TIL that Wikipedia maintains a list of hoaxes, ie. times the org has been tricked, and how long it took to correct the record. Talk about institutional transparency! Can you imagine a {insert “trusted” institution} doing this? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wikipedia
“Change moves at the speed of trust.”
CO₂ emissions from Osaka to Tokyo:
🚅 Shinkansen is 4.2kgs/person
✈️ = 12x🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅
🚗 = 30x 🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅 🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅
Tragic discussion
Spotted on the entrance to a Starbucks at Umeda St. Other than seeing one small pro-Palestine demonstration (4 people) I haven’t seen much here. Mostly just disbelief on the news. This might not even be related! 🤷♂️
Started listening to: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik 📚
Saw a review: “imagine Aubrey-Maturin, but Stephen Maturin is a dragon.” Instant download!
SLIM lander press conference hence starts in 5 mins www.youtube.com/live/Udh6…
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon was launched last September from JAXA’s southernmost facility at the Tanegashima Space Center. I visited last spring and got a tour and ate “moon rice” for lunch. Photos: 📸 🌙 🍚
10km to the surface of the moon! Watching the SLIM lander live on YouTube
“Ministry for the Future” is my fav radicalizing read about the #climatecrisis, filled with real-life proposals played out in the book. Watch KSR’s rousing speech about what he’s learned since, including initiatives like 30 by 30 that are making real progress.
First book read in 2024: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 📚
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Out for some fresh air… and some castle! 🏯 Osaka Castle is an amazing facility. Although it dates back to the 16th C, it has been rebuilt (a couple times) and features a cool collection in its museum. Take an elevator to the top for a nice view!
It was a fun concert. In the third section they played mandolin renditions of hit songs from decades ago while the crowd sang along. Made me imagine being in my 70s at a concert singing “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Killing in the Name” 🤔 🎼
Current status: mandolin concert 🎶
Started reading Becky Chambers’ acclaimed solarpunk novel about a tea monk serving up comfort and I think this prayer will be immediately understood by my comrades @fission.codes, @robin.berjon.com, and more 🙏 🤲 🙇♂️
Started reading: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 📚
Just watching this new show “Rainbow Closet” and it’s intense 😭
The power of a national broadcaster. (バリバラ is another good show!)
And now Kakuei Tanaka’s house is on fire!? #2024GoesHardOnJapan
Thinking about another annual retreat to Tokyo. Last year I went up for a few days, stayed at the Tokyo Dome Hotel, and met up with some old IRL friends, new Internet friends, and some startup meetups. FUN! Thinking about going again in Feb. Who should I meet this time?
It’s the 7th of January so time for a steaming bowl of Seven Grasses
