The Current Events Thread

[Dire]

I should know better than to read comments, but it makes me incredibly sad and angry when I see people still hating on the Japanese for the Second World War. So incredibly ignorant.

[BurntToShreds]

I understood that the US bombed Japan quite a lot, but I had no idea that it was to the point where finding undetonated bombs is this common.

[[Citation Needed]]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki are really the only two bombing incidents talked about, due to the historical significance. Over 50% of Tokyo was destroyed by the end of WWII. That's how many bombs were dropped.

I try to avoid reading the comments on things involving Asia. I get irrationally angry when people refer to every asian as Chinese. Also, there are usually racist jokes everywhere and those don't sit well with me.

[Reyo]

I should know better than to read comments, but it makes me incredibly sad and angry when I see people still hating on the Japanese for the Second World War. So incredibly ignorant.

You must be at a different part of the internet, because all I ever seen is the hate shifted in the other direction. I'm not doubting it happens, I'm just...thankful...I guess?

Sometimes I take for granted how much ridiculousness I manage to avoid on the internet.

[Nefarious Bear]

Always true, just replace the label on the y-axis with whatever controversial topic.

[Kamak]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki are really the only two bombing incidents talked about, due to the historical significance. Over 50% of Tokyo was destroyed by the end of WWII. That's how many bombs were dropped.

Most of Tokyo was destroyed by precise calculated firestorms set by the American military, not actual bombs. Though certainly the bombings did more obvious damage.

In fact, the firestorms were much more deadly and destructive than either of the nuclear bombs.

[D-vid]

I understood that the US bombed Japan quite a lot, but I had no idea that it was to the point where finding undetonated bombs is this common.

Oh yeah, people sometimes find undetonated bombs here in Germany too. They're mostly in forests where they're not easily found. One was found on our town's graveyard a few years back, but it thankfully was completely harmless.

[[Citation Needed]]

Bombs: They last forever apparently

[Kamak]

I understood that the US bombed Japan quite a lot, but I had no idea that it was to the point where finding undetonated bombs is this common.

Oh yeah, people sometimes find undetonated bombs here in Germany too. They're mostly in forests where they're not easily found. One was found on our town's graveyard a few years back, but it thankfully was completely harmless.

A lot of bombs were duds because of cheap manufacturing, bad seals, and general construction issues.

Didn't help that we had tons of the daisies things and dropped them like bags of skittles because of how shitty our aim was.

Apparently there was a pilot that was a great shot with bombs though, and was able to drop them down chimneys.

Though, that might be some of that good ol' American "we won the war" bullshit.

[Reyo]

Probably more something the drunk pilots said after the war to impress the ladies. Of course now, the simple fact that they were pilots was probably enough to get the job done.

[hotb]

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/blog

Fans can expect a new feature film, Star Wars Episode 7, in theaters worldwide in 2015

[D-vid]

So is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[Kamak]

... How?

How does Disney have the cheddar to buy Lucas Films?

I need to sit down.

[wordNumber]

Disney: soon, all media shall be as one, under our omnipotence.

[Syobon]

This won't be pretty.