mardi, janvier 24, 2006
before i forget more. already one has been forgotten
1.
research studies. would you participate in a research study/drug trial/whatever you know what i'm refering to. would you? after knowing about how to conduct one, after knowing all the intricacies and implications, after knowing you might get a placebo. for a more "neutral" study, getting a placebo might be good. but if you're like really ill, and then they want to try this drug on you, if you get the placebo, doesnt that mean you'll just be prolonging your suffering, instead of seeking proper treatment (assuming there is any. point not valid if there's no current treatment)...
2.
mediacorp gave out gifts/tokens/whatever to 10 ppl who called in to contribute good news stories. and the spokesperson said sth abt encouraging ppl to share and getting news spread around. all well and good, if he actually means it. if they are not just trying to better their news service, if they are not just leeching free information off people, if they are not just exploiting it.
3.
oh i remember now. Q: Why do they show "blockbuster movies" and other "premium" shows during public holidays and weekends?
because there will be higher viewership, because people are free and at home, because more viewers means better bang for buck, because more supposed viewers means higher advertising rates for those advertisement slots, because they can earn more money
4.
politcal brew. unveiled veiled words.
the problem is, none of what anyone says is totally true.
something i saw today: "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.", George Orwell, Why I Write.
our health minister seems to be enjoying a wonderful slew of high publicity, image boosting activities in the past year. everything seems to be going well for him...
5.
french is so fun. today i got to tutorat for first time, saw 6 girls in there, wondered why there were so many girls, sat and watched as another 6 girls and 1 female teacher arrived. it's ridiculous, my lecture group has at least 1/3 guys.
and this lecturer, same surname as lecturer, just as crazy. comes in, jumps about, waves/raves, hyperdupersuperactive. speaks fAsT. looks like she's acting in a play (with all the movements and expressions and speech and face), absolutely astonishing. i cannot believe it.
french is fun! no not because of the girls.
1.
research studies. would you participate in a research study/drug trial/whatever you know what i'm refering to. would you? after knowing about how to conduct one, after knowing all the intricacies and implications, after knowing you might get a placebo. for a more "neutral" study, getting a placebo might be good. but if you're like really ill, and then they want to try this drug on you, if you get the placebo, doesnt that mean you'll just be prolonging your suffering, instead of seeking proper treatment (assuming there is any. point not valid if there's no current treatment)...
2.
mediacorp gave out gifts/tokens/whatever to 10 ppl who called in to contribute good news stories. and the spokesperson said sth abt encouraging ppl to share and getting news spread around. all well and good, if he actually means it. if they are not just trying to better their news service, if they are not just leeching free information off people, if they are not just exploiting it.
3.
oh i remember now. Q: Why do they show "blockbuster movies" and other "premium" shows during public holidays and weekends?
because there will be higher viewership, because people are free and at home, because more viewers means better bang for buck, because more supposed viewers means higher advertising rates for those advertisement slots, because they can earn more money
4.
politcal brew. unveiled veiled words.
the problem is, none of what anyone says is totally true.
something i saw today: "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.", George Orwell, Why I Write.
our health minister seems to be enjoying a wonderful slew of high publicity, image boosting activities in the past year. everything seems to be going well for him...
5.
french is so fun. today i got to tutorat for first time, saw 6 girls in there, wondered why there were so many girls, sat and watched as another 6 girls and 1 female teacher arrived. it's ridiculous, my lecture group has at least 1/3 guys.
and this lecturer, same surname as lecturer, just as crazy. comes in, jumps about, waves/raves, hyperdupersuperactive. speaks fAsT. looks like she's acting in a play (with all the movements and expressions and speech and face), absolutely astonishing. i cannot believe it.
french is fun! no not because of the girls.
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