硬漢 always accuses me of being anti-technology. But below are 2 incidents that support technology is doing harm.
(1) Air-conditioning:
It is interesting to know that in the hot summer of HK, many places (including offices, hotels, shopping complexes, buses, etc) are freezing because of air-conditioning. The indoor temperature is kept very low when compared to the world standard. While the government recommends an indoor temperature of 25.5 degree Celsius. The temperature of some places can go as low as 16 degree Celsius. This is ridiculous because 16 degree Celsius is by no means a comfortable temperature.
(2) Mobile phone:
Many people are annoyed by direct marketing through mobile phone. People are receiving repeated cold calls. And some people report that they receive such calls when they are overseas. Not only are such calls disturbing, but the innocent people receiving the calls are required to pay the roaming bill as well. Some political parties are now lobbing the government to pass legislation to hamper such practice.
# posted by Birdie @ 9:06 PM
