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When the fact that Japan is about one-twentieth the size of the U.S. is taken into consideration, that means some 30 times as much concrete per square foot (30 cm) was poured in Japan as in the U.S.
JapanTimes wrote:...fetish for concrete reaches truly insane levels. Some 60 percent of Japan's coastline is plastered with retaining walls and festooned with millions of giant concrete tetrapods -- some weighing as much as 50 tons -- despite the fact that the ugly monsters actually contribute to the erosion of the shoreline...
Behan wrote:Concrete, because grass and trees don't deserve to live.
What's the obsession with obliterating nature about anyway?
Behan wrote:Concrete, because grass and trees don't deserve to live.
What's the obsession with oblierating nature about anyway?
Catoneinutica wrote:My copy of Dogs and Demons disappeared years ago, but Kerr wrote something about the Ministry of Land, Infra-blah, blah, blah, actually having a ministry anthem about that glorious day when Nippon shall be covered throughout its length and breadth with sublime concrete.
-catone
-wondering if any fg ever gotten a solution from a Japanese to the paradox of the Japanese claiming to love nature whilst flattening it with a gusto that brings to mind "The Smokers" from the 1995 cult classic Waterworld: If there's a tree, we'll ram it, and if there's a river, we'll dam it, 'cause I'm talkin' progress!
Behan wrote:Concrete, because grass and trees don't deserve to live.
What's the obsession with oblierating nature about anyway?
TennoChinko wrote:While I will agree they are ugly, this is the first time I have heard the claim that they actually contribute to the erosion of the shoreline. Everything else I have read indicates that despite their ugly looks, they do serve a function in protecting the shoreline from erosion and also reduce the impact of a tsunami wave.
Taro Toporific wrote:Oh, that's because one of the Four Affirmations of Shinto is, "Respect of nature.":rofl:
Behan wrote:Taro Toporific wrote:Oh, that's because one of the Four Affirmations of Shinto is, "Respect of nature.":rofl:
So that's why some torii are made from concrete?
Ahh, the subtle Japanese beauty of concrete torii…chokonen888 wrote:Don't get me started....the concrete torii ...
chokonen888 wrote:To be fair, at least the ones by IPU and I are painted and look decent...but I have no fookin idea why it takes so long to paint something so fucking simple. Maybe the whole "take the longest, most difficult and time consuming path in everything" mentality is rooted in Shinto?
Coligny wrote:Them buttplug all getta hardcore
chokonen888 wrote:Taro looks like Aphex Twin's...tetrapod twin!
Coligny wrote:chokonen888 wrote:Taro looks like Aphex Twin's...tetrapod twin!
Shhhh... Don't say that, he still believe he's Lucha Libre...
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