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What Is Society 5.0?

What could the future of our society be? Society 5.0 inspires how that could ⋯

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IPCC "Survival Guide..." We Are Fucked ☠️

The current geopolitical climate is so hot, that few are looking beyond the ⋯

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The Tail-End of Your Life?

Goal in mind 🔗 At some point in one’s life, you start thinking about how you ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4657 days ago

Spring is upon us and the cherries have started to bloom. I’m reminded of how nature renews itself in a cycle of life and new beginnings. I spent yesterday with friends for 花見 (Hanami). It was fun sharing a beautiful spot below ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4663 days ago

With recent events threatening to literally shutdown Eastern Japan, I’m concerned about how the blackouts will affect me this summer. I may find myself buying a lot of UPS devices to power my home. While the April weather is ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4664 days ago

It’s been 24 days since mother-nature re​leased the M9.0 quake that was shortly followed by the 14m high (37.9m in some places) tsunami upon Japan. After the first week, things were limited and uncertain. The flow of ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4665 days ago

While visiting the mall over the weekend with my girlfriend, another large aftershock visited the popular shopping megaplex. ​I watched a mother grab hold of her infant and clutched him closely to her chest as the overhead ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4671 days ago

​Hindsight is said to be 20/20… It would be hoped that in hindsight we would learn to avoid past mistakes. In reading the JapanTimes, I find myself irritated with how the information is revealed. Now that things appear to be ⋯

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Richie Bartlett, Jr.

4675 days ago

As we approach the third week of nature’s disaster upon Japan, we find the aftermath of these connected events plaguing us. From the M9.0 quake to the resulting tsunami and the weakened nuclear reactors in Fukushima, it goes ⋯

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