Monthly Archive for March, 2009

The Earth Hour :: Does it make sense?

Published on March 28, 2009 in Indiana Zones and World War 3. 13 Comments Tags: , .

Had I flicked my light switches off tonight for an hour I would have done my share our commitment towards our planet. I chose not to.

The growing rate of consumption all over the world (of not just energy but also resources) is a concern we all need to address. Indian cities like Mumbai and Delhi have population ranging up to 20 million. These two cities put together are more populous than Canada or Spain. Their energy consumption has grown by roughly 10% consistently since years. And as expected from Indian governance and planning the generation capacity has been more or less flat. Continue reading ‘The Earth Hour :: Does it make sense?’

Love of Science

Published on March 24, 2009 in Veni Vidi Vici. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

This is an excerpt from an address at the Physical Society, Berlin, on the occasion of  Max Plank’s sixtieth birthday. The words belong to one of the greatest scientists that ever lived on the face of earth. Any guesses? You can see the entire address by the speaker at this link: Principles of Research Continue reading ‘Love of Science’

Why?

Published on March 21, 2009 in Mundane and You and I. 7 Comments

Why

The Nowhere

Published on March 15, 2009 in Veni Vidi Vici. 25 Comments Tags: .

The beach reflects the purple sky as the waves wash our feet. I stand, accompanied by myself, watching the infinite expanse of ocean. My friends are playing in the water, small waves breaking surf around their bodies. I am waiting, for the sun to rise, for the fifth element of nature to unite with the rest four in salutation and service to the Human in me and His pleasure.

The Sea and The Sky

The Sea and The Sky

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Dispute Settlement

Published on March 6, 2009 in Indiana Zones and Mundane. 11 Comments Tags: , , .

There’s a constant noise, but its meaningless to me. A constant hum of my classmates, low treble – high bass, and a varying note of the lecturer. He is talking about something related to Human Resource, is elaborate at times and normal at others. But there’s a constant noise, an incessant chatter. I am not complaining. Though I can’t even do that.

The Blackboard has an eerie figure. Some kinda flowchart. The heading reads ‘Dispute Settlement’. Don’t wanna read any more. Don’t wanna strain my eyes and push my inertia. No I am not lazy. But I don’t wanna waste my time and energy. How can they teach me life in a classroom?

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