The Japanese system is amazing. Cheap drugs, cheap dentistry, no wait times and reimbursements for all kinds of things (government covered more than 100% of childbirth cost - yes we got more back than we paid). But the best part IMO is the emphasis on preventative medicine. My wife and I get annual checkups which cover a whole range of things including screening for various kinds of cancer.

That and what it's done for ground based astronomy.

What has it done for ground based astronomy?

As an astronomer, nothing meaningful. Oh, apart from making it possible for me to have a dark sky site that’s miles from anywhere, including the nearest cell tower.

Bastards.

Parents don't have the right tools to minimize harm to their kids online. The parental controls offered by Apple and Google were intentionally designed to be full of holes.

And incredibly hard to use, and very buggy.

It’s not like if it fails, you’re forbidden from trying again, yeah? Or am I incorrect on this? Not European.

Brain development of a 16 year old is at least further along than a 13 year old.

Well ok, but why they do not allow them other type of gambling. This is not "child gambling". It's just gambling.

I thought it had been widely known for years who it was..

Curious timing given the latest from the Epstein files.

Trump would have to find another distraction from the allegations that he sexually assaulted a minor. This just seemed easier in his mind.

But Trump said Iran did it with a US Tokohawk missile.

What on earth are you talking about? They were elected in 2024. If anything its the issues caused over the previous 14 years which must be fixed.