Japan Completes Latest Killer Robot, Assures Our Doom

[Enkidu88]

Meh, call me when someone makes a real life version of Sovereign and then I'll start planning for the apocalypse.

 

[PurpleLeafRave]

Because cancer research isn't as important as a giant robot.

Exactly what I was thinking. Although if they can build the robots so they are killing machines AND can treat cancer.
That would be amazing.

 

[HotFezz8]

Because cancer research isn't as important as a giant robot.

seconded,

then recommend immediate involuntary sterilisation for everyone involved in the making of this giant waste of space, money and everything else.

 

[Virgilthepagan]

Isn't Japan still in recession? As in, massive debt and other problems? And their solution is building...a giant...robot.
I can't believe people thought Japan was the next superpower back in the 80's...

 

[Agayek]

you know, if theyve got the money to be making multi million dollar robot heads, then id guess the recession cant be hitting them that bad

Quite the opposite, they're probably spending quite a bit of money they don't have. That said, it's a worthwhile gamble. Like I said previously, it's much like a number of FDR's projects in the New Deal. You create a big project, which creates jobs, which creates revenue, which increases spending, which increases the employment rate. It's a solid, proven (Keynesian) tactic for lessening a recession.

 

[Hessmn212]

Its cool that they made that (Neon Genesis Evangelion being one of my favorite anime series), but I think that they could have used the money for something more important. Like building an actual working giant mech suit to use for combat.

 

[Agayek]

True, but it's usually a better idea to simply upgrade infrastructure, because then you get the twin benefits of more work and better amenities. Motorways, schools, stuff like that.

Except giant robot statues generate tourism revenue. It wouldn't surprise me if people were coming from all over the world to see these things. That's a large influx of cash for Japan.

 

[Chevy235]

It's most likely a private company, but even if it's not, it's not a terrible idea for such a project to take place in a recession. Projects like this create lots of jobs, for long periods. It's just the thing needed to bring the country out of recession. FDR did a number of similar things as part of the New Deal in the 30s (except it wasn't nearly as awesome, was more often things like digging ditches in the middle of nowhere that don't do anything or somesuch).

No they don't. Not really. The New Deal actually lengthened the Great Depression...because all of the money to do this stuff is coming from the pockets of people who actually build things people want, i.e. capitalists.

Anyway...

The last line should read, "take pictures with girls dressed like wierdly oversexualized 14-year olds, because that's what Japan is all about."

 

[philosophicalbastard]

Because cancer research isn't as important as a giant robot.

seconded,

then recommend immediate involuntary sterilisation for everyone involved in the making of this giant waste of space, money and everything else.

So you want to nuke Japan...again?

Wouldn't that just cause more cancer?

And how is an animation company and construction company supposed to find the cure for cancer?

 

[Retodon8]

Work has completed on the giant full-scale bust [http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/07/life-size-evangelion-bust-amusement.html] of the titular robot from influential mid-90s mecha anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.

"Robot" is a title?
I want!

 

[squid5580]

Because cancer research isn't as important as a giant robot.

Neither is movies, video games or TV shows but I don't hear anyone saying how we should not make them and use those millions to cure cancer.

 

[Blue Musician]

This is awesome, specially when I'm an Evangelion fan. Wish I'd lived on Japan.

 

[cptn ricardo]

We should start building some form of robot as a deterrent. And the perfect deterrent has always been a Metal Gear....

OT: We need more epic statues in the UK. Shame no one is willing to pay the hefty sum to make one.

 

[Jark212]

Because cancer research isn't as important as a giant robot.

But Cancer research doesn't bring tourists with money...

Giant Robots do however...

 

[Wintermoot]

its only a matter of time before we have a working RX-78-2!

 

[Wintermoot]

Its cool that they made that (Neon Genesis Evangelion being one of my favorite anime series), but I think that they could have used the money for something more important. Like building an actual working giant mech suit to use for combat.

maybe they do work but they are disguised as statues to not make the world piss itself

 

[Scobie]

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[Tom Phoenix]

Could anyone answer this question for me?

Is this an actual project, funded by the Japanese government, or is it just a private company building it?

Because if the former, don't they have better things to be spending their money on? I mean, don't get me wrong, this is fucking awesome, but they're currently going through one of the worst recessions ever, the Japanese economy is in meltdown and the entire country's basically collapsing.

However, if the latter, than bully for them!

Obviously, such projects are funded by companies who own these intellectual properties in order to celebrate and promote their most popular franchises.

The only exception to this rule is the life-sized Tetsujin-28-go being built in Kobe [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/92762-Japan-Building-Another-Life-Sized-Giant-Robot]. For that, the city of Kobe is pitching in half the cost. However, unlike the Gundam and Eva-1 who were built purely for entertainment purposes, Tetsujin is meant to be a permanent monument that commemorates the rebuilding of the city after the devastating earthquake in 1995.

EDIT: Anyway, this statue is telling me one thing and one thing only...and that is that I should dance like I want to win: