Tokyo Residents Urged To Wear Turtlenecks To Save on Energy Bills 61
The governor of Tokyo has urged people to wear a turtleneck this winter to stay warm and reduce energy consumption. Yuriko Koike said wearing turtleneck jumpers could help reduce energy bills. From a report: "Warming the neck has a thermal effect. I'm wearing a turtleneck myself and wearing a scarf also keeps you warm. This will save electricity," Yuriko Koike told reporters on Friday. "This is one of the tools to get through the harsh winter energy climate together." She said the French president, Emmanuel Macron, was "taking a lead in wearing turtlenecks."
Japan has long conducted an annual "cool biz" campaign, in which a casual dress code is encouraged in offices to save energy during the country's sweltering summers. The winter version is labelled, appropriately enough, "warm biz." Japan -- which is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050 -- has faced a squeeze on its energy supply like many countries since Russia's February invasion of Ukraine.
Japan has long conducted an annual "cool biz" campaign, in which a casual dress code is encouraged in offices to save energy during the country's sweltering summers. The winter version is labelled, appropriately enough, "warm biz." Japan -- which is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050 -- has faced a squeeze on its energy supply like many countries since Russia's February invasion of Ukraine.
Nerds (Score:3)
They need to wear an ushanka, or as we used to call them on the farm (ironically, in the U.S., during the cold war), an "ear-flap cap".
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Reminds me of when Obama encouraged people to inflate their automobile tires to help save on gas.
Good advice, but not what people want to hear.
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It's not actually that cold in Tokyo, even in the winter.
Incomplete advice (Score:4, Interesting)
Re: Nerds (Score:3)
Spoken like a true native from A. Minnesota b. Toronto c. Aleutian Islands d. Cowboy Nealâ(TM)s basement
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Well, yeah... It's on the same latitude as Tunisia, Cyprus, Iraq and the southern Tennessee border.
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Turtlenecks have been around for a while (Score:2)
God, it’s like, it’s like a boa constrictor, you know? [clutches at fabric and pulls at neckline] I feel like I’m wearing Death, you know? [rubs the fabric on his face and pulls the neckline up around his chin] It’s like I’m being raped by a Wookiee! [pulls the neckline completely over his head and seizes backwards directly into the waiter before staggering forward, exposing his head again, and falling flat on his back] God, it’s likeit’s like it’s merging with my skin!
https://snltranscripts.jt.org/... [jt.org]
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I can't take it, turtlenecks make me nauseous. That feeling of being strangled is a total non-starter for me. Weird, because I had some when I was a kid and they were fine, and nobody ever choked me out or anything.
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If it's good enough for Elizabeth Holmes, then it's good enough for the poor people too. After all, she has amazingly good sense, like getting pregnant while waiting for sentencing.
Sex in the workplace (Score:5, Funny)
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Based on all the Japanese movies I've seen they are having office sex.
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I'm starting to think that getting modded Troll just means:
a) There aren't enough people with mod points who are on your end of the political spectrum today.
or
b) You are a moderate, and therefore everyone hates you, especially the real Trolls, who are set on keeping everyone raging at each other.
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They first started doing it after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in order to save energy in the summer. With the price of gas going up it makes sense to do it in the winter too.
Japan has huge untapped offshore wind resources that could make this problem go away, but because domestic companies have not developed the needed technology yet they are still waiting. They don't want to import the technology, it's seen as an opportunity for domestic businesses. Problem is the domestic lot are dragging their feet.
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Exactly. Russia isn't afraid to use nuclear power against their enemies, that should be a reason not to build nuclear power plants anywhere near them.
Fossil fuels are for the fossils of society, those that are so atrophied in their brain that new ideas just bounce of their gray matter.
Grampa (Score:3)
Grampa - "No! Put on a sweatshirt!"
Re:Grampa (Score:5, Funny)
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Grampa: It's cold in here, turn the fan off.
You: The fan is the heater supplying warm air, and the thermostat is set at 80F!
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Having dealt with senior citizen housing, it;'s usualyl the opposite.
Grampa: It's cold in here, turn the fan off.
You: The fan is the heater supplying warm air, and the thermostat is set at 80F!
I suspect 80C would still be too cold for the old biddies at the office. Why I'm glad I'm working from home.
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We tried to appease Russia, it just led to more war.
you are dumb
So many Sterling Archer videos to choose from! (Score:3)
I could never decide, but any guy who has a closet full of turtlenecks, all in shades of black, is in a class among himself, lol.
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Weak midgets taking me down (Score:2)
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Or as Mitch Hedberg said it:
"Wearing a turtleneck is like being strangled by a really weak guy, all day. Wearing a backpack and a turtleneck is like a weak midget trying to bring you down"
RIP, funny man. That midget finally brought you down.
Thin or thick (Score:3)
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(Country leaders) "Hey, why don't we all wear turtlenecks this winter..."
(The rest of the country, in unison) "OK, Boomer..."
Damn dictionary-grade example right there...
If we all wear turtlenecks we could say we are imitating Steve Jobs...just like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos.
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(Country leaders) "Hey, why don't we all wear turtlenecks this winter..."
(The rest of the country, in unison) "OK, Boomer..."
Damn dictionary-grade example right there...
If we all wear turtlenecks we could say we are imitating Steve Jobs...just like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos.
In a world full of Apple fanbois who still refused to wear turtlenecks even when Steve was alive...says it all.
And the only one who tried to pull it off, will be sitting in Federal prison soon. Heard she got an extra year just for her cultural appropriation of the exalted iLeader. Ouch.
Nope (Score:3, Insightful)
I'll just pay more, I'm not working crazy IT hours to live like a pauper in a shack.
In other news... (Score:2)
If your feet are cold, put on a hat.
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You need warm socks for your cold feet. A hat on your feet would just look silly.
History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. (Score:4, Insightful)
We saw a series of energy shortages in the 1970s, and with that came political leaders telling citizens to lower their thermostats and dress warmly. It is unlikely to see history repeat exactly but we should see some parallels. I expect the people responsible for the energy shortage to be voted out of power, and new leaders bringing lower energy prices and economic prosperity. This will come with more nuclear power plants being built, more exploration of fossil fuels, and likely more investment in hydro and geothermal power projects. With energy prices dropping we should see a boom in agricultural output, a renewed interest in space exploration, and quite possibly the rise of at least one rival nation that poses a military and/or economic threat to help drive the economic boom time.
The world has been "coasting" on a large number of nuclear power plants built about 50 years ago and they are reaching the end of their operational life. They are becoming more expensive to operate and could pose a safety hazard if pushed into operation much longer. Because we saw hundreds of nuclear power reactors built in something like 20 or 30 years we will have to do that again, and then some, to keep the global economy going. We might not build gigawatt sized reactors this time, but instead smaller reactors that can be more easily mass produced. That means to get the same electrical (and economic) output we'd have to build many more of them. Because our economy is much larger now we'd have to build more nuclear power plants. Because there is much greater concern about air and water pollution now than then this means more nuclear power plants. This will likely mean reactors built in the thousands this time than the hundreds like the first sprint for more nuclear power plants.
The usual argument against nuclear power is that nuclear power plants take too long to build and cost too much. That is an artifact of losing experience in building nuclear power plants. As we gain experience in building nuclear power plants the cost and time to build will come down. I believe that many opposing nuclear power know this, they don't want anyone to start building nuclear power plants because then their favored energy sources will look more expensive by comparison over time.
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I believe that many opposing nuclear power know this, they don't want anyone to start building nuclear power plants because then their favored energy sources will look more expensive by comparison over time.
In addition, some of those with favored energy sources are politically opposed to the defense industry which, in the US, has experience with nuclear power already ( US Navy and associated defense contractors ).
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We saw a series of energy shortages in the 1970s, and with that came political leaders telling citizens to lower their thermostats and dress warmly. It is unlikely to see history repeat exactly but we should see some parallels. I expect the people responsible for the energy shortage to be voted out of power
You mean Putin is going to be voted out?
Or do you mean whomever happens to be currently elected will be voted out even though they have almost nothing to do with the energy shortages.
and new leaders bringing lower energy prices and economic prosperity. This will come with more nuclear power plants being built, more exploration of fossil fuels, and likely more investment in hydro and geothermal power projects.
I'm all in favour of new Nuclear plants but they take years to build, I don't imagine hydro is any faster.
Even new fossil fuel exploration I'd expect to have a lag of several years.
Coupled with the cyclical nature of elections this means the politicians who start the project [scitation.org] not only don't reap the benefits, but their rivals mi
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Couldn't resist, eh?
Japan's nuclear industry basically shut down after Fukushima. While some of it has come back online, a lot of problems were found that needed to be addressed at considerable expense. Previously unknown fault lines were a common one. Those plants were typically only rated for a magnitude 7.5 quake, well below what was experienced on March 11th 2011.
What became clear is that Japan isn't a good place for nuclear power. Due to the geography there aren't many places it can be located, and all
A scarf is better (Score:2)
I'll go the Scarf route, thanks (Score:2)
For one reason or another, I am very sensitive arround the neck and Adam's Apple.
Even while I scuba dive, when thermal management is even more critical than on air, my semi-dry neoprene suit has a small zipper on the neck to relive the preassure there. I am certain that in a woreld with 8Milliard humans, I am not the only onne with a sensitive neck.
So, scarf it is for me... If I needed one. You see, I live in Caracas, in winter the minimum is 10C, and maximum is 18C, so no scarf ;-)
Paging Jimmy Carter (Score:2)
"Put on a sweater" didn't work out so well for Carter. Of course, there was the Iranian hostage crisis as well but we didn't have a corrupt media running interference like we do today.
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Just turn the damn heat off! (Score:1)
As someone who rides trains and busses in Tokyo on a daily basis, I reckon we could save boat loads of energy if they'd just turn off the insane levels of heating they use in train stations and on trains and busses. It's entirely nonsensical. I'm sick and tired of having to strip down to a t-shirt before getting on a bus or a train so that I don't drown in a pool of my own sweat.
Seriously - no Archer coments or Memes? (Score:2)
This place is losing it's luster...
Turtlenecks ewww (Score:2)
Just wear a high collar that is kept buttoned.
Maybe something like this:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/1a/2... [pinimg.com]
or perhaps this
https://www.nationalaffairs.co... [nationalaffairs.com]
or if that's too uncomfortable, this
https://www.realmenrealstyle.c... [realmenrealstyle.com]
Turtlenecks got a bad rep (Score:1)
Me I like turtlenecks, they are comfy, warm and stylish. I don't understand what all the hate is about. Sure the populace are allowed to ridicule anyone that thinks he can tell other what to wear, but the article of clothing is not to blame.
Where'd all the power go? (Score:1)
I friggin' love Japan, the people, the culture... but the government utterly blows. They are never shy about doing the complete wrong thing and going public with non-solutions and no clue what they're talking about.
See: "Our birth rate and population is declining and aging,
how many (Score:2)
How many turtlenecks does it take to equal one steel mill?
Turtlenecks FTW (Score:1)