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    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

darkauras Wrote:I'm gonna interrupt the age old SRS debate here and just give my thanks for this thread. Although everything said in the OP's post was completely obvious after reading it (I mean...whe...
Eikyu General discussion 249 67,202 2013-06-22, 1:13 am
    Thread: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?
Post: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?

Realism Wrote:Javizy Wrote:I can't make any deep conclusions about the guy, but that so-called "Japanese Dirty Harry" film wasn't worth the time, and Zatoichi was what I generally expect from Japanese...
Eikyu Off topic 42 7,734 2013-05-29, 11:36 am
    Thread: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?
Post: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?

I think Takeshi is one of the few good directors in Japan. Outrage was awesome. I haven't seen all of his movies, but hanabi and kid's return were also great. I didn't like Dolls as much, but it was s...
Eikyu Off topic 42 7,734 2013-05-28, 11:11 pm
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

There's plenty of awesome Japanese literature. You can go on Aozora, but there's also a lot of great stuff beyond that. Though, if you're just trying to learn the language than maybe something more ac...
Eikyu General discussion 55 16,725 2013-04-16, 12:44 am
    Thread: Genki vs. Minna no Nihongo
Post: Genki vs. Minna no Nihongo

Inny Jan Wrote:Eikyu Wrote:Minna no nihongo [...] doesn't provide the answers to the exercises. This is simply not true. Sorry if I got it wrong. Now that I think about it, there might have been a sma...
Eikyu Learning resources 34 21,232 2013-04-09, 12:08 am
    Thread: Genki vs. Minna no Nihongo
Post: Genki vs. Minna no Nihongo

I would recommend Minna no Nihongo, based on my experience. But like most people, I've only used one of them. Be careful though in that none of these textbooks are meant for self-study. Minna no nih...
Eikyu Learning resources 34 21,232 2013-04-08, 2:21 pm
    Thread: The Last Wave (Radio Drama) Transcription Project
Post: The Last Wave (Radio Drama) Transcription Project

I only have 9 of them on my computer. Not sure that would be useful.
Eikyu Group study 75 32,235 2013-03-28, 10:53 am
    Thread: Kanji Frequency in Wikipedia
Post: Kanji Frequency in Wikipedia

Don't focus too much on kanji. It's been said before, but kanji is only a (small) part of learning Japanese. Most of these advanced kanji will be useless. That being said: 隕 is in 隕石。
Eikyu General discussion 78 74,954 2013-03-25, 11:08 pm
    Thread: Don't know what to do....
Post: Don't know what to do....

I hope I'm not banned for this, but I think one thing really dragging down this forum has been the horrible moderation over the years. Users who didn't really do anything wrong have been banned, threa...
Eikyu Off topic 108 19,481 2013-03-18, 5:20 pm
    Thread: How to get a job in astronomy / cosmology / astrophysics
Post: How to get a job in astronomy / cosmology / astrop...

I don't think there are any jobs in astronomy. At least, not unless you're a genius with a Ph.d who has dedicated his life to science. It's not something that you can just get into. But you could do s...
Eikyu Off topic 21 4,442 2013-03-12, 11:46 pm
    Thread: Recommend a Japanese Novel!
Post: Recommend a Japanese Novel!

Cool, thanks for the information.
Eikyu Off topic 31 8,164 2013-03-12, 11:42 pm
    Thread: Recommend a Japanese Novel!
Post: Recommend a Japanese Novel!

Nagai Kafu is great. I recommend すみだ川 (http://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/001341/fil...37667.html). What's the Japanese name of American Stories? for ライトノベル I recommend the 精霊の守り人 series and of course 十二国...
Eikyu Off topic 31 8,164 2013-03-11, 11:35 pm
    Thread: Iron Chef (2012-2013)
Post: Iron Chef (2012-2013)

ファブリス Wrote:uisukii Wrote:quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace...
Eikyu Off topic 12 2,219 2013-03-06, 1:56 am
    Thread: Iron Chef (2012-2013)
Post: Iron Chef (2012-2013)

I also love cooking with a dog. I've used their recipes more than a few times. I find their instructions very clear.
Eikyu Off topic 12 2,219 2013-03-05, 11:57 am
    Thread: Iron Chef (2012-2013)
Post: Iron Chef (2012-2013)

Anybody else has been enjoying the new Iron Chefs? I find it funny that they switched from 料理の鉄人 to アイアンチェッフ, no doubt under Western influence. Anyway, I'm happy about the switch to HD (though the ori...
Eikyu Off topic 12 2,219 2013-03-05, 1:24 am
    Thread: Kanji makes me insanely drowsy. Help!!
Post: Kanji makes me insanely drowsy. Help!!

I would say it's because it's just an intense mental activity. Reading, in English, is a good method of falling asleep at night. In Japanese, it's just much more tiring mentally, but it gets better wi...
Eikyu The Japanese language 20 3,410 2013-01-26, 12:19 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

I can't resist linking to this: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/...-of-doubt/ It talks about the climate change debate in the US and specifically about how the debate evolved and where the ske...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-12-07, 10:41 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

Btw, I think that what you're saying makes a lot of sense IceCream. IceCream Wrote:HiiroYui Wrote:It's strange how you say you don't have the skills to interpret the data, yet you try to fight back ag...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-29, 12:20 am
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

In case anyone is interested in learning more about climate change the University of Edinburgh has a very nice series of lectures. This one is a good introduction: http://youtu.be/IM4HlzZpSBc
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-24, 8:01 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

HiiroYui Wrote:Eikyu Wrote:HiiroYui Wrote:Simply put, scientists never account for the effects all the particles in the universe have on each other. Well, I'm glad you're there to do that for us. You ...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-22, 6:09 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

HiiroYui Wrote:Simply put, scientists never account for the effects all the particles in the universe have on each other. Well, I'm glad you're there to do that for us.
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-20, 11:45 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

nadiatims Wrote:You can't just make green energy viable by throwing money at it. The more money you throw at green energy companies, the less necessary it becomes for them to actually produce economic...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-19, 5:52 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

I think that's a good point yudantaiteki. This is really going nowhere. @nadiatims If you start to doubt every credible source, including Wikipedia, including the IPCC, including academics, probably...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-18, 10:40 am
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

By the way, if you want to help starving Africans, fighting against climate change will be more effective than going there. Listening to Dr Philip Thornton (http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/4degrees/programme...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-17, 3:20 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

nadiatims Wrote:Is it really worth denying the world cheap electricity (which can alleviate poverty) in order to maybe affect global temperatures by some fractions of a degree when any rational person...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-17, 1:25 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

HiiroYui Wrote:Starvation is the ultimate motivator. If he starts starving and still isn't motivated to find a way to earn money, he should starve to death. Others should watch him die so they will be...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-16, 11:21 am
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

If anyone is interested, recent answer by Al Gore: Al Gore Wrote:There are at least 15 deeply researched separate lines of evidence that all confirm man-made global warming. They are all consistent, e...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-15, 6:21 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

vix86 Wrote:I've just always thought the effects were pretty 当たり前. Temperatures have been rising at quicker rates than in prior eras (last I read). Yeah, it is quite 当たり前. I mean, if you bother to loo...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-12, 6:21 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

IceCream Wrote:So, the earth moves further away from the sun, causing cooling, which (by some process i don't understand) re-sequesters CO2 in the oceans, in land, etc. Carbon gets sequestered when pl...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-11, 6:35 pm
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

nadiatims Wrote:Then how do you explain the cooling periods? Why didn't the world enter a catastrophic warming spiral after the CO2 starts getting released after previous cold periods. One factor migh...
Eikyu Off topic 459 44,656 2012-11-11, 5:44 pm