ROFL There is nothing to be right or wrong about as you’re making an argument out of nothing. When did I even hint that Japan is the current dominant force in Go? Perhaps you should take a step back and realize how horribly you’ve misinterpreted a simple reference to Japan’s take-over of the game.

Are you looking for an argument? I used Japan’s long-running domination of Go as an example of how a game can be dominated through extreme force of will, like South Korea has done (to a much lesser extent) with e-sports. At no point was I talking about the current status of professional Go, aside from responding to…

Eh, neither? I’m not terribly fond of the Japanese as a people but they’ve obviously been the dominant country in Go for hundreds years. The game was respected in China and Korea but the game was never formalized until the Japanese took it over... and proceeded to really advance the game’s strategy. I’m Korean and am…

The two situations are totally different besides that they both involve loans, some of which are sub-prime.

ROFL. Yes, the massive secondary market for auto loans will bring about the next financial crisis. All those auto-loan-backed securities are going to ruin so many institutions when the adjustable rates kick in and people realize the massively inflated valuations of cars are baseless... or not because they’re fucking…

“Since the 90s” is basically “yesterday” in the history of Go. lol

Huh, that’s really interesting; nice find! It’d be interesting to see the data further analyzed per industry/sector. I assume Mexico skews toward unskilled labor whereas South Korea skews towards skilled labor. So, perhaps it’s more accurate for me to say “South Koreans are the hardest workers of the developed world.”

IT’S MARKETING. lol

Eh, South Korea is THE economic success story of the late twentieth century... not sure how you can criticize the nation for not being more productive. Their ability to band together after the war (under the rule of General Park Chung-hee) and pick themselves up by the bootstraps to create one of the top economies in…

UGH. How does this bike even exist when there’s nobody in the world hip enough to handle it? Let me guess: it’s ironically hip?

I don’t think you comprehend the Korean work ethic. It is unreal to American sensibilities... and it works (at a cost, of course).

That is ridiculous(ly sensible).

That is ridiculous(ly sensible).

Risk aversion.

Risk aversion.

They’re “playing” professionally; of course it’s stressful. The fact that they’re able to persevere through the stress and perform is why they’re pros and you’re not.

WTF? The point is clearly that relationships can have negative impact on professional performance... You reference to Japanese idols makes the point even more clear... O_o

1. You’re ignoring that this is for Japanese audiences and thus your Western expectations are invalid. English is cool in many foreign markets, regardless of whether it’s correct in its usage.

1. This is an ad intended for Japanese audiences.

Perhaps, but the litigation costs usually aren’t worth it.

Is there a speedster version?

I don’t know how anybody wouldn’t have noticed that only Japanese games use “O” as affirmative and “X” as negative and that perhaps Japan is culturally different than Western nations.