South Korea is building a new capital - in south-chungcheong, start building in 2007... finished? Maybe around 2030. Cost? Oh, some 40 billion US dollars. [IHT] President Roh Moohyun promised to create the new capital during the 2002 elections, citing among other factors "as-yet to be constructed (or named) city would take over from Seoul, which is plagued by overcrowding"
"my dark and cloudy words they do but hold
the truth, as cabinet enclose the gold"
- John bunyan, The Pilgrims Progress
... enjoying the sun whilst reading Quicksilver by Stephenson. Good fun, mixing up alchemy, science and crypto. And of course; some intrigue and close encounters.
Speaking of intrigue - the Iraqi situation is getting more tangled every day, or so it seems. About a week ago the arabian TV-news channel al Jazzera was "closed down" by the "iraqi government". Democracy, freedom and all that. Check.
...and the sun is here today as well - lovely summer days...
