Are falling trees a problem and what can be done about them? A closer look at the causes and signs of a tree toppling - and when the risks are greater.
SINGAPORE: After a tree fell and killed two tourists in Bali earlier in December, authorities said the plant had been healthy and that the incident was caused by "strong winds and extreme weather conditions beyond human control".
Similar accidents involving falling trees have caused deaths, damaged property and disrupted traffic in other parts of Asia, including Singapore....
The tree could also end up retaining more water in its canopy, increasing the weight on its branches and trunk and resulting in a collapse, said Mr Ramesh.
Trees which grow in consistently wet weather also tend to develop shallow roots, as they don't need to extend deeper in search of water, he added. CNA
The above are extracts from an article in CNA about instant trees being uprooted in many parts of the island whenever there is a thunderstorm. Nature has made a pertinent statement about instant trees to take note of. This is a timely news when the year is coming to a close and a new year in the making, a time to reflect on what happened and how to chart a new course of action.
Can you imagine what would happen during a long monsoon season, what would happen to all the instant trees, with shallow roots, refusing to sink their roots deeper into the ground, and worse, with a huge canopy weighing down on them, ie rich and fat?
The situation is very similar to instant citizens, new citizens called Singaporeans, with shallow roots, making it good during fine weather season. Would they all be uprooted and fled during a severe storm that hit the economy real bad? Taking the cue from the instant trees, this is likely to be the case. Even without a storm, many are already jumping ship once they got their citizenship to head West. As fine weather economic migrants, instant citizens would always go where the sun shines, especially the rich and able. Their roots are short, partly because they are new, partly because of no intent to sink deeper roots. Why stay in a hotel when there are better and safer place to be in?
This is the price to pay for planting instant trees, instant citizens. They don't really belong until after a couple of generations or so when the roots are really sunk and deep. Expect them to fight and defend Singapore and die for this piece of rock? Should they be given all the privileges of citizenship like subsidies, grants, free money from the savings of taxpayers over generations, the moment they get their citizenship?
After the musing, listen to this clip on what LKY said about immigrants and about Singapore is my country. Then reflect on what is going on in Singapore, what is the immigration policy, is Singapore still our home, that Singapore is my place, not the place of migrants and foreigners. 25 minutes clip. See how the policies have changed and deviated from the ideas and beliefs of LKY.
"Explain to Singaporeans that newcomers are not getting a free ride on what Singapore citizens have built all these years."
Not to forget about falling tree and monkeys scattering, LOL.
ReplyDeleteEven PR are getting a free ride, don't talk about citizen.
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