this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2025
7 points (100.0% liked)

Greentext

6101 readers
1061 users here now

This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

Be warned:

If you find yourself getting angry (or god forbid, agreeing) with something Anon has said, you might be doing it wrong.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
all 33 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Japan has been living in the year 2000 since 1980.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The last good year. Truly they are the most intellectually advanced society.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Except no one can get laid apparently

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

They have 2d waifus, who needs women?

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And they're a bunch of xenophobic racists.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thought you were talking about America's elected government for a second there.

[–] Contemporarium@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Such a good one dude!!! You should try stand up!!!!!!!!!!

According to my research all of their genitals are pixelated. What did they expect?

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What happened after 2000 that made everythimg bad?

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fuck you, actually making me laugh out loud at something

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Economics Explained has an interesting video on the topic. After WWII, Japan became the first country in Asia to undergo an industrial revolution and soon became the second largest economy after the US and was by many accounts set to match or even overtake the US. They then suffered an economic collapse due to unchecked growth and speculative markets and decided to never again speculate on the future and just stick to tried and true methods.

Since the 1990s, Japan's economy has barely changed while other nations have seen huge growth. You'd assume that would mean Japan is now far behind, but they aren't. They seem to have mastered keeping everything the same for decades without the normal decline that comes with it.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The US isn't innovating jack shit.

The US just created a massively polarized and unequal society so that when a country creates a new brilliant researcher or innovation, an American company can buy them out.

Basically, the insane poverty and lack of government services that the average American experiences gives them enough cash to buy up innovative people, companies, and competitors.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If AI is the chief innovation in the US, then the US is massively fucked.

I'd much rather have a fancy shinkansen.

[–] Waffle@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's a high speed train for the non-weebs

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Arigathankyou

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

You seem to be implying an argument based on Modus tollens:

  1. If AI is the chief US innovation, then the US is massively fucked.
  2. The US is not massively fucked.
  3. Ergo, AI is not the chief US innovation.

Well I disagree with the premise 2:

The US is massively fucked.

With that, no conclusion can be gained from premise 1.

[–] Trollception@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

No, AI is one of the chief innovations which is a huge money maker. Don't forget the US still dominates the enterprise server market which is worth trillions. Processors and GPUs are still designed and some manufactured here. Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, AI is just the latest buzz.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Their AI needs longer to develop cause it has to be folded a million times.

[–] HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I don't exactly keep up with the technological innovations of every country, but I get the feeling it isn't so much that Japan hasn't innovated in decades, so much as they haven't done anything he (it's 4chan, let's be frank, it's a he) personally finds interesting or that is publicized in the medium he gets his news from.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Defines "ages". Blue leds came out of Japan somewhat recently and that's pretty huge

[–] TheBloodFarts@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Veritasium has an awesome video about the Japanese scientist that discovered blue LEDs, guy basically did it single handedly despite pushback from his boss. Absolutely insane scientific achievement

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

dude had already swallowed the tech bs, thinks ai is the furthest advancement of technology when it can't compete with ancient tech. literally can't do what a calculator can do reliably. or a timer. or a calendar.

[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A calculator, timer or calendar can’t help me write an essay. You are comparing tools meant for different tasks. At least build your argumentets on something reasonable.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why argue with someone who isn't intelligent enough to write their essays without mechanical assistance?

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago

Weak argument, dude

Did you use your computers spell check, ever? Cuz you'd fall for your own smart-assery if you did

"Why argue with someone who needs something else to write the essay for them" might be better

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's wild seeing americans say japan is in decline... by whose standards? why must they want what you want?

[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just because Japan is in decline doesn't mean America isn't.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

We're not talking about America, we're talking about Japan. Or, gaijin are

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago

The Japanese talk about it, too, homie

Also, gaikokujin if you don't wanna sound racist. I get that it can be neutral (and have used it to refer to myself even), but I'm not gonna let the context you used it in slide