Thang Nguyen 555

Our night sky is no longer the same i.e. a constellation of stars and planets from afar and air traffic, LEO’s, UPS drones near below

I stopped by a Frys Electronics and was amazed at how hollow the sight was: it were as if invaded and looted by aliens on a Black Friday. There were only a few toys left near the perfume and DVDs aisles ( same merchandise on display in Los Angeles’ Alley – except for the large lease building).

Bricks-n-mortars are dying while Amazon Prime is gearing up for this Holiday Seasons.

Tech once again is fast-moving leaving behind the un-Tech.

Blacks used to protest at diner’s counter inside Department Stores in the South. At Frys (for instance), the Cafe is now closed. No one serves no one else, hence, no protest nor discrimination. Everything and everyone is moving online, and we will soon live in virtual world the majority of the time.

Here comes everybody, and nobody.

The machine and me, collaborating and cursing at each other.

South Korea, according to Fiber (the book), is to the US, what the US is to Sub-Sahara (in terms of Broadband).

Singapore GDP per capita is now 56,000 dollars. I wonder if Singaporean are happy with their new-found wealth???

Will they want drone-delivery at night as well, so their wives can try on those pre-ordered shoes. Santa used to drop ship through the chimney. Today’s Alibaba and Amazon can make last- minute magic on your solar roof on Christmas Eve.

While at it, please make one of my wishes come true: that this Holiday Season be a peaceful one on Earth, and that some among our 7 Billion get to try on new and donated shoes. Tech gets too ahead of us. While it can help deliver anything (55 pounds limits) at night in the US, it is not required nor is it asked the hard question: can you deliver happiness by drones.

Long ago, Jeeps and tanks were delivered to Normandy. Technology and humanity together against tyranny. We can do it yet again in smaller scales with smaller software-enabled steel. Only if we steady our nerves and strengthen our resolve in spite of this toxic environment. How about just a small act of kindness for a start, with or without drones.