Monday, December 19, 2005
Simple Algorithm
The US and the EU are threatening to cut off aid to the Palestinian Authority if it allows Hamas to run in the upcoming elections. Did I miss something here? Weren’t these two just clamoring about democracy in the Middle East and now they want to interfere in their affairs to ensure a ruler that will favor them.
Hamas does enjoy widespread support partly because it is ‘less corrupt’ and also it is not viewed positively by the Americans or Israel. And any thing not liked by these two is generally loved by the Muslims, especially the Palestinians. Going by the same logic, should US cut off aid to Israel because some right wing nationalists in Sharon's coalition government advocate the idea of 'no peace.'
From my grade ten definition of democracy, I don’t remember it mentioning anywhere that the candidates had to be approved by foreign powers; ‘will of the people’ it proclaimed. Cruel fate works like a Greek tragedy or something out of a Seinfeld episode.
Oh well, even if US doesn’t like the victor, it will just simply get the CIA to overthrow the legitimate government and install a military ruler who will get out of their hands only to become an excuse for an invasion later on (*cough* Iran *cough*).
Simple enough algorithm, I suppose.
An ‘emotion recognition’ software recently developed has calculated that the most famous painting
in the world, the Mona Lisa, is 83% happy. Why they needed to run a computer analysis on the painting is beyond me when it’s pretty obvious that she has a smirk on her face; the kind that hints at a secret.
The smile itself is the basis for one of the best selling books of all time and an upcoming Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks, The Da Vinci Code.
On a happy note, Pakistan whooped the English cricket team like there’s no tomorrow. So, who’s next in line?
Hamas does enjoy widespread support partly because it is ‘less corrupt’ and also it is not viewed positively by the Americans or Israel. And any thing not liked by these two is generally loved by the Muslims, especially the Palestinians. Going by the same logic, should US cut off aid to Israel because some right wing nationalists in Sharon's coalition government advocate the idea of 'no peace.'
From my grade ten definition of democracy, I don’t remember it mentioning anywhere that the candidates had to be approved by foreign powers; ‘will of the people’ it proclaimed. Cruel fate works like a Greek tragedy or something out of a Seinfeld episode.
Oh well, even if US doesn’t like the victor, it will just simply get the CIA to overthrow the legitimate government and install a military ruler who will get out of their hands only to become an excuse for an invasion later on (*cough* Iran *cough*).
Simple enough algorithm, I suppose.
An ‘emotion recognition’ software recently developed has calculated that the most famous painting
in the world, the Mona Lisa, is 83% happy. Why they needed to run a computer analysis on the painting is beyond me when it’s pretty obvious that she has a smirk on her face; the kind that hints at a secret.The smile itself is the basis for one of the best selling books of all time and an upcoming Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks, The Da Vinci Code.
On a happy note, Pakistan whooped the English cricket team like there’s no tomorrow. So, who’s next in line?
Faraz Ahmed 11:12 a.m.
1 Comments:
People tend to think that the sole act of voting will bring peace and harmony to any country.
It's not democracy that I'm against, but the concept of materialism that abhors me. Born, bred, raised, and educated for the sole purpose of buying things we saw on TV is considered 'normal.'
That is why people around the world tend to resist such changes because they think of the two as one.
Imagine a Christmas without presents!
ps. if not for the second msg Murtada, I might have had to call from Calgary to calm you down.
It's not democracy that I'm against, but the concept of materialism that abhors me. Born, bred, raised, and educated for the sole purpose of buying things we saw on TV is considered 'normal.'
That is why people around the world tend to resist such changes because they think of the two as one.
Imagine a Christmas without presents!
ps. if not for the second msg Murtada, I might have had to call from Calgary to calm you down.
