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Puspakom Validity

Zephyral — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:37:36 +0800

So the story is my father-in-law passed away recently and have to transfer his car to my MIL and she intends to transfer it to me.

So the car needs to go to Puspakom inspection before the transfer. My question is:

Can one Puspakom be used for two transfers?
1. FIL (Puspakom) --> MIL --> me

or must it be one Puspakom for every transfer
2. FIL (Puspakom) --> MIL (Puspakom ) --> me

Thanks in advance

Disinfection Tunnel - a reply to yOuNg$tEr

Zephyral — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:57:12 +0800

[@yOuNg$tEr]

First of all i don't know why anyone will ask a question on a topic then close the thread to comment but since i have already typed my reply, i will just share it here:

those disinfection tunnels are likely to be nothing more than a false sense of security. look at those disinfection spray in labs to have a good indication of what might actually work. those are proper jet shower with high velocity and high volume flow. in contrast these type of tunnels we see are typically weakass misting machine.

also if we look at the disinfectants used currently, bleach solution is one of the best commonly available ones and even though it is a strong disinfectant, it should ideally be left on the surface for 30 seconds to be really effective. Now imagine being doused in bleach in the tunnel and staying there for even 10 seconds. the bleach will likely harm you first. or if they use concentrated alcohol you probably leave with burned eyes.

so the issue is that whatever compound they use in the disinfect tunnel, for it to be effective against the coronavirus almost necessarily means its gonna be harmful to human in some ways. since they wouldn't use a compound that is harmful to humans, the tunnel is almost guaranteed to be useless against the virus.

ofcoz i have not studied the tunnels in details and the above is based on mere conjecture. would love to be proven wrong by someone with knowledge of the inner workings

I am livid at the mass exodus

Zephyral — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:13:51 +0800

Looking at the development of the mass exodus really fill me with anger. My mom is back in my hometown that isn't a bustling metropolis like the Klang Valley and this small degree of isolation meant that it was relatively safer. Now that so many people have balik kampung from the epicenter, they are bringing the risks to their families back home.

I already let my staff work from home since last week and could have gone back to my hometown if i wanted, but i understand that I should not meet my mother at this point just to be on the safe side. Now there is no point. Small towns and villages across Malaysia will now be at increased risk.

To those who made the wise decision not to exposure your friends and family back in your hometown and village. Good job.

Let's just hope my worry is for nothing and we all come out of this without too much sorrow and tragedies. Stay strong

Taiwan religious pilgrimage danger

Zephyral — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:20:04 +0800

Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage to proceed in central Taiwan despite public concern

Taiwan has so far done a good job in containing the spread, but continuing with Mazu religious pilgrimage is really kinda reckless...