Environment and US

Gaia philosophy states that Earth is a living organism and is based on Gaia(Greek name of goddess Earth). If this theory is to be believed Humans become perfect parasites depending on Earth.

I don't know whether Earth is a living thing or not, but humans definitely have the qualities of a virus. We not only are using up the resources that are allocated for us, but also consuming the reserves of our future generations and making this planet non-livable. In search of money, man is inventing some very dangerous technologies which eventually are destroying the environment. From a simple electric shaver to a nuclear plant, today everything creates electro magnetic fields which are dangerous to the human himself. We are filling our environment with carbon monoxide(CO) by the increasing usage of vehicles on the roads. Even a refrigerator or a television set emits carbo-floro gases which damage the ozone layer. If the cellular network can penetrate through the concrete walls, why can't it penetrate through the human tissue and create a cancer?? Yet, we all need those gadgets instead of the classical environment friendly tools just because they give us some extra time!!

I request everyone to please give it a thought and try to change your lifestyles as far as it allows you to do so and give a better life to our future generations.


Some basic definitions

Virus: A virus (from the Latin virus meaning "toxin" or "poison"), is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell. Viruses infect cellular life forms and are grouped into animal, plant and bacterial types, according to the type of host infected.
Host: A host is an organism that harbors a virus or parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other fauna.


"We didn't inherit the planet from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our children.."


Definitions Courtesy :Wikipedia

Firefox Download Day

Mozilla is launching its web browser Firefox 3 on June 17 2008. They also planned for a creating a world record for the most downloaded software in a single day. The day coincides with Microsoft Day and Mozilla is all set to ruin the day for Microsoft.

By the way, I forgot to say that Mozilla Firefox is far better than Microsoft Internet Explorer in many ways. So any one interested to download can visit Mozilla Firefox Download Page

Balancing Work and Other things..

Every one of us in this world are different from each other. We make different and take different from life. But we all are having one thing in common. That is 24 hours a day. Yet, almost all of us feel that others are enjoying more time than us as we don't know how to manage our time properly.

The tool below will probably help most of us in managing our time properly.

Time Management Tool

Courtesy: www.cnn.com

Mumbai Monsoon

After a long and energy sapping summer, first rain poured from the heavens on 5th of june in Mumbai. I rushed out of home and roamed around on foot to enjoy the first rains. A hot chai,bhajia and surprisingly ice cream were on the menu that day and they were very much enjoyable in the scenario.

As this is my first monsoon in Mumbai, I took the rain so lightly. Today (12th June) is seventh day and it is still raining. No sun all these days and I already feel so depressed with the environment. Hopefully the sun comes out fast and shine all the day. But, friends say that this is only a HOPE for next 3 months at least...

Going out to office drenched in rain and waiting a long time for getting an auto rickshaw is very tiring experience, believe me.

Presidential Pose

One picture talks a million words.

President Pratibha Patil poses with an AK-47 that is recovered from the militants in Jammu & Kashmir. She clearly forgot that she is the first person of the nation and her actions will draw a huge attention from all parts of the world. It seems she is enjoying the company of the killing machine as she is all smiles with the gun in her hands.

Hope a day will come soon that our politicians learn how to behave at least when the world is watching them...

Evolution

Look at the funny side of the EVOLUTION of man kind. I got this pic from another blog sometime back (Weird Musings).

Too good of a comparison...

Roses and their Significance..

Today, one of my friend asked me to send some roses to one of his friends as he is cut off from the world(INTERNET). Just before I sent them, he asked me to send Orchids instead of roses. I did the job and was amused why he didn't order roses. Did some research and found some amazing things about roses....

Roses and numbers

Every denomination of roses serves a unique meaning in itself. So if you are seeking to send roses with a message in mind, this list should help you make a decision:

1 Rose - Love at first sight; you are the one
2 Roses - Mutual feelings, especially if they are red in color speak of two people who are deeply in love and together form their own happy little world.
3 Roses - I love you
5 Roses - I love you very much
6 Roses - I love you & I miss you.
7 Roses - I'm infatuated with you
9 Roses - Together as long as we live
10 Roses - You are pretty
11 Roses - You're my treasured one. ( To assure someone that he or she is truly and deeply loved. )
12 Roses - There are a dozen ways I care about you
18 Roses - I am sorry
24 Roses - Can't stop thinking of you - 24 hours a day
36 Roses - A romantic attachment unlike any other
48 Roses - An unchanging and unconditional love
99 Roses - I will love you for as long as I live
100 Roses - Devoted to you until we are at a ripe-old age
108 Roses - Please Marry Me!
999 Roses - Everlasting and eternal love

Roses and colors

Here's a brief mention about the significance of rose colors and combinations:

Red: An expression of love; a symbol of courage and respect.
Dark Red: Deep passion, Readiness for a commitment, Unconscious beauty.
Light Pink: Gentleness, Joy & Grace, Admiration, Sympathy & Gentleness, Harmony & Warmth.
Pink: Admiration; a new love that has yet to bloom, appreciation, motherly love.
Lavender: Love/Enchantment at first sight, Regal majesty and splendor, Wonder & Impossibility.
White: Innocence, purity, secrecy, marriage, loyalty, reverence and humility
Yellow: Joy and deep friendship or platonic love. It could also denote jealousy, infidelity, a dying love and farewell.
Blue: Mystery, the impossible and the unattainable.
Turquoise: Calm, Fertility, Abundance and Bounty, Constant rejuvenation of spirit, Self-respect and Well being.
Purple: Love at first sight, enchantment and all things magical.
Peach: Modesty, Closing of a new deal, Great cheer, Sincerity & Genuineness, Sympathy, Gratitude and Thankfulness.
Orange: Fascination, Passion & Desire, Enthusiasm & Energy, Pride, "I am so proud of you".
Black: Farewell & Sorrow, Loss & Mortality, Death of Old habits, Beginning of new things or journey, Courage & Resistance, Halloween.

Courtesy: Roses and Meaning

The real Terrorism..

Hyderabad has become the target of the International terrorists recently (Saturday, 25th August'07). There were a serial bomb blasts at the Lumbini Park and the famous "Gokul Chat" in Kothi. Also a series of bombs are diffused at various locations in the city by the police.

The point is what does one (terrorist) want to prove by claiming innocent lives. I must say that this is an act of cowardice. Only a barbarian can do such hideous tasks. But, why does in the name of heavens does political parties give this incident a different color altogether???

The opposition says that the "Congress government" failed miserably in protecting the city. BJP called for a bandh on Monday. These kind of reactions will give an undue advantage and a mental victory to those faceless terrorists. When will people understand that we have to be united in such situations to emerge victorious!!

The real terrorists are the politicians that we elect to rule us. Irony is everyone agrees with this statement, but do not work towards improving the system!!!

Yet, India is the largest democracy with a rich heritage.

Please don't make a political drama out of such incidents.

Adolf Hitler

"Adolf Hitler" was dead on this very day some sixty two years back. Yet, his presence is felt almost in every corner of the world today. What he has shown the world is the culmination of evil.

There were many people in the past who dreamt of ruling the world prior to Hitler. But they all lacked in some or the other point. Hitler struck the right chords by hitting the nail exactly. He used his oratory skills and created a confidence in the general German public. His main weapon was the "Supremacy of a particular race". Any human being in this world is prone to these weaknesses. Aryans were no different people.

Hitler rose from a tramp to the Supreme of Germany making his voice and talkative skills as the ultimate tools. I would say, Hitler would have become the personality of the century, if he used these skills for the development of the mankind. But, as they say, past is past.

I sincerely hope that this is the only day in modern day history which is marked as a festival which commemorates the death of someone...

May his soul rest in peace.

Teleportation

Hi all...

Have you ever wanted to be at a different place in the very next moment!!

Ever wanted to know how Gods in mythology traveled at the speed of thought!!

In today's world of science, every question is being answered whether we believe them or not. And biggest irony was that we all studied these concepts before we specialized in computers or management.

Does anyone remember the famous formula from Einstein, "E=m*c*c"(Read E equals to m c square). where E stands for Energy, m for mass and c is the speed of light.

According to simple science, Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change forms.

So, what happens if the mass is converted to light energy and beamed to a different location at the speed of light and there again converted back to mass??

Viola!! the mass disappeared here and appeared there!! This will take only a fraction of second. because the speed of light is, again as we all studied ages back, some 3 lac kms/second.

So, theoretically, we can disappear here and appear before our loved ones in the United States, in 1/8 th of a second.

And practically, our scientists, recently (On October 4th 2006) successfully teleported atoms. The link for that NEWS is http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3811785.stm

Hope, a day will come when this world is really a small place to live in.