Sand & Earthquakes
Just a few days ago, Indonesia was hit by two earthquakes. And I have been wondering why.
The only logical conclusion I could come to is that they had too much sand. The amount of sand they possess must have been increasing ever since they placed a countrywide ban on sand exports to Singapore. My gut feeling tells me that must have caused the earthquakes.
However, I am rather perplexed. They've said they banned all exports of sand to Singapore due to environmental concerns. But since having too much sand causes earthquakes, how would banning all exports of sand to Singapore ease their environmental concerns? I really don't get it.
Besides, if they were so concerned about their environment, I wonder why they are so slow in curbing practices that cause those forest fires which plague their land every year.
Whatever it is, they can ban all sand exports to Singapore for all I care. Having too much sand wouldn't help anyway, because I think it causes earthquakes. So if they want more earthquakes, I'd say let them have it!
Indonesia has also asked us to be resourceful about finding alternative sand sources. You know, I think that is an exceptionally good piece of advice. Because our good neighbours have been telling us directly and indirectly to be resourceful ever since we became the first country in our region to turn first-world, this particular message has got etched in our brains and it seems we have been very resourceful ever since. I mean, just a few years ago, another country threatened to stop selling us water, so we came up with NEWater. Now this gives us an opportunity to probably come up with NEWsand or something.
May I also appeal to all Singaporeans, if Indonesia should come begging us for help in future, to throw the gauntlet back at them and ask them to be resourceful about finding alternative means to handle their misfortune.
Now, they're talking about a proposed granite ban to Singapore. Hmm, I wonder what will happen in future. Probably their buildings will start collapsing too due to having too much surplus granite.
And as good neighbours, we can only hope their wishes come true!
The only logical conclusion I could come to is that they had too much sand. The amount of sand they possess must have been increasing ever since they placed a countrywide ban on sand exports to Singapore. My gut feeling tells me that must have caused the earthquakes.
However, I am rather perplexed. They've said they banned all exports of sand to Singapore due to environmental concerns. But since having too much sand causes earthquakes, how would banning all exports of sand to Singapore ease their environmental concerns? I really don't get it.
Besides, if they were so concerned about their environment, I wonder why they are so slow in curbing practices that cause those forest fires which plague their land every year.
Whatever it is, they can ban all sand exports to Singapore for all I care. Having too much sand wouldn't help anyway, because I think it causes earthquakes. So if they want more earthquakes, I'd say let them have it!
Indonesia has also asked us to be resourceful about finding alternative sand sources. You know, I think that is an exceptionally good piece of advice. Because our good neighbours have been telling us directly and indirectly to be resourceful ever since we became the first country in our region to turn first-world, this particular message has got etched in our brains and it seems we have been very resourceful ever since. I mean, just a few years ago, another country threatened to stop selling us water, so we came up with NEWater. Now this gives us an opportunity to probably come up with NEWsand or something.
May I also appeal to all Singaporeans, if Indonesia should come begging us for help in future, to throw the gauntlet back at them and ask them to be resourceful about finding alternative means to handle their misfortune.
Now, they're talking about a proposed granite ban to Singapore. Hmm, I wonder what will happen in future. Probably their buildings will start collapsing too due to having too much surplus granite.
And as good neighbours, we can only hope their wishes come true!
posted by dlauposer | 9:42 PM
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