Uncertainty principle

Was just on a westbound train which apparently got lost in spacetime.
After leaving Paya Lebar, the train display and announcements claimed it was heading towards Simei.
At the next stop, the train system apparently decided that it was heading to Dover next.

(image has been edited to protect the privacy of the gentleman on the left)
A few stops later, it managed to partially rectify itself by announcing that it had reached City Hall - while it was still at Aljunied.
Eventually, the system apparently returned to normal around City Hall station.
So that's what they mean by a world-class transport system - you wonder where in the world you are!
I suppose I should be thankful the train didn't actually reverse direction and head back towards Simei into the face of the next train...

Now y'all listen heah.

The Straits Times just ran an NYT article on Singapore's immigration problems.

 I wonder what Americans make of this. The general tenor of the article seems to be highlighting intolerance by Singaporeans against mainlanders, whilst conveniently downplaying the fact that there are now enough mainlanders here to constitute a bloc of intolerance against locals. Mr. Wang Quancheng's comments, as well as the background to the curry saga (the Chinese family essentially complained so vigorously that a mediator had to be brought in!), are clear demonstrations of this trend.

 New Yorkers (I imagine a large proportion of the readers are New Yorkers, given that this is the New York Times we're talking about), here's a little thought-experiment for you. Imagine that there were to be some impending disaster in the South, and the entire population of Alabama migrated to New York City (in terms of numbers, that's precisely what the Singapore situation is like). Imagine how a disconcerting number of them would treat the locals - especially local black and Hispanic folks. Now imagine how you would feel.

 QED.

The Invisible Hand has our society by the balls

And it is squeezing.

Two things conspired to make me sit up and take notice today.

The first was the announcement by the Singapore National Employers' Federation that it opposes legislation to extend maternity/paternity leave.

The second, and arguably more ominous, was a meeting I had yesterday.