# The Man from 2062 — all posts (English translation) All posts by a person who claimed to have come from 2062, made on 2channel's occult board in November 2010, with the posts he replied to. The text in ~~~ blocks is the site editor's English translation of the original Japanese posts (posts without a translation are shown in the original Japanese). Topic titles, tags, summaries and "definitive statements" are editorial notes, not part of the original posts. The authenticity of the posts has not been verified. The original Japanese text is available at /llms-full.txt. ## Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:30 – 15:57 (JST) Thread: （　´＾A＾）予言、預言、予知夢、直感など総合33 (1288004419) Summary (note): Someone claiming to be "from 2062" appeared in a prophecy thread and answered questions, one per person. He spoke of China's disappearance, World War III, the danger of alcohol and India's expansion, and on natural disasters said he was "not allowed to talk about them," leaving a cryptic line instead. He said the purpose of his visit was a secret investigation, and left saying he would be investigating until night. ### The first post, claiming to come from 2062 - Post: No.827 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:30:08 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/827/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I came here from the future (2062). Anything you want to ask? One question per person, please. ~~~ ### What he ate yesterday (a space rice bowl) - Post: No.829 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:38:11 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/829/ - Tags (note): Food In reply to No.828 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:35:52): ~~~text >>827 What did you eat yesterday? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Yesterday? I had a space rice bowl. ~~~ Translator's notes: - space rice bowl: Uchū-don in the original. A donburi is a bowl of rice with toppings; "space donburi" is not a known dish. ### The disappearance of China and the survival of the imperial system - Post: No.831 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:04:59 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/831/ - Tags (note): World affairs, Imperial family - Definitive statements (note): "China disappeared a long time ago." "The imperial system continues." In reply to No.830 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:55:28): ~~~text Was Japan invaded by China, and did the imperial system collapse? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text China disappeared a long time ago. The imperial system continues. ~~~ Translator's notes: - imperial system: Japan's monarchy, with the Emperor as head of state. ### World War III, the danger of alcohol, and Japan's survival - Post: No.835 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:28:55 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/835/ - Tags (note): War & military, Society & daily life, Japanese politics & state, Food - Definitive statements (note): "There was one world war." "Far more dangerous than tobacco" "Japan exists, but it "was" in a very dangerous state." In reply to No.832 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:06:59): ~~~text Was there a world war? ~~~ In reply to No.833 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:20:21): ~~~text Among the things people commonly eat now in 2010, is there anything that actually turned out to be dangerous? Tell me the one thing we should never eat. ~~~ In reply to No.834 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:20:50): ~~~text >>827 Does Japan as a nation still safely exist? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text There was one world war. World War III. Alcohol. (Far more dangerous than tobacco) Japan exists, but it "was" in a very dangerous state. ~~~ Translator's notes: - "was": The quotation marks are in the original, emphasizing the past tense. ### Manga and reading in the future - Post: No.837 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:35:50 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/837/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "most reading material is made so you don't have to read it." In reply to No.836 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:30:01): ~~~text >>827 What kind of manga is popular? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Manga varies. What's very different from now is that most reading material is made so you don't have to read it. ~~~ ### The weather in Yokohama and the national debt - Post: No.840 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:53:01 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/840/ - Tags (note): Economy & business - Definitive statements (note): "The debt is gone." In reply to No.838 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:42:50): ~~~text >>827 What's the weather in Yokohama tomorrow? ~~~ In reply to No.839 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 13:43:56): ~~~text >>827 The national debt seems to be about 900 trillion yen now, what happened to it in the future? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I don't remember the weather in Yokohama on November 15, 2010. The debt is gone. But... ~~~ ### How he came here — physically - Post: No.844 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:07:37 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/844/ - Tags (note): The future person In reply to No.842 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:00:43): ~~~text Are you posting by wireless communication through some kind of gateway from the future, or did you physically come to this world and are you posting from an internet café or by piggybacking on someone's Wi-Fi somewhere? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I came here physically. I won't talk about my means of communication or location. ~~~ ### The disappearance of China, the expansion of India, and a warning about natural disasters - Post: No.849 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:23:52 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/849/ - Tags (note): World affairs, Nature & environment - Definitive statements (note): "China no longer exists." "Most of Asia has become India." In reply to No.843 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:05:13): ~~~text China today is the People's Republic of China; in your time, has China's political system split up or not? If possible, tell me its population and political leaders. ~~~ In reply to No.845 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:08:01): ~~~text >>827 Please tell me some major natural disasters that went down in history up to your time (2011–2062). ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text China no longer exists. Most of Asia has become India. As for natural disasters, I'm not allowed to talk about them. I can't say anything that leads to demographic changes. However, I'll give you a warning. yあ　間　Ｎ意　埜　b於　㋹ ~~~ Translator's notes: - yあ　間　Ｎ意　埜　b於　㋹: Left as in the original. Read syllable by syllable — y+あ (a) = ya, 間 = ma, Ｎ+意 (i) = ni, 埜 = no, b+於 (o) = bo, ㋹ = re — it spells "yama ni nobore," meaning "Climb the mountains." Readers in the thread decoded it this way at the time (post 875) and wondered whether it hinted at rising seas or a huge tsunami (876–877). After the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, this line drew wide attention in Japan as having foretold the tsunami. ### The purpose of his visit and why he posted - Post: No.851 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:39:41 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/851/ - Tags (note): The future person In reply to No.848 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:21:03): ~~~text What's the purpose of your visit? Don't tell me it's to make money lol ~~~ In reply to No.850 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:31:02): ~~~text Why, after coming all the way to this era, are you posting in a prophecy thread on 2ch's occult board? Wouldn't it be better to start your own thread? And what did you come here to do in real life? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text The purpose of my visit is part of a secret investigation. The reason I'm posting here is that I searched a historical database and found it was a popular website in 2010. I meant to just look around until my scheduled investigation time, but I ended up posting. ~~~ Translator's notes: - a popular website in 2010: 2channel (2ch), Japan's largest anonymous message board at the time, where these posts were made. ### A message to the Japanese people of today - Post: No.854 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:56:59 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/854/ - Tags (note): Messages, Japanese politics & state - Definitive statements (note): "Until 2014, no amount of struggling will make a difference." In reply to No.853 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 14:48:15): ~~~text Is there anything you want to say to the Japanese people of today? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Leave yourselves to the flow of time. Until 2014, no amount of struggling will make a difference. It will be a time when the patience of the Japanese is tested. Right now you probably have all sorts of ideas, like we should attack other countries, respond strongly, defend ourselves, and so on. ~~~ ### Denying any power of prophecy - Post: No.856 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:06:51 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/856/ - Tags (note): The future person In reply to No.855 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:01:22): ~~~text >>854 What words will be written in >>860? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I don't have the power of prophecy. I'm just a man who came from 2062 for an investigation. ~~~ ### The fate of the Korean Peninsula and future musicians - Post: No.861 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:44:00 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/861/ - Tags (note): World affairs, Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "South Korea and North Korea don't exist." "For a while they became an autonomous region of China, but now they're Russia." "The country whose borders changed significantly is India." In reply to No.858 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:26:01): ~~~text >>856 What happened to South Korea and North Korea? Are there any countries around Japan whose borders changed significantly? ~~~ In reply to No.860 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:32:03): ~~~text Who are the most famous musician, pianist and drummer in your era or a bit before? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text South Korea and North Korea don't exist. For a while they became an autonomous region of China, but now they're Russia. The country whose borders changed significantly is India. As for musicians, it depends on the genre, but maybe GFK900 or HUPEY. They haven't been born yet, though. I don't know much about pianists or drummers. Not interested. ~~~ Translator's notes: - GFK900, HUPEY: Written as in the original; these names do not correspond to known artists. ### Leaving for a secret investigation - Post: No.863 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:57:30 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/863/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text It's time for my secret investigation from now until tonight, so if you have anything you want to ask, write it down. Maybe "another investigator from 2062" will come here and answer. I'll tell my colleagues about "what happened" here, just in case. ~~~ ## Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:10 – 22:48 (JST) Thread: （　´＾A＾）予言、預言、予知夢、直感など総合33 (1288004419) Summary (note): Back from his investigation, he answered the questions posted while he was away. He touched on changes of prime minister, time machines, robotic medicine, a major incident in 2024, territory, world government and marine life becoming inedible, and was taught how to use anchors along the way. He ended by saying he would go on a two-day investigation and return on Tuesday night. ### Impressions of 2010 after the investigation - Post: No.889 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:10:28 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/889/ - Tags (note): The future person Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Today's secret investigation just ended. I'll read through the many questions. Still, here in 2010 everything I see is astonishing. I can feel that this is the foundation of the Japan of 2062. So cars still run on gasoline. ~~~ ### Prime ministers, time machines, and the fate of companies - Post: No.890 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:32:49 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/890/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, Time machines, War & military, Economy & business - Definitive statements (note): "The prime ministership will rotate among current DPJ members." "After that it will move to the LDP." "The future-type time machine (VCX5000) will be developed first." "About a dozen years later, type G+NXK6290 (this one is oval), which travels to the past, will be developed." "World War III is not in 2030." "It's earlier." "SONY and NINTENDO exist." "They are still global companies." "As far as I know, 25 global companies went bankrupt." In reply to No.868 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 16:43:43): ~~~text "It's like a 'Welcome, future people!' situation." It seems a lot of future people are visiting. What I'd like to ask is: the next Japanese prime minister and when the government changes, the truth about aliens and UFOs, when time machines will be put into practical use in Japan (there was a future person from the 2080s, so maybe before that). The Article 9 issue, renaming the Self-Defense Forces, conscription; I'm especially curious about the Maritime Self-Defense Force, like whether it will have aircraft carriers. How the energy problem gets solved, and so on; there's a lot I want to ask. Changes in the balance of power of Soka, the "Surrender something Party", and religious groups large and small, and whether Christianity, especially the Catholic Church and the Vatican, perished as scheduled. Also, if you have any information on World War III, scheduled for the 2030s, please share. ~~~ In reply to No.869 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 16:50:06): ~~~text I work in IT, so I'd especially like to know when Docomo, SB and AU will be finished off for their reckless management, and what becomes of a man named Masayoshi Son. I'd especially appreciate knowing about moves to enact laws on information security. It's certain that wireless LAN will go to 1W (currently 0.2W), but this kind of free communication can't be left unregulated forever. I have a rough idea that things will change on the Korean Peninsula between 2011 and 2014, and I suppose Japan will suffer considerable damage too. ~~~ In reply to No.884 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 18:54:01): ~~~text >>862 Do Sony and Nintendo still exist in 2062? What was the largest bankruptcy between 2010 and 2062? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text To 868　869 The prime ministership will rotate among current DPJ members. After that it will move to the LDP. The future-type time machine (VCX5000) will be developed first. It looks nothing like what you'd expect. (It's very long and thin, like what you'd call a train now?) About a dozen years later, type G+NXK6290 (this one is oval), which travels to the past, will be developed. World War III is not in 2030. It's earlier. DOCOMO? Is that the old name of AT&T? To 884 SONY and NINTENDO exist. They are still global companies. As far as I know, 25 global companies went bankrupt. I'm under a rule not to say which. (Short selling would yield enormous profits) ~~~ Translator's notes: - DPJ, LDP: The Democratic Party of Japan, the ruling party in 2010, and the Liberal Democratic Party, which governed Japan for most of the postwar period. - VCX5000, G+NXK6290: Model names written as in the original. - DOCOMO: NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile carrier. The questioner (868–869) had asked about Japanese mobile carriers. ### Medicine, immigration, and aliens - Post: No.891 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:45:45 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/891/ - Tags (note): Medicine & health, Society & daily life, Space & extraterrestrial life, Crustacean life-forms - Definitive statements (note): "Medicine is no longer done manually by people as it is now." "All diagnosis and surgery is done by robots running automated programs." "The aging population problem was only a temporary problem." "Funeral halls and welfare facilities went bankrupt one after another." "Immigration won't increase." "a major incident will occur in 2024." "aliens have not been confirmed yet." "crustacean life-forms have been confirmed." In reply to No.885 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 19:07:42): ~~~text A question for the future person. I'm a doctor; what is medicine like in 2062? How was the aging population problem solved? I practice a lot of Kampo, so please tell me about the future of Kampo and Eastern medicine. ~~~ In reply to No.886 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 19:22:20): ~~~text They say we'll be accepting more and more immigrants from now on; will Japan become full of immigrants? If so, what is public safety like? ~~~ In reply to No.887 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 19:28:04): ~~~text Will there be official contact with aliens in the future? Also, what becomes of the Freemasons and the like? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text To 885 Medicine is no longer done manually by people as it is now. All diagnosis and surgery is done by robots running automated programs. The aging population problem was only a temporary problem. Funeral halls and welfare facilities went bankrupt one after another. Kampo seems to have strong support in some regions, but I've rarely seen it being used. To 886 Immigration won't increase. Because a major incident will occur in 2024. To 887 Unfortunately, aliens have not been confirmed yet. Though crustacean life-forms have been confirmed. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Kampo: Traditional Japanese herbal medicine, derived from Chinese medicine. ### Territorial issues, anchors, Apple, and the Radio Act - Post: No.903 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:24:27 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/903/ - Tags (note): Territory, World affairs, Economy & business - Definitive statements (note): "The Northern Territories: Japanese territory." "Takeshima: Japan." "Japan and India have a very friendly relationship." "Apple exists." "These old laws don't exist." In reply to No.864 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 15:57:39): ~~~text >>862 What happened to the Northern Territories, Takeshima and the Senkakus? Also, what is the relationship between Japan and India like? ~~~ In reply to No.894 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:58:35): ~~~text Why are you ignoring >>864? It's a simple question... Also, please answer with anchors. ~~~ In reply to No.895 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 20:58:50): ~~~text DOCOMO is NTT Docomo, a group company of NTT. Do Apple and Google exist? What is the "future type"? I don't get it. A time machine that goes to the future is news to me. I'd like to ask whether the Radio Act, the Broadcast Act and the Telecommunications Business Act change and radio administration is separated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Oops, I missed that. To 864 The Northern Territories: Japanese territory. Takeshima: Japan. By Senkaku, do you mean the islands of Japan's Taiwan Prefecture? If so, they're Japan. Japan and India have a very friendly relationship. To 894 What's an anchor? Is it already possible to reply with square media? This is my first time using a classic-type board where you type text, so I'm not used to its functions and don't understand. To 895 Apple exists. I learned about Steve's record at school. No comment on Google. The future type is a time machine that goes to the future. The Radio Act, the Broadcast Act, the Telecommunications Business Act. These old laws don't exist. So it's not under administrative jurisdiction. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Northern Territories, Takeshima, Senkaku: Islands at the center of territorial disputes between Japan and Russia, South Korea, and China/Taiwan respectively. - anchor: On 2channel, writing ">>" followed by a post number links to that post, showing who you are replying to. - square media: Written as in the original; not a known term. ### The next prime minister, World War III, population and pensions - Post: No.910 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:39:23 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/910/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, Imperial family, World affairs, War & military, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "A disappointing guy." "Already here." "Of course it took part." "Japan was furious." "Japan doesn't use nukes" "About 30% less than in 2010." "You'll get a pension, but a big problem will arise." In reply to No.896 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:03:29): ~~~text Who will be the prime minister after Kan? ~~~ In reply to No.897 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:03:49): ~~~text Dear ID:L12r5lqQ0, please tell me the name of the reigning emperor in 2062. ~~~ In reply to No.898 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:10:01): ~~~text China and Korea are gone, and you can't say anything leading to demographic changes (so they weren't wiped out by nukes or natural disasters), but if a major incident happens in 2024 and immigration doesn't increase, does that mean China changed its name, absorbed Korea and became a democracy? ~~~ In reply to No.900 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:12:35): ~~~text A question for the future person... Will Japan take part in World War III? Will nuclear weapons be used? What is Japan's population like? Does the pension system continue? And. How old are you? (What year and which prefecture were you born in?) ~~~ In reply to No.901 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:16:45): ~~~text Is there anything we should hold on to? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >Who will be the prime minister after Kan? A disappointing guy. >please tell me the name of the reigning emperor in 2062. Already here. Think about it. >China changed its name, absorbed Korea and became a democracy? No. >Will Japan take part in World War III? >Will nuclear weapons be used? Of course it took part. Japan was furious. Japan doesn't use nukes, but... >What is Japan's population like? >Does the pension system continue? About 30% less than in 2010. You'll get a pension, but a big problem will arise. >And. How old are you? That's private. >Is there anything we should hold on to? Take good care of your books. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Kan: Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan from June 2010 to September 2011. - the reigning emperor: In Japan the reigning emperor is usually referred to by title rather than by name. - Already here.: Mō irassharu in the original, an honorific verb ("is present / exists") with the subject omitted, as is common in Japanese. It does not indicate the person's sex. ### Main industry, social problems, and the capital - Post: No.913 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:44:46 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/913/ - Tags (note): Economy & business, Society & daily life, Japanese politics & state - Definitive statements (note): "Robots." "The problem of alcohol-related crime." "Tokyo." In reply to No.902 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:17:10): ~~~text What is Japan's main industry? What is Japan's main social problem? Is the capital still Tokyo? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >What is Japan's main industry? >What is Japan's main social problem? >Is the capital still Tokyo? Robots. The problem of alcohol-related crime. Tokyo. ~~~ Translator's notes: - alcohol-related crime: Literally "the problem of alcohol crime." ### E-books and John Titor - Post: No.921 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:50:09 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/921/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment, Science & technology, The future person - Definitive statements (note): "a 3D image of a pretty LADY that reads aloud automatically against a backdrop of scene footage." In reply to No.906 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:31:47): ~~~text To the future person: what form do e-books take in the future? ~~~ In reply to No.907 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:31:58): ~~~text Do you know John Titor? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >To the future person: what form do e-books take in the future? These days, what's mostly used is a 3D image of a pretty LADY that reads aloud automatically against a backdrop of scene footage. >Do you know John Titor? No comment. ~~~ Translator's notes: - John Titor: An online persona who posted on internet forums in 2000–2001 claiming to be a time traveler from 2036. ### The Kurils, Sakhalin, Taiwan, and the future of the media - Post: No.927 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:59:16 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/927/ - Tags (note): Territory, Internet & media - Definitive statements (note): "The Kurils and Sakhalin are Japan too." "Taiwan will become Japan." "It will change dramatically." "not for the better." In reply to No.912 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:42:21): ~~~text >>903 Thanks for answering!! I get the Northern Territories, but what about the Kurils and Sakhalin? Also, are there changes to Japan's borders compared to now? An anchor is when you type a post number after >>, which makes it easy to see who you're answering. ~~~ In reply to No.918 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:47:51): ~~~text >>914 Thanks for answering my question. Just one more: do Dentsu (the ad agency) and the TV stations still exist? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>912 The Kurils and Sakhalin are Japan too. Taiwan will become Japan. >>918 The state of the media, you mean. It will change dramatically. But not for the better. That's the same now (in 2062). ~~~ Translator's notes: - The Kurils and Sakhalin: Islands north of Hokkaido now held by Russia. Japan claims the southernmost Kurils; southern Sakhalin was Japanese territory from 1905 to 1945. - Taiwan: Taiwan was under Japanese rule from 1895 to 1945. ### American hegemony, world government, and a long-serving prime minister - Post: No.936 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:16:41 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/936/ - Tags (note): World affairs, Japanese politics & state, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "American hegemony collapsed and a new regime was born." "A world government is formed, collapses once, and continues to the present." "English is not the world's common language." "Tokyo and Kyoto University still exist." "the most influential person in today's (2010) LDP will keep overwhelming approval ratings and serve as prime minister for a long time." In reply to No.922 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:50:40): ~~~text >>913 Thank you for answering. While I'm at it: does American hegemony continue? Have the WTO or G20 become something like a world government? Has English become the world's official language? What happened to Japan's national universities like Tokyo and Kyoto University? ~~~ In reply to No.923 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 21:52:22): ~~~text A question for the future person. Will Mr. Aso or Mr. Abe ever be prime minister again? Thank you in advance. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>922 American hegemony collapsed and a new regime was born. A world government is formed, collapses once, and continues to the present. English is not the world's common language. Any language works well enough. You'll understand this within 10 years. Tokyo and Kyoto University still exist. >>923 No. However, the most influential person in today's (2010) LDP will keep overwhelming approval ratings and serve as prime minister for a long time. You'll know within 4 years. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Tokyo and Kyoto University: Japan's two leading national universities. ### Marine life, the Kennedy assassination, Russia and Africa, and time travel law - Post: No.950 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:33:04 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/950/ - Tags (note): Food, Nature & environment, History & mysteries, World affairs, Economy & business, Time machines - Definitive statements (note): "Marine life is "almost" inedible (in 2062)." "It was made public a long time ago." "Not important at all." "Russia gets out of hand." "You needn't worry about Europe." "Africa is miserable." "it exists as one of the most powerful global companies in the world." "They exist. Very dangerous." In reply to No.928 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:00:09): ~~~text Also, changes in criminal law, laws on internet crime, and changes in taxation and distribution. And whether the cheap popular food called B-grade gourmet is a thing. And whether the story is true that there's a major accident spreading radioactivity in the sea, making fish inedible. ~~~ In reply to No.931 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:04:16): ~~~text Has the reason for the Kennedy assassination been made public? ~~~ In reply to No.932 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:10:17): ~~~text Future person, I think English will become important as things globalize; do you study it steadily and learn it in the future too? ~~~ In reply to No.933 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:11:09): ~~~text If it's not too late, let me ask a question. Please tell me, even roughly, about the situation in Russia and Europe. And Africa too, if you know... The emperor will be that child, I bet. A bright little boy. That makes me a bit happy. ~~~ In reply to No.934 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:11:21): ~~~text Just tell me whether SoftBank exists. I'm furious at how outrageous they are. If a company like that takes over Japan's telecom business and even changes laws to suit itself, the future is bleak. ~~~ In reply to No.935 (Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:13:33): ~~~text Aren't there laws on time travel, especially penalties for going back to the past and revealing information about the future? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>928 Your question is too broad. Narrow it down. Marine life is "almost" inedible (in 2062). >>931 It was made public a long time ago. I think it's a person people of today wouldn't believe. I don't know whether I should say this, but if you solve it, you'll understand. 1gbm9dlo1gyh5g5jkp6 >>932 Not important at all. >>933 Russia gets out of hand. You needn't worry about Europe. Africa is miserable. >>934 Sorry to disappoint you, but it exists as one of the most powerful global companies in the world. >>935 They exist. Very dangerous. ~~~ Translator's notes: - 1gbm9dlo1gyh5g5jkp6: Left as in the original; a string he described as something to "solve." - SoftBank: A Japanese telecommunications and investment company led by Masayoshi Son. The questioner (934) was critical of it. ### His investigation mission and a promise to return - Post: No.959 in thread 1288004419 / Sun, Nov 14, 2010 22:48:22 JST / ID:L12r5lqQ0 - Page: /en/posts/1288004419/959/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics, The future person Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text You are my great seniors. Communicating with the great seniors who built the foundation of today's Japan. Thank you, really. I'll get some rest early. From tomorrow, I'll go out on a secret investigation around the clock for two days. There's a life-form that today's Japan (2062) needs and that I have to collect. So I won't have a chance to touch a computer. I'll appear on Tuesday night. Come again. ~~~ Translator's notes: - great seniors: Daisenpai in the original, a respectful term for predecessors who came before you. ## Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:02 – Wed, Nov 17 00:10 (JST) Thread: （　´＾A＾）予言、預言、予知夢、直感など総合34 (1289749434) Summary (note): He returned as promised and answered, in order, a list of questions compiled by category. He prefaced that his answers were from memory and that he could not answer anything related to stocks or demographic change. He spoke of a computer-controlled society, medicine, new weapons, crustacean life-forms, the shape of World War III and global warming, and in turn asked, "Aren't you holding yourselves back from something now?" He revealed a plan to go to April 15, 2016, and ended by promising to return on Friday night. ### The return visit and computers of 2010 - Post: No.182 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:02:30 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/182/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics, Science & technology Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I made it here as planned. The secret investigation was completed successfully. But is there a cat inside this giant computer or something? I'm dying to take it apart, but I'm scared it might explode. Anyway, I'll read through the records now. ~~~ ### A preface to his answers and their limits - Post: No.205 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:37:50 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/205/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I'm thinking of answering now, but not everything. I'll be writing down historical records as they are (since bringing materials is absolutely forbidden, it will be from my memory). Please forgive some errors in my memory (precise figures, etc.). I won't answer things I can't remember. That's better than writing sloppy history. Also, there is a lot of information I'm not allowed to leak. For example, anything that could even slightly touch on making huge profits in stocks: × Whatever the reason for the question, I'll be the judge of that. Anything related to the demographic changes I touched on the other day: × There are many rules like this. What's not allowed is not allowed. Also, my answers will come at irregular times. I'm busy. But I'll try to answer by midnight as much as possible. ~~~ Translator's notes: - ×: The original uses the × mark to mean "not allowed." ### The internet and media, romance and fashion, sexual entertainment - Post: No.237 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 20:52:49 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/237/ - Tags (note): Internet & media, Society & daily life, Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "TV has been a computer. The computer has been a TV." "We watch internet mass media through the internet." "Products in commercials: you touch them to learn the details, and then buy." "Jeans, which have existed for a long time, are still sold." "Among young people, the mainstream is special materials fitted to the whole body, with tubes connected all over, glowing in various colors." In reply to No.185 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:07:19): ~~~text Questions for the future person (2062) ※ marks questions that are getting attention [Culture] ※Will the internet come to have more influence on public opinion than the mass media (2ch, Nico Nico, vocaloid, etc.)? • What is the culture of dating and relationships like? Including fashion • Are there new developments in porn and sexual entertainment? • Does marriage still exist as an institution? Has the institution changed? ※About changes in views of life and death • The future of martial arts, combat sports and sports • What place does the occult have in society? • Has being able to time travel changed the interpretation of premonitions and prophecies? • Are there major discoveries in ancient history? • Is there new knowledge about evolution or the origin of humankind? • From the viewpoint of 2062, what should we eat while we still can in 2010? • In professional baseball there were great players like Sadaharu Oh, Ichiro and Hideki Matsui; who were the great players in your world between 2011 and 2062? • About gambling, especially the future of pachinko • About how alcohol is treated • Is the tobacco industry declining? • Will famous people emerge in film, writing or music? • Are there Nobel Prize winners on a regular basis? • Are the Japanese still inward-looking? • Is otaku culture and the otaku market developing? • Are today's dominant Anglo-Saxon values still alive in 2062? • In Japanese anime, will Yoshiyuki Tomino, famous for Gundam, make new works? And are his works appreciated in the future? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>185 Q※Will the internet come to have more influence on public opinion than the mass media (2ch, Nico Nico, vocaloid, etc.)?" I had to think a bit, but I understood the point of the question. The thing is, since I was a small child, TV has been a computer. The computer has been a TV. We watch internet mass media through the internet. Products in commercials: you touch them to learn the details, and then buy. So it's impossible to distinguish their influence on public opinion. Q• What is the culture of dating and relationships like? Including fashion As for romance, it probably hasn't changed from now. Fashion varies. Jeans, which have existed for a long time, are still sold. Among young people, the mainstream is special materials fitted to the whole body, with tubes connected all over, glowing in various colors. • Are there new developments in porn and sexual entertainment? You won't be satisfied with paper, recorded videos or LIVE, I suppose. Better to imagine it and look forward to it. ~~~ Translator's notes: - 2ch, Nico Nico, vocaloid: 2channel (the board these posts were made on), Niconico (a Japanese video-sharing site), and Vocaloid singing-synthesis software (such as Hatsune Miku), all prominent in Japanese internet culture in 2010. ### Marriage, ancient history, alcohol, and Nobel Prizes - Post: No.252 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 21:21:12 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/252/ - Tags (note): Society & daily life, History & mysteries, Food, Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "The institution of marriage hasn't changed at all." "There are differences depending on views of life and death and on religion." "In ancient history, all the mysteries of the pyramids were solved." "The theory of evolution is badly wrong." "It's wrong from the origin of humankind." "Gambling and pachinko exist." "The balls? don't exist" "Alcohol is more dangerous than drugs like cocaine and heroin." "The tobacco industry hasn't declined." "Many Nobel Prizes go to Japanese." "After India, Japan is the world's genius group." In reply to No.185 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:07:19): ~~~text Questions for the future person (2062) ※ marks questions that are getting attention [Culture] ※Will the internet come to have more influence on public opinion than the mass media (2ch, Nico Nico, vocaloid, etc.)? • What is the culture of dating and relationships like? Including fashion • Are there new developments in porn and sexual entertainment? • Does marriage still exist as an institution? Has the institution changed? ※About changes in views of life and death • The future of martial arts, combat sports and sports • What place does the occult have in society? • Has being able to time travel changed the interpretation of premonitions and prophecies? • Are there major discoveries in ancient history? • Is there new knowledge about evolution or the origin of humankind? • From the viewpoint of 2062, what should we eat while we still can in 2010? • In professional baseball there were great players like Sadaharu Oh, Ichiro and Hideki Matsui; who were the great players in your world between 2011 and 2062? • About gambling, especially the future of pachinko • About how alcohol is treated • Is the tobacco industry declining? • Will famous people emerge in film, writing or music? • Are there Nobel Prize winners on a regular basis? • Are the Japanese still inward-looking? • Is otaku culture and the otaku market developing? • Are today's dominant Anglo-Saxon values still alive in 2062? • In Japanese anime, will Yoshiyuki Tomino, famous for Gundam, make new works? And are his works appreciated in the future? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>185 The institution of marriage hasn't changed at all. There are differences depending on views of life and death and on religion. In ancient history, all the mysteries of the pyramids were solved. The theory of evolution is badly wrong. It's wrong from the origin of humankind. You'd better eat seafood. The world's great players don't exist yet in 2010, so I'm not allowed to say. Gambling and pachinko exist. The balls? don't exist, though. Alcohol is more dangerous than drugs like cocaine and heroin. You probably can't believe it now, but the day will come when you're surprised. The tobacco industry hasn't declined. Many Nobel Prizes go to Japanese. After India, Japan is the world's genius group. ~~~ Translator's notes: - pachinko, the balls: Pachinko is a Japanese gambling game played on upright pinball-like machines using small steel balls. ### A computer-controlled society, medicine, and new weapons - Post: No.271 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 21:52:01 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/271/ - Tags (note): Science & technology, Medicine & health, Internet & media, War & military - Definitive statements (note): "Computers control everything." "Implanting chips in the body is common." "The medical industry has made unbelievable progress compared to now." "All diseases can be cured." "Collective intelligence on the internet is regarded as dangerous." "There are lots of crackers." "Information leaks are frequent." "Murder is an everyday occurrence." "New weapons exist." "They can easily blow up an entire Earth." "The Japanese created a certain energy (more precisely, discovered it and kept securing more and more), and America built it based on that energy." In reply to No.186 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:08:03): ~~~text [Civilization] • How much are computers involved in daily life? • How widespread is IC technology like SUICA? • New medical technologies? (Regenerative medicine, anti-aging, etc.) Is implanting machines in the body advancing? • The future of the medical industry? Tell us in detail about the collapse of healthcare. • What place does collective intelligence on the internet have in society? • About new weapons • About the future of primary industries • How was the energy problem solved? (I hear it switched to nuclear power; briefly, how did it get there?) • Has crewed exploration of other planets been achieved? • Is there contact with extraterrestrial higher-dimensional intelligent beings? Which star are they from? • Are there major discoveries about space? • Is there innovation in dentistry? • Is the many-worlds interpretation correct? Do time paradoxes exist? • Can a time machine take you to ancient times when dinosaurs lived, or to a future where humankind is extinct? • To what level are robots in practical use? How are they involved in everyday life? • Tell us more about the crustacean life-forms [Domestic] • Will the constitution be amended? • What happened to the issue of relocating U.S. military bases? • What are religions in Japan like? • Has the copyright problem been solved? • Is concentration in Tokyo accelerating? Or are the bonds of regions and local communities restored, with the population moderately dispersed and the country developing in a balanced way? • Important events within the next 5 years that will affect most ordinary people in Japan ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>186 [Civilization] Computers control everything. Implanting chips in the body is common. Everyone in my family has one. The medical industry has made unbelievable progress compared to now. All diseases can be cured. Collective intelligence on the internet is regarded as dangerous. There are lots of crackers. Information leaks are frequent. Slander and defamation are as harmless as a fetus. Murder is an everyday occurrence. New weapons exist. They can easily blow up an entire Earth. The Japanese created a certain energy (more precisely, discovered it and kept securing more and more), and America built it based on that energy. ~~~ ### Extraterrestrial intelligence, robots, and crustacean life-forms - Post: No.289 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 22:16:52 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/289/ - Tags (note): Space & extraterrestrial life, Crustacean life-forms, Science & technology, Time machines - Definitive statements (note): "There is no contact with extraterrestrial higher-dimensional intelligent beings." "catch countless signals" "so far we have confirmed that life-forms exist." "There is no such thing as "dentistry."" "every car produced in Japan is a robot." "They were discovered when I was a student" In reply to No.186 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:08:03): ~~~text [Civilization] • How much are computers involved in daily life? • How widespread is IC technology like SUICA? • New medical technologies? (Regenerative medicine, anti-aging, etc.) Is implanting machines in the body advancing? • The future of the medical industry? Tell us in detail about the collapse of healthcare. • What place does collective intelligence on the internet have in society? • About new weapons • About the future of primary industries • How was the energy problem solved? (I hear it switched to nuclear power; briefly, how did it get there?) • Has crewed exploration of other planets been achieved? • Is there contact with extraterrestrial higher-dimensional intelligent beings? Which star are they from? • Are there major discoveries about space? • Is there innovation in dentistry? • Is the many-worlds interpretation correct? Do time paradoxes exist? • Can a time machine take you to ancient times when dinosaurs lived, or to a future where humankind is extinct? • To what level are robots in practical use? How are they involved in everyday life? • Tell us more about the crustacean life-forms [Domestic] • Will the constitution be amended? • What happened to the issue of relocating U.S. military bases? • What are religions in Japan like? • Has the copyright problem been solved? • Is concentration in Tokyo accelerating? Or are the bonds of regions and local communities restored, with the population moderately dispersed and the country developing in a balanced way? • Important events within the next 5 years that will affect most ordinary people in Japan ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>186 There is no contact with extraterrestrial higher-dimensional intelligent beings. We have managed to catch countless signals, though. As for major discoveries about space, so far we have confirmed that life-forms exist. There is no such thing as "dentistry." I won't explain time paradoxes. Robots. For example, every car produced in Japan is a robot. The crustacean life-forms: unimaginable appearance and speed of movement. They were discovered when I was a student, and I broke into a sweat all over and trembled. ~~~ ### Politics, economy, and the shape of World War III - Post: No.308 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 22:39:55 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/308/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, Economy & business, World affairs, War & military, Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "There is no such thing as foreign voting rights." "There has never been a female prime minister." "Japan is the most active in economic globalization." "Not so much China's collapse as self-destruction." "until the government changes." "no nuclear bombs will be dropped." "all of Asia, America, Russia, part of Europe, and the Middle Eastern countries." "In 2062, there are no countries hostile to Japan." "Japan is strong at soccer, but America is the strongest." "The Freemasons exist openly." In reply to No.188 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:08:43): ~~~text [Politics] • Will foreign voting rights and the human rights protection law be enacted? • About changes in welfare such as public assistance and basic income • Does Japan maintain constitutional democracy? • How are permanent foreign residents treated? • Are there changes to the Diet system? • Which parties are dominant? Has a two-party system taken root? • Has there been a female prime minister? • Are there reforms to the judicial system (such as the future of the lay judge system)? [Economy] • Does capitalism continue? What has changed? • Is economic globalization advancing? Will it be stopped somewhere? [International] • Tell us in detail about China's collapse • How long will Japan be exploited by other countries? ※How much damage will Japan suffer in World War III? ※Who fights whom in World War III? • Is there still a distinction between developed and developing countries? Which are which? What is the framework of international relations? • Which countries are hostile to Japan in 2062? • Do the Japanese seem happy in 2062? • Will Japan host the World Cup or the Olympics between 2010 and 2062? • Has Japan become strong at soccer? • Does the Three Gorges Dam still exist? • Has an Asian community like the EU been realized? • It's said that satanic secret societies like the Freemasons and the Illuminati are operating behind nations; is that still the case in the future? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>188 [Politics] There is no such thing as foreign voting rights. There has never been a female prime minister. [Economy] Japan is the most active in economic globalization. [International] Not so much China's collapse as self-destruction. It would take long to write in detail. A big baby = China How long Japan will be exploited by other countries: until the government changes. ※How much damage Japan suffers in World War III: I'll only say that no nuclear bombs will be dropped. ※Who fights whom in World War III: all of Asia, America, Russia, part of Europe, and the Middle Eastern countries. In 2062, there are no countries hostile to Japan. Japan is strong at soccer, but America is the strongest. The Freemasons exist openly. ~~~ Translator's notes: - foreign voting rights: In 2010 there was political debate in Japan over granting permanent foreign residents the right to vote in local elections. ### Regrets heard at a home for the elderly - Post: No.321 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 22:58:58 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/321/ - Tags (note): Messages, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "Places where elderly people live together exist in 2062 too." Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Can I ask you something? Places where elderly people live together exist in 2062 too. Like what you'd now call senior rental housing? Special nursing homes? I sometimes go there to gather information, to see if there's anything that differs from the records. I think they're probably your generation now. And there's something I always think there. They always have regrets. "I wish I had just dived right in." That kind of story comes up a lot. It's always about work. So I wonder if you are holding yourselves back from something now. Oh well. I just remembered it. ~~~ Translator's notes: - special nursing homes: Tokuyō, publicly subsidized long-term care facilities for the elderly in Japan. ### Global warming, 2012, and his plan to go to 2016 - Post: No.346 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 23:20:20 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/346/ - Tags (note): Nature & environment, Messages, The future person - Definitive statements (note): "Warming is progressing." "The ocean currents haven't stopped." "Nothing in particular happened in 2012." In reply to No.189 (Tue, Nov 16, 2010 19:08:58): ~~~text [Nature] • Is there an effect from global warming? Or is it getting colder? • There was talk of ocean currents stopping; is that true? • Did anything major happen in 2012? [Messages] • Is there anything you want us to leave or do for you in the future, as a legacy from us? • From your viewpoint in the future, is there anything we should keep in mind now, or anything you think we'd better do? • Future person, did you choose the moment of "November 2010" as your destination? If there's a meaning, please tell us ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text >>189 [Nature] Is there an effect from global warming? Or is it getting colder? — Warming is progressing. The ocean currents haven't stopped. Nothing in particular happened in 2012. [Messages] • Is there anything you want us to leave or do for you in the future, as a legacy from us? Nothing. The environment we have is more than enough, so if anything we should be grateful. I'm truly thankful to have been born Japanese. • From your viewpoint in the future, is there anything we should keep in mind now, or anything you think we'd better do? As I said a bit earlier, I have a strong impression that people in the past must have held back a lot. This may be peculiar to the Japanese. I'd probably feel the same. • Future person, did you choose the moment of "November 2010" as your destination? If there's a meaning, please tell us I'm not allowed to say the reason. But it's not only November 2010. When this mission is complete, I'll go to April 15, 2016. I hope we meet again. ~~~ Translator's notes: - April 15, 2016: This date is the day before the main shock of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes in southern Japan, which struck in the early hours of April 16, 2016 (following a foreshock on the night of April 14). ### Thoughts on 2010 earphones - Post: No.368 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 23:39:52 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/368/ - Tags (note): Science & technology, The future person Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Totally unrelated, but I'm impressed by how retro the design of these earphones is. I think you should get rid of the cord as soon as possible. Does that exist yet? ~~~ ### UTADA and the music of 2062 - Post: No.393 in thread 1289749434 / Tue, Nov 16, 2010 23:59:28 JST / ID:7MVGmaMU0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/393/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment - Definitive statements (note): "Most songs in 2062 are close to noise." "Both melodies and voices are almost all noise." Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text So UTADA is still going. I'm surprised. Both the melody and the voice make it a classic of the Heisei era. Most songs in 2062 are close to noise. Both melodies and voices are almost all noise. ~~~ Translator's notes: - UTADA, Heisei: Hikaru Utada, a Japanese singer who also used the name Utada in her English-language work. Heisei is the Japanese era name for 1989–2019. ### Ending for the night and a promise to return - Post: No.409 in thread 1289749434 / Wed, Nov 17, 2010 00:10:48 JST / ID:WKJAUWjV0 - Page: /en/posts/1289749434/409/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text That's it for tonight. I'll come again on Friday the 19th at night. In 3 days. I'm going on vacation with my fellow investigators. We plan to visit various places; I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for the communication. I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart. If you've compiled your questions, I'll answer them. See you again. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Friday the 19th: November 19, 2010. ## Sun, Nov 21, 2010 16:49 – 16:55 (JST) Thread: 【予言】未来人さんいらっしゃい　２人目　【助言】 (1290256090) Summary (note): He appeared in a new thread apologizing for not coming on the promised Friday night, asked for the compiled questions, and said he would return that night. ### Returning in a new thread - Post: No.110 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 16:49:36 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/110/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Is this the place? Has the location changed? I'm the one who posted in a different place on the night of November 16, 2010. On the promised night of November 19, 2010, an emergency came up and I couldn't get a chance to touch a computer. I'm truly sorry. I looked for the compilation of questions but couldn't find it. I'll come back here again tonight, so I'd be glad if someone could post the compiled questions. I intend to answer everything I can, within what's allowed. ~~~ ### Introducing himself as the man from 2062 - Post: No.111 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 16:55:22 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/111/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I forgot to mention: I'm the man who came from 2062. ~~~ ## Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:20 – 19:44 (JST) Thread: 【予言】未来人さんいらっしゃい　２人目　【助言】 (1290256090) Summary (note): He answered a pasted list of questions one by one. He covered a wide range of topics, including psychic powers, medicine, religion, the gender ratio, underground cities, currency, the Self-Defense Forces, U.S. bases and mirror suits, and left saying he would return around 11 p.m. ### Psychic powers, what crustacean life-forms look like, space-time and resources - Post: No.128 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:20:41 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/128/ - Tags (note): Science & technology, Crustacean life-forms, Time machines, Medicine & health - Definitive statements (note): "anyone can understand what the person they're talking with is thinking." "No." "About 2 meters long, "normally" a smooth egg shape mottled black and lime green." "Possible, but not allowed." "They can." "No." "Possible." "treatments were established in the 2040s." "Blood determines everything." In reply to No.125 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:13:27): ~~~text [Civilization] • Do training institutions for developing psychic powers exist? • Have fortune-telling and magic gained acceptance? • Tell us a bit more about the crustacean life-forms • Can your future self meet your present self through time travel? • Has a way to go to parallel worlds been established? • Can the resources of other planets be used? • Have new theories about events and space-time been discovered? • Have there been robot rebellions? • Are holographic images and media that work on senses other than sight and hearing common? • Has the Anywhere Door (a teleportation device connecting any two spaces) been completed? • What are the treatments for "developmental disorders" such as AS (Asperger syndrome), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and LD (learning disabilities)? (all mental disorders classified as personality disorders) • How has ophthalmology developed? Are glasses and contact lenses still around? Cyber eyes? • Has dementia been overcome? • Has a treatment for baldness been developed? • How has cosmetic surgery progressed? How widespread is it? (What percentage of people use it?) • Is medicine for controlling body shape advanced? • Are human clones being made? How far has life science progressed? • Have humanoid robots like "Doraemon" been put into practical use? • Has technology to control sleep been invented? • Has a device that lets individuals fly through the sky been developed? • What are the limits of time machine performance? How many years can they fly? • Has the true identity of giant cryptids like Nessie been revealed? • You said dentistry is gone; where do people get orthodontics and the like? • How far have antimatter, dark matter and other dimensions been understood? • Are there major changes in the framework of physics? • Has the so-called "afterlife" been explained scientifically (elementary particles, etc.)? • Has that had a major influence on religion and philosophy, such as Eastern philosophy being reevaluated? • What becomes of cloud computing, which is so popular in this world in 2010, in your world? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text [Civilization] • Do training institutions for developing psychic powers exist? No. But anyone can understand what the person they're talking with is thinking. • Have fortune-telling and magic gained acceptance? No. • Tell us a bit more about the crustacean life-forms About 2 meters long, "normally" a smooth egg shape mottled black and lime green. • Can your future self meet your present self through time travel? Possible, but not allowed. • Can the resources of other planets be used? They can. • Have new theories about events and space-time been discovered? I don't know if the current theories are new. • Have there been robot rebellions? No. • Has the Anywhere Door (a teleportation device connecting any two spaces) been completed? That has to do with "resources" and "theory." Possible. • What are the treatments for "developmental disorders" such as AS (Asperger syndrome), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and LD (learning disabilities)? If I remember correctly, treatments were established in the 2040s. Blood determines everything. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Anywhere Door: Dokodemo Door, a teleportation door from the popular manga and anime Doraemon. ### Medical technology, robots, and the limits of time machines - Post: No.129 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:21:34 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/129/ - Tags (note): Medicine & health, Science & technology, Time machines - Definitive statements (note): "Glasses and contact lenses don't exist." "It has been overcome." "There is a drug." "Clones exist." "They're expensive, but on sale." "There is a drug." "Most people take it." "It exists, but the flight direction is fixed, and flying in any direction you like isn't possible yet." "The limit is related to lifespan." In reply to No.125 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:13:27): ~~~text [Civilization] • Do training institutions for developing psychic powers exist? • Have fortune-telling and magic gained acceptance? • Tell us a bit more about the crustacean life-forms • Can your future self meet your present self through time travel? • Has a way to go to parallel worlds been established? • Can the resources of other planets be used? • Have new theories about events and space-time been discovered? • Have there been robot rebellions? • Are holographic images and media that work on senses other than sight and hearing common? • Has the Anywhere Door (a teleportation device connecting any two spaces) been completed? • What are the treatments for "developmental disorders" such as AS (Asperger syndrome), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and LD (learning disabilities)? (all mental disorders classified as personality disorders) • How has ophthalmology developed? Are glasses and contact lenses still around? Cyber eyes? • Has dementia been overcome? • Has a treatment for baldness been developed? • How has cosmetic surgery progressed? How widespread is it? (What percentage of people use it?) • Is medicine for controlling body shape advanced? • Are human clones being made? How far has life science progressed? • Have humanoid robots like "Doraemon" been put into practical use? • Has technology to control sleep been invented? • Has a device that lets individuals fly through the sky been developed? • What are the limits of time machine performance? How many years can they fly? • Has the true identity of giant cryptids like Nessie been revealed? • You said dentistry is gone; where do people get orthodontics and the like? • How far have antimatter, dark matter and other dimensions been understood? • Are there major changes in the framework of physics? • Has the so-called "afterlife" been explained scientifically (elementary particles, etc.)? • Has that had a major influence on religion and philosophy, such as Eastern philosophy being reevaluated? • What becomes of cloud computing, which is so popular in this world in 2010, in your world? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • How has ophthalmology developed? Are glasses and contact lenses still around? Cyber eyes? Glasses and contact lenses don't exist. • Has dementia been overcome? I learned that a British manufacturer developed it, I believe. It has been overcome. • Has a treatment for baldness been developed? I learned that an American manufacturer famous for innovation developed it after years of research. There is a drug. • Is medicine for controlling body shape advanced? I think it's advanced compared to now, but not much different. • Are human clones being made? How far has life science progressed? Clones exist. • Have humanoid robots like "Doraemon" been put into practical use? They're expensive, but on sale. • Has technology to control sleep been invented? There is a drug. Most people take it. • Has a device that lets individuals fly through the sky been developed? It exists, but the flight direction is fixed, and flying in any direction you like isn't possible yet. • What are the limits of time machine performance? How many years can they fly? Better to throw away the concept of "flying." The limit is related to lifespan. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Doraemon: A robot cat from the future, the title character of a popular Japanese manga and anime. ### Religion, work, the gender ratio, and food culture - Post: No.130 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:24:25 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/130/ - Tags (note): Society & daily life, Food, Culture & entertainment, History & mysteries - Definitive statements (note): "It exists." "There is." "There's one person at the company, if that, and most people work from home." "The ratio is 1 man to 4 women." "It's illegal, but there are many men married to 2 to 5 women." "Rice. Soybeans. Potatoes." "Speaker" "Basically you go to school. Two days a week." In reply to No.123 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:11:16): ~~~text Well then, I'll paste them just in case. Questions for the future person from 2062, part 2 [Culture] • Has Christianity collapsed? • What happened to AKB48? • Is there still fishing in the future? • Has the way people work changed compared to 2010? • Has Nintendo's Pokémon developed further? • In 2010 things lean toward women being favored over men; has the standing of men and women changed in 2062? • About food culture. What do you usually eat? • What are popular occupations in 2062? • Is the education system still based on going to school? • Has the existence and location of Yamatai been confirmed? • On the origins of what is Japanese: has empirical evidence for the Kojiki, myths, etc. been found? • Has the build of future people (proportions, height, weight) changed significantly? • Is anything in particular being advanced in hair removal? • Are sexual feelings toward children accepted? • Tell us in detail about sexual culture other than visual stimulation • What is the greatest form of entertainment? • What is valued most in relationships between men and women? • Do you feel that sexual interest and war contributed to the spread and progress of technology? • How is Studio Ghibli regarded? • Has the existence of Christ or the Buddha been confirmed? • Has the shape of umbrellas changed? • I understand seafood can't be eaten, but does that include seaweed like wakame and invertebrates like sea cucumbers? • Besides English, which languages are gaining importance? Will Japanese become international? • Will British and American universities keep their dominant position? • Are there notable universities outside Britain and America? • In Japan, are there universities besides Tokyo and Kyoto University that stand out with Nobel Prizes and such? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text [Culture] • Has Christianity collapsed? It exists. • Is there still fishing in the future? There is. • Has the way people work changed compared to 2010? There's one person at the company, if that, and most people work from home. Of course, it depends on the industry. • In 2010 things lean toward women being favored over men; has the standing of men and women changed in 2062? The ratio is 1 man to 4 women. It's illegal, but there are many men married to 2 to 5 women. • About food culture. What do you usually eat? Rice. Soybeans. Potatoes. • What are popular occupations in 2062? Speaker • Is the education system still based on going to school? Basically you go to school. Two days a week. • Has the existence and location of Yamatai been confirmed? I learned that various hypotheses had been proposed. I don't know whether I should say this, but if you solve it, you'll understand. 75srp6eye9 ~~~ Translator's notes: - Yamatai: An ancient Japanese kingdom mentioned in Chinese chronicles, whose location has long been debated. - Speaker: Written as in the original (supīkā); he did not explain the occupation when asked later (post 317). - 75srp6eye9: Left as in the original; a string he described as something to "solve." ### Body build, entertainment, Ghibli, and languages - Post: No.131 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:26:12 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/131/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment, Society & daily life, Food - Definitive statements (note): "The brain" "Yes." "in underground cities they're unnecessary." "English itself isn't important." "Your native language is enough." In reply to No.123 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:11:16): ~~~text Well then, I'll paste them just in case. Questions for the future person from 2062, part 2 [Culture] • Has Christianity collapsed? • What happened to AKB48? • Is there still fishing in the future? • Has the way people work changed compared to 2010? • Has Nintendo's Pokémon developed further? • In 2010 things lean toward women being favored over men; has the standing of men and women changed in 2062? • About food culture. What do you usually eat? • What are popular occupations in 2062? • Is the education system still based on going to school? • Has the existence and location of Yamatai been confirmed? • On the origins of what is Japanese: has empirical evidence for the Kojiki, myths, etc. been found? • Has the build of future people (proportions, height, weight) changed significantly? • Is anything in particular being advanced in hair removal? • Are sexual feelings toward children accepted? • Tell us in detail about sexual culture other than visual stimulation • What is the greatest form of entertainment? • What is valued most in relationships between men and women? • Do you feel that sexual interest and war contributed to the spread and progress of technology? • How is Studio Ghibli regarded? • Has the existence of Christ or the Buddha been confirmed? • Has the shape of umbrellas changed? • I understand seafood can't be eaten, but does that include seaweed like wakame and invertebrates like sea cucumbers? • Besides English, which languages are gaining importance? Will Japanese become international? • Will British and American universities keep their dominant position? • Are there notable universities outside Britain and America? • In Japan, are there universities besides Tokyo and Kyoto University that stand out with Nobel Prizes and such? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Has the build of future people (proportions, height, weight) changed significantly? It's hard to judge, but people are just a little taller than in 2010; I don't think it's changed much. • What is the greatest form of entertainment? The masses probably each differ, so I don't know, but personally it's billiards. • What is valued most in relationships between men and women? The brain • Do you feel that sexual interest and war contributed to the spread and progress of technology? Yes. • How is Studio Ghibli regarded? I learned the history of HAYAO MIYAZAKI at school; I don't think there's anyone who doesn't know it. • Has the shape of umbrellas changed? It depends on the region. Of course, in underground cities they're unnecessary. • I understand seafood can't be eaten, but does that include seaweed like wakame and invertebrates like sea cucumbers? It depends on where it's from. • Besides English, which languages are gaining importance? Will Japanese become international? English itself isn't important. Your native language is enough. ~~~ ### Internet regulation, suicide, the imperial system, and changes of government - Post: No.132 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:28:14 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/132/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, Imperial family, Internet & media, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "There is." "There are many mixed-race people." "Suicide is a serious problem." "The Hinomaru." "It continues." "Japanese." "They are." In reply to No.126 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:13:52): ~~~text [Domestic] • Is there internet regulation? • Has the family register system moved to individual IDs? • Have mixed-race people become the mainstream? • Has the suicide problem been solved? • Is Japan's flag still the Hinomaru? Is the national anthem still Kimigayo? • Will pachinko and consumer loan companies be regulated? • Does anything major happen in 2016? • Does the imperial system continue through the male line (patrilineal descent)? • Will Korean residents in Japan become Japanese? Or did they become Russian? • How many changes of government were there between 2010 and 2062? • What happened to Korean and Chinese residents in Japan? Are they still in Japan? • Did Shinjiro Koizumi become prime minister? • Are there historically famous prime ministers who came from show business? • What is the legal speed limit for cars? • Is the currency still the yen? Are bills higher than 10,000 yen issued? • Will deposit freezes, hyperinflation or food shortages happen after 2010? • Even in 2062, are people taught that the Empire of Japan was evil? • Are the Self-Defense Forces deployed in newly acquired territory? • Are the Self-Defense Forces based on conscription or volunteers? • What happened to new religions (Soka Gakkai, Happy Science)? • Are Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka connected by maglev as planned? • How will the Japanese staple food change from 2010 to 2062? Or will it stay the same? • Is there no famine in Japan, with rice, vegetables and fruit secured? • What are the guidelines in the future for whether something is child pornography? • Will decentralization advance? Will a regional state system be introduced? • Which railway lines were built after 2011? Which lines were abolished? • Are traditional Japanese era names still used in the future? If so, what is the era name after Heisei? If you can't write it clearly, initials are fine. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text [Domestic] • Is there internet regulation? There is. • Have mixed-race people become the mainstream? There are many mixed-race people. • Has the suicide problem been solved? Suicide is a serious problem. • Is Japan's flag still the Hinomaru? Is the national anthem still Kimigayo? The Hinomaru. • Does the imperial system continue through the male line (patrilineal descent)? It continues. • Will Korean residents in Japan become Japanese? Or did they become Russian? Japanese. • How many changes of government were there between 2010 and 2062? I don't remember the exact number, but I think twice. • What happened to Korean and Chinese residents in Japan? Are they still in Japan? They are. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Hinomaru, Kimigayo: Japan's national flag (a red disc on white) and national anthem. - male line (patrilineal descent): Dankei in the original, meaning descent traced through the father's line. It does not by itself specify the emperor's sex: it covers both men of patrilineal descent (dankei danshi) and women of patrilineal descent (dankei joshi), such as the empresses regnant of earlier centuries. Current law limits succession to men of patrilineal descent, and whether to allow women or those of matrilineal descent was debated in the 2000s. Neither the question nor the answer specifies which is meant. ### Prime ministers, currency, the Self-Defense Forces, maglev, and food - Post: No.133 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:30:09 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/133/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, Economy & business, War & military, Science & technology, Food - Definitive statements (note): "I learned about Koizumi as one of the successive prime ministers." "180 on the autoline." "Yen. 100,000-yen bills." "The Japanese military is stationed there." "The Self-Defense Forces don't exist." "They exist." "The whole country is maglev." "Rice." "Mostly imported." In reply to No.126 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:13:52): ~~~text [Domestic] • Is there internet regulation? • Has the family register system moved to individual IDs? • Have mixed-race people become the mainstream? • Has the suicide problem been solved? • Is Japan's flag still the Hinomaru? Is the national anthem still Kimigayo? • Will pachinko and consumer loan companies be regulated? • Does anything major happen in 2016? • Does the imperial system continue through the male line (patrilineal descent)? • Will Korean residents in Japan become Japanese? Or did they become Russian? • How many changes of government were there between 2010 and 2062? • What happened to Korean and Chinese residents in Japan? Are they still in Japan? • Did Shinjiro Koizumi become prime minister? • Are there historically famous prime ministers who came from show business? • What is the legal speed limit for cars? • Is the currency still the yen? Are bills higher than 10,000 yen issued? • Will deposit freezes, hyperinflation or food shortages happen after 2010? • Even in 2062, are people taught that the Empire of Japan was evil? • Are the Self-Defense Forces deployed in newly acquired territory? • Are the Self-Defense Forces based on conscription or volunteers? • What happened to new religions (Soka Gakkai, Happy Science)? • Are Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka connected by maglev as planned? • How will the Japanese staple food change from 2010 to 2062? Or will it stay the same? • Is there no famine in Japan, with rice, vegetables and fruit secured? • What are the guidelines in the future for whether something is child pornography? • Will decentralization advance? Will a regional state system be introduced? • Which railway lines were built after 2011? Which lines were abolished? • Are traditional Japanese era names still used in the future? If so, what is the era name after Heisei? If you can't write it clearly, initials are fine. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Did Shinjiro Koizumi become prime minister? I learned about Koizumi as one of the successive prime ministers. • What is the legal speed limit for cars? 180 on the autoline. • Is the currency still the yen? Are bills higher than 10,000 yen issued? Yen. 100,000-yen bills. • Even in 2062, are people taught that the Empire of Japan was evil? I don't remember being taught that it was evil. • Are the Self-Defense Forces deployed in newly acquired territory? The Japanese military is stationed there. • Are the Self-Defense Forces based on conscription or volunteers? The Self-Defense Forces don't exist. • What happened to new religions (Soka Gakkai, Happy Science)? They exist. • Are Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka connected by maglev as planned? The whole country is maglev. • How will the Japanese staple food change from 2010 to 2062? Or will it stay the same? Rice. • Is there no famine in Japan, with rice, vegetables and fruit secured? Mostly imported. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Shinjiro Koizumi: A Japanese politician, son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. - autoline: Written as in the original (ōtorain); not a known term. - Soka Gakkai, Happy Science: Japanese new religious movements. ### GDP, underground cities, China's self-destruction, and U.S. bases - Post: No.136 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:33:50 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/136/ - Tags (note): Economy & business, World affairs, War & military - Definitive statements (note): "3rd." "The underground cities. (UGC)" "it bursts big, shaking the world and greatly affecting Japan too." "Mostly chemical weapons. Not in Japan." "Condemned by countries around the world and isolated. Then it turns to outrageous acts, is attacked by all countries at once, and comes to an end." "They didn't." "There are, but only in Yokosuka." "Russians have them, but Indians don't." In reply to No.127 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:14:16): ~~~text [Economy] • Where does Japan rank in world GDP? Is the concept of GDP considered important? • Besides Tokyo, which cities in Japan are thriving? • Is Japanese more widespread than in 2010? • When will China's bubble burst? [International] • Will biological or chemical weapons be used in war? Will they be used in Japan? • What are the major events between 2010 and 2020? • Tell us the scenario of China's self-destruction in detail • Which countries will Japan ally with in the future? • In what year did relations with Russia improve? • Are there still U.S. military bases in Japan? • Have there been major changes in Japan–U.S. relations, especially the Japan–U.S. alliance including security and economy? • Do Koreans and Chinese still have anti-Japanese attitudes? • Do the concepts of developed / developing / least developed countries exist? • Are the Middle East, Africa and Latin America economically developed? • What is the name of the president after Obama? • With the disclosure of the Kennedy assassination information in 2036, what was the cause? [Messages] • You've told us so much that we want to do something for you in return; what would help you most? [Other] • Can future people disappear like ghosts and move around? • Can you make a person of this era lose consciousness and take them to the future? + Can you erase their memory afterward? • Are future people allowed to correspond with us? • Can you deliberately control people, stop their breathing, • or give them sensations like hot or cold? • Are there people who came from the future and have settled in 2010? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text [Economy] • Where does Japan rank in world GDP? Is the concept of GDP considered important? 3rd. • Besides Tokyo, which cities in Japan are thriving? The underground cities. (UGC) • When will China's bubble burst? I don't remember the exact year, but it bursts big, shaking the world and greatly affecting Japan too. [International] • Will biological or chemical weapons be used in war? Will they be used in Japan? Mostly chemical weapons. Not in Japan. • Tell us the scenario of China's self-destruction in detail Condemned by countries around the world and isolated. Then it turns to outrageous acts, is attacked by all countries at once, and comes to an end. • In what year did relations with Russia improve? They didn't. • Are there still U.S. military bases in Japan? There are, but only in Yokosuka. • Do Koreans and Chinese still have anti-Japanese attitudes? Russians have them, but Indians don't. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Yokosuka: The site of a major U.S. Navy base south of Tokyo. - UGC: Written as in the original, presumably an abbreviation for "underground city." ### Developing countries, the Kennedy assassination, and a reply to thanks - Post: No.137 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:35:31 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/137/ - Tags (note): World affairs, History & mysteries, Messages - Definitive statements (note): "They exist." "They're not developed." In reply to No.127 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:14:16): ~~~text [Economy] • Where does Japan rank in world GDP? Is the concept of GDP considered important? • Besides Tokyo, which cities in Japan are thriving? • Is Japanese more widespread than in 2010? • When will China's bubble burst? [International] • Will biological or chemical weapons be used in war? Will they be used in Japan? • What are the major events between 2010 and 2020? • Tell us the scenario of China's self-destruction in detail • Which countries will Japan ally with in the future? • In what year did relations with Russia improve? • Are there still U.S. military bases in Japan? • Have there been major changes in Japan–U.S. relations, especially the Japan–U.S. alliance including security and economy? • Do Koreans and Chinese still have anti-Japanese attitudes? • Do the concepts of developed / developing / least developed countries exist? • Are the Middle East, Africa and Latin America economically developed? • What is the name of the president after Obama? • With the disclosure of the Kennedy assassination information in 2036, what was the cause? [Messages] • You've told us so much that we want to do something for you in return; what would help you most? [Other] • Can future people disappear like ghosts and move around? • Can you make a person of this era lose consciousness and take them to the future? + Can you erase their memory afterward? • Are future people allowed to correspond with us? • Can you deliberately control people, stop their breathing, • or give them sensations like hot or cold? • Are there people who came from the future and have settled in 2010? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Do the concepts of developed / developing / least developed countries exist? They exist. • Are the Middle East, Africa and Latin America economically developed? They're not developed. I think they're somewhat more developed compared to now, though. • With the disclosure of the Kennedy assassination information in 2036, what was the cause? If you decode the cipher, you'll understand. [Messages] • You've told us so much that we want to do something for you in return; what would help you most? Nothing. I only wrote the history as far as I remember, and I feel quite sorry that it may have confused you instead. ~~~ ### Mirror suits, memory manipulation, and the abilities of future people - Post: No.138 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:37:14 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/138/ - Tags (note): The future person, Time machines, Science & technology - Definitive statements (note): "When you wear it, you're hard to see, but if you look closely you can tell." "It is possible to erase the memory of a person from 2062 and send them to 2010." "I can understand what the other person is thinking." "Within 50 meters I can hear every conversation." In reply to No.127 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 18:14:16): ~~~text [Economy] • Where does Japan rank in world GDP? Is the concept of GDP considered important? • Besides Tokyo, which cities in Japan are thriving? • Is Japanese more widespread than in 2010? • When will China's bubble burst? [International] • Will biological or chemical weapons be used in war? Will they be used in Japan? • What are the major events between 2010 and 2020? • Tell us the scenario of China's self-destruction in detail • Which countries will Japan ally with in the future? • In what year did relations with Russia improve? • Are there still U.S. military bases in Japan? • Have there been major changes in Japan–U.S. relations, especially the Japan–U.S. alliance including security and economy? • Do Koreans and Chinese still have anti-Japanese attitudes? • Do the concepts of developed / developing / least developed countries exist? • Are the Middle East, Africa and Latin America economically developed? • What is the name of the president after Obama? • With the disclosure of the Kennedy assassination information in 2036, what was the cause? [Messages] • You've told us so much that we want to do something for you in return; what would help you most? [Other] • Can future people disappear like ghosts and move around? • Can you make a person of this era lose consciousness and take them to the future? + Can you erase their memory afterward? • Are future people allowed to correspond with us? • Can you deliberately control people, stop their breathing, • or give them sensations like hot or cold? • Are there people who came from the future and have settled in 2010? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text [Other] • Can future people disappear like ghosts and move around? You mean the mirror suit? When you wear it, you're hard to see, but if you look closely you can tell. • Can you make a person of this era lose consciousness and take them to the future? + Can you erase their memory afterward? No. It is possible to erase the memory of a person from 2062 and send them to 2010. • Are future people allowed to correspond with us? Possible, within what's allowed. • Can you deliberately control people, stop their breathing, As I wrote a bit above, I can understand what the other person is thinking. Within 50 meters I can hear every conversation. • Are there people who came from the future and have settled in 2010? It's possible within a set period, but living here long would make you suffer. So only for a short time. ~~~ ### Promising to return around 11 p.m. - Post: No.142 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 19:44:03 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/142/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Well then, I'll take a little break. I'll come around 11 p.m. If you have questions, then. ~~~ ## Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:19 – Mon, Nov 22 02:16 (JST) Thread: 【予言】未来人さんいらっしゃい　２人目　【助言】 (1290256090) Summary (note): On his return he was asked to set a trip to prevent impersonation, and after setting one he answered further questions. He spoke about education, life expectancy, the imperial family, the military, pensions, underground cities and the danger of crustacean life-forms, but criticism and ridicule of his answers also mounted. Finally he asked for convenience store recommendations and ended by saying he was heading out. ### Asking for time to answer - Post: No.211 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:19:58 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/211/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text There are a lot of questions, so give me time. ~~~ ### Setting a trip (1st try) - Post: No.221 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:49:41 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/221/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics In reply to No.220 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:46:19): ~~~text >>218 right It would be a pain if impersonators showed up, so 2062-san, please post with [#any number or word you like] in the name field ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Is this right? ~~~ Translator's notes: - trip: A tripcode — a code shown after the name on 2channel, generated from a secret string typed after "#", used to prove the identity of a poster. ### Setting a trip (2nd try) - Post: No.223 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:53:11 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/223/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics In reply to No.222 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:50:34): ~~~text >>221 You forgot the half-width # at the beginning ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Like this? ~~~ ### Setting a trip (3rd try) - Post: No.231 in thread 1290256090 / Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:57:11 JST / ID:Hy0LWg9D0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/231/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics In reply to No.228 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:55:37): ~~~text >>221 That string dkcob can't be used as a trip anymore, just so you know lol It's pointless if others know it. Use a different string. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Like this? ~~~ ### Anime, world affairs, the education system, and music - Post: No.240 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 00:30:21 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/240/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment, World affairs, Society & daily life, Time machines, Medicine & health - Definitive statements (note): "Japan is the center of the world's animation." "I learned about Koizumi." "It has to do with lifespan." "Focused on application" "That doesn't change." "The curriculum changes individually according to intelligence" "There are." "They exist." In reply to No.204 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:00:35): ~~~text So this is the real one. Thank you in advance. • Has Japanese pop culture like manga and anime spread around the world? • About Minister Maehara and the Koizumi father and son: could they become Japan's saviors? • As of 2010 America is the leader of the world; how will the world's balance of power change up to 2062? Even a rough outline is fine. • Why does staying in the past for a long time make you suffer? • Please tell us in detail about the education system in 2062 Specifically, • Is it focused on memorization? • Is it still 6 years of elementary school, 3 of junior high and 3 of high school? • Is higher education done only at universities? • Are there technologies that handle memory, or new ways of learning and selection? • Do clinics exist in the world of 2062? What is their role? • I heard future music is full of noise; among Japanese music since the '70s, are there singers or musicians still talked about in your generation? • Is the voting age 18? Will Article 9 be amended by the consensus of all Japanese citizens? • Has the afterlife been explained? • What are the average life expectancies of Japanese men and women? • Will any states become independent from the United States? • Has Russia's czarist, autocratic nature changed? • Will globalization make lifestyles and cultures more uniform? Or will localization and anti-globalization advance? • Are there major changes in the makeup of the United Nations? • Has crewed exploration of Mars been achieved? Has humanity expanded to other planets? • Is the population decline a gradual one due to the falling birthrate and later marriages? • Or a sudden drop due to war, disaster, etc.? • Will there be an armed clash with China around 2011? • Are UFOs related to time machines, or are they time machines themselves? • Have any historical facts come to light thanks to the invention of time machines? If so, please give examples • How long will the current recession last? • If buying and selling online becomes the norm, will supermarkets and retail stores be weeded out? • Do CDs still exist? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Has Japanese pop culture like manga and anime spread around the world? Japan is the center of the world's animation. • About Minister Maehara and the Koizumi father and son: could they become Japan's saviors? I don't remember Maehara, but I learned about Koizumi. • As of 2010 America is the leader of the world; how will the world's balance of power change up to 2062? Even a rough outline is fine. It's very complicated and I can't explain it here. • Why does staying in the past for a long time make you suffer? It has to do with lifespan. • Please tell us in detail about the education system in 2062 Specifically, • Is it focused on memorization? Focused on application • Is it still 6 years of elementary school, 3 of junior high and 3 of high school? That doesn't change. • Is higher education done only at universities? The curriculum changes individually according to intelligence • Are there technologies that handle memory, or new ways of learning and selection? There are. • Do clinics exist in the world of 2062? What is their role? They exist. For example, if you fall, you have to go there or it won't heal. • I heard future music is full of noise; among Japanese music since the '70s, are there singers or musicians still talked about in your generation? If I remember correctly, KEISUKE KUWATA and B,z ~~~ Translator's notes: - Maehara, Koizumi: Seiji Maehara, Japan's Foreign Minister in 2010, and the Koizumis, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his son Shinjiro. - KEISUKE KUWATA, B,z: Keisuke Kuwata, singer of the band Southern All Stars, and the rock duo B'z. Written in roman letters as in the original. ### Life expectancy, Mars exploration, UFOs and time machines - Post: No.249 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 00:42:34 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/249/ - Tags (note): Medicine & health, Space & extraterrestrial life, Time machines, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "It hasn't been explained." "93 for men. 102 for women." "No." "in Japan today it's done as a matter of course." "We have reached Mars." "Titan ended in failure." "Greatly related." "the concept of UFOs is different from now." "time machines aren't complicated." "They exist." "I saw them at a vintage shop." In reply to No.204 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:00:35): ~~~text So this is the real one. Thank you in advance. • Has Japanese pop culture like manga and anime spread around the world? • About Minister Maehara and the Koizumi father and son: could they become Japan's saviors? • As of 2010 America is the leader of the world; how will the world's balance of power change up to 2062? Even a rough outline is fine. • Why does staying in the past for a long time make you suffer? • Please tell us in detail about the education system in 2062 Specifically, • Is it focused on memorization? • Is it still 6 years of elementary school, 3 of junior high and 3 of high school? • Is higher education done only at universities? • Are there technologies that handle memory, or new ways of learning and selection? • Do clinics exist in the world of 2062? What is their role? • I heard future music is full of noise; among Japanese music since the '70s, are there singers or musicians still talked about in your generation? • Is the voting age 18? Will Article 9 be amended by the consensus of all Japanese citizens? • Has the afterlife been explained? • What are the average life expectancies of Japanese men and women? • Will any states become independent from the United States? • Has Russia's czarist, autocratic nature changed? • Will globalization make lifestyles and cultures more uniform? Or will localization and anti-globalization advance? • Are there major changes in the makeup of the United Nations? • Has crewed exploration of Mars been achieved? Has humanity expanded to other planets? • Is the population decline a gradual one due to the falling birthrate and later marriages? • Or a sudden drop due to war, disaster, etc.? • Will there be an armed clash with China around 2011? • Are UFOs related to time machines, or are they time machines themselves? • Have any historical facts come to light thanks to the invention of time machines? If so, please give examples • How long will the current recession last? • If buying and selling online becomes the norm, will supermarkets and retail stores be weeded out? • Do CDs still exist? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Has the afterlife been explained? It hasn't been explained. • What are the average life expectancies of Japanese men and women? 93 for men. 102 for women. • Will any states become independent from the United States? No. • Will globalization make lifestyles and cultures more uniform? Or will localization and anti-globalization advance? It seems people don't kiss when greeting now, but in Japan today it's done as a matter of course. Something like that, I suppose. • Has crewed exploration of Mars been achieved? Has humanity expanded to other planets? We have reached Mars. Titan ended in failure. • Is the population decline a gradual one due to the falling birthrate and later marriages? You'll find out eventually. • Or a sudden drop due to war, disaster, etc.? No comment. • Are UFOs related to time machines, or are they time machines themselves? Greatly related. But the concept of UFOs is different from now. • Have any historical facts come to light thanks to the invention of time machines? If so, please give examples You'd be surprised if I talked about it here. I'll tell you one thing: time machines aren't complicated. You probably imagine something like warping, but it's completely different. • If buying and selling online becomes the norm, will supermarkets and retail stores be weeded out? They exist. • Do CDs still exist? I saw them at a vintage shop. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Titan: Saturn's largest moon. ### Sports, the imperial family, and a military clash with China - Post: No.258 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 00:51:26 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/258/ - Tags (note): Culture & entertainment, Imperial family, War & military, World affairs - Definitive statements (note): "SUMOU. France and America are strong too." "Revered not only in Japan but around the world." "At first America and Japan fight back, but India, the strongest nation, suppresses it." "The Japanese military defends it to the death." "The prime minister's term today is long." "They lack diligence." In reply to No.205 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:01:37): ~~~text • What sports is Japan strong in? • Is there anyone alive in 2010 who will go down in history? Who? • What is the biggest news of 2011? • Did Prince Hisahito become emperor? • Around what year and month does Emperor Akihito pass away? • What is the era name after Heisei? • Has the Japanese people's reverence for the emperor remained unchanged? • Before World War III, is there a military clash between China and Japan? If so, how does it end? • In World War III, do enemy forces land on the Japanese mainland? • When World War III happens, what do the Chinese and Korean residents now in Japan do? • Will relations between America and Japan change? • Is whaling still criticized by the world? • Do prime ministers still change frequently? • What do you think has changed between young people in 2010 and young people in 2069? • Things we'd better study or experience now. ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • What sports is Japan strong in? SUMOU. France and America are strong too. • Is there anyone alive in 2010 who will go down in history? Who? I don't remember at all. • Did Prince Hisahito become emperor? I'll leave that to your imagination. • Has the Japanese people's reverence for the emperor remained unchanged? Revered not only in Japan but around the world. • Before World War III, is there a military clash between China and Japan? If so, how does it end? There is. At first America and Japan fight back, but India, the strongest nation, suppresses it. • In World War III, do enemy forces land on the Japanese mainland? They don't. The Japanese military defends it to the death. • Will relations between America and Japan change? Probably a very friendly relationship, same as now. • Do prime ministers still change frequently? The prime minister's term today is long. • What do you think has changed between young people in 2010 and young people in 2069? They lack diligence. • Things we'd better study or experience now. Today's Japan is a very good country, so stay as you are. ~~~ Translator's notes: - SUMOU: Sumo, written in roman letters as in the original. - Prince Hisahito: Born in 2006, a grandson of Emperor Akihito and, in 2010, third in line to the throne. ### Japan's turning point, the military, and housing - Post: No.273 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 01:04:06 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/273/ - Tags (note): Japanese politics & state, War & military, Society & daily life - Definitive statements (note): "The late 2020s." "They will emerge." "About 120 today. About 50 aerial carriers." "Laser guns, plasma cannons and the like are all domestically produced." "Auto-showers, which don't exist in 2010, are in every home." In reply to No.206 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:02:12): ~~~text • When does Japan make a major change of direction? What happens? • What are the values of people in your era, and what do they consider valuable? • If there are wars in the world from now on, what war damage will Japan suffer? • Around what year will the constitution be amended? • Will life and culture in the Edo period be reevaluated? • Will the Edo Castle keep be rebuilt? • How is Ichiro Ozawa positioned in Japan's political history? • Will outstanding political leaders emerge from Japan in the future? • Is it possible for the Self-Defense Forces (Japanese military) to have aircraft carriers? • Are there new weapons and operational systems not currently adopted (e.g., satellite weapons, unmanned robot weapons)? • I'm also curious what domestically produced weapons there are, and what the naming rules are • Are there major changes in living spaces? • For rentals, what comes built in? • Are there new foods (dishes), or conversely, foods (dishes) that have disappeared? • Do you find any technology in 2010 that is lost technology from the viewpoint of 2062? • In 2062, are you still punished for having sex with someone under 18? • Is the population ratio of 1 man to 4 women due to war? Or a birthrate problem? • Does that mean women hold real power in 2062 society? • Do women who can't marry stay single for life without having children? • From around when (what year) does seafood become inedible? • You answered that most food is imported; is the safety of imported food established? • In Japan today it seems most people on public assistance are foreigners such as Korean and Chinese residents; what about in the future? • Also, it seems such foreigners are in Japan in the future too; are they still anti-Japanese? • Is there a reserve currency that replaces the dollar? • Is the moon an artificial body? • What is the "space-time old man"? See >>174. • Is global warming serious? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • When does Japan make a major change of direction? What happens? The late 2020s. • What are the values of people in your era, and what do they consider valuable? Same as now, it varies by person. • If there are wars in the world from now on, what war damage will Japan suffer? No comment. • Will life and culture in the Edo period be reevaluated? Only as much as I learned as a child. • How is Ichiro Ozawa positioned in Japan's political history? I don't remember. But I remember seeing the name. • Will outstanding political leaders emerge from Japan in the future? They will emerge. • Is it possible for the Self-Defense Forces (Japanese military) to have aircraft carriers? Yes. About 120 today. About 50 aerial carriers. I forgot the exact figures, so these are rough numbers. • I'm also curious what domestically produced weapons there are, and what the naming rules are Laser guns, plasma cannons and the like are all domestically produced. • Are there major changes in living spaces? Auto-showers, which don't exist in 2010, are in every home. Toilets that suck up excrement seem to be popular now. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Ichiro Ozawa: An influential Japanese politician, secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in 2009–2010. - Edo period: The era of Tokugawa shogunate rule, 1603–1868. ### Food, the gender ratio, foreigners and anti-Japanese sentiment - Post: No.285 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 01:17:11 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/285/ - Tags (note): Food, Society & daily life, World affairs - Definitive statements (note): "Air slopes and secret sensors are installed in almost all." "Mineral cuisine." "I've never eaten shrimp or crab." "You're punished." "Gender equality." "they can conceive and have children even without a man." "The Japanese produce it." "Only Japanese receive public assistance." "Only Russia is anti-Japanese." "Today China and Korea exist, but they've become vassal states of various countries" In reply to No.206 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:02:12): ~~~text • When does Japan make a major change of direction? What happens? • What are the values of people in your era, and what do they consider valuable? • If there are wars in the world from now on, what war damage will Japan suffer? • Around what year will the constitution be amended? • Will life and culture in the Edo period be reevaluated? • Will the Edo Castle keep be rebuilt? • How is Ichiro Ozawa positioned in Japan's political history? • Will outstanding political leaders emerge from Japan in the future? • Is it possible for the Self-Defense Forces (Japanese military) to have aircraft carriers? • Are there new weapons and operational systems not currently adopted (e.g., satellite weapons, unmanned robot weapons)? • I'm also curious what domestically produced weapons there are, and what the naming rules are • Are there major changes in living spaces? • For rentals, what comes built in? • Are there new foods (dishes), or conversely, foods (dishes) that have disappeared? • Do you find any technology in 2010 that is lost technology from the viewpoint of 2062? • In 2062, are you still punished for having sex with someone under 18? • Is the population ratio of 1 man to 4 women due to war? Or a birthrate problem? • Does that mean women hold real power in 2062 society? • Do women who can't marry stay single for life without having children? • From around when (what year) does seafood become inedible? • You answered that most food is imported; is the safety of imported food established? • In Japan today it seems most people on public assistance are foreigners such as Korean and Chinese residents; what about in the future? • Also, it seems such foreigners are in Japan in the future too; are they still anti-Japanese? • Is there a reserve currency that replaces the dollar? • Is the moon an artificial body? • What is the "space-time old man"? See >>174. • Is global warming serious? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • For rentals, what comes built in? Not much different from now. Air slopes and secret sensors are installed in almost all. • Are there new foods (dishes), or conversely, foods (dishes) that have disappeared? Mineral cuisine. I've never eaten shrimp or crab. • In 2062, are you still punished for having sex with someone under 18? You're punished. • Is the population ratio of 1 man to 4 women due to war? Or a birthrate problem? You'll understand within 20 years. • Does that mean women hold real power in 2062 society? Gender equality. Men hold more of the real power, if anything. • Do women who can't marry stay single for life without having children? If they do nothing, that's what happens, but they can conceive and have children even without a man. • You answered that most food is imported; is the safety of imported food established? It's fine. The Japanese produce it. • In Japan today it seems most people on public assistance are foreigners such as Korean and Chinese residents; what about in the future? Only Japanese receive public assistance. • Also, it seems such foreigners are in Japan in the future too; are they still anti-Japanese? Only Russia is anti-Japanese. Today China and Korea exist, but they've become vassal states of various countries, so they don't exist. ~~~ ### Pensions, India's population, and Tokyo's urban structure - Post: No.297 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 01:26:18 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/297/ - Tags (note): Society & daily life, World affairs, The future person, Science & technology - Definitive statements (note): "Technology." "No." "It is." "5.5 billion." "Miserable." "There are." "Tokyo is the most complex city in the world. A ground city. A sky city. An underground city. Each of them thriving." In reply to No.207 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:02:18): ~~~text • What is the purpose of erasing the memory of a person from 2062 and sending them to 2010? • Do you still have the ability to read thoughts within 50 meters in 2010? Is this ability a psychic power? Or some technology? • Are there international disputes over securing energy, food or water? • Where are the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cups held? • Will pensions be paid properly? What is the standard of living? Is it a level where you can't live without working in old age? • Is long-term care insurance functioning? • How many hundred million people is India's total population in 2062? • After oil stopped being the main source of energy, what happened to the Middle Eastern countries? • Like the prophecies of Nostradamus or the Maya, are there new prophecies getting attention? • Is Tokyo's cityscape more beautiful than now? • Regarding Korean residents in Japan, what happened to their special privileges? • Where are the 2020 Olympics held? • Please tell us in detail about the underground cities. (Under which cities? Since when? etc.) • What is the popular occupation "speaker"? • What happened to sumo? • What sports are popular? • Please tell us the top 3 causes of death among Japanese. • Are there space colonies (artificial self-sufficient residential structures built in space)? • Is there something you think "Japan in 2062 would be better without this"? • About the crustacean life-forms: please tell us, as far as you can, how they were discovered, their diet, reproduction, respiration (do they breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?), whether they can survive in Earth's environment, and whether biological samples or cells or excrement have been obtained. • Are there drastic changes in Earth's environment, like continents rising or sinking, pole shifts, or astonishingly fast desertification? • Compared to the present, has the character of the Japanese changed in your era? • On Saturday, November 20, someone else also posted claiming to be a future person from 2062; are you related to that person? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • What is the purpose of erasing the memory of a person from 2062 and sending them to 2010? I only answered because I was asked whether it was possible; it has never actually been done. • Do you still have the ability to read thoughts within 50 meters in 2010? Is this ability a psychic power? Or some technology? I'm not allowed to have it now. Technology. • Are there international disputes over securing energy, food or water? No. • Will pensions be paid properly? What is the standard of living? Is it a level where you can't live without working in old age? I don't know if I should say it plainly, but you'd better avoid relying on them. • Is long-term care insurance functioning? It is. • How many hundred million people is India's total population in 2062? 5.5 billion. • After oil stopped being the main source of energy, what happened to the Middle Eastern countries? Miserable. • Like the prophecies of Nostradamus or the Maya, are there new prophecies getting attention? There are. • Is Tokyo's cityscape more beautiful than now? Tokyo is the most complex city in the world. A ground city. A sky city. An underground city. Each of them thriving. ~~~ ### Underground cities, "speakers," and sumo - Post: No.317 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 01:51:07 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/317/ - Tags (note): Science & technology, Culture & entertainment, Space & extraterrestrial life - Definitive statements (note): "High-rise buildings line the streets and maglev trains run there." "It has 8 million residents." "SUMOU is a hugely popular battle sport worldwide." "SUMOU. There's a World Cup too." "They can't be self-sufficient, but they exist." "No." In reply to No.207 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:02:18): ~~~text • What is the purpose of erasing the memory of a person from 2062 and sending them to 2010? • Do you still have the ability to read thoughts within 50 meters in 2010? Is this ability a psychic power? Or some technology? • Are there international disputes over securing energy, food or water? • Where are the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cups held? • Will pensions be paid properly? What is the standard of living? Is it a level where you can't live without working in old age? • Is long-term care insurance functioning? • How many hundred million people is India's total population in 2062? • After oil stopped being the main source of energy, what happened to the Middle Eastern countries? • Like the prophecies of Nostradamus or the Maya, are there new prophecies getting attention? • Is Tokyo's cityscape more beautiful than now? • Regarding Korean residents in Japan, what happened to their special privileges? • Where are the 2020 Olympics held? • Please tell us in detail about the underground cities. (Under which cities? Since when? etc.) • What is the popular occupation "speaker"? • What happened to sumo? • What sports are popular? • Please tell us the top 3 causes of death among Japanese. • Are there space colonies (artificial self-sufficient residential structures built in space)? • Is there something you think "Japan in 2062 would be better without this"? • About the crustacean life-forms: please tell us, as far as you can, how they were discovered, their diet, reproduction, respiration (do they breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?), whether they can survive in Earth's environment, and whether biological samples or cells or excrement have been obtained. • Are there drastic changes in Earth's environment, like continents rising or sinking, pole shifts, or astonishingly fast desertification? • Compared to the present, has the character of the Japanese changed in your era? • On Saturday, November 20, someone else also posted claiming to be a future person from 2062; are you related to that person? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • Please tell us in detail about the underground cities. (Under which cities? Since when? etc.) High-rise buildings line the streets and maglev trains run there. It's no different from a ground city. It has 8 million residents. • What is the popular occupation "speaker"? Wait for time to pass. • What happened to sumo? SUMOU is a hugely popular battle sport worldwide. • What sports are popular? SUMOU. There's a World Cup too. • Are there space colonies (artificial self-sufficient residential structures built in space)? They can't be self-sufficient, but they exist. • Is there something you think "Japan in 2062 would be better without this"? No. ~~~ ### The danger of crustacean life-forms and other future people - Post: No.318 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 01:52:49 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/318/ - Tags (note): Crustacean life-forms, Nature & environment, The future person - Definitive statements (note): "they can make a human burst in the blink of an eye." "No." "Yamato spirit and the spirit of bushido are weaker compared to people in 2010." In reply to No.207 (Sun, Nov 21, 2010 23:02:18): ~~~text • What is the purpose of erasing the memory of a person from 2062 and sending them to 2010? • Do you still have the ability to read thoughts within 50 meters in 2010? Is this ability a psychic power? Or some technology? • Are there international disputes over securing energy, food or water? • Where are the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cups held? • Will pensions be paid properly? What is the standard of living? Is it a level where you can't live without working in old age? • Is long-term care insurance functioning? • How many hundred million people is India's total population in 2062? • After oil stopped being the main source of energy, what happened to the Middle Eastern countries? • Like the prophecies of Nostradamus or the Maya, are there new prophecies getting attention? • Is Tokyo's cityscape more beautiful than now? • Regarding Korean residents in Japan, what happened to their special privileges? • Where are the 2020 Olympics held? • Please tell us in detail about the underground cities. (Under which cities? Since when? etc.) • What is the popular occupation "speaker"? • What happened to sumo? • What sports are popular? • Please tell us the top 3 causes of death among Japanese. • Are there space colonies (artificial self-sufficient residential structures built in space)? • Is there something you think "Japan in 2062 would be better without this"? • About the crustacean life-forms: please tell us, as far as you can, how they were discovered, their diet, reproduction, respiration (do they breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?), whether they can survive in Earth's environment, and whether biological samples or cells or excrement have been obtained. • Are there drastic changes in Earth's environment, like continents rising or sinking, pole shifts, or astonishingly fast desertification? • Compared to the present, has the character of the Japanese changed in your era? • On Saturday, November 20, someone else also posted claiming to be a future person from 2062; are you related to that person? ~~~ Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text • About the crustacean life-forms: please tell us, as far as you can, how they were discovered, their diet, reproduction, respiration (do they breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?), whether they can survive in Earth's environment, and whether biological samples or cells or excrement have been obtained. I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to talk about the details of their biology. But one thing you have to watch out for: they can make a human burst in the blink of an eye. That's only if a human does a certain thing to a crustacean life-form. If you do nothing, you won't be burst. • Are there drastic changes in Earth's environment, like continents rising or sinking, pole shifts, or astonishingly fast desertification? No. • Compared to the present, has the character of the Japanese changed in your era? Yamato spirit and the spirit of bushido are weaker compared to people in 2010. • On Saturday, November 20, someone else also posted claiming to be a future person from 2062; are you related to that person? Not related. Seven of us came from the Nevada laboratory, but I don't think the other investigators have touched a present-day computer. I'll ask them later. ~~~ Translator's notes: - Yamato spirit, bushido: Traditional ideals of the Japanese character and the samurai code of conduct. ### Finishing his answers - Post: No.334 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 02:08:29 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/334/ - Tags (note): Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text This is the present state of 2062, and the history up to 2062. Is it this late already? ~~~ ### Asking for convenience store recommendations - Post: No.344 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 02:11:47 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/344/ - Tags (note): Food, The future person Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text I'm thinking of going to explore a convenience store; is there any food you recommend? I'd like to eat something safe. ~~~ Translator's notes: - convenience store: Konbini, the ubiquitous 24-hour stores in Japan, which sell ready-made meals. ### Leaving for the convenience store - Post: No.352 in thread 1290256090 / Mon, Nov 22, 2010 02:16:46 JST / ID:TNPmUt0C0 - Page: /en/posts/1290256090/352/ - Tags (note): Food, Visits & logistics Post by the future person (translation): ~~~text Understood, brave seniors of 2010. I've taken careful notes, so I'll hand them to the convenience store staff. I'm heading out now, carefully. ~~~