MrTibbles

Nov 17, 2014 01:18

Blogs : MrTibbles commented on hi2u 's blog Traditional Chinese Medicine – A Scientific Explanation

Wow, this is just insane. Look, if you use modern research techniques, yes you might find that 2000 years of trial and error TCM practices have some results, and they may work even deeper on a molecular level AS ALL CHEMICALS DO. But, and this is incredibly important: There is NO WAY IN HELL that 2000 years ago ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Aug 13, 2013 18:24

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news Can China Really Eclipse the US as the World’s Top Superpower?

This whole argument is funny. Look, the USA is going to become the world's largest oil exporting country by about 2015-2017, so the US economy is set to explode. When Americans are paying $1.50/4 liters of gasoline and the industry returns there (plastic manufacturing, new oil jobs, etc.) there is no way China could ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Aug 09, 2013 20:08

Around China : MrTibbles commented on news Meet Regenovo, the 3D Printer from Hangzhou Who Might Make Your Next Liver

Wow! More technology copied from the US! Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Aug 05, 2013 18:27

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news Chinese People’s English Names – Is There a Method to the Madness?

If you are introduced to someone, surname Li (pinyin: Lì) without getting to see the character in their name, is it 郦, 酈, 栗, 厉, 厲, 莉, or 利? These are all pronounced exactly the same, with the same tone. I am not an inexperienced westerner, I'm stating a very valid point. You can, and I have, meet different ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Jul 20, 2013 09:15

Around China : MrTibbles commented on news World Opinion Poll Shows People Think China Will be No.1 Economic Superpower

All of these speculations are based on "if China maintains it's double digit growth rate for the next XXX years, and the US economy stays exactly the same... China will be #1 by 2020." China already hasn't been maintaining double digits, and the US is growing, aided by more manufacturing returning there. Even with ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

May 31, 2013 10:41

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news Chinese People’s English Names – Is There a Method to the Madness?

70% of the people in China use the same 45 surnames. Then, there is a list of the 50 most popular names - which are fairly common. I'm sure you've met a Zhang Wei - I've met like 20 at least. Never met that many John Smiths. I work with a Li Wei, a Liu Wei, Liao Wei, and Wang Fei and Wang Fei (different characters ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

May 30, 2013 16:48

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news Chinese People’s English Names – Is There a Method to the Madness?

The main issue about Chinese names is that there are fairly FEW of them. I worked at a company that had 3 people with the exact same name, right down to the characters, that were not related. In Chinese, people just added "da, xiao, and zhong" to differentiate them by age - but the xiao guy was pretty big, and the ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Feb 04, 2013 09:37

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news Ancient Noodles and Culinary Rulers- A History of Chinese Food

"This also negated the need for expensive cutting knives at the dinner table; chopsticks would suffice." This is incorrect. Knives were never laid out on a table as it would provide a weapon to your "guest", and also, due to Confucianism, a knife disrupts the harmony of the dining experience (he was a vegetarian, ... Full Comment>>

MrTibbles

Feb 01, 2013 10:37

Articles : MrTibbles commented on news 3 Traditional Chinese Therapies to Keep You Healthy

None of these are proven to do anything. "Cupping" covers your body in giant hickies, "scraping" is a joke, and a heavy beat you down massage is just that: a massage. No human being has the power to break molecular bonds in muscles to "remove toxins" with their bare hands. This stuff is about as effective at ... Full Comment>>