I've been watching videos from this channel almost daily for the past several weeks (I found it relatively recently) and this is the first instance I've seen of that sort of humor. I probably woke at least one neighbor with my laugh...
You left out that the overall cleanliness of Singapore’s waterways have revitalised the smooth coated otter population, which are now Singapore’s international rockstars.
Indeed LKY was an exception and great leader. A visionary who had the foresight to see, plan the future for the country and its people. Greatest respect, admiration.
I live in Australia and I've heard of virtually no large scale infrastructure projects or investment in our industries, its quite sobering to see how intelligently Singapore is managing their future. We had a prime minister who wanted to tax more the powerful and rich mining companies during the mining boom, and the mining companies levied proaganda against him and he was ousted.
I spent my teenage years cycling around the area. I remember the transition from salt to fresh water. The choppy waters under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, with lots of sea snails on the rocks, the beaches along the Kallang River/Rochor Canal. The waters have stilled, the sea snails are gone, and the beaches have been covered up by grass.
I'm from the Philippines and I really love Singapore so much that I find it so pleasant and satisfying to read/watch their past, ongoing and future projects. Singapore is a country worthy of emulation. How I wish that Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia will always cooperate for their mutual benefits. I want to see the updates on the latest or actual construction videos on the ongoing Tuas Megaport, MRT Tunnels, New Birdpark, Tekong Island expansion, Semakau Island, Changi Terminal 5, and most of all the Pedra Branca Island expansion which was announced to start by end of 2021. I would also love to see the Singapore expansion plans on the whole stretch of Johor Strait. How I love to see Denman Shoal be converted to an island and the Paya Lebar airport be converted as the "skyscraper capital" of Singapkre where it's tallest building can be located. In fact, the world's tallest building can be constructed there. Thanks.
The most mind blowing fact when I visited Marina barrage was simply: Oh over time as it rained and other stuff , the water got less and less salty and eventually it became a fresh water reservoir
The following is a list of reservoirs in Singapore. There are a currently 17 reservoirs which are designated as national water catchment areas and are managed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore.
An interesting and beautiful place to visit. And the clean water sources that took years to clean, in terms of making sure that industrial and residential discharge are prohibited!
It's not south Chinese sea rather South China Sea which was used to be called as Champa Sea (Bcos if its trade route to champa kingdom of Vietnam) and it was renamed as South China Sea by the English Bcos of its trading route to China.
The main incentive for Singapore to recover every drop of rain that falls onto the small island's footprint (by damming all the rivers) is the constant threat of our northern neighbour extremist politicians to cut off our drinking water. It is really the great foresight of our early leaders and the works of our many early competent engineers that we have this huge reservoir reclaimed from a formerly badly polluted Singapore River. Lets hope the present generations are as capable. Do not be caught "with your pants down".
It's funny. It was their mistake to not only agree to the terms e.g. the low price, but also to turn down the price review back then. When Johor and Kedah had water crisis, it was Singapore who send their engineers and army personnel to set up water pumps there and also helped victims of the flood. Even Selangor, their most modern state, has water issues. But instead of focusing on actual problems, their clowns decide to find problems with other countries. Singapore has both NEWater and desalination technology to produce the same water that we sell back to Malaysia. They turn off the tap, it is more of their loss. Those clowns continue their political circus even during covid.
@@johnwig285 Very true and it is important that our younger generations realize that we have to be constantly on alert. To survive in a hostile environment we need to be well prepared. At all times.
@bell198000 Yes. All the problems arise from one Madhatter who is still disturbing Singapore today, unable to let go off his hatreds. The crooked bridge on his half of the Causeway was intended to "potong" our southern port's entreport trade to allow container ships to sail through the Straits of Johore's deep water utilizing the 2 ports in South Johore to do the trade. That is why we are reclaiming land in Tuas now to build a mega port to counter his plan. This make him madder and he anchored permanently a vessel in our territorial water at one time. Someone should document all these mad events in a book for the future generation's Singaporeans reference.
@bell198000 wow. What a skewed interpretation. I take it you are " ignorant" of the story behind it. The agreement was inked in 1927 between Sultan of Johor and the British authority on supply of untreated water to Singapore. The agreement was renewed in 1962 by Malaya and British . The price remains at 3 cents per 1000 gallon of water. The revision has a clause for revision after 25 years. ButSingapore plays in semantic. It said since Malaysia did notask for revision in 1987( exactly 25 years from 1962 revision), Malaysia lost its right to ask for revision later( which Malaysia sought in late 1980s). If Singaporean must know, Malaysia perceives LKY painted Malaysia as imaginary enemy using water as a threat. The truth is that 3 cent per 1000 gallon nis simply unsustainable and downright ridiculous in 21st century. The renewed agreement in 1962 has 2 clauses. One clauses for 50 year term which ended in 2011. The other clause will end in 2061. If Singapore agrees to end today, Malaysia will be very happy. Why must we need to supply water at ridiculous price that is unbelievable and unccaeptable to anyone. Once a Singaporean ( just like you) mocked Malaysia and accused Malaysia( just like LKY) of using water as a threat. I told him about the pricing. He was dumbfounded. The agreement was renewed in 1962 with anticipation of Singapore's about to merge with Tanah Melayu to form Malaysia. Tunku was initially not keen with Singapore joining TanahnMelayu because he was all aware of LKY's character. Tell me my dear Singaporeans, Fast forward in 2021, honestly from bottom of your heart, is 3 cents per 1000 gallon untreated water is reasonable ? And may I correct the oerception so common in Singapore. But I can't blame Singapore and as LKY had painted that all his life. Malaysia never uses water to threaten Singapore. If Malaysia is nasty, LKY would have locked under ISA . Remember Singapore was part of Malaysia. Just as we share similar destinary once as part of a same country, we too must appreciate time has change and both have different aspirations. .
I once missed the exit on the pan island highway, and within half an hour I was at this exit point again. Only then I realized I've circumvent this tiny pea sized island.
Fun fact, the johor state supply raw water to Singapore. But Singapore supply cleaned water back to Johor at a much higher rate. Johor is dependent on Singapore for clean water while Singapore is dependent on Johor for raw water.
You have to ask Johor government why it is of much higher rates. The miss conception was already cleared few years back. You never bother to read the news or just acting blur?
@@Asianometry fair fucking play. I barely manage do my job, most of my free time is wasted or spent on binging informative videos such as yours. Being organised is something that has eluded me for at least a decade though...
Hong Kong has a "friendly" neighbor to provide them with Fresh water from China.. Singapore doesn't.. in event of a dispute.. countries who used to provide fresh water to Singapore may threat to turn off the water.. Which is why having seawater desalination plants is also neded to ensure Singapore can be self sufficient when the water agreement expires in 2061 with Malaysia
Or... just I dunno, come up with a new agreement? What's Malaysia going to do in 2061 exactly, turn off the taps and watch everyone in Singapore die of thirst?
Nah, it's very unlikely that Malaysia will turn off the tap. In fact Johor need to buy part of those water back (treated la of course). Doesn't hurt to stay self-sufficient in case of emergency though.
Singapore too has a friendly neighbour", which is known as Malaysia. At height of LKY"s intransigence when Singapore was part of Malaysiai, never once Malaysia turn off the tap. Because Malay leaders ( despite barrages of insult against them from across the strait) are generally not cruel. Malaysia is happy for Singapore's effort to self sustain in water supply. Just that we are upset when Singaporeans ( LKY's teaching ) see Malaysia as enemy waiting to hurt SINGAPORE using water supply. But whatever it is, we are grateful that God creates the situation where we sell water to Singapore and not otherwise. Habislah Malaysia kalau keadaan terbalik
@@rorychivers8769 the agreement ends in 2061. Malaysia will be free from selling. Water at 3 cents per 1000 gallon of untreated water. Tun once said " selling at 3 cents for 1000 gallon of untreated water is like paying someone to buy from us". For Singaporean, if you wish the truth, you must accept the fact. Ask yourself is it reasonable to buy at 3cents per 1000 gallon of untrated water in 2021. You already know the answer
i was wondering how the hell are some of the fishes going to survive. your video touches on that aspect but didnt' go deep enough and i reckon that that's not the main point of the video. but thanks nonetheless!
Singapore is like a fine tuned machine. Her government does the right thing to better people's lives while some other governments loot, fight, and destroy people's lives daily. The contrast is so startling - everyone can learn from Singapore starting with DEATH PENALTY for DRUGS related crimes. I believe Drugs are responsible for 50% of world's misery.
Excellent report! Thank you. I love Singapore and want it to succeed. But I must say....the government can't seem to resist tinkering, tinkering and tinkering with the market. Though ostensibly dedicated to free markets, it is a highly "dirigiste" in character....picking national champions, telling people where they can smoke, regulating who can live where, and generally spending its citizens' income on all kinds of projects. Of course, the taxpayers foot the bill for all this "management". Lee Kwan was able to hold the nation together through some turbulent times. I hope his successors will get out of the nation-building business and let the smart and industrious people of Singapore achieve their potential.
In the early days when the barrage first commenced operations, the mismanagement of the barrage caused many floods within Singapore, most famously in orchard road. Before the barrage was built, Singapore has never had a flood since the flood elevation programme in the 80s. Obviously the floods were blamed on construction projects within the nation as can you imagine the massive litigation possibilities if the cause of those floods were brought to public attention.
Not really, the major factor is abnormal downpour(different from heavy downpour), just like what is happening in Europe now. Orchard road didnt magically start flooding after the barrage was built. Back in the days even before the 80s, it flooded, under abnormal downpour once in a while. The difference? Back then there wasnt social media so such incidents dont go viral. If the barrage was the reason, the geospatial analysis would've revealed that the flooding is concentrated in the south, but thats not the case. Even places like Sembawang Park, it flooded during the time Orchard flooded, and mind you, in areas like Sembawang, any impact from the barrage no matter how it is managed is minimal. What actually failed tho, was the solution that they attempted in orchard road. The automatic drains that opens up during flooding werent a success. It is simple, during abnormal downpour, some of the buildings in orchard road are lower than the street level itself so it actually aint rocket science that it leads to a flood. Those automatic drains should've been placed near the entrance of those buildings, not along the streets.
@@johnwig285 water goes to the lowest point, which is not necessarily the closest to the barrage. There are many heavy downpours in Singapore throughout the year, not only in the years just after the barrage was built.
@@eseetoh right after the barrage was built, there was a day when it rained hard. A friend was out in the rain at a flood hotspot monitoring the situation when all of a sudden the flood level started receding at a fast rate. The rain was still pouring heavily at that point, therefore the only possible explanation was the barrage as only that could have caused the water level to drop so fast.
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That mom joke contrasts so well with the serious tone of the video lol.
Lol at first i was confused too...😂
I read this comment before watching the video, so I was expecting it at 1:15. Or the hole (pun intended) cofferdam segment 4:06
I've been watching videos from this channel almost daily for the past several weeks (I found it relatively recently) and this is the first instance I've seen of that sort of humor. I probably woke at least one neighbor with my laugh...
You left out that the overall cleanliness of Singapore’s waterways have revitalised the smooth coated otter population, which are now Singapore’s international rockstars.
the rise of the otters cause plenty of fishes death
They killed the expensive kois from private gardens not because they were hungry.
@@lawrence2898 Blood THIRST!!! Soon it gather all it's tribe and dominate the Fishes
Indeed LKY was an exception and great leader. A visionary who had the foresight to see, plan the future for the country and its people. Greatest respect, admiration.
I live in Australia and I've heard of virtually no large scale infrastructure projects or investment in our industries, its quite sobering to see how intelligently Singapore is managing their future. We had a prime minister who wanted to tax more the powerful and rich mining companies during the mining boom, and the mining companies levied proaganda against him and he was ousted.
Lmaoo That mom joke caught me off-guard
I spent my teenage years cycling around the area.
I remember the transition from salt to fresh water. The choppy waters under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, with lots of sea snails on the rocks, the beaches along the Kallang River/Rochor Canal. The waters have stilled, the sea snails are gone, and the beaches have been covered up by grass.
Did not exist yet in my teenage years
i rmb seeing all the crabs at esplande
I'm from the Philippines and I really love Singapore so much that I find it so pleasant and satisfying to read/watch their past, ongoing and future projects.
Singapore is a country worthy of emulation.
How I wish that Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia will always cooperate for their mutual benefits.
I want to see the updates on the latest or actual construction videos on the ongoing Tuas Megaport, MRT Tunnels, New Birdpark, Tekong Island expansion, Semakau Island, Changi Terminal 5, and most of all the Pedra Branca Island expansion which was announced to start by end of 2021.
I would also love to see the Singapore expansion plans on the whole stretch of Johor Strait. How I love to see Denman Shoal be converted to an island and the Paya Lebar airport be converted as the "skyscraper capital" of Singapkre where it's tallest building can be located. In fact, the world's tallest building can be constructed there.
Thanks.
New Bird park, Birds Paradise is open. It's old place will be converted to ewoks sanctuary, without Stormtroopers
I did not expect that your mom joke.
yep
I have been there and looked at the bay, but never realized that it's freshwater. This is really cool.
i literally LOLed at that mom joke in the middle of my dinner. You almost killed me. Well played, sir.
The most mind blowing fact when I visited Marina barrage was simply: Oh over time as it rained and other stuff , the water got less and less salty and eventually it became a fresh water reservoir
Nah, the most mind blowing fact is ‘as your mom’ one.
Bruh…
Water was also released into the sea, that also eventually reduces the salinity and resulted in a fresh water reservoir.
The following is a list of reservoirs in Singapore. There are a currently 17 reservoirs which are designated as national water catchment areas and are managed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore.
Including one in malaysia
... Where is the list?
@@LunarLaker wikipedia
@@jaec5680 was your original comment just meant to say there are 17 reservoirs, or that they're managed by the PUB Singapore...? Excuse my confusion
@@LunarLaker there is another one in JB
It's a great place for a run, almost like sun moon lake
The future marathons would be going around it for a few rounds starting from the Sports Hub and ending there. Exhilarating view of the bay.
@@1changi yes. It very common route in sg
On a sunny day you could ride a bicycle from East Coast Park to Marina Bay Garden, through the cycling track along the Bay Barrage. Very enjoyable.
I nearly choked on a cashew from the mom joke!
Aren't cashews great?
th-cam.com/video/N0o65tMtoB8/w-d-xo.html
That mom joke had me smirking for almost a while.
You always surprise me with such a versatile portfolio of videos. Everytime something new and interesting!
There are some drone shots looking top down above the barrage. There u can clearly see the different colors od the water on each side.
An interesting and beautiful place to visit. And the clean water sources that took years to clean, in terms of making sure that industrial and residential discharge
are prohibited!
It's not south Chinese sea rather South China Sea which was used to be called as Champa Sea (Bcos if its trade route to champa kingdom of Vietnam) and it was renamed as South China Sea by the English Bcos of its trading route to China.
As long as we have strong ambitious future thinking govt we can punch above our weight 🇸🇬🇸🇬💪
You are welcome to visit the Marina Barrage!!!
I’d love to once things open up again!
The main incentive for Singapore to recover every drop of rain that falls onto the small island's footprint (by damming all the rivers) is the constant threat of our northern neighbour extremist politicians to cut off our drinking water.
It is really the great foresight of our early leaders and the works of our many early competent engineers that we have this huge reservoir reclaimed from a formerly badly polluted Singapore River.
Lets hope the present generations are as capable.
Do not be caught "with your pants down".
It's funny. It was their mistake to not only agree to the terms e.g. the low price, but also to turn down the price review back then. When Johor and Kedah had water crisis, it was Singapore who send their engineers and army personnel to set up water pumps there and also helped victims of the flood. Even Selangor, their most modern state, has water issues. But instead of focusing on actual problems, their clowns decide to find problems with other countries. Singapore has both NEWater and desalination technology to produce the same water that we sell back to Malaysia. They turn off the tap, it is more of their loss. Those clowns continue their political circus even during covid.
@@johnwig285
Very true and it is important that our younger generations realize that we have to be constantly on alert.
To survive in a hostile environment we need to be well prepared.
At all times.
@bell198000
Yes.
All the problems arise from one Madhatter who is still disturbing Singapore today, unable to let go off his hatreds.
The crooked bridge on his half of the Causeway was intended to "potong" our southern port's entreport trade to allow container ships to sail through the Straits of Johore's deep water utilizing the 2 ports in South Johore to do the trade.
That is why we are reclaiming land in Tuas now to build a mega port to counter his plan.
This make him madder and he anchored permanently a vessel in our territorial water at one time.
Someone should document all these mad events in a book for the future generation's Singaporeans reference.
@bell198000 wow. What a skewed interpretation.
I take it you are " ignorant" of the story behind it.
The agreement was inked in 1927 between Sultan of Johor and the British authority on supply of untreated water to Singapore.
The agreement was renewed in 1962 by Malaya and British . The price remains at 3 cents per 1000 gallon of water.
The revision has a clause for revision after 25 years.
ButSingapore plays in semantic. It said since Malaysia did notask for revision in 1987( exactly 25 years from 1962 revision), Malaysia lost its right to ask for revision later( which Malaysia sought in late 1980s).
If Singaporean must know, Malaysia perceives LKY painted Malaysia as imaginary enemy using water as a threat.
The truth is that 3 cent per 1000 gallon nis simply unsustainable and downright ridiculous in 21st century.
The renewed agreement in 1962 has 2 clauses. One clauses for 50 year term which ended in 2011.
The other clause will end in 2061. If Singapore agrees to end today, Malaysia will be very happy.
Why must we need to supply water at ridiculous price that is unbelievable and unccaeptable to anyone.
Once a Singaporean ( just like you) mocked Malaysia and accused Malaysia( just like LKY) of using water as a threat.
I told him about the pricing. He was dumbfounded.
The agreement was renewed in 1962 with anticipation of Singapore's about to merge with Tanah Melayu to form Malaysia.
Tunku was initially not keen with Singapore joining TanahnMelayu because he was all aware of LKY's character.
Tell me my dear Singaporeans,
Fast forward in 2021, honestly from bottom of your heart, is 3 cents per 1000 gallon untreated water is reasonable ?
And may I correct the oerception so common in Singapore. But I can't blame Singapore and as LKY had painted that all his life.
Malaysia never uses water to threaten Singapore.
If Malaysia is nasty, LKY would have locked under ISA . Remember Singapore was part of Malaysia.
Just as we share similar destinary once as part of a same country, we too must appreciate time has change and both have different aspirations.
.
@@wmchan44 happy birthday Singapore.
I once missed the exit on the pan island highway, and within half an hour I was at this exit point again. Only then I realized I've circumvent this tiny pea sized island.
I count that as an absolute win.
The fines ranging from 500$ to 1000$ and sometimes more are definitely crucial to keep these areas clean.
$100 fines would be just as effective.
It is awesome! A good fun area and a beautiful place to explore. Will visit there again soon.
That Mum joke XD......i was having my engineering face then it's gone in a second
u make us Singaporeans proud
Yess glad to see my country on youtube
Fun fact, the johor state supply raw water to Singapore. But Singapore supply cleaned water back to Johor at a much higher rate. Johor is dependent on Singapore for clean water while Singapore is dependent on Johor for raw water.
You have to ask Johor government why it is of much higher rates. The miss conception was already cleared few years back. You never bother to read the news or just acting blur?
@Alexandria School of Science you don't say other people. You are also one of them.
@Alexandria School of Science you then crazy.
@Alexandria School of Science seow you ranked number 1 to me.
Ed
Johor no longer buy treated water from Singapore
I was so concentrated on the video and that sudden mom joke almost killed me
Dude, do you have a full time job on top of making these?
I do. It's a lot of work.
He'll soon pivot when this becomes bigger than his regular full time job. TH-cam's just a side hustle for the time being I guess.
@@Asianometry fair fucking play. I barely manage do my job, most of my free time is wasted or spent on binging informative videos such as yours. Being organised is something that has eluded me for at least a decade though...
F awesome!
I hope you visit it one day soon..it's unreal in the real... maybe you will even meet my mom!
Hey....That mom joke was uncalled for....But was funny! 😁
i didn’t know the merlion to MBS area by the sea is actually called a reservoir. 🤨🤨🤨
I hope to visit Taiwan and Singapore will be on my list as well later this year.
Please visit!
The water used to be emptied into the Singapore Straits... and not into a South Chinese Sea, whatever that is... ... ...
Im curious, who is your target audience for these videos and which region watches the videos the most?
Asia...
Great stuff :)
My mom sure didn't see that one coming.
That Mom joke was perfect :D
BRUHH that your mom joke *killed* me lololool
Hong Kong has a "friendly" neighbor to provide them with Fresh water from China.. Singapore doesn't.. in event of a dispute.. countries who used to provide fresh water to Singapore may threat to turn off the water..
Which is why having seawater desalination plants is also neded to ensure Singapore can be self sufficient when the water agreement expires in 2061 with Malaysia
Or... just I dunno, come up with a new agreement? What's Malaysia going to do in 2061 exactly, turn off the taps and watch everyone in Singapore die of thirst?
@@rorychivers8769 in order to maintain peace without a war just because of water. Singapore had to be self sufficient on water.
Nah, it's very unlikely that Malaysia will turn off the tap. In fact Johor need to buy part of those water back (treated la of course). Doesn't hurt to stay self-sufficient in case of emergency though.
Singapore too has a friendly neighbour", which is known as Malaysia.
At height of LKY"s intransigence when Singapore was part of Malaysiai, never once Malaysia turn off the tap.
Because Malay leaders ( despite barrages of insult against them from across the strait) are generally not cruel.
Malaysia is happy for Singapore's effort to self sustain in water supply.
Just that we are upset when Singaporeans ( LKY's teaching ) see Malaysia as enemy waiting to hurt SINGAPORE using water supply.
But whatever it is, we are grateful that God creates the situation where we sell water to Singapore and not otherwise.
Habislah Malaysia kalau keadaan terbalik
@@rorychivers8769 the agreement ends in 2061.
Malaysia will be free from selling. Water at 3 cents per 1000 gallon of untreated water.
Tun once said " selling at 3 cents for 1000 gallon of untreated water is like paying someone to buy from us".
For Singaporean, if you wish the truth, you must accept the fact.
Ask yourself is it reasonable to buy at 3cents per 1000 gallon of untrated water in 2021.
You already know the answer
Nobody expects the mom joke!
DRRRAAMMMM, new content
Individually they weigh nearly 70 ton or almost as much as your mom lol i've never heard any jokes on this channel except this one.
I am a funny guy.
@@Asianometry do you work in the semiconductor industry
No I don’t.
Do visit us soon!
i was wondering how the hell are some of the fishes going to survive. your video touches on that aspect but didnt' go deep enough and i reckon that that's not the main point of the video. but thanks nonetheless!
Singapore is like a fine tuned machine. Her government does the right thing to better people's lives while some other governments loot, fight, and destroy people's lives daily. The contrast is so startling - everyone can learn from Singapore starting with DEATH PENALTY for DRUGS related crimes. I believe Drugs are responsible for 50% of world's misery.
I agree with you 100%.
I drink a big cup full every morning.
Singapore does their research well before implementing changes
Is the mom joke in the newsletter? 😂
Should be, hah
@@Asianometry okay, now I’m signing up to the newsletter, you are consistently persuasive la 😄
at least not rickrolled
next video: hold my beer
It's weird to hear someone using Taiwan time as a standard
But that is cool I guess
from marina bay to south chinese sea?
hold on boy, you really wanna do this?
"I didn't say that mom.... it's the man in the video!"
3:30 Hah, got 'em.
I think this is what they call an estuary reservoir.
Great stats! Good one!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Reservoir
Yo got to rewind the mom joke for 3 times to make sure
Somebody wont be getting any of moms delicious pie!
You leave my mom out of this!
Don't insult my mom! She weights much more in my heart! 😛
Well made documentary blemished by the mum joke
Well written comment blemished by a lack of humor.
1:13 *Noice*
Damn why you gotta bring my mom
we are surrounded by water........................and we can't fish freely !
🦋🦋🦋
singapore +:) lit🦋
*+ _ slatt !
I have money. What's the wisest way of investing it ?
Cryptos
Lol , wer are the trolls?
@@lemonrand1 CCP is facing financial hardship now. Didn't you know lol
hi
37 dislikes from offended people for the mom's joke.
wtf that mom joke was so unexpected
Yo mama joke!
what you say about my momma lol
👍😂😂👍
Excellent report! Thank you. I love Singapore and want it to succeed. But I must say....the government can't seem to resist tinkering, tinkering and tinkering with the market. Though ostensibly dedicated to free markets, it is a highly "dirigiste" in character....picking national champions, telling people where they can smoke, regulating who can live where, and generally spending its citizens' income on all kinds of projects. Of course, the taxpayers foot the bill for all this "management". Lee Kwan was able to hold the nation together through some turbulent times. I hope his successors will get out of the nation-building business and let the smart and industrious people of Singapore achieve their potential.
In the early days when the barrage first commenced operations, the mismanagement of the barrage caused many floods within Singapore, most famously in orchard road. Before the barrage was built, Singapore has never had a flood since the flood elevation programme in the 80s. Obviously the floods were blamed on construction projects within the nation as can you imagine the massive litigation possibilities if the cause of those floods were brought to public attention.
Not really, the major factor is abnormal downpour(different from heavy downpour), just like what is happening in Europe now. Orchard road didnt magically start flooding after the barrage was built. Back in the days even before the 80s, it flooded, under abnormal downpour once in a while. The difference? Back then there wasnt social media so such incidents dont go viral. If the barrage was the reason, the geospatial analysis would've revealed that the flooding is concentrated in the south, but thats not the case. Even places like Sembawang Park, it flooded during the time Orchard flooded, and mind you, in areas like Sembawang, any impact from the barrage no matter how it is managed is minimal. What actually failed tho, was the solution that they attempted in orchard road. The automatic drains that opens up during flooding werent a success. It is simple, during abnormal downpour, some of the buildings in orchard road are lower than the street level itself so it actually aint rocket science that it leads to a flood. Those automatic drains should've been placed near the entrance of those buildings, not along the streets.
@@johnwig285 that is what they want you to think.
@@johnwig285 water goes to the lowest point, which is not necessarily the closest to the barrage. There are many heavy downpours in Singapore throughout the year, not only in the years just after the barrage was built.
How did u find out about it?
@@eseetoh right after the barrage was built, there was a day when it rained hard. A friend was out in the rain at a flood hotspot monitoring the situation when all of a sudden the flood level started receding at a fast rate. The rain was still pouring heavily at that point, therefore the only possible explanation was the barrage as only that could have caused the water level to drop so fast.
Lol mom
no almost as much as your mum
Mom joke not funny