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So,the Expo 2025is actually happening,like, rightnow.Itstarted a week ago. They'vegot this massive woodenringstructure that's apparently thebiggest inthe world orsomething. Looks kind ofcool in the pictures, I guess,likesomethingout of an old temple buthuge.
The themeis "Designing FutureSociety for Our Lives". Sounds ambitious. Lots oftalk about saving lives, empowering lives, connecting lives...all thatjazz. They wantit to be a "People's Living Lab" where they show off new tech for thingslikecarbon neutrality andnext-gen mobility.Over 160 countries are supposed tobe there, showing off their ideas forthe future.
But honestly? I keep reading about problems. Heard thetest runs had massive lines, which soundslike a nightmare, especially worrying about heatstroke insummer. Ticket sales seemed slow beforeit opened, with lots of companies buying them up instead of regular people. Makesyou wonder how excited the average person reallyis. Plus, the costs ballooned, almostdouble what they first thought.
And apparently, they plan to tearmost ofit down afterwards? Seemslike ahuge amount of effort and money forsomething temporary. Though they say they'll reuse materials.Still, feels abitweird.
Willit actually be good? Or justanotherbig, expensive event that causes traffic jams? Guess we'll see. Just feelslike there's not muchbuzz compared to thelasttimeOsaka had anExpo way back when.
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