shinkansen
Japan's bullet train with seismic early warning
Episodes
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#4103: Tall vs Short: Which Floor Survives an Earthquake?Why your intuition about building height during a quake is probably wrong — and what Israeli seismic codes actually require. -
#3018: Designing a Trip to East Asia for Real UnderstandingHow to design an itinerary from Tel Aviv to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan that produces genuine cultural understanding. -
#2733: Did the Airplane Actually Kill the Train?The airplane didn't shrink the railways — the car did. Here's the real story of how we learned to move. -
#615: Beyond the Vibe: How Experts Rank Public TransportExplore the professional yardsticks used to rank global transit, from reliability metrics to the psychology of ticket inspectors.