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To: Tax-chick

That’s a good question. I have read that there is not a great influx of immigrants as in Europe but that the Japanese are instead making a concerted drive for the developement of robots and increased automation to make up for the lack of younger workers. I would not find this surprising as the Japanese are among the more xenophobic peoples of the world.


15 posted on 03/07/2008 3:09:01 PM PST by scory
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To: scory

Yes, Japan is an unusual situation, being both an island country and a culture that doesn’t readily accept immigrants. Robots can replace workers, to some extent, but they can’t replace taxpayers. Where will the money for the pensions come from?

And robots can’t easily replace nursing home workers, which Japan will need a lot of. Things will be interesting.


27 posted on 03/07/2008 3:16:10 PM PST by Tax-chick (I am snide and not intellectual today. How are you doing?)
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To: scory

Wow! This is weird. I’ve heard of woman over-using vibrators to the point that men don’t do it for them, but never the opposite:

“There has been a definite increase in the number of men showing signs of vaginal ejaculation dysfunction disorder, which includes such afflictions as premature and delayed ejaculation. There are physical reasons believed to be behind this, including prejudice against women, past trauma and overuse of masturbatory aids so that a vagina is unable to provide sufficient stimulation,” Dr Tsuneo Akaeda, head of the Akaeda Clinic in Tokyo’s Roppongi entertainment district, told Shukan Asahi.

“Some of the masturbation aids coming out nowadays are absolutely incredible. Guys become used to using these and there is no doubt that many men are unable to obtain the necessary satisfaction from a female vagina that they need to ejaculate.”


34 posted on 03/07/2008 3:21:56 PM PST by Jack Black
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