We are all rats. But not like ordinary rats. We no more like cheese. But life is not a race. It is more of a fair. A theme park, like Appu Ghar or Essel World. Some thoughts about the year gone by and the times up ahead, as 2012 dawns upon us. Happy New Year. Continue reading
Thoughts about the greatest mystery ever – the arrow of time.
Only in retrospect can you decide, whether reading this article was worth the effort.
And let us face it. There is no future. There is no past. Continue reading
I’ve been listening to the band “Pain of Salvation” for a day and I love it already. Interestingly, I had heard it before and did not enjoy it back then. Things are different now. And as I write this, a clock ticks by loudly, consistently reminding me to sleep before it is too late to wake up for office the next day. But one last loop through my playlist would harm no one, right? Continue reading
This post is about my views about the theory of everything in science. After stating what I mean by the title and the problems associated with it, I shall talk about three disciplines/concepts that are seemingly independent, but as I … Continue reading
Lunkwill – “Oh great deep thought, have you attained the answer to the the ultimate question? The question… to Life, the Universe and Everything ?”
This snippet is from Douglas Adams’ series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. It is one of the most imaginative, thoughtful, satirical and entertaining works of fiction that I’ve ever encountered. Read on to find out more. Continue reading
Two childhood friends, Syd Barrett and Roger Waters, founded a band called Sigma 6. It then went though a number of names including The Meggadeaths, The Abdabs, The Tea Set finally ending up with Pink Floyd, so named after two famous blues musicians – Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. So began, the legend of Pink Floyd. Continue reading
The principles of social equality are in direct conflict with the natural process for evolution. We refuse to accept disparity and seek to remove it once and for all. But is that even possible? Or is it yet another example of man trying to control nature? Continue reading
The economic backbones of the democratic western world are collapsing. Communist fuel is skyrocketing China’s growth and it is fast emerging as a superpower. A second struggle for ‘freedom’ is raging in India, attacking the basic democratic legislative process. Are the recent developments good indicators of intrinsic flaws in democracy itself, as we know it ? Continue reading
The butterfly effect says that a butterfly flapping its wings causes enough disturbance to make accurate weather prediction impossible even a continent away . But the butterfly in the title is an intended pun. Continue reading
I’ve been living through a terrible experiment for the past few months. And here is a summary of the results. Doing “nothing” is easier said than done. The idea of doing nothing after a while of doing everything is extremely appealing. But apparently, there is no joy in doing nothing. Continue reading