About Me

[September 4, 2007 | (6) Comments | | Category: ]

Hi,

My name is Kenneth and I blog at two places, The Ignorantsoup, which is this blog, and The Financial Otaku, which is a website that I started to track my learnings to become financially free.

I think everybody is ignorant because nobody knows everything that goes around in this world. We rely on people who know (so called experts) to give us information, and even if we get those information, we are clueless about other aspects. So nobody is truly un-ignorant, if there is such a word.

My short term goal in life is to graduate with a BEng in Electrical Engineering with a First Class Honours and get a job that pays about $3600.

The longer term goals are being financially free by 45 (that’s 20 years of work when I graduate) and retiring with a few million dollars to spend.

Currently, I am a student in the National University of Singapore as well as a certified Life Planner from Great Eastern, a subsidiary of OCBC.

I enjoy going out to meet new people, whether at Minds Cafe or going for sporting activities like badminton or cycling. I also like to talk over dinner or even just sitting quietly watching a movie in the theatres.

I believe that we can all plan our lives up to 90% accurately, with the remaining 10% being uncertainties that may happen like a retrenchment. I also believe in working hard for the present to enjoy fruits of my labour when I retire.

When I retire, I want to be able to adopt different hobbies and learn things that I didn’t have time to when I was younger. I would also like to travel to one new place every year to see the world. With so many dreams in my mind, I have to start motivating myself and work hard to achieve all these goals.

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Says H. on September 9th, 2008 at 11:50 pm. Permalink

Hi Kenneth,

I’m a fellow NUS student. I am considering building an iontophoresis device but i need some advice about electricity. Can you help me out?

Says Lim Ting Ping on July 10th, 2009 at 12:51 pm. Permalink

Such arrogance. “I think everybody is ignorant because nobody knows everything that goes around in this world. We rely on people who know (so called experts) to give us information, and even if we get those information, we are clueless about other aspects. So nobody is truly un-ignorant, if there is such a word.”

Even the richest dare not claim this statement, not to say a kid who hasn’t even made his first grand of dollars. Not knowing everything in the world doesn’t make the person ignorant. Ignorant is a powerful word of insult and you should watch your ‘tongue’ as internet contents written by you are also “sue-able” young man.

Says S on August 17th, 2009 at 10:28 am. Permalink

arrogance? I think not. We merely have a different opinion. Do you mean a rich man has a greater right to claim that statement compared to me? I beg to differ. Why is it wrong to say that we are ignorant of many things? No one can claim that they know everything can they? What i mean is that ignorant, though used as an insult, should not be treated as one, since everyone in this world has limited knowledge.

By the way, i like your comment. But i doubt anyone can sue me for my own opinion, which is not targeted at anyone and hence not deframatory in nature. Furthermore it is not racist and its contents can be argued to be a grey area.

But i find it deeply ironic that you call me arrogant, when you display your own arrogance towards me in this comment, and by using a deliberate word young man to belittle me. Perhaps before you feel this anger towards me, you can find out my opinion. I am always open to dissent, as i am indeed ignorant and i need guidance. We are all learning isn’t it? Guide me as i walk on my own path. Thank you.

Says Ignorantsoup on August 17th, 2009 at 12:41 pm. Permalink

“Do you mean a rich man has a greater right to claim that statement compared to me?”

Everybody has rights to claim that but nobody will escape being classified as an arrogant prick after doing so. People dont voice it out doesn’t mean it’s not the case boy.

“By the way, i like your comment. But i doubt anyone can sue me for my own opinion, which is not targeted at anyone and hence not deframatory in nature.”

If you study law, you could be fined for using the word “everybody” and probably jailed/greater fine for targetting the word on somebody in Singapore. Read up to clear your doubts.

“But i find it deeply ironic that you call me arrogant, when you display your own arrogance towards me in this comment, and by using a deliberate word young man to belittle me.”

Using the word young man = arrogant? Yes you are ignorant I know but how foolish can you be to come out with this statement? It basically only meant that I’m older than you, young man.

Says S on August 18th, 2009 at 1:21 pm. Permalink

Oh so everybody has the rights to claim that. So what’s the point of quoting the rich? Fallacy?

Well, fine me then. I don’t think anyone will be so childish as to fine me over such a small opinion. Besides, you probably could dismiss me as a small arrogant prick, that’s fine by me. If’s my personal opinion, and if you disagree, let’s just agree to disagree. I don’t really see that my views of ignorance are wrong and I don’t mean it as an insult. If you cannot understand what I am trying to say after so long, then let’s just leave it as that.

Well certain words can have different submeanings depending on tones. I would assume a matured adult like you to be fully aware of possible sub-meanings. Using young man may sound alright, but in a toneless environment like the internet, it may sound like you’re trying to use false moral authority by making me bow down due to your supposed bigger age. Fallacious!

Says Ignorantsoup on August 18th, 2009 at 8:07 pm. Permalink

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