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Scientists break the speed of light | the Daily Mail:
“It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break. But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light.”
Click on the link for more.
Happy 25th Birthday, compact disc!I can’t believe this! CD is almost as old as me… “Philips says that its very first CD rolled off the production lines on August 17th, …
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Battle botOnline flash game where you create bots and attack other bots. Should be good for a few hours.
National Portal of India : Interesting facts about India:Follow up on my previous post. Most Indians I am sure would have already received this as e-mail forwards.
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There are many inventions and ideas that aren’t available to the public. Most common reason would be the effort to make a production version is too high when compared to the…
I don’t think everyone is meant to marry. No, not everyone should not be allowed to marry! When I look around I see so many kids who have got a bad life…
I am not a management guru, but I did learn something about management and corporate responsibilities. Recently on Facebook I came across a post from Robert Scoble about how US…
Kids always have fun, especially in school. Maybe it was the time spend not studying and some of the lessons could be so boring. I know I didn’t enjoy all…
Are we fixing the problem that we had fixed 6 months back? Are we making the same mistake, as a person and as a race?
And I will give you 10 years of bliss! If you could live 10 years of your life in total bliss – with NO pain – but in the end,…
Just like that, 2011 is over. What happened the past year? It went so fast I can’t believe a whole year went without making much of a mark in my…
Most people feel that I don’t believe in God and I wouldn’t blame them. Truth is, I have never given anyone a reason to think otherwise. I don’t consider myself…
What if… A genetic mutation allowed humans to communicate telepathically? – wait, there is a catch. You will have a predefined pool of 10 people with whom you can communicate.…
I turned 30 recently… Older, wiser, better… with a bit of grey hair. I don’t care much about celebrating my birthdays, and this was no different. Yet, there was something…
There are many inventions and ideas that aren’t available to the public. Most common reason would be the effort to make a production version is too high when compared to the profit it could make. Then there are those products which are stupid but still make the inventor a lot of money. But I am sure you would be able to find those products even in your own home. I know I have been guilty of buying things on impulse.
I came across a product that I found very interesting. Forget interesting, this is amazing and I want this now! Using laser to burn the wings of mosquitoes. I would be the dark emperor of a small area, but I would still be using laser and killing mosquitoes.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t agree to unwanted killing and definitely not massacre, but scientists have concluded that extinction of mosquitoes would not have or have very minimal environmental impact. As far as I can tell, the role of mosquitoes is to spread infections and thereby control population. But there are many animals that feed on mosquitoes and they would have to look for other food sources.
This “weapon” can kill at the rate of 100 mosquitoes per second, target mosquitoes, that too only female based on wing beat pattern and disintegrate their wings, at a rate of  up to 100/sec! The prototype was built using parts available on ebay, yet the product is not available to public. Considering more people are killed by mosquitoes each year, I really can’t understand  why they haven’t built it yet. You can assemble one yourself, if you have the know-how and the money. It is going to cost a few thousand dollars, but once it is mass produced, the cost should come down to $50.
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Reliance is getting into e-commerce, taking on Flipkart and Amazon. It’s in consumers best interest to make sure none of them gain absolute dominance in the market.
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Logic is the beginning, not the end, of Wisdom.
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Not every cage is a prison, nor every loss eternal.
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Happy New Year!
Here is hoping that 2019 will fix the mistakes from last few years.
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Your words will be misconstrued, intentions – misinterpreted, thoughts – ridiculed, and everyone will turn against you. No one deserves your justifications as long as you are true to yourself.
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