tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post2210189712231576310..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Ancient Warnings on Tsunamimike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-5319931052057459282011-04-17T18:36:56.175+09:002011-04-17T18:36:56.175+09:00Yomiuri Shimbun http://bit.ly/elxMIu says that the...Yomiuri Shimbun http://bit.ly/elxMIu says that the Aneyoshi tablet was erected after the 1933 Showa Sanriku tsunami. No so ancient, and not ignored in Aneyoshi. Ignored elsewhere, yes.Alan Engelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905083076518966432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-28090470421422397662011-04-12T18:52:46.239+09:002011-04-12T18:52:46.239+09:00Yes. Thanks Andy. And thank you to Big Government ...Yes. Thanks Andy. And thank you to Big Government for subsidizing businesses and contorting the market!mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-59908176953904742502011-04-12T16:46:56.462+09:002011-04-12T16:46:56.462+09:00It's human nature. When I lived in New Orlean...It's human nature. When I lived in New Orleans in the 1980's everyone spoke about the fact that the city's levy system was not adequate to protect against a big hurricane. Everyone knew it and no one lifted a finger to do anything about it.<br /><br />People who lived in vulnerable areas, even rich people at in the Lake Front district did nothing to prepare.<br /><br />It just seems to be human nature that people ignore low probability events,even if the event would be catastrophic.<br /><br />On the other hand, the nuke plant owners in Japan simply didn't care about the risk because they are subsidized by the government and they know they will be bailed out if the shit hits the fan.Andy "In Japan"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04505038501136945817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-32488708665547595622011-04-12T13:24:30.284+09:002011-04-12T13:24:30.284+09:00Course, those stones probably got put up AFTER tho...Course, those stones probably got put up AFTER thousands drowned in a big tsunami like the March 11 one. Still, perhaps the point is that in the past people paid more attention to the wisdom of their elders and ancestors than they do today.<br /><br />Great blog post (better than mine on same subject). Masterful choice of music video. Brought back many memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com