[This is a satire article by newnation.sg]
The government of Singapore took pains the past few days to explain its use of the 2,400-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading when calibrating its response to the haze situation.
Coming under fire from the public for using a 24-hour measure as a benchmark, they adamantly said they will revert to using an even longer time frame.
This is because a 2,400-hour PSI reading provides a better reading of the impact of the smog on health, compared to the one-hour, three-hour, 24-hour or even the 240-hour reading.
One government spokesperson, Tan Koo Ku, said: “The 2,400-hour measurement is a better reflection of the total exposure of the individual to particulate matter in the haze. This is taking a long term view of your health, over a period of 1,000 days, or roughly two-and-a-half years.”
Although some Singaporeans feel that this time is absurdly long, there are others who felt that 2,400 hours is not long enough.
One Singaporean, Hen Jian Kang, said: “Why not 24,000-hour measurement? Surely that will be more indicative of how healthy Singaporeans will be?
“Come to think of it, why not 24 million hours? Surely that would be better?”
*Article first appeared on http://newnation.sg/2013/06/2400-hour-psi-reading-a-better-reflection-of...