government approval, but they have not approved one single game from a foreign company. Only Chinese companies have gotten approval. So you have to be a minority partner in a joint venture with a Chinese company or go through a Chinese company. Either way, the business in China will be controlled by Chinese. There are seemingly endless examples of unfairness in all the other industries.
Korea can't afford to fight with China too hard. China accounts for around 42% of its trade surplus. Maybe Trump wants Korea to pay because of Korea's trade surplus, but if you follow that argument, he should be asking Japan to, at least, start to pay for US troops there.
Korea does not pay for the other countries that have military forces in Korea through the UN. Also the present situation with North Korea is not wholly due to South Korea's decisions and will, the US has the final world as the head of the military command in Korea during a war. Korea will take back command over its military forces even during wars in a few years, as agreed with the US.
The US military is all over the world and in dozens of countries, why is Korea the only country that helps pay for US forces in their country? And why does Korea have to pay more?
I don't think South Koreans are really scared by North Korea, militarily. We are more scared of China or Russia helping North Korea, and so is the US. That is one of the reasons that the US forces are still in Korea.
So, I think most people would see a sharing of the costs for US troops in Korea as logical. Asking for Korea to pay for the whole cost of US troops in Korea and related support operations in Guam and in the US ($ 4.7 billion), does not seem fair. It seems Trump is daring Korea to reject his demands and ask US troops to leave Korea.
(Updated 17 November - From an Reuters article, I found out that Japan also pays a share of the costs for US troops there and that the US wants them to pay 4 times more, around $ 8 billion for the costs. There are about 24,000 US troops in Korea and 54,000 in Japan.
The US paid for the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. They are paying to protect Saudi Arabian oil fields. An article in the Wall Street Journal mentions the scope of US involvement since the oil field attacks.
The US pays for strategic military power in various regions of the world. In Korea, they have the THAAD anti-defense system. It is an early warning system for the US, in my opinion, and not of much use to Korea. There are enough missiles in North Korea to overwhelm the system and obliterate Korea many times over.
The only good thing he has done is stand up to China. It is a socialist country with undemocratic laws, extremely protectionist and unfair in trading. For example, to publish a video game in China, you need to get government approval, but they have not approved one single game from a foreign company. Only Chinese companies have gotten approval. So you have to be a minority partner in a joint venture with a Chinese company or go through a Chinese company. Either way, the business in China will be controlled by Chinese. There are seemingly endless examples of unfairness in all the other industries.
Korea can't afford to fight with China too hard. China accounts for around 42% of its trade surplus. Maybe Trump wants Korea to pay because of Korea's trade surplus, but if you follow that argument, he should be asking Japan to, at least, start to pay for US troops there.
Korea does not pay for the other countries that have military forces in Korea through the UN. Also the present situation with North Korea is not wholly due to South Korea's decisions and will, the US has the final world as the head of the military command in Korea during a war. Korea will take back command over its military forces even during wars in a few years, as agreed with the US.
The US military is all over the world and in dozens of countries, why is Korea the only country that helps pay for US forces in their country? And why does Korea have to pay more?
I don't think South Koreans are really scared by North Korea, militarily. We are more scared of China or Russia helping North Korea, and so is the US. That is one of the reasons that the US forces are still in Korea.
So, I think most people would see a sharing of the costs for US troops in Korea as logical. Asking for Korea to pay for the whole cost of US troops in Korea and related support operations in Guam and in the US ($ 4.7 billion), does not seem fair. It seems Trump is daring Korea to reject his demands and ask US troops to leave Korea.
(Updated 17 November - From an Reuters article, I found out that Japan also pays a share of the costs for US troops there and that the US wants them to pay 4 times more, around $ 8 billion for the costs. There are about 24,000 US troops in Korea and 54,000 in Japan.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Korea's Far Right Liberty Korea Party Is Full Of Former Prosecutors
The Liberty Korea Party is vehemently opposed to Cho Kuk's appointment to Minister of Justice.
Minister Cho's mission is to reform the justice system, especially the prosecutor's office.
The Liberty Korea Party has a large number of former prosecutors as members. Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn, Speaker Na Kyung-won, Choi Kyo-il, Kwak Sang-do, former party leader Hong Jun-pyo, Chung Mi-kyung, Jeong Jeom-sik, Kim Do-eup, Kim Jae-kyung, Joo Kwang-deok and too many others to mention.
Prosecutors are close to rich families (like owning families of business conglomerates) and are targets for grooming by the rich and powerful. They also wield a lot of power.
I knew a few prosecutors and used to go out drinking with them and their rich friends. Once, they leave civil service, they all earn millions as lawyers. Many also seem to be selected by the conservative party to run in elections and become members of the party.
I think they have a lot of influence over their former colleagues at the prosecutor's office and do not want reforms to stop abuses of power and corruption.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Space, Time and Energy
Space and Time are related to Gravity. Energy is related to Mass and Life.
Theorists say that in even the smallest unit of space/time, there always is a fluctuation of energy, which reacts to create strings which make up subatomic particles, which make up the world. The fluctuations add up to zero, according to leading theory.
Zero-point energy
If that is so, there doesn't need to be a "big bang" for the universe to exist. The big bang is used to explain the cosmic background radiation.
Photons do not experience time or distance.
Does light experience time?
So, radiation should not experience time or distance.
Science has seen that heavier atoms decay into lighter atoms over time. Protons are theorized to decay into radiation over time, but this have not been proven yet.
But if protons did decay, then all matter will decay into radiation (photons) in the distant future.
All those photons do not experience time or distance.
All the energy from all the matter in the universe that has decayed will be in a state without time or distance. Something like the conditions for the "big bang", but since the photons do not experience distance, there is no space to explode into. So, there is no need for the "cosmic inflation" that says everything expanded at much faster than the speed of light.
So, after a very very long time, everything will become photons, and the conditions for a big bang without cosmic inflation will be fulfilled. I heard a famous British physicist speak about this on Youtube many years ago. It sounds good to me.
Theoretically, black holes emit radiation and eventually disappear.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Can Evaporate, Weird New Study Shows
Theorists say that in even the smallest unit of space/time, there always is a fluctuation of energy, which reacts to create strings which make up subatomic particles, which make up the world. The fluctuations add up to zero, according to leading theory.
Zero-point energy
If that is so, there doesn't need to be a "big bang" for the universe to exist. The big bang is used to explain the cosmic background radiation.
Photons do not experience time or distance.
Does light experience time?
So, radiation should not experience time or distance.
Science has seen that heavier atoms decay into lighter atoms over time. Protons are theorized to decay into radiation over time, but this have not been proven yet.
But if protons did decay, then all matter will decay into radiation (photons) in the distant future.
All those photons do not experience time or distance.
All the energy from all the matter in the universe that has decayed will be in a state without time or distance. Something like the conditions for the "big bang", but since the photons do not experience distance, there is no space to explode into. So, there is no need for the "cosmic inflation" that says everything expanded at much faster than the speed of light.
So, after a very very long time, everything will become photons, and the conditions for a big bang without cosmic inflation will be fulfilled. I heard a famous British physicist speak about this on Youtube many years ago. It sounds good to me.
Theoretically, black holes emit radiation and eventually disappear.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Can Evaporate, Weird New Study Shows
Monday, September 9, 2019
Korean Justice System To Be Reformed
Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed Cho Kuk as Minister of Justice despite intense opposition from conservative parties and most media. Even prosecutors are suspected of overreaching their authority in issuing unprecedented and unusually very prompt search warrants for his family and associates, in which I suspect was an attempt to find something to prevent his appointment. I am sure if they manage to uncover any crimes that Cho Kuk will not be personally involved. It is just a smear campaign, in my opinion. I can't recall having seen such intense political and media opposition to a ministerial appointment. Historic.
Moon appoints Cho Kuk as justice minister despite huge political opposition
It seems the ones in power are extremely opposed to his appointment. I wonder why. Maybe it is because he is going to reform the system to prevent habitual abuses of power by prosecutors, judges, and police, in many cases to the advantage of the conservative rich and powerful.
Almost all the polls cited in the news state that those opposed to the appointment outnumber those in favor, but the presidential site where people can register their support or opposition, those in favor of the appointment outnumbered those who are opposed by two to one.
Most Koreans agree that the justice system needs to be reformed in order to prevent past abuses, except for those who used this to their advantage.
I am sure plenty of Koreans are really glad that he was appointed, in spite of the widespread and intense campaign opposing his appointment.
Moon appoints Cho Kuk as justice minister despite huge political opposition
It seems the ones in power are extremely opposed to his appointment. I wonder why. Maybe it is because he is going to reform the system to prevent habitual abuses of power by prosecutors, judges, and police, in many cases to the advantage of the conservative rich and powerful.
Almost all the polls cited in the news state that those opposed to the appointment outnumber those in favor, but the presidential site where people can register their support or opposition, those in favor of the appointment outnumbered those who are opposed by two to one.
Most Koreans agree that the justice system needs to be reformed in order to prevent past abuses, except for those who used this to their advantage.
I am sure plenty of Koreans are really glad that he was appointed, in spite of the widespread and intense campaign opposing his appointment.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
How To Get Drunk, Crash Into A Motorcycle, Attempt To Switch Drivers And Still Not Get Arrested?
Live in Korea.
Netizens react to reports of rapper Noel's drunk driving and official apology by his politician father
Contrast that with smoke a joint and get arrested immediately. Something is very wrong here.
The guy's father is a politician. He shouts and yells during parliamentary hearings at ministerial candidates just because they belong to another party. Like father, like son. If it was an opposing politician's son who did this, he would be yelling that they are corrupt and scum of the earth, or something like that. And that they used their influence to help make their son a success.
Victim alleges that rapper NO:EL (Jang Yong Joon) initially attempted to conceal DUI accident
Netizens react to reports of rapper Noel's drunk driving and official apology by his politician father
Contrast that with smoke a joint and get arrested immediately. Something is very wrong here.
The guy's father is a politician. He shouts and yells during parliamentary hearings at ministerial candidates just because they belong to another party. Like father, like son. If it was an opposing politician's son who did this, he would be yelling that they are corrupt and scum of the earth, or something like that. And that they used their influence to help make their son a success.
Victim alleges that rapper NO:EL (Jang Yong Joon) initially attempted to conceal DUI accident
Is Japan's Abe Jealous Of Korea?
Abe has been complaining that western news media write his name in the wrong order. He wants it to be written as Abe Shinzo. And he is having the Japanese government write Japanese names in surname first order when written in English.
Japan wants to change the way we use Japanese names
Western media has been writing Korean names in the surname first order, as it is written in Korean, for years. We never had the Korean government take action to do this. It happened naturally.
I think Abe is also jealous of Korea's prosperity and overtaking of Japan in certain industries
For example, western press always writes President Moon's name in the proper order:
Moon Jae-in: TIME Person of the Year 2018 Runner Up
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister
Why has the support for South Korea's President Moon Jae-in
Believe it or not, even the Japanese are protesting discrimination and racism against Koreans in Japan media and by Japanese right wing politicians.
Japan wants to change the way we use Japanese names
Western media has been writing Korean names in the surname first order, as it is written in Korean, for years. We never had the Korean government take action to do this. It happened naturally.
I think Abe is also jealous of Korea's prosperity and overtaking of Japan in certain industries
For example, western press always writes President Moon's name in the proper order:
Moon Jae-in: TIME Person of the Year 2018 Runner Up
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister
Why has the support for South Korea's President Moon Jae-in
Very few articles on this in English, but there are many in Korean.
Japanese in Tokyo protest discrimination against Koreans (in Korean)
Where would a western professor feel comfortable slandering Koreans? Japan.
Racist Professor Calls Student 'That F***ing Korean Gook'
Where would a western professor feel comfortable slandering Koreans? Japan.
Racist Professor Calls Student 'That F***ing Korean Gook'
Koreans have always liked Japanese products and Japan. That's one of the reasons Korea has ALWAYS had a trade deficit with Japan, ever since the end of World War II. They are our neighbors.
We just don't like radical conservative Japanese politicians who incite racism against Koreans and deny that Japan committed war crimes against Koreans (Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipinos, and others).
There was a statement in 1993 from cabinet secretary Yohei Kono, who wrote the Kono Statement, acknowledging Japan's involvement in the enslavement of "comfort women" and apologizing.
Background reading (extra credit) - Ethnic issues in Japan
We just don't like radical conservative Japanese politicians who incite racism against Koreans and deny that Japan committed war crimes against Koreans (Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipinos, and others).
There was a statement in 1993 from cabinet secretary Yohei Kono, who wrote the Kono Statement, acknowledging Japan's involvement in the enslavement of "comfort women" and apologizing.
Background reading (extra credit) - Ethnic issues in Japan
Friday, September 6, 2019
The Good Things About Getting High On Pot
Let's assume that it is consumed in a healthy manner and not by smoking.
It usually helps me to relax, enjoy music, enjoy exercising, enjoy working, be less stressed, be more content, be less aggressive, have more empathy, be more inclined to exercise, be more creative, helps me to think and have much better orgasms. It makes life much interesting. Ask people who get high, if they agree with this. I am sure most will tell you that it is so.
I think if you are lazy at heart, if you get high, you will become lazy. But if you are an active person, you will still be active even if you get really stoned.
But they made pot illegal in Korea. Did you know that we use to have native Korean weed? It was strong and tasty. I am pretty certain that it is extinct now.
Imagine all the people getting high legally in the USA, Canada and other parts of the world. Remember the 60s? People getting high, spreading good vibes and stuff. A lot more people are getting high now. The effects from this should start to really show in the coming years.
Getting high is the cheapest form of entertainment and meditation that I know of. I don't need expensive cars, luxury items, or admiration of others to enjoy my life. I am sure that others who get high agree.
They keep on arresting famous people and scions of Korean business conglomerates for pot. Most media treat it as a serious crime with "reefer madness" type of reporting. Most young Koreans after hearing their idols and the rich are getting high are certainly going to wonder what they are missing. I wonder if the media knows that they are corrupting young Koreans. If they get caught getting high, it is partially the media's fault.
Arrest warrant sought for CJ Group scion on drug charges
523 drug offenders busted in March crackdown
It usually helps me to relax, enjoy music, enjoy exercising, enjoy working, be less stressed, be more content, be less aggressive, have more empathy, be more inclined to exercise, be more creative, helps me to think and have much better orgasms. It makes life much interesting. Ask people who get high, if they agree with this. I am sure most will tell you that it is so.
I think if you are lazy at heart, if you get high, you will become lazy. But if you are an active person, you will still be active even if you get really stoned.
But they made pot illegal in Korea. Did you know that we use to have native Korean weed? It was strong and tasty. I am pretty certain that it is extinct now.
Imagine all the people getting high legally in the USA, Canada and other parts of the world. Remember the 60s? People getting high, spreading good vibes and stuff. A lot more people are getting high now. The effects from this should start to really show in the coming years.
Getting high is the cheapest form of entertainment and meditation that I know of. I don't need expensive cars, luxury items, or admiration of others to enjoy my life. I am sure that others who get high agree.
They keep on arresting famous people and scions of Korean business conglomerates for pot. Most media treat it as a serious crime with "reefer madness" type of reporting. Most young Koreans after hearing their idols and the rich are getting high are certainly going to wonder what they are missing. I wonder if the media knows that they are corrupting young Koreans. If they get caught getting high, it is partially the media's fault.
Arrest warrant sought for CJ Group scion on drug charges
What a downer! Korea is still criminalizing something much less dangerous and addictive than alcohol, while allowing advertising of alcohol everywhere. Other countries are exporting the stuff, doing R&D, patenting medicines, building businesses, and much more constructive things.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Korean Imports Of Japanese Beer Down 95%
Japanese beer used to be the leading imported beer in Korea. Its imports dropped to $223,000 in August compared to $7.57 million in the same month last year, according to the following Maeil Business News report.
Korea’s beer import from Japan plunges 95% in August
This is entirely due to Abe and the ultra right wing Nippon Kaigi (Japan Council). They keep telling outright lies and making racist comments about Korea.
For example:
1. Japanese occupation helped modernize Korea. (They built roads and railways to "steal" Korean minerals, food and other goods to Japan. Also factories to utilize "slave" labor).
2. Dokdo Island belongs to Japan and that Korea is illegally occupying it. (Illegal to whom? Certainly not Korean and international law).
3. The agreement signed by Japan and Korea to get financial aid as war repatriation exempts Japanese from all responsibility for crimes committed by Japan on Koreans. Abe even goes as far as to deny them. Legal scholars agree that the agreement only applies to the governments and not individual personal claims to the companies that enslaved the Koreans.
Also, it was a Supreme Court ruling that awarded damages and ordered the assets of a Japanese company be sold, after Abe ordered the company not to pay. The Korean government cannot do anything to override a court decision, yet Abe demands that the government somehow override the Supreme Court.
Internationally, courts have ruled that individual rights overrides government agreements.
The Japan Council is made up of radical right wing members who continually deny war crimes and tell outright racist lies about Korea.
Also a pet peeve. Does paying damages to comfort women or enslaved Korean mean that Japan doesn't need to apologize to the comfort women (it has never officially done so yet)? Does it mean that Koreans cannot mention this or build statues commemorating them? Does it mean that Japan can rewrite the history that it teaches to children to instill hate against Korea and nationalism in Japan?
Feel much better now. Koreans have nothing against Japan. Only Abe and the Japan Council.
It feels that most Koreans are sick of hearing all the racist comments from these people. The ultra right wing try to stereotype Koreans as stupid and not having the willpower for long term fights. It seems that this boycott of Japanese goods is going to last a long long time. Even if Abe changes his ultra right wing foreign minister and policies.
The Korean media is emphasizing the lies made by the Japanese right wing. They should also report on how racist those comments are and how they stereotype Koreans as inferior, criminals and such.
Korea’s beer import from Japan plunges 95% in August
This is entirely due to Abe and the ultra right wing Nippon Kaigi (Japan Council). They keep telling outright lies and making racist comments about Korea.
For example:
1. Japanese occupation helped modernize Korea. (They built roads and railways to "steal" Korean minerals, food and other goods to Japan. Also factories to utilize "slave" labor).
2. Dokdo Island belongs to Japan and that Korea is illegally occupying it. (Illegal to whom? Certainly not Korean and international law).
3. The agreement signed by Japan and Korea to get financial aid as war repatriation exempts Japanese from all responsibility for crimes committed by Japan on Koreans. Abe even goes as far as to deny them. Legal scholars agree that the agreement only applies to the governments and not individual personal claims to the companies that enslaved the Koreans.
Also, it was a Supreme Court ruling that awarded damages and ordered the assets of a Japanese company be sold, after Abe ordered the company not to pay. The Korean government cannot do anything to override a court decision, yet Abe demands that the government somehow override the Supreme Court.
Internationally, courts have ruled that individual rights overrides government agreements.
The Japan Council is made up of radical right wing members who continually deny war crimes and tell outright racist lies about Korea.
Also a pet peeve. Does paying damages to comfort women or enslaved Korean mean that Japan doesn't need to apologize to the comfort women (it has never officially done so yet)? Does it mean that Koreans cannot mention this or build statues commemorating them? Does it mean that Japan can rewrite the history that it teaches to children to instill hate against Korea and nationalism in Japan?
Feel much better now. Koreans have nothing against Japan. Only Abe and the Japan Council.
It feels that most Koreans are sick of hearing all the racist comments from these people. The ultra right wing try to stereotype Koreans as stupid and not having the willpower for long term fights. It seems that this boycott of Japanese goods is going to last a long long time. Even if Abe changes his ultra right wing foreign minister and policies.
The Korean media is emphasizing the lies made by the Japanese right wing. They should also report on how racist those comments are and how they stereotype Koreans as inferior, criminals and such.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Why Does It Seem To Me That A Lot Of People Are Mindless?
A lot of people are so scared to death of death that they are unreasonable, especially the rich who indulge in excessive consumption, thrill seeking and conceit. Those who try to live a "full" life before they die and have tunnel vision. Running away from truth. Hoping against hope that some thing like a God does not exist.
A lot live their lives without a purpose other than to survive and try to be rich. They seem to have a mind with only basic primitive instincts. No conception of goodwill, sharing and whatnot. A basic mind, not a mindful mind. Mindful mind? One that reflects a lot on life and the world. One that reflects a long time before expressing opinions or taking action.
I can tell the difference between a mindful person and one that is not. I am sure you can too. We all are mindless at times.
What makes a mindful mind mindful? Being free of cognitive dissonance?
Thank goodness, there are also a lot of people who notice things about the world and want to make things better. However, I run into very few such people in Korea. We have them, but they are a definitely a minority.
A lot live their lives without a purpose other than to survive and try to be rich. They seem to have a mind with only basic primitive instincts. No conception of goodwill, sharing and whatnot. A basic mind, not a mindful mind. Mindful mind? One that reflects a lot on life and the world. One that reflects a long time before expressing opinions or taking action.
I can tell the difference between a mindful person and one that is not. I am sure you can too. We all are mindless at times.
What makes a mindful mind mindful? Being free of cognitive dissonance?
Thank goodness, there are also a lot of people who notice things about the world and want to make things better. However, I run into very few such people in Korea. We have them, but they are a definitely a minority.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Korean President Moon's Reply To Samurai Wannabe Abe
In a televised speech at the beginning of a meeting with ministers this morning, President Moon gave a speech asking that Japan be truthful about its past and its actions.
He said that even Korea has done bad things in the past, and so has Germany. But both countries were truthful about the past and overcame them.
He added that Japan should not cover up and falsify the negative parts of its history, but be honest about it.
With regards to the removal of Korea from Japan's list of countries with less restrictions on Japanese exports, Moon said that if it was in retaliation for Korea's Supreme Court decision as Abe stated in the beginning before he changed the reason to national security and then a revision of Japan's export regulations, then he should state it as such and not lie.
Japan is the one twisting the truth and spreading false news, yet Abe thinks he is pulling one over the world.
The Trump administrations recent comments on South Korea's defense exercises off of the island of Dok-do, which has historically always been labelled as Korean territory in Korean and Japanese maps (only in recent times has Japan tried to claim ownership, but they along with China have always tried to invade Korea since ancient times), along with the stated disappointment at Korea's decision not to extend an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan seems to be a ploy to gain concessions in the US-Japan trade negotiations. The US used to be fair in its comments. Shame.
Japan's previously stated reason for Korea's removal from Japan's "White List" was that Korea is a national security risk to Japan. Korean press have asked frequently, if Korea is a national security risk, why would Japan have an intelligence sharing agreement with Korea? Now, Japan changed its reason to "a revision of its export regulations".
He said that even Korea has done bad things in the past, and so has Germany. But both countries were truthful about the past and overcame them.
He added that Japan should not cover up and falsify the negative parts of its history, but be honest about it.
With regards to the removal of Korea from Japan's list of countries with less restrictions on Japanese exports, Moon said that if it was in retaliation for Korea's Supreme Court decision as Abe stated in the beginning before he changed the reason to national security and then a revision of Japan's export regulations, then he should state it as such and not lie.
Japan is the one twisting the truth and spreading false news, yet Abe thinks he is pulling one over the world.
The Trump administrations recent comments on South Korea's defense exercises off of the island of Dok-do, which has historically always been labelled as Korean territory in Korean and Japanese maps (only in recent times has Japan tried to claim ownership, but they along with China have always tried to invade Korea since ancient times), along with the stated disappointment at Korea's decision not to extend an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan seems to be a ploy to gain concessions in the US-Japan trade negotiations. The US used to be fair in its comments. Shame.
Japan's previously stated reason for Korea's removal from Japan's "White List" was that Korea is a national security risk to Japan. Korean press have asked frequently, if Korea is a national security risk, why would Japan have an intelligence sharing agreement with Korea? Now, Japan changed its reason to "a revision of its export regulations".
Publicly Making Negative Assumptions About People Should Be Illegal
Like calling someone a "bad" person. One should only be allowed to reference facts and then ask the listener to decide.
I noticed that most mindless people use this strategy of calling people names and negatively labeling them
I noticed that most mindless people use this strategy of calling people names and negatively labeling them
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
If God is a Group of Dimensions?
If God turns out to be a phenomena from a group of dimensions, then is the word, God, a coincidence or did some thing make it that way?
Monday, August 26, 2019
Media Polls vs Korean Presidential Website Petition Results?
Most of the Korean media report polls that state the majority of Koreans are opposed to the appointment of progressive law professor Cho Kuk as Minister of Justice.
Yet, on the Korean presidential website, the number of people supporting the petition asking Cho Kuk be appointed as Justice Minister totaled over 400,000. While the petition opposing the appointment had over 250,000 supporters. I think the large number of people opposed is due to the negative media on Cho Kuk for the past several weeks. Nothing about the good things he has done. You need to log in using Facebook or other social network site in order to support or register a petition.
From what I see on TV, it seems the rich and powerful conservatives in Korean are mounting an all out campaign against Cho Kuk who has promised to reform the justice system to stamp out abuses of power. They exaggerate small student demonstrations against Cho Kuk. I am pretty sure some conservatives persuaded some students to demonstrate. I am also pretty sure the majority of students are in favor of Cho Kuk, but not his daughter, at the moment. Due to allegations of the daughter receiving favoritism in getting named in research papers which allegedly played a part in her getting accepted to medical school. She attended private school and had a privileged upbringing which makes her pretty unpopular with students, at the moment. Things are pretty bleak for Korean students with very high unemployment in Korea which I am pretty sure is due to the previous conservative administrations which focused on self-enrichment and suppression of liberal and progressive ideals and people for a decade and has opposed every reform proposed by progressive administrations by blocking and boycotting legislation. People are sick of this. At least, I am.
I hope he does become the minister of justice. Korea desperately needs to reform its justice system to stop abuses by powerful individuals.
Yet, on the Korean presidential website, the number of people supporting the petition asking Cho Kuk be appointed as Justice Minister totaled over 400,000. While the petition opposing the appointment had over 250,000 supporters. I think the large number of people opposed is due to the negative media on Cho Kuk for the past several weeks. Nothing about the good things he has done. You need to log in using Facebook or other social network site in order to support or register a petition.
From what I see on TV, it seems the rich and powerful conservatives in Korean are mounting an all out campaign against Cho Kuk who has promised to reform the justice system to stamp out abuses of power. They exaggerate small student demonstrations against Cho Kuk. I am pretty sure some conservatives persuaded some students to demonstrate. I am also pretty sure the majority of students are in favor of Cho Kuk, but not his daughter, at the moment. Due to allegations of the daughter receiving favoritism in getting named in research papers which allegedly played a part in her getting accepted to medical school. She attended private school and had a privileged upbringing which makes her pretty unpopular with students, at the moment. Things are pretty bleak for Korean students with very high unemployment in Korea which I am pretty sure is due to the previous conservative administrations which focused on self-enrichment and suppression of liberal and progressive ideals and people for a decade and has opposed every reform proposed by progressive administrations by blocking and boycotting legislation. People are sick of this. At least, I am.
I hope he does become the minister of justice. Korea desperately needs to reform its justice system to stop abuses by powerful individuals.
Friday, August 23, 2019
A Quantum Dimension or The Quantum Dimension?
Is there one or are there many quantum dimensions?
Quantum dimensions? Metaphysical dimensions. Some dimension that is invisible to physical detection. A non-local dimension that is not affected so much by the space/time/energy dimension.
Non-local phenomena? Wave-particle duality, quantum entanglement, collective intelligence and similar phenomena describe things that do not seem to be connected physically, but have a connection nonetheless. They must be connected through some metaphysical dimension(s).
Some say "will" evolved from the need to survive. Where did we get the need to survive? From the sun? Or some thing or some phenomena that exists in metaphysical dimensions and the detectable dimensions. The sun provides energy for most life on earth. So it could explain basic life. But where did the need to build supercomputers come from? Not sure if it came from the sun. Is the potential of ideas be larger than the total energy received from the sun?
Some scientists theorize that life emerged from chemical reactions in something like a drop of oil that caused it to have the ability to replicate (some basic genetic code) and eventually evolve by chance. Seems like something from nothing. Especially if that life can make nuclear bombs and semiconductors from rocks.
Then could basic instincts, ability to learn from experience, and such eventually evolve into self-awareness and an explosion in communication of ideas by chance? I think there are probably different degrees of self-awareness.
Feelings, experience, logic seem so far removed from energy, yet require energy to exist.
So energy, mass, gravity, feelings and such are all related, in other words have some connections.
Maybe it's not a metaphysical dimension, maybe it's just a phenomena? No, for quantum entanglement, the entangled objects affect each other over space/time instantly. So, there must be a way for them to connect. That way is through an as of yet undetected non-local dimension or dimensions. If there is a connection, then there is something that connects them, something that we cannot yet detect physically.
Quantum dimensions? Metaphysical dimensions. Some dimension that is invisible to physical detection. A non-local dimension that is not affected so much by the space/time/energy dimension.
Non-local phenomena? Wave-particle duality, quantum entanglement, collective intelligence and similar phenomena describe things that do not seem to be connected physically, but have a connection nonetheless. They must be connected through some metaphysical dimension(s).
Some say "will" evolved from the need to survive. Where did we get the need to survive? From the sun? Or some thing or some phenomena that exists in metaphysical dimensions and the detectable dimensions. The sun provides energy for most life on earth. So it could explain basic life. But where did the need to build supercomputers come from? Not sure if it came from the sun. Is the potential of ideas be larger than the total energy received from the sun?
Some scientists theorize that life emerged from chemical reactions in something like a drop of oil that caused it to have the ability to replicate (some basic genetic code) and eventually evolve by chance. Seems like something from nothing. Especially if that life can make nuclear bombs and semiconductors from rocks.
Then could basic instincts, ability to learn from experience, and such eventually evolve into self-awareness and an explosion in communication of ideas by chance? I think there are probably different degrees of self-awareness.
Feelings, experience, logic seem so far removed from energy, yet require energy to exist.
So energy, mass, gravity, feelings and such are all related, in other words have some connections.
Maybe it's not a metaphysical dimension, maybe it's just a phenomena? No, for quantum entanglement, the entangled objects affect each other over space/time instantly. So, there must be a way for them to connect. That way is through an as of yet undetected non-local dimension or dimensions. If there is a connection, then there is something that connects them, something that we cannot yet detect physically.