Philosophic Ramblings

What are the 2 most essential inventions, inventions we cannot do without, that rob away the freedom we wanted so much and making us slaves to the society?
 
Clock. And. Handphone.
 
The concepts of time and communication have been the deepest-most roots that gave rise to the tree of our civilization, the super glue that stick us human beings together.

 

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Time keep the society synchronised - what people do what at what moment, as a result, civilization was formed. 'what moment' = time. We have a bad word for people who are out-of-sync: LATE. We are being frowned at when we are late (unless we are 'punctually' late). Therefore, when the clock rings, we have to force our tired bodies to wake up no matter how much we hate ourselves (and others) for having to wake up.
 
We are chained by this thing that we can't see, touch or hear. Time.

 

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There was once a time where none of us here has handphone. None. But it has changed since. Dramatically.

 

Ask yourself, deep down in your heart, how do you feel when your handphone ran out of batt?

 

"Yeah! No one can contact me le!"??? Most probably is the exact opposite, isn't it?

 

Ask yourself, deep down in your heart, how do you feel when one of your friends don't have a handphone (Endangered species, this bunch.)?

 

"Dun have dun have lor." ??? Wait til you want to contact him. Feel the deep frustration within you. (Beware of the dark side.)

 

Handphone -

The device that tell people do what at what time. Vice versa. And that is the bad part.

The handcuff you can't bear to take out.

 

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Bonus question

This has absolutely no relations with the above crap. Except that it may be just another crap.

 

While I was shopping in Bugis Junction last Sunday, I saw a very interesting pen. Innocent looking, but when it writes, no words come out; the words are invisible, until you shine violet light on the words using the pen's cap.

 

Question: What can such an interesting pen be use for?

 

If you are thinking along the lines of writing secret messages (as it's advertised), forget about buying the pen. It is a waste of money.

 

However, if you are thinking along the lines of using before and during tests and exams...

 

*sly smile*

 

I bought one on the spot.