TaskForceCausality t1_jbsvbja wrote on March 11, 2023 at 1:23 PM

Reply to comment by forgetl09 in 12 years ago it seemed like another normal day in the office. Then things went crazy. This had been going on for over a minute before I started recording. by IWasGregInTokyo

>>Why didn’t you evacuate the building…

Probably because Japanese building engineers take earthquake codes seriously- as the video capably demonstrates.

In the US? Well, if you’re close to an exit get out first. It’s a better place to discover if the contractor followed the rules or lobbied their way around them.

forgetl09 t1_jbsw3h7 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Yes, the dystopian society in CA where there are no regulations and builders get to run wild.

It’s emblematic of how negative Reddit has become when you ask a genuine question about the cultural differences between regions and you are downvoted, and the discussion shifts to nationalism.

F1ackM0nk3y t1_jbt6pjl wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:58 PM

It’s not nationalism to say that the Japanese have better building codes than the US does. Spend some time there and you’ll quickly realize that

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superhappyphuntyme t1_jbt4dmv wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:41 PM

We’ll I for one think Trudeau is still far and away better than a large swath of American leaders.

Lord_Derp_The_2nd t1_jbt53ca wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reminding Americans that there's more to The Americas than just the USA is a surefire way to trigger another Jan 6th riot from the Gravy Seals.