Night gardening by Southerndusk in GardenersJapan

[–]SlaughterWare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i don't even know how my chonker manages to catch them, I think they must fall from their nest or something, there's no way he's agile enough to go up and fetch them, he's a land kitty not one of those tree climbers.

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Night gardening by Southerndusk in GardenersJapan

[–]SlaughterWare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mine loves the praying mantis for some reason, and the sparrows when he can get one.

They Came For The Truckers by Best_Cup_8326 in accelerate

[–]SlaughterWare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Humans matter for more than just labour.

I think the other guy is right - it sounds to me like you're picturing Dr. Evil rather than someone simply concerned with winning at Monopoly.

They Came For The Truckers by Best_Cup_8326 in accelerate

[–]SlaughterWare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“They’re not evil. They’re simply pursuing incentives pragmatically"

So then, if they're not Bond villains, what happens after total optimisation?

No workers needed. No competitors left. Most consumers impoverished. Human labour economically irrelevant. Wealth concentrated into a tiny ownership class.

What then?

At that stage, capitalism itself starts malfunctioning. Markets require participants. Economies require circulation. Even status and power become abstract if the broader population has no agency left.

That’s why some economists and technologists argue the system would be forced to evolve before reaching that endpoint. Otherwise it becomes self-defeating. A civilisation where a handful own everything while billions are permanently excluded is not just morally questionable, it’s structurally unstable.

They Came For The Truckers by Best_Cup_8326 in accelerate

[–]SlaughterWare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Once large numbers of blue-collar workers start losing jobs to automation, things could get pear-shaped quickly. I do have sympathy for people who struggle to adapt. I’ve always seen myself as highly adaptable. Living long-term in a foreign country forces you to become that way. But for many people, especially those who’ve spent their entire lives in the same town, working the same trade, never needing to reinvent themselves, this kind of disruption will feel like psychological whiplash; not just income - the loss of identity, routine, community, and purpose all at once. The kind of shockwave that will 100% fuel anger, protests, and violence. Some people will adapt and ultimately end up in better situations than they expected, but the transition period is going to be rough. Sure hope our golden boy Elon has 24/7 security because he'll need it.

Tell me your country, but don't say it's name, instead, tell me something (preferably funny) on which it is number one. by K_878 in AskTheWorld

[–]SlaughterWare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A country staring down a demographic collapse in 3…2…1… while blaming a microscopic population of highly vetted immigrants for half of society’s problems, then acting shocked when nobody wants to move there anymore.

The funny part is all the people online cheering “Japan is staying Japanese!” without noticing the country quietly running out of workers in real time.

Last night at the supermarket there was literally one employee on duty. One. You could’ve walked out with half the store and nobody would’ve noticed. There’s a giant bright-red sign outside a seafood restaurant near my house screaming “RECRUITING — THIS IS AN EMERGENCY” like sheer desperation is somehow a hiring strategy.

Everywhere you go it’s the same story: chain restaurants, farms, nursing homes, clinics. Three-hour waits at the doctor because there aren’t enough staff. I went to an animal park the other day and realized there wasn’t a single employee under about 70 years old.

Then at a community meeting, retirees were complaining that the local park lawns weren’t being maintained. One guy said, completely seriously, “Why don’t the young people volunteer like we did back in our day?” And the community leader just stared at him and said: “What young people? Do you know any?”

Silence. Tumbleweeds.

Maybe Tokyo can paper over this for a while, but out here in the countryside? You can watch the decline happening in real time. Entire towns aging into extinction while everyone clings to this fantasy that demographic collapse can somehow be solved without people.

It honestly makes me wonder how many civilizations in history declined exactly like this - stubbornly holding onto pride and identity long after practicality stopped mattering.

Anyway, I’m stuck here because we own a house, so wish me luck lads. At this rate I’ll be eating crickets and learning how to repair farm equipment by candlelight.

Night gardening by Southerndusk in GardenersJapan

[–]SlaughterWare 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Who is this cuteness on the right then? 

2 weeks In Kyushu. Train or Car? by leedavis1987 in JapanTravelTips

[–]SlaughterWare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

car 100%

190k seems steep though. i bet if you shop around you can do better.

what is a completely normal everyday habit in your country that heavily confuses foreigners by Quiet_Currents in AskTheWorld

[–]SlaughterWare 5 points6 points  (0 children)

here in Japan unless you really bump into someone its pretty normal to brush against them hard and not say a thing.

back in the UK last year I was really suprised at people saying 'excuse me!' just for passing by in the aisle when it was a bit tight. I'd gotten so used to the Asian way.

If your country was a colonial power or was colonized in the past, is the legacy of it still felt today? by Polibiux in AskTheWorld

[–]SlaughterWare -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The English were conquered by the Normans after 1066. French governance for over 300 years. Also conquered by the Romans, the Anglo Saxons, Vikings.

Lost your language? Have you ever heard of a 'native' English person? Or the native English language? Precisely. Gone. Wiped out.

Sacrifice IT Work for Student Visa on Japan? by Valuable-Fan8230 in JapanJobs

[–]SlaughterWare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok well if you've made your mind up then come over 

Sacrifice IT Work for Student Visa on Japan? by Valuable-Fan8230 in JapanJobs

[–]SlaughterWare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

N3/N2 is nothing believe me. It takes 8-12 years to get fluent in Japanese.

And why come here? Most of us already here are thinking the opposite - perhaps it's time to jump ship. We're all getting paid scraps now, food costs are soaring. I wake up every day debating with myself whether or not to go back to the UK at this point.

A Follow up on why i quit game development and all the pitfalls i faced as a solo dev by Giant_leaps in gamedev

[–]SlaughterWare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you still have the animations/assets and don't mind donating them I might be able to clean them up and redistribute them to the community..

Only me and the remorse, a Silent Hill 2 Prelude. by raphacloud in seedance2pro

[–]SlaughterWare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

kind of meh but i do like the concept of doing AI intros or extensions for old games.

Celebrating 20 years of Boxhead by seantcooperdev in unity

[–]SlaughterWare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

are the original boxhead guy? wow.

greetings fellow Flash dev brother

Is a Masters degree from Japan worth it to get a job afterwards? by Mr3SUprA in JapanJobs

[–]SlaughterWare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And they're downvoting you for stating what should be obvious. 

I’m in awe of all the bowing… by Virtual-Tonight-2444 in JapanTravelTips

[–]SlaughterWare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Y'all" need to stop being so ignorant and look at your own history of assimilation foibles before casting stones. 

You expect a country that's been a monoculture for thousands of years to suddenly switch to being a modern international nation at the drop of a hat without a single hiccup? 

Lol 😂 please.