Comments on: “Cheaper, better, faster.” NASA’s slogan before 1999 crash

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:48:58 +0000

Mr Lim Swee Say should take on the role of our Transport Minister!! 8)

when we see that bus, train & (maybe) cab fares head south for several years in a row then he is worth his salt.

to persuade workers to accept lower wages & yet take on a wider job scope is nuts, more so in the face of rising cost of living.

By: tiredsingaporean

tiredsingaporean — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:32:41 +0000

Don’t see why those $million paid ministers folding their arms still and kept very quiet when on the other hand so many charity events being held asking for public donation to assist those affected by the economic downturn? why don’t these $million paid MIW just volunteer to have just 1 month of their salary contribution to help the needy instead, why bother to create so many charity events when hardly 10% of the donation actually goes to the needy ones?

By: KCofS

KCofS — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:02:45 +0000

Plagiarism – first class world standard.

And yet he had to choose one of the most unauspicious.

LOLOLOLOLOL

By: Seventh Son

Seventh Son — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:45:55 +0000

Cheaper, Better, Faster are messages from God. Listen good! You mere mortals!

By: iamTHElaw

iamTHElaw — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:22:21 +0000

[i]But on the radio, the ads say a lot of citizens are still reeling on the recession, needs donation.[/i]

yeap more donations needed more progndas as well
even gurmit singh is sinkin very very fast…had to dance the coconut tree dances soon…
by the end of the day..our smilin president/ministers takes the credits wavin their frickin hands aroun….
i ain’t donatin as usual not 1 cent not 1900 either..why should i?
when the whoever/whatever receipents will thanked LEEKUANYEW again and again…

By: Very Sure

Very Sure — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:46:13 +0000

Not sure, they said economy has recovered, prices are rising fast. But on the radio, the ads say a lot of citizens are still reeling on the recession, needs donation. A lot of citizens still under water, how come huh?

By: Disadvantaged Union Member

Disadvantaged Union Member — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:08:03 +0000

Lim Swee Say, where are you?

First and foremost, please make yourself and your colleagues in white

CHEAPER, FASTER AND BETTER.

And when disasters like the NASA’s Mars probes happened, please shoulder the responsibility and admit of your PAPies’ blunders and mistakes, and have the decency to say the word, SORRY.

No one is perfect, you know?

By: CJ

CJ — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:21:46 +0000

When that Mandarin Educated minister utters “Cheaper, better, faster.”,
I wonder, did it ever crossed his scholastic mind (& those in the administration),
that this should as well apply to himself & the rest???
They probably all do not own any mirrors at home or in their offices….

By: Law

Law — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:38:38 +0000

Everyone also want things cheap and good. So why don’t ministers start by taking up this challenge first?

You told us that we want talents, we must pay. This is to justify the astronomical wages that ministers are getting. That cheap doesn’t necessary means good and capable. Now we have 2 standards.
One standard for ordinary citizens – Cheaper, better, faster.
Another standard for ministers – Get real!

We had 1 worker doing 1 person job twenty years ago, 1 person doing 3 people jobs ten years ago and now we are looking into one handling 5 people jobs….all these for even less $, more quality, higher efficiency and productivity. Unless we can breakthrough human limitations, unfortunately, i am afraid this is never going to end. Maybe everyone is god?

It is idealistic to always strive for improvement but we must be practical at times. Humans are not perfect. Our bodies and mind will break down. When we do not know when to draw a line, thats a recipe for accidents and disasters. Stop pushing hard to meet ” too many kelong vision”.

By: YODI

YODI — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:09:48 +0000

Perhaps it’s about time we also have Cheaper Better Faster ministers who are more capable than our present lot who cant do anything without getting approval form the lee dynasty and their cronies.

I am sure we can get better quality minsters for quarter the amount we pay our ministers and they only know how to show up at events smiling and grining like fools.

Sometimes I want to puke when I see them at functions runs etc trying to show they care,We all they they have to put up a front to show or else they wil have their pay cuts.

Well come next election I am sure there will be Cheaper Better Faster opposition who will serve the country from their hearts and not their pay packets. How is it that we have to pay this present lot of assholes so much, if they do not want to serve thier country from their hearts then they should not be in the government or in this country.

By: singaproean

singaproean — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:06:03 +0000

yes, the standard SOP is to just push the blame onto the citizens should anything go wrong.

“complacent” “choosy” “fussy” “walk with your eyes open” etc etc…. it’s very easy.

By: 2011

2011 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:51:22 +0000

I’m not surprized if there we’re on the way to making a major disaster of Singapore in the near future. Hopefully I’ll leave this nutty country soon. My grandparents were immigrants and made this home before WWII and since Singapore is just to make things faster, better and cheaper and not make it a better home, I see no point living here.

By: Future Father of Singapore

Future Father of Singapore — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:59:44 +0000

Yes, big disasters are akan datang (coming soon).

By: iain'tnobloomintourist

iain'tnobloomintourist — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:44:04 +0000

all abroad..welcome to startrack 69
let all go where no MAD men/ministers gone before

capt kirk startdead 2012 ver 1.1b log

By: CJ

CJ — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:13:42 +0000

yeah they are the infallible ‘Gods’ of Singapore….

By: tiredsingaporean

tiredsingaporean — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:28:45 +0000

No worry, if anything goes wrong, the blame will still be on the citizens as it shall always be all these years. Haven’t you people ever learn all these years.