40 years ago, what we see on the streets in Singapore were mostly bicycles, bullock carts, rickshaws, etc.
Now, we see cars, buses, lorries, motorcycles, etc.
40 years later, what will we see?
Winding tubes suspended in the air by wires connected to the buildings of Singapore which average 300 storeys each and able to move at speeds up to 1000km/h? Forget about walking on the streets without a mask or you'll choke within a second. Beneath the ground level would be an amazing network of bullet train tracks that can take you to any part of the world ranging from a few seconds for nearby countries to maybe 1 or 2 hours for further countries.
The best thing has yet to be revealed. All these will be powered purely by electricity obtained from a special device that is able to collect solar energy day in day out.
Ok that was all imaginary.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Blacks
Ok the following post may be considered racist so you may choose not to read it.
Black people, for some reason, are always looked down upon. Lets not talk about other countries first, lets just take Singapore. Over here, black people are commonly known as 'bangalas', a nasty shortform for bangaladeshi workers.
So why are these workers who left their homeland to work in Singapore given nasty looks by citizens? I pondered over this question and figured out some possibilities. More often than not, its the black sheeps that produce a negative image of the way we look at things. However, in the case of these bangalas, we often see news reports stating things such as the workers getting drunk in void decks, talking loudly in the middle of the night, etc.
It takes eons for one to forge a good reputation in society whereas it only takes a single wrong to give others a bad impression of you. I suppose it could be attributed to the fact that they have little education and the fact that most Singaporeans are fairly well educated, they just don't sort of 'fit into' our society.
The government recently decided to build a hostel to house these workers somewhere in Serangoon. The action received a strong array of protests from residents which is by no means surprising given the bad reputation of these foreign workers. Although the residents' protests are justified, the government is also not in the wrong either.
Afterall, we recruited them to Singapore and it is only right that they are given a home to stay. Should the hostel be built elsewhere, strong protests would ensue. Its up to the government to decide, there's no point protesting. If you live in Serangoon, then you either shift house or stay there and maybe whine about it. Live with it, life is unfair at times.
Thats it for now.
Black people, for some reason, are always looked down upon. Lets not talk about other countries first, lets just take Singapore. Over here, black people are commonly known as 'bangalas', a nasty shortform for bangaladeshi workers.
So why are these workers who left their homeland to work in Singapore given nasty looks by citizens? I pondered over this question and figured out some possibilities. More often than not, its the black sheeps that produce a negative image of the way we look at things. However, in the case of these bangalas, we often see news reports stating things such as the workers getting drunk in void decks, talking loudly in the middle of the night, etc.
It takes eons for one to forge a good reputation in society whereas it only takes a single wrong to give others a bad impression of you. I suppose it could be attributed to the fact that they have little education and the fact that most Singaporeans are fairly well educated, they just don't sort of 'fit into' our society.
The government recently decided to build a hostel to house these workers somewhere in Serangoon. The action received a strong array of protests from residents which is by no means surprising given the bad reputation of these foreign workers. Although the residents' protests are justified, the government is also not in the wrong either.
Afterall, we recruited them to Singapore and it is only right that they are given a home to stay. Should the hostel be built elsewhere, strong protests would ensue. Its up to the government to decide, there's no point protesting. If you live in Serangoon, then you either shift house or stay there and maybe whine about it. Live with it, life is unfair at times.
Thats it for now.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sometimes...
I might need to add a little disclaimer here disclaiming any liability for any loss suffered by any persons who decide to read the following post. Otherwise, hope you enjoy reading :)
There is one thing on Earth that drives mankind to do all sort of things in order to gain possession of it. Furthermore, when man does get hold of it, they would desire for more and more of it and their thirst or rather hunger for it is never sastified. Its like a vortex and it draws people from all walks of life to it and both good and bad results from the way we use it.
The thing is money.
Thats it, money, is defined as power. The more money you have, the more influential you are and you can change the world with lots of money. Look at Bill Gates and think about how many people are using Microsoft these days.
In contrast, do you remember the face of the guy who delivers newspapers to your doorstep daily?
Bid goodbye to the days whereby we where the next meal is coming from. Now ,we are concerned where our next big break is coming from. Well, some people just don't try hard to make it happen so they choose the easy way out. Buying a lottery ticket or something along that line. These people are defined as the lazy kind. To me, they're simply buying a slip of luck and how many people actually buy a lottery ticket and strike it big?
With the Singapore economy doing badly these days, there is no wonder long queues can be seen at the Singapore Pools. However, people just or rather choose not to understand the fact that its only a .0001% or maybe even less chance of them striking the 1st prize. Its a sort of sastification I suppose, that the numbers on that little slip of paper would cash in for thousands of dollars.
Stubborn is the word.
Ok I gotta end here and maybe continue next time.
There is one thing on Earth that drives mankind to do all sort of things in order to gain possession of it. Furthermore, when man does get hold of it, they would desire for more and more of it and their thirst or rather hunger for it is never sastified. Its like a vortex and it draws people from all walks of life to it and both good and bad results from the way we use it.
The thing is money.
Thats it, money, is defined as power. The more money you have, the more influential you are and you can change the world with lots of money. Look at Bill Gates and think about how many people are using Microsoft these days.
In contrast, do you remember the face of the guy who delivers newspapers to your doorstep daily?
Bid goodbye to the days whereby we where the next meal is coming from. Now ,we are concerned where our next big break is coming from. Well, some people just don't try hard to make it happen so they choose the easy way out. Buying a lottery ticket or something along that line. These people are defined as the lazy kind. To me, they're simply buying a slip of luck and how many people actually buy a lottery ticket and strike it big?
With the Singapore economy doing badly these days, there is no wonder long queues can be seen at the Singapore Pools. However, people just or rather choose not to understand the fact that its only a .0001% or maybe even less chance of them striking the 1st prize. Its a sort of sastification I suppose, that the numbers on that little slip of paper would cash in for thousands of dollars.
Stubborn is the word.
Ok I gotta end here and maybe continue next time.
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