Singapore witnessed a wedding reception like no other, one that the couple and their attendees will likely never forget. The bride and groom were nowhere to be seen at the venue — they were actually elsewhere, all because of the coronavirus.
As reported by Zaobao, the couple had recently traveled from Hunan Province in China, where the virus outbreak began. Consequently, they were placed under quarantine and could not safely attend the feast.
The 14-day incubation period posed a threat of transmitting the virus to the attendees.
Rather than cancelling the event, they opted for a video conference with the guests gathered at the venue.
Using a laptop, the couple interacted with their guests — sharing jokes, laughter, toasting with champagne, and hearing speeches — just as if they were physically there.
According to the news outlet, the couple enjoyed their ceremony even though they had to skip certain customs like the bride's grand entrance. They considered their wedding one-of-a-kind.
Further reflections on the coronavirus.
The coronavirus is spreading aggressively across China, and its global trajectory remains uncertain. Online, nearly everyone has weighed in with theories and accusations. The virus, they say, was created by Americans to eliminate the Chinese, by the Chinese to bring down the Americans, by Chinese Komsomol to oust the Communist leadership, by globalists aiming to wipe out humanity, by the Zionists — because they are always the first to be blamed whenever something goes wrong.
These conspiracy theorists have covered all bases, but overlooked one crucial entity: planet Earth itself.
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What if the Earth is sentient? Suppose the planet or its biosphere possesses intelligence. Such a mind could easily create microbes to trigger a new evolutionary cycle.
These microbes would travel through the lithosphere, targeting those who bore into it — that is, us. This might have occurred multiple times in Earth's history, and it could be repeating now. The clustering of human calamities in a single period suggests intentionality.
Experience and probability theory suggest such coincidences are not random but indicate a purposeful force. Thus, volcanoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, floods, and plagues could be the planet's way of cleansing itself of the locusts — us — crawling on its surface.
So we keep watching events unfold. Many are likely wondering: what grand finale has Earth in store for humanity? Just a thought.
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