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:Remarkable for its pragmatic management of all aspects of human society. | :Remarkable for its pragmatic management of all aspects of human society. | ||
::In the perspective of Oni, an interesting instance of "[[WCG]] Today". | ::In the perspective of Oni, an interesting instance of "[[WCG]] Today". | ||
;[[ | ;[[wp:Portal:Singapore|Singapore portal on Wikipedia]] | ||
;[[ | ;[[wp:Singapore|Main Singapore entry on Wikipedia]] | ||
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==Singapore (computer city)== | ==Singapore (computer city)== | ||
:From [[ | :From [[wp:Bernard Werber|Bernard Werber]]'s Encyclopedia of Relative and Absolute Knowledge. | ||
::Werber is a popular journalist, so take his words with a truckload of | ::Werber is a popular journalist, so take his words with a truckload of salt. | ||
:Whether or not he has actually been to Singapore, his statements are largely exaggerated... | :Whether or not he has actually been to Singapore, his statements are largely exaggerated... | ||
::...or perhaps deliberately "extrapolated" due to the nature of the book and article | ::...or perhaps deliberately "extrapolated" due to the nature of the book and article | ||
:::(the point is to present the reader with a modern | :::(the point is to present the reader with a modern utopia) | ||
:My personal impression ([[User:Geyser|geyser]]) is that Werber's books require a critical mind | :My personal impression ([[User:Geyser|geyser]]) is that Werber's books require a critical mind | ||
::(if you view ''all of it'' as ''very'' "relative" knowledge, you're on the right track) | ::(if you view ''all of it'' as ''very'' "relative" knowledge, you're on the right track) | ||
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:Anyway, in the case of the Singapore article, he doesn't lie "too much". | :Anyway, in the case of the Singapore article, he doesn't lie "too much". | ||
;French version | ;French version | ||
:[http://esra.weasleyswheezes.net/voir_article.php?id=128 HERE] | :[http://web.archive.org/web/20080918222457/http://esra.weasleyswheezes.net/voir_article.php?id=128 HERE] | ||
;English translation | ;English translation | ||
:Coming soon (also see below) | :Coming soon (also see below) | ||
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==Related forum talk== | ==Related forum talk== | ||
:From a Singaporean forum thread (see | :From a Singaporean forum thread (see archived page [https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/i-am-stupid-and-lazy.171704/ HERE] ) | ||
:It started with facts and figures (mostly comparing Singapore to Hong-Kong). | :It started with facts and figures (mostly comparing Singapore to Hong-Kong). | ||
:Then the people ended up chatting about Singapore's image abroad | :Then the people ended up chatting about Singapore's image abroad | ||
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::"'''Pour mieux connaître les trajets de ses concitoyens, la police a de toute façon obligé tous les Singapouriens à placer un émetteur sous leur voiture.''' | ::"'''Pour mieux connaître les trajets de ses concitoyens, la police a de toute façon obligé tous les Singapouriens à placer un émetteur sous leur voiture.''' | ||
:::Il est ainsi possible de suivre les déplacements de tous les habitants sur un grand tableau lumineux." | :::Il est ainsi possible de suivre les déplacements de tous les habitants sur un grand tableau lumineux." | ||
::"'''Moreover, the police has had all the Singaporeans place a tracker under their cars, so that people know the whereabouts of their | ::"'''Moreover, the police has had all the Singaporeans place a tracker under their cars, so that people know the whereabouts of their fellow citizens better.''' | ||
:::It is thus possible to follow the movements of all the inhabitants on a large electronic panel." | :::It is thus possible to follow the movements of all the inhabitants on a large electronic panel." | ||
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::branching off Werber's "extrapolation" on Singapore | ::branching off Werber's "extrapolation" on Singapore | ||
::(more or less general statements about "[[WCG]] Today") | ::(more or less general statements about "[[WCG]] Today") | ||
:Pasting parts of it either here or | :Pasting parts of it either here or on "Talk:Singapore", later... | ||
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*[[Oni2:AVATARA|AVATARA]] | *[[Oni2:AVATARA|AVATARA]] | ||
*[[Oni2:META|META]] | *[[Oni2:META|META]] | ||
*[[ | *[[wp:Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)|Big Brother]] | ||
*[[Ergo Proxy]] | *[[Ergo Proxy]] | ||
[[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | [[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | ||