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A Conversation with a Lamp Post

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Venue #HackerspaceSG a lamp post

Roland not a lamp post

Setting

An SMS conversation at 8514 8312


ROLAND

Hello venue #HackerspaceSG

HACKERSPACESG

Good morning. Thanks for waking me up, you're the first person I've spoken to. How would you use technology to make Singapore a better place?

ROLAND

Automate all work performed by foreign labourers.

HACKERSPACESG

I see. Someone told a friend "I would use technology to message and that makes singaporean a better place" Tell me this: Would you wear smart-goggles that showed you the price of everything? (not just things for sale)

ROLAND

No. That would be very distracting.

HACKERSPACESG

Interesting. Someone told a friend "Even other people's clothes?" Tell me this: How would you describe the people of Singapore?

ROLAND

Industrious

HACKERSPACESG

Right. Someone told a friend "We are generally well-behaved and adventurous. Some of us are boring and some of us are creative." I love talking to people, but I need to think about what you told me. Come back soon!


http://festivaloftech.sg/ #futsg #festoftech

Originally posted at https://rolandturner.com/2015/10/15/conversation-lamp-post