One of those days

It's one of those days when I can't stop questioning....

Started with idiot-proofing everyday products like microwave ovens, washing machines, cameras and the rest of the laundry list.

If you were sharp enough to find the word "idiot-proof" dubious, well, congratulate yourself. You are this much closer to my highly evolved brain. Or not.

Water-proofing and tamper-proofing. Water-proofing to stop water from getting in or out of a space. Tamper-proofing is to prevent accidental or even deliberate tampering of an object that requires monitored access.

So an "idiot-proof" camera is one that stops fools from using it? When proof is added to idiot, it becomes something positive. You get the same effect when you add proof to fool. A foolproof plan is one which cannot be mis-executed by a fool. As in, even a fool can execute it. Same for idiot proof cameras. Even an idiot will not be able to misuse it.

So weird.

Some of you would have heard or seen the Wheelchair Accessible Buses (WABs) that ply Service 21 bus route.

The standard clearance width for wheelchair access is 36 inches. Or roughly 91 centimetres. If you check the bus entry point for Service 21, you will notice that the vertical bar that other buses have is still there. No way can half the entry point be equal to 36 inches.

So actually, in Singapore, the Person In Wheelchair (PIW) getting on a WAB do so from the exit. There's actually a manual ramp.

Such useful knowledge.