Monthly Archives: June 2008

有趣但凝重的一段文字

翻查维基百科,看到以下对全球暖化的形容: 全球暖化者,天地日暖也。蓋百年以來,其勢日明,其害日顯,此固由人為也。工業日進,污染日甚,溫室氣體日濃,熱無以去,遂俳佪於天地間。萬物因而易,異象因而生。海面日漲、氣候突變、水旱交侵,致使農業廢失、物種亡絕、病蟲日增。萬民見害,苦之久矣。諸國遂盟,訂《京都議定書》,力減溫室氣體之釋,以緩此變。惟其成功與否,尚未可知。 有趣有趣,但文中的内容却叫人不寒而栗。

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Reach Singapore violates Facebook Terms of Use

Reach Singapore spent some money to stage an event at Toa Payoh Hub yesterday — to launch a Facebook profile, something that anyone with an email address can set up within minutes at their own home computer. Attempting to engage … Continue reading

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TED | Talks | Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows (video)

TED | Talks | Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows (video) Amaze yourself with how adaptable crows are. Blogged with the Flock Browser

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Saving Gaia ad again

So someone did complain to Mediacorp about this ad. (Wanbao article over the weekend) However, the response from Mediacorp (see insert at the bottom right corner) seems tell us that it is ok to have gory images on all other … Continue reading

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Grey skies? Its not the haze, says NEA

Grey skies? Its not the haze, says NEA “Poor dispersion of particulate matter”? Dispersion from where?  Why not elaborate further to give the people a better idea of what is happening? In any case, even if it is not the … Continue reading

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Saving Gaia ad, but what’s the message?

MediaCorp launched its green initiative this year with the Saving Gaia site and the corresponding TV advertisement. I applaud the effort to raise awareness, but questions the message behind the TV advertisement (see it on http://www.savinggaia.sg/). The ad started with … Continue reading

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