Comments on: My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/ Help for the listless (and the senseless) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Misa http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-36787 Misa Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:23:13 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-36787 <p>In fiji most travellers pee on the highway roadside, that urinating sign we need it.</p> In fiji most travellers pee on the highway roadside, that urinating sign we need it.

]]> By: Hank Roberts http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-36598 Hank Roberts Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:58:46 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-36598 <blockquote> <p>fish and terrapins</p> </blockquote> <p>Problem is the transport and sale of non-native species, which are often far more readily available than local natives, so the Buddhist act -- a mercy when the captive animals were local -- now is damaging ecologies by releasing nonnatives.</p> <p>People do this sort of thing all over the world, causing harm to species and entire ecologies by releasing nonnative individual animals and plants.</p> <p>It's a science education problem that occurs worldwide, not a religious problem, and attempts to explain it go back to Darwin and Huxley.</p> <p>Much studied:</p> <p>http://www.springerlink.com/index/u225527u20m8r461.pdf</p>

fish and terrapins

Problem is the transport and sale of non-native species, which are often far more readily available than local natives, so the Buddhist act — a mercy when the captive animals were local — now is damaging ecologies by releasing nonnatives.

People do this sort of thing all over the world, causing harm to species and entire ecologies by releasing nonnative individual animals and plants.

It’s a science education problem that occurs worldwide, not a religious problem, and attempts to explain it go back to Darwin and Huxley.

Much studied:

http://www.springerlink.com/index/u225527u20m8r461.pdf

]]> By: My Technology Information » Health Information Management Technology (2002) http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-15992 My Technology Information » Health Information Management Technology (2002) Tue, 01 May 2007 22:48:33 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-15992 <p>[...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]</p> [...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]

]]> By: Technology Occupation » web safety: Why It’s Important http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-13164 Technology Occupation » web safety: Why It’s Important Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:05:44 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-13164 <p>[...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]</p> [...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]

]]> By: Joe Kissell http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Joe Kissell Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:39:06 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-9128 <p>Thanks everyone for your comments, and especially to those who explained the deal with releasing fish and terrapin. I had no idea.</p> Thanks everyone for your comments, and especially to those who explained the deal with releasing fish and terrapin. I had no idea.

]]> By: nehao http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-9084 nehao Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:22:22 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-9084 <p>Glad to know you enjoyed your vacation in HK! I liked the article on the Central-Mid-Levels escalator on Interesting Thing of the Day. I usually take that escalator for granted.</p> Glad to know you enjoyed your vacation in HK! I liked the article on the Central-Mid-Levels escalator on Interesting Thing of the Day. I usually take that escalator for granted.

]]> By: nehao http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-9082 nehao Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:16:04 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-9082 <p>Posted in a public park. What, without this sign thereā€™d be sheets drying in the trees?ā€¯ Not actually the trees. It's usual to see sheets on the fences in parks of more suburban areas in HK, and somethimes on roundabouts in playgrounds. However, if you stuck to districts like Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, you probably wouldn't have seen any.</p> <p>Mosquitos don't come out in cold weather, definitely not in January. If you had come in spring or summer, you would have had to take that poster seriously.</p> <p>Do signs in the United States just say "No vending!"? That's just so rude!</p> Posted in a public park. What, without this sign thereā€™d be sheets drying in the trees?ā€¯ Not actually the trees. It’s usual to see sheets on the fences in parks of more suburban areas in HK, and somethimes on roundabouts in playgrounds. However, if you stuck to districts like Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, you probably wouldn’t have seen any.

Mosquitos don’t come out in cold weather, definitely not in January. If you had come in spring or summer, you would have had to take that poster seriously.

Do signs in the United States just say “No vending!”? That’s just so rude!

]]> By: Jason http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-8947 Jason Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:26:52 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-8947 <p>"Posted in a public park. What, without this sign thereā€™d be sheets drying in the trees?" --- Unfortuately, they will. In Asia, dryer is not so popular as in North America.</p> “Posted in a public park. What, without this sign thereā€™d be sheets drying in the trees?” — Unfortuately, they will. In Asia, dryer is not so popular as in North America.

]]> By: Jason http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-8946 Jason Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:24:43 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-8946 <p>"Posted near a pond in a public park. Really, people have to be told not to do this?" -- Releasing living fishes and turtles is Chinese buddhist's tradition. They purchase living animals like fishes, turtles, frogs and release them to save their lifes.</p> “Posted near a pond in a public park. Really, people have to be told not to do this?” — Releasing living fishes and turtles is Chinese buddhist’s tradition. They purchase living animals like fishes, turtles, frogs and release them to save their lifes.

]]> By: OUtlET » Blog Archive » The Central - Mid-Levels Escalator / Hong Kong’s moving landmark http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-8868 OUtlET » Blog Archive » The Central - Mid-Levels Escalator / Hong Kong’s moving landmark Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:30:03 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-8868 <p>[...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]</p> [...] you to “Beware of sudden pushing out door” (for other examples of these signs, see My 12 Favorite Signs in Hong Kong on [...]

]]> By: bradshaw http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-8808 bradshaw Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:35:40 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-8808 <p>To release a fish or a terrapin or animal of the kind is considered saving a life by the buddhist, and is seen as a very noble act by most Chinese.</p> To release a fish or a terrapin or animal of the kind is considered saving a life by the buddhist, and is seen as a very noble act by most Chinese.

]]> By: henhao http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-8800 henhao Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:28:18 +0000 http://senselist.com/2007/02/26/my-12-favorite-signs-in-hong-kong/#comment-8800 <p>"no doubt thanks to the hard work of the public health officials, who use signs like these to scare residents into action." - or scare the insects off.</p> “no doubt thanks to the hard work of the public health officials, who use signs like these to scare residents into action.” – or scare the insects off.

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