院舍照顧

居住在社區(家居)的長者與居住在私營院舍的長者，所接受的綜援及補助金的分別：後者沒有租金津貼(雖然他們有院舍照顧補助金，但居住在社區的也有社區生活補助金)。在租金昂貴的香港，這個問題必須認真考慮。

failure

all innovation is built on massive data of trial and error.   in life, failure is the mother of success.   as long as we try not to repeat the same mistake.

實力

談判講求實力，看今次九巴罷工似乎只會慘淡收場。 首先似乎工會還未註冊，未獲授權，即未能代表一定數目的員工。難怪當日罷工未獲積極響應。

http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1382550-20180226.htm?spTabChangeable=0

國家正副主席

就建議撤銷國家正副主席任期限制，今日內地股市和人民幣繼續升。

美國

美國為何不能與其他國家和平共處呢？中東是他的敵人，蘇聯是他的敵人，北韓是他的敵人，南美是他的敵人，即使中國也是他的競爭對手/敵人，美國需要與日本、印度和澳洲(和越南)一同圍堵中國。其實答案只有一個，就是他要賣軍火。 戰爭令他發達：在頹垣敗瓦中重建，不單可以令美國取得當地的控制權，亦令他的眾多公司的生意滔滔不絕。

何謂自決

姑勿論有沒有港獨選項這個問題，何謂自決？即是自己決定，不需其他人參與決定。那就是說，香港人自己說了算，國家或中央無從參與。這樣便違反了一國兩制和基本法的設置了，與港獨無異。

一校一社工

據報道，香港將會實行一校一社工；而在美國，特朗普將會研究學校老師是否應該持槍教學，多麼諷刺。 ​​​

暴力抗爭

古今中外沒有一個政府會容許暴力抗爭，法律亦不會這樣容許。暴力抗爭唯一成功的機會，是有賴(a)大部分的市民、(b)一部分的軍隊/警察，以及(c)終審法院法官的支持，即所謂革命。在香港，不存在上述(a)、(b)或(c)的任何一個因素。在一個繁榮社會，人人有工作，有屋住(當中不乏置業者)，要求社會穩定是自然的事。

大家發財

社會記事簿：

(1)律政司司長袁國強就長毛案件不提出上訴。
(2)律政司司長鄭若驊僭建事件 。
(3)反對派僭建事件。
(4)律政司司長鄭若驊就黑金事件不提出起訴。
(5)終審法院放生雙學三子。
(6)歲晚交通意外的一年串PR行動。
(7)年初二早林鄭呼籲反對派就律政司司長鄭若驊僭建事件的擾攘到此為止。
(8)年初二晚據報導律政司及廉署停止跟進CY事件。

新年伊始，一切静止下來，大家發(8)財。

地盡其用

前天徒步經過烏溪沙青年新村，醒覺到這幅地十分之大，但聽聞其使用率不高(不計內地過夜旅客)，這類設施是否亦應納入檢討範圍？

港獨

這個判詞對政府十分有利。

"Needless to say (and Mr‍ Yu has not sought to submit otherwise), fairness requires that generally the Returning Officer should give a reasonable opportunity to the candidate to respond to any materials that the Returning Officer says are contrary to an intention to carry out the obligations under the Declaration.  The Returning Officer should then take into account those responses before determining whether there are such cogent, clear and compelling materials to show objectively that the nominee plainly does not have the requisite intention despite the signed Declaration."

(note the word "generally")

"Obviously, if a candidate even refuses to sign it, it must be objectively plain that he or she does not have the requisite intention to uphold the Basic Law and the nomination must be an invalid one."

"Under section ‍17(b) of the EAC Regulation, if Mr‍ Chan had applied for such an advice, the RO must also consider the advice before making the decision as to whether Mr ‍Chan was validly nominated.  But Mr‍ Chan himself also did not apply to the NAC for an advice.  Instead, he had sought legal advice from his own legal representatives, D&A.  In the premises, it is difficult to see how it is open to Mr ‍Chan to complain as a material irregularity that the RO had failed to ask for a NAC advice when he himself had similarly decided not to apply for one."

(a candidate may apply to the NAC for advice, which the RO must consider)

https://thestandnews.com/politics/陳浩天選舉呈請敗訴-法官區慶祥判決書全文/

中梵關係

有關中梵關係，正如有評論認為君士坦丁堡當年亦曾經被天主教征服，因此凡事不用悲觀。假如中梵建交，意味著天主教可以名正言順地在國內傳揚福音，並與普世教會共融，以教宗為其精神領袖。即使任命主教問題，將來可能間中出現矛盾，但國內的天主教徒仍然能夠遙望教宗，領受福音和聆聽天主教的正確教理。

愛國無罪，但即使所謂愛國，見人見智，外人不得而知。反而信仰若能夠紮根大地，其力量可以移山填海，威力驚人。

資本主義

人類有史以來不停地戰爭。資本主義/自由民主制度提供了一個渠道，讓資本家不用武器，而是以資本/金錢來征服世界。可是，政府仍然擁有最高權力，於是資本家便透過說客/輿論/選舉制度，去影響政黨，以至政府，並安插人手，為其服務。換言之，資本主義與自由民主制度，相輔相成，密不可分。

PR手段

林鄭在過去一星期抓緊了輿論焦點，令其他政治議題一律靠邊站，包括任何遊行示威、網上政治討論等等，甚至是取消年初二煙花匯演，即使在網上熱論其對或錯，起碼已蓋過其他政治討論，並避過了任何政黨的挑剔，其PR手段可謂一絕。。。

公民抗命

終審法院判決的要點，包括量刑指引，和有關公民抗命的解讀。即使前者未必(？)對已經發生了的佔中有追溯作用，但後者則會對未審畢案件的判決有決定性影響。

黃之鋒

黃之鋒雖然免去牢獄之災(超過三個月監禁)，因此未來可以參選立法會，但是由於其眾志背景，仍然會是充滿挑戰。

誰之錯？

今次判決放了三子，只是幸運而已，因今次判刑指引不適用於本案，但未來/未審畢的案件便受三子案件所影響，包括戴耀廷等人涉及佔中的案件。後者策劃和平佔中，前者搶佔先機(衝擊政府總部前地)，後者(被迫)宣布啟動，前者繼續站在前線/台上領導，但事情已經一發不可收拾。究竟是誰之錯？有識之士提倡違法達義？抑或是三子及其後的勇武青年？又抑或是背後煽風點火的泛民反對派呢？

終審法院的判決

今次終審法院的判決有以下重點：(1)只要涉及暴力，任何崇高理想(例如公民抗命)都需要接受刑罰，這對有識之士是當頭棒喝。(2) 終審法院確認了上訴庭的判刑指引，對未來或未審畢的案件有指引作用，例如涉及佔中未審畢的案件。(3) 終審法院亦確認了此案件涉及暴力(即非和平)這個事實。

my motto

my motto: start a new day in a new way.  有說未來是屬於年青人的，我認為未來還未到，當下是屬於所有人的，包括老中青。

粉嶺高球場

最終，假如粉嶺高球場被成功回收，部分或全部也可，從低下階層市民(或社會學)的角度來看，意義重大。這意味著凡以低價(例如一元價值)租賃的康體設施，假如受惠人主要是少數的會員，而非全香港市民，其存在價值(相對於當時所亟需的)或許會被質疑。因此，我認為粉嶺高球場並不是單一事件，需要特別留意其往後發展。

梵蒂岡

據報道，梵蒂岡高層人士對路透社表示，「以後我們仍將像籠中鳥，但籠子會大點。這並不容易。苦難將會持續。我們將一點一點爭取，加大籠子的尺寸。」

中梵協議若取得成功，將為世界帶來新的啟示。正如一國兩制構思，或政改之“袋住先”，甚至是一帶一路的建設，都希望持不同意識形態的地區、國家和人民能放下成見，共享和平(安定繁榮)。

對於香港天主教會，一直策劃民主抗共的陳樞機以及幾位天主教徒(包括黎智英、陳方安生，和李柱銘)將會面臨新的挑戰。不單是梵蒂岡，還有上任及現任主教，以及林鄭特首(天主教徒)，都不抗共。因此，中梵協議若取得成功，將會成為香港政治生態環境的分水嶺。

between nothingness and infinity / eternity (Tao)

Bryan once said during our discussion: we start off with a logical debate, it could be about science or philosophy, and when it comes to something not logical, there must be something wrong in the process.

If something falls into the realm of illogical / supernatural stuff, there is no point in further discussing it with logic. In other words, science ends there.

Sometimes we are faced with a paradox in an equation, and I think most likely it has something to do with super-small (nothingness) and/or super-large (infinity).

For example, X over zero, or X over infinity. The result is: undefined.

So, we have Newton (earth), Relativity (universe, super-large) and Quantum (sub-atomic, super-small). They use the same logic (1 plus 1 is still 2), but apparently, physical or natural or God's law applies differently. Scientists have been trying to unify all theories, so far without success.

Having said that, for Einstein's theories, when approaching the speed of light, apparently mass approaches infinity. No one knows for sure, because we haven't done this experiment to such extreme. Of course, a few years ago Europe did approach this closely enough, namely the Higgs Boson particle. Again, X over zero or infinity is undefined. Hence the possibility of warp and worm hole, the consequence of gaining light speed; and scientists also warned us of creating a black hole. But all this is only theory, hypothesis.

I admit that I am still puzzled by Quantum, regarding the concept of Schrödinger’s cat being both alive and dead at the same time, until being put under observation. I never looked at their equations. Wonder if again it's something to do with X over zero or infinity, and the possible flaw in understanding. I mean, could A=+X and A=-X at the same time (i.e. +X=-X) if X is a positive number? Is it logical?

I also once thought it has something to do with the square root of X, i.e. is it (a) +Y and -Y; or (b) +Y or -Y? If (a) is correct, i.e. "and", then for such an equation the solution can be both + and - at the same time, back to the question of whether it is logical or otherwise regarding Schrödinger’s cat being both alive and dead at the same time.

Perhaps nothingness and infinity still tricks us. In philosophy, nothingness and infinity is still unresolved. So, in equations, X over zero or infinity is undefined, and perhaps, paradox therefore arises.

Interestingly, in Tao, where something grows to its maximum, it comes back again to begin at its minimum (and the dot inside the maximum seems to encompass the minimum, paving the way to the minimum), and it goes on and on forever - like a worm hole where speed has reached its maximum, infinity comes back to the other end of space.

the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance

apart from confirming that violence was used by the rioters, this Judgment is important in that it asserts that a police officer can enter Legco even without invitation, and once inside the Legco building, the police officer is an officer of Legco.

http://legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju/ju_frame.jsp?DIS=113393

''港獨"份子

為什麼中央要在參選階段攔阻“港獨”份子呢？原因是，假如有關人士進入立法會內，其言論會受立法會(權力及特權)條例保護。從法律角度看，其違反誓言的言論未必可以作為呈堂證供，而只能靠立法會內三分之二的議員去褫奪其資格。但建制派至今仍未取得三分之二的數目。這是一個複雜的問題。