Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118

Jul 2, 2026 · 2h 34m · YouTube

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0:00Speaking of shiny heads, Tim, have you ever been to South Korea?
0:03Yes, I have.
0:04Okay, would you like to go back?
0:06I would, yeah.
0:07Well, South Korean president calls for hair loss treatment to be covered by insurance, suggesting that government-funded lux maxing may increase the birth rate.
0:15His interesting proposal characterizes hair loss as, quote, a matter of survival.
0:21How do you feel about that, Tim?
0:23I think that is not the right solution to the problem.
0:27They have tried a lot in South Korea, so I have spent time there.
0:31I would love to go back.
0:32A music that is often very distressful to people living with it.
0:35How do you feel?
0:36I am not distressed because I shaved my head starting with wrestling at like age 12, so I got used to it, thankfully.
0:41Oh, you whopped it in.
0:43As soon as I saw the option to white knuckle or shave my head, I decided to shave my head.
0:48But I think the stickier part here is actually some systemic issues related to things like rent in South Korea because they tried a stimulus of something like $2 billion to encourage procreation.
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