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"Something weird and crazy happened in this country of 125 million people" This is "Florida Man" type clickbait and doesn't belong on Hacker News in my opinion
by eej2ya1K 7y ago
"Something weird and crazy happened in this country of 125 million people"
This is "Florida Man" type clickbait and doesn't belong on Hacker News in my opinion.
- theon144 7y agoI thought it was HN-worthy because of the privacy implications.
- eej2ya1K 7y agoActually, that's fair and makes complete sense. My bad. It's just sad to see it devolve into yet another "Japan is crazy" party :( The privacy implications are, I agree, interesting...
- johnisgood 7y agoNo worries, there are other submissions on HN where it is the exact opposite: "Japan is the best!".
- im3w1l 7y agoAny thoughts on how he did it? Was it one photo that gave it all away, or did it take information from multiple photos being pieced together? How did he go from having a picture to knowing the location? Guess & test?
- ZfPHO5H 7y ago"Saitama Man", not "Florida Man". https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/saitama-man-used-eye-reflection-in-online-image-to-stalk-idol/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/saitama-man-used-eye-ref...