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Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did. If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
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Oh no that is dweeb blasphemy. Never ever question or even dare to criticize any little thing concerning the alleged awesomeness of all things Japanese.
I suppose you meant weeb (not "dweeb"), which is short for weeaboo [0], which in turn is short for wapanese , which, finally, is short for "wannabe Japanese". [0] Originally used in an unrelated comic strip here: https://pbfcomics.com/comics/weeaboo/
This is awesome! I would buy them just for the novelty but I’m sure we all could eat a bit less salt. The future would be adapting the tech to fit inside the stick itself so it’s not even noticeable. Then you could use an electric toothbrush-like charger to top up the battery in between meals. Or even simpler, a wireless charging table placemat? The batteries inside AirPods are about the diameter of chopsticks so we…
We could but there is some doubt about whether it is necessary, and if necessary, for whom.
Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did. If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
“Those whacky Japanese” is an anglophone news media trope.
This is awesome! I would buy them just for the novelty but I’m sure we all could eat a bit less salt. The future would be adapting the tech to fit inside the stick itself so it’s not even noticeable. Then you could use an electric toothbrush-like charger to top up the battery in between meals. Or even simpler, a wireless charging table placemat? The batteries inside AirPods are about the diameter of chopsticks so we…
> I’m sure we all could eat a bit less salt We could but there is some doubt about whether it is necessary, and if necessary, for whom.
Would this be satisfying though? Most enjoyment of food comes from swallowing it. I’m guessing it doesn’t last as a sensation.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I suppose you meant weeb (not "dweeb"), which is short for weeaboo [0], which in turn is short for wapanese , which, finally, is short for "wannabe Japanese". [0] Originally used in an unrelated comic strip here: https://pbfcomics.com/comics/weeaboo/
Dweeb is an actual slang word that predates weeaboo by several decades.
A bit sad that they confuse umami with salt in the opener but this does sound like a great invention. An acquaintance suffers from kidney disease and due to the zero salt intake has lost much appetite for food. A lot is still possible when cooking with tomato or mushroom rich foods but it’s hard. Something like this would be welcomed!