Quote from: bitfreak! on July 04, 2011, 09:36:19 AM

Quote from: beeph on July 04, 2011, 09:22:41 AM

To them, speaking english is almost a dishonor...

Is Michio Kaku Japanese? He speaks English almost too well.

he's american, looks like 3rd generation, so more american than I am, even. His father was born in california and spoke very little english. His grandfather was put in a relocation camp during WWII.. so there isnt much margin for error with japanese speakers. It's not like japan is mexico where people just hop across the border.. this was a major, proud, industrial power who we were at vicious vicious war with a short 60-70 years ago. Not much time to mend fences and train perfect english speakers.

Consider that guy's incredibly brilliant and his father couldnt speak english, even though he was born in america - who was probably no dummy.

Even with all that, a guy like michio kaku is about as rare as my blond haired blue eyed american boss who spoke fluent japanese. Japanese literally stood back in awe - it's that rare. Japan is the America of Asia.. they do the conquering. They force OTHER countries to learn THEIR language, they dont learn barbarian languages. How many people in spain speak incan and how many white babies in america learn cherokee?

Satoshi is american/UK/aussie whatever .. maybe not necessarily white.. but he's american.. IMHO .. expat living in japan, or like i said has a mouthpiece who fits said criteria.

When's the last time a japanese invented anything like this anyway? open source crazy anarchist type stuff.. does that SOUND japanese to you? The nail that sticks out in japan... gets POUNDED in.

<--- knows the REAL reason mt gox cant find anyone to work with them.. a healthy combination of racism and dislike for the new, and respect for authority/law.. If they worked for these 'gaijin' and bitcoins turned out to be contrary to the good of japan, outlawed, or worse.. a scam, they'd be branded for life and literally probably commit suicide.