#3usefulthings — #5 — Singaporean special
#3usefulthings is a series of small blog posts with short overviews of some interesting and useful facts. Other issues: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.
Singapore was the top city to visit for me after the From Third World to First book I read a couple of years ago. This week the dream came true. I always try not to expect much from the places I visit, but this time expectations were too high and they were completely met. This city made me think a lot about futuristic and inspiring things, art and nature.
1. Tuva has it’s Richard Feynman’s day. I came across a Richard Feynman’s expo in the ArtScience Museum (the one on the photo above). The expo is great and has a lot of stuff described in his autobiography.
What I didn’t know is that he had a curious fascination for the Soviet Republic of Tuva and dreamt traveling there. He couldn’t get a visa during his life, but his legacy still lives in Tuva. After his death, the people of Tuva carved a Feynman Diagram into a rock and marked it with a special ceremony. In 2018 during the celebration of the Richard Feynman’s centenary, 11th of May was proclaimed his day in the republic.
2. Singapore has it’s own Ministry of community. It also has “culture and youth” in its name. But the word “community” impressed me the most. People are social creatures and we like a sense of belonging. I’ve opened a couple of FB groups with different social events in Singapore and it seems that everyone can find something interesting for them. If you cannot — you can always start your own community and search for buddies in the field of your interest.
3. No excuses for giving up exercises. There are a lot of new fancy types of fitness and yoga you can find in Singapore. What wondered me the most was a fitness club called “Anytime fitness”, where I saw a couple of people doing sports at 00:45. Seems this club is working 24/7 and if you really don’t have time during usual hours you can keep your fit even during the night. Isn’t it inspiring?
