The Fish Might Be Smarter Than We Think

For some months now, I have been passing the new(ish) fish tanks at Suntec City Tower Five (opposite Cedel) and marvelling at the 3 TV sets that Some Bright Spark put into the fish tanks. The TVs have already been switched on by the time I saunter past at 9 a.m. and the tropical fish residing therein are obviously having a great time watching Channel 16.

I have wondered long and hard about what the fish think about all this TV. Never mind the high mortality rate amongst the fish that seems to occur (population and variety of fish change on a weekly basis), and never mind all the scientific information readily available which would suggest that these fish become blind after long exposure to such bright light. They're getting an education from all these quality programmes, for Chrissake.

Fish these days are so ungrateful. Here we are trying to improve their minds and they repay us by becoming blind and dying prematurely. Never mind - there is an infinite number of new tropical fish who are dying (no pun) to fill their place.