Today

Today I reread most of my ramblings over the years. Not that many actually but they gave me a surreal feeling....was it like time travel? or was it more like what is felt when you enter hyperspace for a 'jump' - as in you are turned inside-out. Don't know.

Anyhow, it's been quite a while since I had last been seriously writing here. What's been happening? To the world, a lot and nothing... a lot of changes but nothing really changed. We still take pride and gain satisfaction from playing war-games. The latest being Lebanon....

Almost a million people have been displaced by the Middle East conflict. Following a ceasefire agreement, tens of thousands of Lebanese are now returning to southern Lebanon, which has suffered extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. HERE

while the WAR that I hated years ago is still inconclusive - just look at the right side of this posting, you'll see the number of civilians killed (~45,000 - That's Forty Five THOUSANDS)....for greater good? Don't think so.

My beloved country continues to be whatever it has always been. I still love durian. Kids are wonderful.... I am still amazed at how they think....

Interestingly, I watched a documentary about Autistic Savants.... on one of those long fights home. Not sure if you've notice but lately Malaysia Airlines has gone serious in cost-cutting. Movies stays for 2 months instead of 1 for example....Anyhow, I digressed...."Beautiful Minds: A Voyage Into the Brain" is the title of the documentary and it was beautiful.

Anyway, " Savant syndrome is a rare, but extraordinary, condition in which persons with serious mental disabilities, including autistic disorder, have some 'island of genius' that stands in marked, incongruous contrast to overall handicap".

Checkout the Human Camera and meet the real Rainman and my favourite, Matt Savage. Listening to him talking was just wonderful.

AMAZING!!!!! and just imagine that they used be called 'Idiot Savant'....

The main thing that struck me was the view that Savant perceive the world without any prejudice that comes with experiences and 'education'. That the world is as they see it NOT as how we perceive it as our perceptions are distorted. Like kids right... I think kids are geniuses, if only we don't let the convenient babysitter (a.k.a. TV) perpetually bombard their mind.