[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Quasi-Tech wrote:
I understand plenty and what has been offered so far I already knew…[/quote]
Wow.
Not sure what to say about this.[/quote]
It must be da diabeetus.
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
[quote]spiderman739 wrote:
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Now, whether Japan could stand alone against all of these enemies if Uncle Sam just up and left? That is an extremely interesting proposition. I’ve talked with officers in the Jieitai (Self-Defense Force), who are of the opinion that as soon as there was a whisper of a rumor that the US military would be leaving, Japan would very quickly amass a nuclear arsenal at least rivalling France’s or Britain’s. The Jieitai is the fifth-highest funded military in the world, which should give you pause when you realize that military spending accounts for only 1 percent of its GDP. The only reason it is not on the UN Security Council is because it doesn’t have nukes, and it doesn’t have nukes (os spend more than 1% of GDP on military) becaus it doesn’t feel the need to. Were this ever to change, I believe that Japan would very quickly find will to rouse the bushi spirit currently sleeping in its heiwabaka heart.
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While I am not sure how readily Japan would develop nukes, I totally agree with opinion that Japan would very quickly militarise. I used to teach some Jeitai guys and they would often complain about “the fucking constitution”. They would love nothing better than to be recgonised as proper soldiers rather than just a self defence force. I remember them telling me about training exercise they carried out with U.S military and I could tell they were in awe/jealous.[/quote]
I guess I’m of the opinion that nukes would come quick if the US pulled out. Certainly they have the technical capacity. They have reactors (as we all know all too well now). I don’t know about weapons grade, but I’ve a feeling an agreement would be a part of any US withdrawal.
The relationship between China and Japan is such that a serious deterrent is needed. Right now, that deterrent is the US (see the senkaku islands “events”)…if no US… 'course, that’s why I think there will always be a US presence in Japan…at least in my lifetime. [/quote]
I’m not so sure about the nukes. The anti-bomb propaganda here runs strong and very, very deep. And the OMGZ nuclear weapons are bad and we weren’t even doing anything wrong in WWII just standing around holding hands singing We Are the World when the US dropped those EVIL atomic bombs on us and we will NEVER EVER support any kind of nuclear bomb of ANY kind ANYWHERE (easy to say with the most powerful military in the history of the world camped in your yard). There is an indoctrination machine here, that starts with the schools trips that inevitably take their elementary school classes to one of the “Peace” museums in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, whose tendrils have penetrated every subsection of society so deep that you cannot even have a rational conversation about the bomb (try suggesting it may be saved lives overall to ANYONE here and see what happens).
Sorry for the stream of consciousness rant, but I have real trouble imagining the Japanese achieving a smooth transition into a nuclear armed nation. Even though I think it is EXACTLY what this country needs.
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
[quote]spiderman739 wrote:
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Now, whether Japan could stand alone against all of these enemies if Uncle Sam just up and left? That is an extremely interesting proposition. I’ve talked with officers in the Jieitai (Self-Defense Force), who are of the opinion that as soon as there was a whisper of a rumor that the US military would be leaving, Japan would very quickly amass a nuclear arsenal at least rivalling France’s or Britain’s. The Jieitai is the fifth-highest funded military in the world, which should give you pause when you realize that military spending accounts for only 1 percent of its GDP. The only reason it is not on the UN Security Council is because it doesn’t have nukes, and it doesn’t have nukes (os spend more than 1% of GDP on military) becaus it doesn’t feel the need to. Were this ever to change, I believe that Japan would very quickly find will to rouse the bushi spirit currently sleeping in its heiwabaka heart.
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While I am not sure how readily Japan would develop nukes, I totally agree with opinion that Japan would very quickly militarise. I used to teach some Jeitai guys and they would often complain about “the fucking constitution”. They would love nothing better than to be recgonised as proper soldiers rather than just a self defence force. I remember them telling me about training exercise they carried out with U.S military and I could tell they were in awe/jealous.[/quote]
I guess I’m of the opinion that nukes would come quick if the US pulled out. Certainly they have the technical capacity. They have reactors (as we all know all too well now). I don’t know about weapons grade, but I’ve a feeling an agreement would be a part of any US withdrawal.
The relationship between China and Japan is such that a serious deterrent is needed. Right now, that deterrent is the US (see the senkaku islands “events”)…if no US… 'course, that’s why I think there will always be a US presence in Japan…at least in my lifetime. [/quote]
I’m not so sure about the nukes. The anti-bomb propaganda here runs strong and very, very deep. And the OMGZ nuclear weapons are bad and we weren’t even doing anything wrong in WWII just standing around holding hands singing We Are the World when the US dropped those EVIL atomic bombs on us and we will NEVER EVER support any kind of nuclear bomb of ANY kind ANYWHERE (easy to say with the most powerful military in the history of the world camped in your yard). There is an indoctrination machine here, that starts with the schools trips that inevitably take their elementary school classes to one of the “Peace” museums in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, whose tendrils have penetrated every subsection of society so deep that you cannot even have a rational conversation about the bomb (try suggesting it may be saved lives overall to ANYONE here and see what happens).
Sorry for the stream of consciousness rant, but I have real trouble imagining the Japanese achieving a smooth transition into a nuclear armed nation. Even though I think it is EXACTLY what this country needs.
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All they need is a few mecha. Conversely, I’m not a fan of mecha.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Quasi-Tech wrote:
I understand plenty and what has been offered so far I already knew…[/quote]
Wow.
Not sure what to say about this.[/quote]
It must be da diabeetus.[/quote]
LMAO!
Between you and Cortes, my keyboard is getting pretty wet.[/quote]
Eeewwww.
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Quasi-Tech wrote:
I understand plenty and what has been offered so far I already knew…[/quote]
Wow.
Not sure what to say about this.[/quote]
It must be da diabeetus.[/quote]
LMAO!
Between you and Cortes, my keyboard is getting pretty wet.[/quote]
Eeewwww.
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Seeing as my own word is worth less than perception, I suppose I will stop trying to contribute to the thread.
I was going to address what was said about the little guy big ego thing, but it truly isn’t worth it. I won’t derail this topic any more, as the intent is a good one. Enjoy.
[quote]Quasi-Tech wrote:
Seeing as my own word is worth less than perception, I suppose I will stop trying to contribute to the thread.
I was going to address what was said about the little guy big ego thing, but it truly isn’t worth it. I won’t derail this topic any more, as the intent is a good one. Enjoy.[/quote]
Dude. Don’t let the butthurt consume you. I’ve seen this pattern over and over. The butthurt can be defeated and overcame.
[quote]Quasi-Tech wrote:
Seeing as my own word is worth less than perception, I suppose I will stop trying to contribute to the thread.
I was going to address what was said about the little guy big ego thing, but it truly isn’t worth it. I won’t derail this topic any more, as the intent is a good one. Enjoy.[/quote]
Lol Cortes with the absolute perfect picture.
I have nothing to add, just want to say this thread has been an incredibly interesting read, thanks all for the contributions. I’m actually off to Japan for 6 weeks, leaving this Wednesday. I can’t wait! I’ve always been fascinated by the country, when I come back I’m starting a PhD and my supervisor actually has a colleague working in Japan (forgotten which university) so I may have the opportunity to at least visit and maybe work there in a few years!
This reminds me of that one character in the World War Z novel. Didnt realize this stuff was real.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]The Ox Man wrote:
I have nothing to add, just want to say this thread has been an incredibly interesting read, thanks all for the contributions. I’m actually off to Japan for 6 weeks, leaving this Wednesday. I can’t wait! I’ve always been fascinated by the country, when I come back I’m starting a PhD and my supervisor actually has a colleague working in Japan (forgotten which university) so I may have the opportunity to at least visit and maybe work there in a few years![/quote]
Where you headed?[/quote]
Starting out in Tokyo, then heading to mount Fuji (although not to climb), then on to Kyoto and Osaka. That’s the general plan as it stands anyway, could be subject to change.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
I’m going to ignore that trollpost[/quote]
Thanks.[/quote]
My bad. Should have known better.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
That’s one of my concerns, since I don’t have a degree. I got a good education, but never felt like finishing with the degree. I’ve got the work history, the job titles, the salary, references, etc… but no degree. When I relocated to Indianapolis, I literally didn’t apply to a single job, but my phone was ringing off the hook. I pretty much just picked which company I wanted to work for. (That experience was a bit surreal, considering how hard it was to find my previous jobs.)
But with a country like Japan, which as far as I know, is obsessive about its education, do I even stand a chance at getting any job?[/quote]
Could be a problem; what do you do?[/quote]
Software. Programming. Official title is “Senior Software Engineer”.[/quote]
Am I right in assuming that language ability would not be a huge part of doing that job? That programming has it’s own language of sorts?
If so, IMO, you could find work if you had basic conversational Japanese skills. But you will never be treated as well as someone with a degree.[/quote]
The programming languages themselves are fine, for the most part, with communicating with other developers. Obviously with some basic communication skills.
But a big part of the job is really just people skills; trying to figure out what people really want, and what the real requirements are, instead of what they think they are. The process of going from idea to implementation is really a lot of dialogue, and the real trick is being able to read people when they say things like “that’s not really what I had in mind, but I kind of like this, although I don’t really like that”.
So I do think I’d need a lot more than basic conversational skills for that, at least to stay at the same job-skill level. For a more entry-level position, I could probably get by with a little above basic conversation skills.
How is the visa situation in Japan? Do you have to stay with the same company during your entire stay?
[quote]The Ox Man wrote:
I have nothing to add, just want to say this thread has been an incredibly interesting read, thanks all for the contributions. I’m actually off to Japan for 6 weeks, leaving this Wednesday. I can’t wait! I’ve always been fascinated by the country, when I come back I’m starting a PhD and my supervisor actually has a colleague working in Japan (forgotten which university) so I may have the opportunity to at least visit and maybe work there in a few years![/quote]
What are you pursuing a PhD in?
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
What are you pursuing a PhD in?[/quote]
Meteorology. Just finished my Masters which was in Maths, my final year project was looking at weather forecasting and I’m continuing with that. I really like it, basically equal parts fluid dynamics and numerical modelling.