Archive for April, 2003

Cogito Ergo Sum

Tuesday, April 15th, 2003

So said Rene Descartes in this Meditations. The only proof I have of my existence is the fact that I am thinking. How very profound! So these words being penned here might be the only proof of my existence?
The method of Cartesian doubt was Descartes’s most important legacy. His subsequent theories (intended to prove the […]

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Death and Taxes

Monday, April 14th, 2003

April 15 is at hand again. This time, the Singapore Inland Revenue Authority did not even bother to send me a form. In the race to become fully automated, they are encouraging everyone to file electronically.
So its Sunday night, about 24 hours before the deadline, and I’m trying to log into their website. […]

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