After last weeks mishap where a boy poured 2 gallons of salty water into the Gulf, Coast guard vessels have been trying decontaminate the oil. In an effort to stop such rampant attempts to pollute, congressmen representing the constituencies of Exxon, BP, Texaco, Halliburton and Conoco have introduced a legislation preventing water spills into gulf of Mexico. EPA administrator, Dick Cheney has been very pleased with these efforts and has vowed enforced law to the letter.
Some of the highlights of the law::
No skinny dippin in the gulf, any one going for a dip in the oil rich gulf has to wear diapers.
All ships entering the gulf have to be fitted with giant diapers made with pulp from 100s of trees.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Some fun 'Neuro test' I got in the mail
A Short Neurological Test
1- Find the C below.. Please do not use any cursor help.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
3 - Now find the N below. It's a little more difficult.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer.
Congratulations!
Oh. One more test....
Find the 44 th USA President.
Well, congratulations, you're not colour blind either!
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eonvrye that can raed this rsaie your hnad.
This is weird, but interesting!
If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid too
Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed this forwrad teh lnik to yuor fienrd
Friday, December 11, 2009
Why we need to further divide Indian states
I read an interesting article on Zopag.com titled "HAVE YOUR SAY: Say yes to United States of India". I have been for splitting Indian states for a long time. States are too powerful. Every very thing at state level is centralized, hence more indifferent and corrupt. Which has helped to further weaken the central government. And people are disenfranchised even though they elect some 10 layers of governments.
The argument against creating smaller states many times comes from peoples need/desire/nature to maintain the status quo. And in old civilizations like India, the pressure to maintain status quo is more and fear of change is even bigger. This is not about change for the sake of change, it is about delivering good governance to everyone and not just for some folks in Chennai or Bangalore. We need more local access and representation. Our society and leaders either don't want and/or not capable of producing a decentralized decision making system. When "Potti Sriramulu" wanted to break up the Madras State the arguments were the same.
The article explains how better justice will be delivered when states split. There are so many cases where judgment has gone in favor of the right people but too late. But the present political system has not bothered to add more judges or courts to make the process faster. So this is peoples way of making it happen, create more states and hence more high courts.
Again look at the lopsided development projects. One part of Chennai has almost 24 hours water supply while others has none. We can only imagine the plight of folks in say southern town like Ravanasamudram. Chennai gets Rs.14,000+ Cr metro and some bus depot near Rameshwaram is not running buses due to lack of Rs.140 spare parts. Look at Pondicherry/Delhi because the state is small services delivered well...
That's why Tamil Nadu should be also split for example into two/three states and with capitals in cities that are not business centers.
The argument against creating smaller states many times comes from peoples need/desire/nature to maintain the status quo. And in old civilizations like India, the pressure to maintain status quo is more and fear of change is even bigger. This is not about change for the sake of change, it is about delivering good governance to everyone and not just for some folks in Chennai or Bangalore. We need more local access and representation. Our society and leaders either don't want and/or not capable of producing a decentralized decision making system. When "Potti Sriramulu" wanted to break up the Madras State the arguments were the same.
The article explains how better justice will be delivered when states split. There are so many cases where judgment has gone in favor of the right people but too late. But the present political system has not bothered to add more judges or courts to make the process faster. So this is peoples way of making it happen, create more states and hence more high courts.
Again look at the lopsided development projects. One part of Chennai has almost 24 hours water supply while others has none. We can only imagine the plight of folks in say southern town like Ravanasamudram. Chennai gets Rs.14,000+ Cr metro and some bus depot near Rameshwaram is not running buses due to lack of Rs.140 spare parts. Look at Pondicherry/Delhi because the state is small services delivered well...
That's why Tamil Nadu should be also split for example into two/three states and with capitals in cities that are not business centers.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody
This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it.
But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did.
Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Western conservative conundrum
I am treading into dangerous territory here. Actions of politicians (at least in public), makes me believe that a decent majority of American's believe that Bible is the word of god and that it is historically correct and its predictions will become true. Especially self proclaimed conservatives don't hide the fact that they believe in the second coming of Christ and the day is not far. Based on that belief, they argue that it is OK to use up all the resources and trash the planet. After, they claim, God gave man this earth to "Be fruitful and multiply". So we have multiply, defends our right to carry arms and to shoot wolves from airplanes.
But these same people turn around and warn us, that the liberal democratic government is putting the lives of future generations in jeopardy. By doing what ? borrowing and spending too much and leaving it to the future generations to pay. I am asking why not, Judgement day is just around the corner anyways. All these tree hugging dems are going to be juded so they better enjoy whatever is left of their lives. And they should be live a life as flashy and conspicuous as possible. Produce mountains of trash, wipe out rain forests and God created specieses. When these are are perfectly fine things to do, what's the big deal about some paper money ?
While I find this conservative double talk interesting, I am for smaller and more focused "government" that does its job well. So I am not in favor of the current, out of control government spending. It is doing in America, by weakening it financially and hence reducing its power and influence.
But these same people turn around and warn us, that the liberal democratic government is putting the lives of future generations in jeopardy. By doing what ? borrowing and spending too much and leaving it to the future generations to pay. I am asking why not, Judgement day is just around the corner anyways. All these tree hugging dems are going to be juded so they better enjoy whatever is left of their lives. And they should be live a life as flashy and conspicuous as possible. Produce mountains of trash, wipe out rain forests and God created specieses. When these are are perfectly fine things to do, what's the big deal about some paper money ?
While I find this conservative double talk interesting, I am for smaller and more focused "government" that does its job well. So I am not in favor of the current, out of control government spending. It is doing in America, by weakening it financially and hence reducing its power and influence.
Adjusting to humans victory over natural selection
As humans we have pretty eliminated natural as a selection factor in population growth. Our safety nets ensures that virtually every one of has, an opportunity to pass their genes on, in spite of, any genetic frailties, plain old stupidity etc. In fact we have turned natural selection on it head. Educated and affluent population, which seems to have an advantage, fails miserably when it comes procreation. At the same time, scientific (and social) advances has also resulted in ballooning population, around the world. Tilting the balance to those, who seem to want to turn the development clock backwards. In my opinion, this is paving the way for natural selection process to come back to power.
Our current social systems are failing in many ways and ensuring misery for those who don't genetically fit into it.
Example 1: Each individuals burns calories differently, but some how we universal 2000 calories a day recommendation. Here ideally we would have a system which empowers individuals to take advantage of, or overcome his/her genetic disposition to have an optimal life.
Example 2: Due population growth and lack of sufficient awareness, there is rampant over fishing and dramatic falls in fisheries around the globe. What is growing, the super trawlers with 100s of crew members, barbaric practices like culling millions of sharks for just their fins. Ideally we would have growth in population of individuals, who would not only seek benefit from the environment, but also ensure that it is available for future generations to enjoy.
What can we change or do we need to here ?
I think, the factory model, the one thing fits all model, has to go. What do I mean by the factory model ? Here is an example, each kid learns differently. But our education system resembles a factory. If you can't absorb information through the preferred text book medium in bland class rooms setting, sorry you are out of luck. Countless number of kids, who can be called extremely smart, are failed by the system. These kids are supposed to have a genetic advantage, instead many of them land up on the wrong side of the society. Another example the "correction" system, which takes in petty criminals and produce hardened criminals out of them. Even though we are long winded while exalting individuality, we provide every one with a square pant and say good luck.
I also posted this @ Facebook :Evolution is NOT a theory: it's scientific fact!.
Our current social systems are failing in many ways and ensuring misery for those who don't genetically fit into it.
Example 1: Each individuals burns calories differently, but some how we universal 2000 calories a day recommendation. Here ideally we would have a system which empowers individuals to take advantage of, or overcome his/her genetic disposition to have an optimal life.
Example 2: Due population growth and lack of sufficient awareness, there is rampant over fishing and dramatic falls in fisheries around the globe. What is growing, the super trawlers with 100s of crew members, barbaric practices like culling millions of sharks for just their fins. Ideally we would have growth in population of individuals, who would not only seek benefit from the environment, but also ensure that it is available for future generations to enjoy.
What can we change or do we need to here ?
I think, the factory model, the one thing fits all model, has to go. What do I mean by the factory model ? Here is an example, each kid learns differently. But our education system resembles a factory. If you can't absorb information through the preferred text book medium in bland class rooms setting, sorry you are out of luck. Countless number of kids, who can be called extremely smart, are failed by the system. These kids are supposed to have a genetic advantage, instead many of them land up on the wrong side of the society. Another example the "correction" system, which takes in petty criminals and produce hardened criminals out of them. Even though we are long winded while exalting individuality, we provide every one with a square pant and say good luck.
I also posted this @ Facebook :Evolution is NOT a theory: it's scientific fact!.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Say cheeze .. in chinese
This is one of the most hilarious and ridiculous excuse I have heard in my life. "(Chinese) Prison officers initially claimed he died while playing a game of hide-and-seek with other inmates."
Give me a break. 24 year old prisoner was playing hide and seek with who ? the guards wife ? If he was playing hide and seek at the age of 24 may be he should not have been in a prison in the first place. Or he wasn't playing hide and seek in that dumpster after all his bones where broken. Then the same government calls Dalai Lama a terrorist.
Give me a break. 24 year old prisoner was playing hide and seek with who ? the guards wife ? If he was playing hide and seek at the age of 24 may be he should not have been in a prison in the first place. Or he wasn't playing hide and seek in that dumpster after all his bones where broken. Then the same government calls Dalai Lama a terrorist.
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