[video]https://youtu.be/MtdupS0gRt0[/video]
Thought this was a very interesting watch
Wow this is super depressing. This is what they call lives. Yeesh
[QUOTE=InfectedPotato;50706696]Wow this is super depressing. This is what they call lives. Yeesh[/QUOTE]
Did you even watch the video
They work though, right? I don't recall hearing anything about that in the video but it gave me the impression that they sit in those cubicles 24/7 with the exception of showering and getting food.
I was interested by the woman's perspective of being appreciative just for being alive, and not necessarily having any defined goals in life.
[QUOTE=genkaz92;50706857]I was interested by the woman's perspective of being appreciative just for being alive, and not necessarily having any defined goals in life.[/QUOTE]
Makes you wonder if that is really a 'bad' thing. I mean, most people's goal in life (at least in the developed world) is to get married, have a couple children and a house. And a career to get there. What if someone doesn't want any of those things? Would that make them ill?
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50706966]Makes you wonder if that is really a 'bad' thing. I mean, most people's goal in life (at least in the developed world) is to get married, have a couple children and a house. And a career to get there. What if someone doesn't want any of those things? Would that make them ill?[/QUOTE]
It's fascinating to think about a "lost soul" that is just content with being a part of humanity, and an individual who doesn't necessarily care about where he/she ends up in life as long as it allows them to keep living, to me that is a very different perspective.
I wouldn't even label it as complacent, it's just free of defined ambition.
[QUOTE=genkaz92;50707002]It's fascinating to think about a "lost soul" that is just content with being a part of humanity, and an individual who doesn't necessarily care about where he/she ends up in life as long as it allows them to keep living, to me that is a very different perspective.
I wouldn't even label it as complacent, it's just free of defined ambition.[/QUOTE]
If I had a few million dollars I might just travel around the world on foot.
100 yen for the first half hour, 200 yen for every half our after that. jfc that's expensive as a living accommodation
[QUOTE=FalconKrunch;50707110]100 yen for the first half hour, 200 yen for every half our after that. jfc that's expensive as a living accommodation[/QUOTE]
Japan has fantasy money. 200 Yen is like 2 bucks. That's still like tens of thousands for an entire year though.
[QUOTE=FalconKrunch;50707110]100 yen for the first half hour, 200 yen for every half our after that. jfc that's expensive as a living accommodation[/QUOTE]
That's like $3000 US a month. For one person. What the fuck
[QUOTE=genkaz92;50707002]It's fascinating to think about a "lost soul" that is just content with being a part of humanity, and an individual who doesn't necessarily care about where he/she ends up in life as long as it allows them to keep living, to me that is a very different perspective.
I wouldn't even label it as complacent, it's just free of defined ambition.[/QUOTE]
this is a fairly accurate descriptor of me to be honest
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;50707272]this is a fairly accurate descriptor of me to be honest[/QUOTE]
You are an interesting creature.
[QUOTE=genkaz92;50707303]You are an interesting creature.[/QUOTE]
i guess. i'm pretty content with just watching the world and don't really have any ambitions or dreams. maybe that will change in the future but as of now i am just going with the flow and seeing where life takes me.
It's funny that a country that is often considered to be super advanced in tech still has those internet cafes. I mean, i can't even remember when i saw them last time, as all those things like high speed mobile internet, cellphones with a screen big enough to comfortably browse the web and just the fact that internet access itself is really cheap have essentially killed the industry of internet cafes.
Also those storefronts in the very beginning look retro as hell.
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;50707272]this is a fairly accurate descriptor of me to be honest[/QUOTE]
Me too.
A life like this would be the death of me. I don't envy them, at all.
[QUOTE=antianan;50707343]It's funny that a country that is often considered to be super advanced in tech still has those internet cafes. I mean, i can't even remember when i saw them last time, as all those things like high speed mobile internet, cellphones with a screen big enough to comfortably browse the web and just the fact that internet access itself is really cheap have essentially killed the industry of internet cafes.
Also those storefronts in the very beginning look retro as hell.[/QUOTE]
Despite being seen as high-tech, Japan largely doesn't actually use computers that much. They're really ass-backwards in a lot of ways when you look into it, and by "that much", I mean [URL="http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151025/p2a/00m/0na/005000c"]only 30% of high schoolers having laptops, and 16% have desktop computers. Only 50% of Japanese homes even have a computer, apparently don't use them for much.[/URL] Most just use their phones instead. That's just for high schoolers, but you can probably extrapolate things from there. I think their computers tend to be kinda shitty as well, nothing you'd want to play higher-end or current gen games on.
Meanwhile in the workplace things often suffer because if your seventy year old boss says he wants to use a fax machine instead of email, then you're damn well going to use that fax machine or get fired.
[QUOTE=antianan;50707343]It's funny that a country that is often considered to be super advanced in tech still has those internet cafes. I mean, i can't even remember when i saw them last time, as all those things like high speed mobile internet, cellphones with a screen big enough to comfortably browse the web and just the fact that internet access itself is really cheap have essentially killed the industry of internet cafes.
Also those storefronts in the very beginning look retro as hell.[/QUOTE]
To be fair they're not like, straight up just browse the net sort of Internet Cafes they offer a huge variety of services for almost no significant expense.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-mr-O7_uN0[/media]
The title is clickbait and it's in Taiwan but the business model is the same in Japan. It's actually a really interesting and informative video of how these places are usually setup.
Huge video game, manga and movie library. Internet access, sometimes access to gaming PC's and a snack bar among varied other distractions and services.
For some things it's cheaper than the alternatives. If I wanted to play Uncharted but I don't have a PS4 I could pay less than $10 in some cases and just sit there and play it with access to a soda fountain and snacks. Now I don't have to buy a console or the game just to play that single title.
[QUOTE=t h e;50706800]Did you even watch the video[/QUOTE]
...yes? Whats your point? Its sad that they live like this.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;50707374]To be fair they're not like, straight up just browse the net sort of Internet Cafes they offer a huge variety of services for almost no significant expense.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-mr-O7_uN0[/media]
The title is clickbait and it's in Taiwan but the business model is the same in Japan. It's actually a really interesting and informative video of how these places are usually setup.
Huge video game, manga and movie library. Internet access, sometimes access to gaming PC's and a snack bar among varied other distractions and services.
For some things it's cheaper than the alternatives. If I wanted to play Uncharted but I don't have a PS4 I could pay less than $10 in some cases and just sit there and play it with access to a soda fountain and snacks. Now I don't have to buy a console or the game just to play that single title.[/QUOTE]
I think if Internet cafes elsewhere in the world had nice services like as outlined in the video, then people would go to it. Then again, everything is cheaper in Asia.
[QUOTE=garychencool;50711001]I think if Internet cafes elsewhere in the world had nice services like as outlined in the video, then people would go to it. Then again, everything is cheaper in Asia.[/QUOTE]
I propose an alternative service for the West, the inverse cyber cafe:
You rent a modern gaming rig for a limited amount of time and the owners send a squad of six guys to temporarily live with you to make sure that you don't steal it.
[QUOTE=genkaz92;50711058]I propose an alternative service for the West, the inverse cyber cafe:
You rent a modern gaming rig for a limited amount of time and the owners send a squad of six guys to temporarily live with you to make sure that you don't steal it.[/QUOTE]
Jokes aside, there's something sane in the idea of renting a really good gaming pc for some reasonable price, just like you rent a car or a flat. Like, i don't play much, and i'm completely content with that mediocre performance my pc can provide when i actually do want to play some hardware demanding games, but i imagine there's a lot of people who just want to make the most of a game, including the maximum graphics and whatnot. So they could rent a good pc for a week or so to play the game, and then just give it back. The best part of it is that you don't have to go to some public place, but rather just come home after work and start playing, which is infinitely more comfortable.
Why do Japanese often wear those masks over their mouth and nose like in hospitals ? Is it because they are sick and they still go to work ?
Very interesting; I can understand this woman's perspectives because I too am at that point in my life. I am drifting slowly towards my goal, slower than other people would. It feels like I'm in slow motion, and everyone around me is going fast. My life is distracted and complacent, but comfortable and free... Although I live in an apartment with a girlfriend, not in a small box.
[editline]14th July 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=AntonioR;50711425]Why do Japanese often wear those masks over their mouth and nose like in hospitals ? Is it because they are sick and they still go to work ?[/QUOTE]
I believe it's because they are sick, and they wear the masks so they don't spread their germs to other people. I think it's common courteousy over there, which I believe is really nice. I wish more people would do that here in the states
[QUOTE=AntonioR;50711425]Why do Japanese often wear those masks over their mouth and nose like in hospitals ? Is it because they are sick and they still go to work ?[/QUOTE]
Apparently it also has to do with the fact that masks and concealed faces are not frowned upon in Japan, and it is not associated with anything negative.
[QUOTE=AntonioR;50711425]Why do Japanese often wear those masks over their mouth and nose like in hospitals ? Is it because they are sick and they still go to work ?[/QUOTE]
I always thought it was because of pollution, but then again that's more of a china thing isn't it?
[QUOTE=antianan;50711354]Jokes aside, there's something sane in the idea of renting a really good gaming pc for some reasonable price, just like you rent a car or a flat. Like, i don't play much, and i'm completely content with that mediocre performance my pc can provide when i actually do want to play some hardware demanding games, but i imagine there's a lot of people who just want to make the most of a game, including the maximum graphics and whatnot. So they could rent a good pc for a week or so to play the game, and then just give it back. The best part of it is that you don't have to go to some public place, but rather just come home after work and start playing, which is infinitely more comfortable.[/QUOTE]
You could potentially do it by creating a machine that was encased in welded together slabs of solid steel which automatically destroyed all of the components inside if it detected an attempt of a break in.
It would also have a gps beacon which would also destroy all of the components inside if it detected tampering or interruption of the signal. The service would need to perform checks based on social security numbers and passports. And it would also need to have plenty of failsaves.
[QUOTE=t h e;50706800]Did you even watch the video[/QUOTE]
What about his post suggests he didn't watch the video?
[QUOTE=AntonioR;50711425]Why do Japanese often wear those masks over their mouth and nose like in hospitals ? Is it because they are sick and they still go to work ?[/QUOTE]
They also have some bad allergies too
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