Savants fascinate me.
This is probably the most famous one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek
Very amazing.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
What the...
sometimes, certain news just make you go "what the ??!!"
this is one of them.
man, i struggle with the 4th root of 16 (yes, 16, not a 16 digit number) sometimes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6913236.stm
this is one of them.
man, i struggle with the 4th root of 16 (yes, 16, not a 16 digit number) sometimes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6913236.stm
Still on buses...
maybe someone is reading my blog, haha.
but today's news reported that Singapore has set up this committee to look into improving the quality of our bus system.
and bus companies would be fined apparently if they don't make a certain standard.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_144398.html
cool! but thats just half the problem right? the other major problem is singaporean's lousy attitude and complete lack of empathy for fellow passengers... and human beings for that matter.
but today's news reported that Singapore has set up this committee to look into improving the quality of our bus system.
and bus companies would be fined apparently if they don't make a certain standard.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_144398.html
cool! but thats just half the problem right? the other major problem is singaporean's lousy attitude and complete lack of empathy for fellow passengers... and human beings for that matter.
How to solve the bus problem
easiest way which i have suggested many times, is to just move the bloody door to the end of the bus! that way, passengers would be forced to move in!
Monday, July 30, 2007
On trains, buses and the forgotten people
I used to take the train to work.
And I used to whine incessantly about how crowded the train is, how infrequent the trains are, how the air is horrid, a disgusting putrid mixture of sweat and cheap perfume, blah blah blah.
Now I know better.
I have to take the bus to work now. And my god, is the bus system bad or what?! The wait is ridiculous, upwards of 25-30 mins. Its incredibly crowded, and worst of all, stupid Singaporeans just refuse to move in! While the passengers force their way in, the people hanging around at the door just steadfastly refuse to move in, and are completely oblivious to the struggles of the people in front.
What disgusts me even more, is how our public transport companies completely refuse to do something about this. Its a situation that has not changed since the bus service started (I used to take the bus to school). Unless we dramatically increase the frequency of buses, this service is just simply impossible to use.
And because I had not used the bus in quite a while, I had in a sense, forgotten what Singapore really is. The bus is filled with the real common folk of Singapore. Yes, we rave about our financial hub status, and the beautiful Marina Bay resorts, Sentosa Cove, Zouk and all. But there really exists this large population of people who will never appreciate these things. And they are forgotten in our country's mad push towards GDP growth. I ask, GDP growth, but for whom?
Taking the bus, allowed me to see these folks, the people too poor to own their cars, or even take the train --> which I have also discovered, is significantly more expensive than the bus.
I hope we don't forget them.
And I used to whine incessantly about how crowded the train is, how infrequent the trains are, how the air is horrid, a disgusting putrid mixture of sweat and cheap perfume, blah blah blah.
Now I know better.
I have to take the bus to work now. And my god, is the bus system bad or what?! The wait is ridiculous, upwards of 25-30 mins. Its incredibly crowded, and worst of all, stupid Singaporeans just refuse to move in! While the passengers force their way in, the people hanging around at the door just steadfastly refuse to move in, and are completely oblivious to the struggles of the people in front.
What disgusts me even more, is how our public transport companies completely refuse to do something about this. Its a situation that has not changed since the bus service started (I used to take the bus to school). Unless we dramatically increase the frequency of buses, this service is just simply impossible to use.
And because I had not used the bus in quite a while, I had in a sense, forgotten what Singapore really is. The bus is filled with the real common folk of Singapore. Yes, we rave about our financial hub status, and the beautiful Marina Bay resorts, Sentosa Cove, Zouk and all. But there really exists this large population of people who will never appreciate these things. And they are forgotten in our country's mad push towards GDP growth. I ask, GDP growth, but for whom?
Taking the bus, allowed me to see these folks, the people too poor to own their cars, or even take the train --> which I have also discovered, is significantly more expensive than the bus.
I hope we don't forget them.
Sprint of the Century
So the blokes and I have this regular get together every Saturday to play sports. Its imaginatively called "Sporting Saturday"
We play all kinds of sports. Tennis, badminton, squash (sometimes), table tennis, and we even incorporated track and field into it.
Witness now, the Sprint of the Century:
We play all kinds of sports. Tennis, badminton, squash (sometimes), table tennis, and we even incorporated track and field into it.
Witness now, the Sprint of the Century:
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