recently, i spotted this on shoban's blog. "Humans are full of flaws, the amoeba is one of the most perfect organisms"- Paul Cheong

i think paul cheong has made a wonderfully excellent observation. initially, it appears to be one of those type of "you guys will fail", or "you all are going to die" sort of comment that he is known for, but upon further consideration, i feel it certainly is very true, and it's really cool to think about it this way.

just think, there are literally a million things that could go wrong with the human body. there's an entire galaxy of ailments out there, from the minor cold which the whole world seems to be having right now, right through to the serious stuff like heart diseases and cancer and renal failure and stuff. and although we hardly look at it this way, don't all these illnesses arise at least partly due to the complexity of the human body? simply because if there are more parts, there is a greater chance of something going wrong!

now just look at the pathetic-looking amoeba. it consists of a grand total of ONE measly cell. now just how much can go wrong there?? isn't life a lot less complicated and free of worries for the amoeba? no such thing as organ failure or brain damage or lung cancer or WHATEVER!

i think this minimalist sort of concept certainly can be observed in our lives. even in technology. y'see, do you realize when some cellphone bug arrives, it's always those smart phones that get affected first? they just have too many functions for the bug to enter, and it's hard to protect every aspect of the phone. and when some wretched computer bug arrives, it's always those with the latest, most high tech operating systems and most sophisticated applications that get hit the worst. same concept!

so i think, humans are already complicated enough. let's not make life even more complicated for ourselves by indulging in scandalous and sneaky behaviour. let us do what we ought to do, and stay away from vice and immorality. let us learn from the amoeba!