10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These are the tradeoffs of modern life in China. For me, they all fall squarely in the “Uncanny Valley”: “The uncanny valley is a term used to describe the relationship between the human-like appearance of a robotic object and the emotional response it evokes. October is probably not a good time to visit this place.

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Pandas Birds Mammals China 205

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

" Dog Days in China " is a small piece with no gruesome slideshow. The theory that the mind finds inescapably well-formulated is often overwhelmed and overturned by human emotions. My bout of anguish began a few weeks back on a wintry night in central China, in the restless megalopolis of Chongqing. But I’m happy China eats dog."

Pigs 100

Pigs Dogs Meat Ethics 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. Adolescent Galahs are prone to behavioral problems; they will become noisy, aggressive, and destructive if not provided enough physical or emotional support.

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Birds Australia Parrots Memphis 147

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

When we left off , the New York Times' Roger Cohen had eaten dog while in China, and wasn't thrilled about it emotionally. Logically, he admits it does make perfect sense to eat dogs if you eat pigs and cows. He writes: There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong.

Pigs 100

Pigs Ethics Suffering Meat 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Of the three basic online sources I use for general species information (HBW, eBird, Wikipedia), eBird seems to be the one most prone to emotions. On the other hand, there is no distant cousin showing up, getting drunk, and making unsolicited passes at the waitresses.

China 215

China India Birds North Korea 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

For the Chinese New Year 2022 holidays, my girlfriend and I decided to visit the remote areas of Guangxi in the South of China, at the border to Vietnam. At that time, China was strictly applying the zero COVID-19 policy. I asked myself while I was in the taxi on my way to the airport. Why did all tourists disappear?

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Birds China Emotional Vietnam 189