A 1/170,000-scale model of Fukuyama Castle is seen in this photo provided by Castem Co. The 0.217-millimeter miniature model is almost as narrow as a strand of hair, left. A 1/170,000-scale model of Fukuyama Castle is seen in this photo provided by Castem Co. The 0.217-millimeter miniature model is almost as narrow as a strand of hair, left. FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima -- Tiny enough to sit on a strand of hair but with the same elaborate exterior design is a 0.217-millimeter model of Fukuyama Castle, all but invisible to the naked eye, made by a precision metal parts manufacturer in this western Japan city.

Fukuyama Mayor Naoki Edahiro, foreground, is seen looking at the miniature model of Fukuyama Castle under a microscope at Fukuyama City Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture. (Mainichi/Shinji Kanto) Fukuyama Mayor Naoki Edahiro, foreground, is seen looking at the miniature model of Fukuyama Castle under a microscope at Fukuyama City Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture. (Mainichi/Shinji Kanto) Castem Co. in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, created the miniature model on a scale of 1/170,000 of the actual castle tower, which measures 33.5 meters high, using a special 3D printer in cooperation with Kyoto University of Advanced Science in the city of Kyoto.

Yuki Toda, 34-year-old general manager of the company's new business division, explained, "We infused manufacturing's playful side into the world's smallest model of Fukuyama Castle."

Castem boasts advanced metal casting and fine processing technology, and has used 3D data to reproduce stainless steel models of paper cranes folded by the late Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It also made a 1/250-scale Fukuyama Castle key chain.

For about the past two years, the company has been working together with Kyoto University of Advanced Science to develop technology in the fields of 3D scanning and materials, and produce medical supplies.

The miniature Fukuyama Castle model was made to be about the same size as the thickness of a strand of hair using the university's 3D printer and special resin, and its surface was coated with platinum. When looking at the model under a microscope, it is evident each of the tiles and the stone walls have been precisely crafted.

If the material is processed further, it is apparently possible to reproduce Fukuyama Castle with a height of 0.2 micrometers, which is 1,000 times smaller than the current miniature model. Fukuyama Mayor Naoki Edahiro looked impressed after observing the model under a microscope and said, "It is encouraging to see the display of Fukuyama's high-level technology. I want to exhibit it at Fukuyama Castle Museum, which will open following renovation 400 years after the castle was built."

(Japanese original by Shinji Kanto, Fukuyama Bureau)

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Some science nerd did it. With science.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's literally the only subscription I think is worth having. But I get it, you do you!

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I know it’s irrational but at this point if I bought premium I would feel like I’ve been bullied into it.

It would feel less sour if they didn’t lock other features like background play into premium, for me that’s too much of a dark pattern to support.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Honestly, I couldn't give tuppenny fuck about background play, or any of the other shit they bundle in. I literally just want to be able to watch YT on my Apple TV without having to suffer through unending adverts, but I'm not prepared to pay those ratfucking shit heads £20+ for the family plan just to be able to do that.

I was happy as shit using my Ukrainian YT Premium account, paying £4 a month to watch videos. It was great. Never used YT Music because I didn't fucking want to, never had videos playing in the background because I didn't fucking need to. Then they were all like "Errr, we don't think you're in Ukraine so you have to pay us more". And fuck that noise.

So now I watch the odd video on my laptop on Freetube and have been researching how to run the thing that automatically downloads my subs and adds them to Plex. I'm a dumb shit though, so can't figure it out.

[–] pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't even think about adding yt stuff to Plex. Thanks for mentioning it, I'll go into that rabbit hole now

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you can figure out the automation then you're a better person than I.

I've installed the thing on my old Linux MacBook, but I'm fucked if I can figure out how to actually get it to work.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well I've seen how people have shared the way YouTube have changed their tactics over time and I don't feel like I can blame you for feeling that way.

I got my subscription back when it was named YouTube Red. Like, as soon as it became available in my country. I just always saw it as a good deal, and I haven't really had to see any of that shit personally. I do think the way they're marketing it these days seems to be very annoying though.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I get that. I've had it since it came out so I've missed out on the bullying.

You can absolutely "ad me" the hell away from your product.

The few times that I've used YouTube at work I know I wouldn't be watching YouTube at all if it wasn't for premium.

I do completely live life to avoid ads as much as possible.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Picture in picture works fine without premium which is funny. (At least on GrapheneOS)

95% of the time I spend on YouTube (when not on holiday) is on PC so they can't really block background play for me.

[–] moonburster@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What are the features that brought you over? I had it before, but YouTube music was too lackluster for me (polish, sound quality, ease of searching) and for the YouTube part I use van Ed on mobile and ublock

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I like that creators still get some compensation while I get to not think about ads.

[–] moonburster@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

That's a good reason.

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How much do creators get?

[–] CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Quite a bit. For your subscription YouTube will take 45%. The other 55% are split among other creators by watch time of the subscriber. For what it’s worth, the creators I watch love that system and benefit from it quite a bit. It’s more consistent and safer than ad revenue.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but I remember recently listening to a podcast or something where they mentioned that premium users' views are worth a little bit more than ad watchers on average. I'm assuming that's because there's no third party advertiser that needs a cut.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My time is too valuable to be watching ads. I need to know what some youtuber says I won't belive happened with one of them open faces and big eyes in the thumbnail

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

just use ublock origin??

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

I think they're being sarcastic?... I hope they're being sarcastic.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Use Invidious or Materialious.

[–] Jollyllama@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I've had premium for almost as long as premium has been around. It is the only streaming service In have ever paid for.

[–] Jentu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, I still occasionally call it Youtube Red. There's only 2 subscription streaming services I don't feel weird at all about paying for and that's YouTube and Dropout.

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

+1 for Dropout, - 1000 for YouTube Premium

[–] Shaggy1050@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Same. I came on with the original Google play music. I can't believe that was nearly 13 years ago... Oh how I miss Google play music.

[–] i_am_a_cardboard_box@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Fuck that scale bar though. The decimal separator makes it look like the human hair is 10cm thick.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Also - trailing zeros after the decimal serve no purpose but to define precision. With the resolution of the image, there's no way the bar is precise to 1/100,000 of its width.

Sig Figs matter.

[–] babybus@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

The decimal separator makes it look like the human hair is 10cm thick.

That one facial hair that is thicker than the others.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

I saw that. I almost didn't post this because of it. I used to work with a lot of maps, so something like that makes the lizard part of my brain rage.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yours aren't?

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 15 points 3 weeks ago

I'm legitimately upset this isn't a benchy

[–] Dippy@beehaw.org 11 points 3 weeks ago

So you're saying there's a chance

[–] inverted_deflector@startrek.website 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah youtube can go suck on an egg. If they want to pay content creators more theyre free to do so without any help from me and honestly it's kind of shitty that they try to incentivize people to subscribe by going "well we'll pay them a nickel instead of a penny for your view".

Ublock on firefox, revanced on mobile, and I got all I need. If I want to support creators I can give them more money by sending them a few bucks on patreon.

[–] Alchalide@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I want to give them some money, but 18 euro per month is way to much for something I get for free without ads.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Most of the money doesn't even go to the Youtubers you want to support anyway.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There are ways to pay Indian prices. Which is around 4,30 euros for a family account that includes YT Music.

I used this guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/1awyfq3/comment/lszf1zi/

The guide is for iOS only though, I don’t know how to do it on Android or without an iOS device.

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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

KenM moment:

I bet they could have made a smaller 3D print if they printed fewer floors.