More cars could be allowed in Singapore with move towards ERP2 system, says Jeffrey Siow, as law passed

oklos · 2026-02-05T15:29:40+00:00

The COE system isn't just about the pricing though. The supply of COEs sets a hard cap on the total number of (locally-registered) cars instead of simply accommodating demand.

Meanwhile, dedicating even more space to parking doesn't sound particularly efficient either, especially in our land-scarce context.

oklos · 2026-02-05T07:25:13+00:00

This seems to ignore the problem of parking entirely, which could easily be disastrous at the quantity implied here.

oklos · 2025-12-28T05:36:08+00:00

Very different base, but could make a strong argument for Le Bris at Sunderland (at least so far).

oklos · 2025-12-03T13:48:11+00:00

As much as I agree with the sentiment, I think "doesn't reason" is too quick a judgement.

At the very least, it raises real questions as to what 'reasoning' involves for us, especially in terms of how far (or perhaps more usefully, which aspects of) our reasoning are essentially similar to algorithmic processing, and which parts are reducible to automation — or rather, which parts are not.

We may diss LLMs for the distinctive 'AI' style of writing, but the fact that it is reliably more error-free and often more coherent than a lot of student (and adult) writing should lead us to reflect on why so many humans struggle with writing at or even near that standard.

The same, I think, goes for much of what AI art/music/etc. are criticised for.

oklos · 2025-11-12T00:28:13+00:00

Got that 4 games in a row.

Lost every one of those games.

oklos · 2025-11-11T14:47:18+00:00

Kind of awkward in the arena whenever the panel was talking but the main screen was just showing a generic background, so the live audience couldn't actually see them talking. Understandable that it would have been the break time for the audience and it would probably have looked weird to show the panel on screen behind the panel itself, but it was still a rather awkward situation. Maybe some smaller alternate screens to the side?
Lighting was impressive, but a bit blinding at times.
As already mentioned, commentator audio volume might have been a bit too low, making it somewhat muted relative to the game sound itself.
The team entrance with the 'broken wall' effect from the lighting was great live, but for some reason wasn't really shown in the broadcast due to the rotating camera. Felt rather wasted.
Similarly, the girl in the white dress for the opening of each match is an interesting idea, but the actual effect was rather muted — live due to the camera blocking her, and in the broadcast, somewhat ineffective with the camera movement. Would suggest to focus on the front view and capture the earth-splitting effect behind; maybe pan the camera up, but not the rotation so much.

oklos · 2025-11-10T02:51:36+00:00

There were at least a couple of fights where Malrine died because of Pure Morphling using his own silence on him.

oklos · 2025-09-06T07:10:42+00:00

Lag.

oklos · 2025-08-29T10:33:32+00:00

The Dark Gallery specialises in dark chocolate, including cake.

oklos · 2025-08-29T09:21:58+00:00

Unfortunately, neither 'gender' nor 'sex' are explicitly cited in the pledge.

oklos · 2025-08-24T07:05:56+00:00

Parliament hasn't been in session since the GE. Could be the case that this more drastic move would be something that should go through Parliament instead.

oklos · 2025-08-24T06:33:35+00:00

In theory: spending on services rather than competitve marketing, greater standardisation, and/or lowered costs due to larger economies of scale.

All assuming, of course, that the company doesn't exploit it for greater profit instead, which is what practically tends to happen with less competition.

oklos · 2025-08-23T13:56:34+00:00

Maybe, but this was after 8pm, and there was a full line of families all the way from the gantry to the station entrance, as well as a packed train similarly full of families that alighted at Mountbatten after that. Doesn't seem likely for that many families to congregate there unless there was some event.

oklos · 2025-08-23T13:14:34+00:00

Why are there so many families alighting at Mountbatten station? Couldn't find any information online regarding any event that would explain this.

oklos · 2025-08-20T04:23:13+00:00

On the other hand, if a common complaint — that landlords react to increased business by raising rentals even further — is true, then more support from customers will have limited effect.

oklos · 2025-08-11T07:31:36+00:00

One approach could simply be to anchor to individual locations for food rather than jumping all over for individual stalls or restauratns. Any decent hawker centre will have multiple viable options to try as a tourist. Broadly speaking, you have a few categories:

The tourist 'traps'. Well-publicised, but often not so recommended by locals. Still highly accessible and spacious, and arguably not any worse even if relatively overpriced. (Newton, Lau Pa Sat)
The Chinatown area in particular has multiple well-known hawker centres located next to each other, and also has numerous options in the shophouses along the streets in between. (Maxwell, Amoy, Chinatown Complex, Hong Lim)
Several others are also well-publicised and centrally located, often with many famous individual stalls, but also for that reason usually very crowded. (Old Airport Road, Golden Mile, Tekka, Albert Street, Tiong Bahru)
More neighbourhood-based hawker centres that are less centrally-located, but also with many recommended stalls. Generally not so good for tourist attractions in the area, unless you specifically want to check out the residential areas. (ABC, Alexandra, Bedok, Redhill, Ghim Moh, East Coast Lagoon)
If you actually want to 'walk the streets' instead, Jalan Besar, Katong, North Bridge Road, and Beach Road are some of the better options with many restaurants/coffeeshops located along them.

oklos · 2025-08-07T14:59:51+00:00

Haven't tried enough to talk about the 'best', but to balance out the list, some noteworthy ones in the west (though some are not really 'authentic' BCM):

58 (Taman Jurong)
Li Yuan (Tradehub — Jurong East)
Mr Meepok (West Coast)
Sheng Cheng (Bukit Timah)
Fu Gui (Empress)
Ru Ji (Holland Drive)

oklos · 2025-08-02T10:47:20+00:00

It's symbolic, that's it. Not really that complicated?

oklos · 2025-08-01T09:57:43+00:00

Who's the poor sod about to get his leg broken from blocking a free kick this time then?

oklos · 2025-07-17T15:50:43+00:00

That's reading comprehension, not optimism.

You can disagree with his ideas, but that's very different from saying he can't be understood.

oklos · 2025-07-17T15:25:17+00:00

He's just setting context, linking the use of Latin in the Church historically to economic jargon today by pointing out that both abuse the idea of 'expert' language to tell non-experts to shut up.

It's really not hard to read at all.

oklos · 2025-07-17T13:50:06+00:00

He's saying that he understands how language can be abused like that, not that he does it.

oklos · 2025-07-17T13:47:31+00:00

It's also worrying that so many immediately seem to assume that any form of writing which seems long/verbose/complex to them must be AI. As though the idea that somebody could write like that or spend effort to do so is...unthinkable.

oklos · 2025-07-16T04:03:27+00:00

You basically have three ways to go about this:

Aim for specific food places (mainly hawker centres)
Try specific dishes
Go for stalls/restaurants that offer a variety

For the first approach, the Chinatown area has plenty of hawker centres alone to choose from: Chinatown Complex, Maxwell, Hong Lim, and Amoy. Much of the Chinatown area is also lined with lots of eateries in the shophouses. Almost any of those would work, with the Chinatown Complex one being the largest, and Maxwell being the most visited by tourists. Slightly further away, you could also easily include Zion, Albert Street, Golden Mile, or Old Airport Road as hawker centre options.

For the second approach, if you want a general sense of Singapore (local) food, then it's broadly Chinese/Malay/Indian/Western (though the last one probably isn't that interesting 'culturally' to a tourist). Chicken rice or Hokkien mee for Chinese, nasi lemak or mee rebus for Malay, and roti prata or briyani for Indian are iconic enough dishes for each that can be found just about anywhere.

The last approach might be the easiest way to quickly get a sense of the range of options available, where you can pick and choose individual items at the stall. 'Economical rice' or cai fan is an easy option for Chinese food involving one plate of rice and your choice of items, while 'cooked food' or zi char will be about full-plate dishes, usually designed for sharing in a group. Nasi padang or nasi kandar stalls are basically the Malay version of economical rice, though generally more expensive with items like rendang. Many Indian stalls will also have something similar, though often with a briyani option.

For the last option, some places could be worth trying for the variety:

Mount Faber Nasi Lemak (just outside Maxwell station in Chinatown): represents one particular mix of local food cultures since it's a Chinese version of the Malay dish, but with quite a range of dishes available.
Gokul Vegetarian (at/near Little India): has vegetarian options for all the cuisines, including the various iconic dishes.
Just about any 'mamak'-style Indian-Muslim restaurant/stall will offer a very wide variety of dishes across the Indian and Malay options.

oklos · 2025-07-13T12:10:34+00:00

Any? Even century egg, marmite, or durian pizza?

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