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I am really doubted the internet can survive a war.
I used to believe that the internet was designed to survive a nuclear war, now that I am not sure anymore.
The Taiwan earthquake has effectively woke me up.

The question here is that, why it is so fragile? Why that the major link from Asian has to go through Taiwan to reach the world?
Although the purpose for internet these days are generally commercial, but internet has also becoming more critical as a communication platform, overtaking the phones and the rest of everything.

So do you think the design for such critical network has been flawed? One earthquake can caused such damage, we can expect total internet blackout maybe in the next year or two when Godzilla attack.

My Avanza can take RON 90 petrol according to the manual.
There is RON 92 and RON 97 selling at Projet, and the price is RM 1.88 and RM 1.92 respectively.

Needless to say, I took the cheaper RON 92, as RON 97 isn’t required by the vehicle. Time is bad, need to cut cost even the different is slim … real slim, only by 4 cents.

But did I really save? Here is my observation.

With RON 92, the Avanza perform about 12 KM/L (consumed 1 littler of petrol on travel every 12 Kilometer).
With RON 97, it perform well over 13 KM/L (consumed 1 littler of petrol on travel every 13 Kilometer).

So, the different of the petrol price between RON 92 and RON 97 is about 2 percents, but the mileage of 12 KM/L vs 13 KM/L is well over 7 percents.

It cost more to pump up with RON 97, as Avanza has a 45 littler fuel tank, it will cost RM 86.40 full tank. Pump up with RON 92 full tank cost RM 84.60 instead, a RM 1.80 cost “saving” here.

However, the same full tank has different mileage: 540 KM on R0N 92; 585 KM on RON 97.
A 45 KM different, another RM 7.05 on RON 92 petrol to justify the performance.

So if I go for RON 92, I save RM 1.80 at the fuel station, but it is an artificial cost saving. I am losing at least RM 5.00 when the fuel tank empty again.

Well, your mileage may vary – so do observe yourself.
If you are fortunate enough, needless to strive on saving a few dollars here and there, good for you (and I envy you), or else, RON 97 is your friend.

It was a strange day today. I was sitting at the back of a friend’s BMW 3 series, and my head kept knocking at the roof.
What a pathetic design. I though only the new 3 series having that problem.

Ok, on my other trip, I pick to ride on the back of a customer’s Toyota Vios. And my head kept knocking at the roof again.
No, I did not grown overnight, and I don’t have such problem 10 years riding on my old Kancil.

I remember I was having exactly the same problem sitting at the back of Savvy too.
What’s wrong with today car makers? Do they see average human high going on the shrink?

I think I’ll stick with my Van for a longer time.