CULTURAL QA 08-2022-09 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Can arefrigerator stop working if it becomes too full? A1 GopalaKrishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966–2004)Just now Refrigerators will function, supply indicator will beON, but you will feelleast cooling even after adjusting switch to maximum. Remove thingsfully and close refrigerator. After 15 minutes check the cooling. If it iscooled, the problem is loading. Refrigeratorsshould not be filled more than 70%. The cool air vents distributing to each shelf shouldnever be closed with things. The problem is some lady telling another thatrefrigerator should be fully loaded and others follow. Shops selling cooldrinks and medical shops selling medicines which are to be refrigerated andkept if one observe, load them only 70%. More than convenience, it is best way of loading Q2 Similartrain ACs are closed in winter, so why does the railway charge for it? A2 IndianRailways Space, Answered by Swagata Sarkar 21h The railway still has not developed a system toprovide AC to 72 passengers individually, so even if they gave an option to notopt for AC in winters, thereis no possible way to “Not Air condition someone personally”. But jokes aside, the railway charges for the CONSTANTAMBIENT temperature and air circulation, not just the AC. The Things you see mounted on Air Conditioned coachesare not exactly AC, they are called Roof Mounted Package Units or RMPUs for short. RMPUs areinstalled on each end of an AC coach and they don't just cool the coach, theyalso dehumidify, heat, and most importantly, VENTILATE the coach and keepproviding fresh air. RMPUs are not turned off in winters, more onthat later. Since the AC coach acts like a closed environment andthere are no open windows, the exchange of new air is crucial else Carbon dioxide levels canspike. The RMPU does exactly that. Both RMPU units of the coach are connected to amicroprocessor-based system that automatically changes the temperature insidethe coach according to the ambient temperature via a system of humidity sensorsand thermostats. In rainyseasons, this system also dehumidifies the coach and in winter this systemheats the coach and humidifies the air. If the AC coach does not have a working AC (becauseeveryone did not opt for AC), the coach will soon fill with the heat all 72passengers are producing and it will stay trapped inside because there are noopen windows and since the AC is not working, no fresh air can enter and soonthere will be CO2 spikes and everyone will pass out (at the very least). The IndianRailways charge for the comfort AC coaches provide, not to earn extra money byjust showing it's an AC coach. When it's -2 degrees celsius outside, the system will constantly keepit 18 degrees celsius inside. If the RMPUs are turned off as you said, thescenario I told above will happen but now in -2 degrees Celcius. RMPUs arenever turned off regardless of the weather, season, ticket price, internationalwars, power outages, hunger strikes, or anything in general. As long as thereare people in an AC coach, the RMPU has to function. My note- Clearsimple explanation of RMPU. Still when the coach is fully occupied suffocation is there, some times more.Many passengers go out for minutes and stand near doors. Q3 Howhealthy is it to eat uttapam for breakfast? A3 ShivaShakti Restaurant Thu The SouthIndian dish uttapam is made using rice flour. It belongs to the category of fermented foods. It islight, heavy in carbs, and low in fat, and each bite explodes with a variety offlavors! By using a combination of flours from different pulses, adding choppedvegetables, or eating it with sambar (a vegetable stew or broth), you can makeit healthier. It is reasonable to say that uttapams should be your go-tobreakfast on a busy day and that you can have them every day. It's time to makeuttapam, so put on your apron and buckle up. My note- Is itnot wet rice ground? Q4 Howfast did trains go in the 1870s? A4 NicholasStone,Life long interest in trains.Fri The history of trains is a history of the relentlessefforts to increase speed. In 1804,Richard Trevithick built a steam locomotive that travelled at an average speed of 3.9 m/h - hauling 11 tonnes ofcoal. A remarkable achievement when the only means of transport waswalking and horse drawn vehicles. By time of the legendary October 1829 Rainhill Trials,George Stephenson’sRocket steam locomotive achieved a speed of 48 km/h. His locomotivewon the trials and was selected for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway - the world’s firstintercity train service. Trains speeds were routinely reaching 100 km/h by the1860s. In 1904, the first certified 100 mph (160 km/h) steam locomotive speedwas recorded. The 9 May 1904, City of Truro steam locomotiveachieved 100 mph (160 km/h)descending the Wellington Bank in Somerset on a service from Plymouth toLondon Paddington. This stretch of track is now limited to 100 mph for trains.For trains ascending this bank, the speed is often slower. More was to come when in July 1938, the Mallard steam locomotiveachieved 202 km/h on the UK’s East Coast Mainline - a steamlocomotive record still held today. As part of French state owned SNCF’s V150project, in April 2007 a TGV passenger train set the current record of 574.8km/h (357.2 mph). Mote- From mymemory the steam locomotives in India had a speed of around 30KM-40 KM per hour in the Madras- Cochin harbor express during 1965’s. Most trains in India had steam locomotives. Q5 Dopeople actually want to live past 60? A5 GopalkrishnaVishwanath,While others "know" about ageing, I have experienced it.Still am.Sat I am 73 and Iam glad I did not die at 60! If I had stopped living at 60 no one on Quora wouldhave known me. I joined Quora at the age of 66 and life has not been the samesince then. If I hadstopped living at 60 I would never have seen my grandson, who is today 9 years and 9 months old. He was herein India last month. He is back in the USA now and I meet him over WhatsAppseveral times a week and converse with him. If I had stopped living at 60, I would never have hadthe great pleasure of welcoming the first Ph.D in my family. My son became aRhodes scholar, moved to Oxford and got his master’s and doctorate degreesafter I crossed 60. Today I have the satisfaction of noting that he teaches atCambridge, a place where thousands of students all over the world completelyfiercely to get admission as a student. If I hadstopped living at 60, my startup company would have been in a mess! My employees would have had no job and they wouldhave been running from pillar to post to get their salary dues. My clientswould have been in serious trouble due to unfinished projects. My family wouldhave had a serious head ache on its hands, closing the company, clearing alldues, and getting a clean balance sheet. Fortunately I lived beyond 60 and at62, I sold the company, after tying up all loose ends, to someone betterequipped to run it and expand it and also take care of all my old loyalemployees. If I had stopped living at 60, I would never haveknown the pleasures of living a retired life! Life has been stressful till Iretired. If had stopped living at 60, I would never havewritten all these stories about my life experiences. If I hadstopped living at 60, I would have suffered the agony of leaving my wife awidow at the age of 55. I have never wanted that to happen. Whoever leaves first, willleave a serious void in the life of the other. I don’t want my wife toexperience that void. I would rather she precedes me and I will bravely put upwith life alone after her departure. I have nofigure in mind regarding the right time to leave. As long as I am financiallyable to meet my livingexpenses and as long as I am physically able to move and not be dependent onothers for even getting up and going to the bathroom and as long as my mentalfaculties are intact, I would like to live. The number is not important. I leave that in the hands ofthe Almighty. Q6 Isthere a bird that never lands? A6 ClaireJordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary onnewspaper18h Technically,flightless birds such as penguins, ostriches and kakapos never land, since theynever take off. There are birds which stay up in the air forincredibly long periods, years iirc, and only dart down into the sea to grab afish before flying up again. But all birds have to land to lay and raise their eggs. Technically I suppose that if only the female raisedthe chicks, and they mated on the wing, it would be possible for a male bird toremain in the air forever after its initial takeoff, eating insects on the wingand occasionally grabbing a fish. But I don’t think any birds *do* mate on the wing, or if they do theydon’t combine it with long-term soaring. Aside from anything else,staying aloft long-term and performing the sort of complex manoeuvres requiredto mate in flight require different shapes of wing. Q7 Whatis the best RO water filter for home? A7 GopalaKrishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966–2004)Just now All RO waterfilters are equal in my opinion. Select the suited one by capacity for home. Carry out properinstallation. Carry out periodic maintenance with outfail and replace filters and memory unit. Ensure the unit is switched OFF while not using.It would avoid heating of motor primary coil and prolong the period of life. Ensure thewater fed is possible best quality, by periodically cleaning the over head tank. One cannot improve the quality of municipal watersupply or water from bore well. Comparing tothe old open type, covered type with tank for the RO water fitted is morepreferred. I amhaving both types in my home. In the old type RO water coming through aflexible pvc small type pipe is manually inserted to a water cane. In thecovered present ones, there is automatic sensor which stop the circuit offiltering while the tank is full. Q8 Whichdistrict Malayalam slang in Kerala has more Tamil influence? A8 MohammadNabeel TC,Engineer Thu Malayalam slangin the border areas of Trivandrum district has more Tamil influence. They call elders as annan not chettan like in otherplaces .But most people in Trivandrum city and other areas of the district donot speak that Tamil Influenced slang. Places near Tamil Nadu border like Neyyattinkara,Parassala etc this slang is widely popular.But they identify themselves asMalayalis and its only a different slang of Malayalam. Mammootty usethis slang in the movie Rajamanikyam which has become super hit mainly due tohis dialogue delivery in this slang. Whereas,Palakkad and Idukki districts have more Tamil speakers in Kerala. Butthe difference is they identify themselves as Tamils not as malayalis. Palakkad Iyers and Rawuther Muslimsspeak Malayalam influenced Tamil. But they identify themselves asTamils. In Idukki, Tamil speakers are mostly migrants settled in theplantations areas from the plains of Theni and Dindigul areas. Munnar is aTamil majority place in Idukki district.They speak pure Tamil though they livein kerala for generations. My note- Many goldsmiths in Trivandrum talk fluently Malayalam and Tamil. There is no slang. But in central Keralathey talk Malayalam influenced Tamil and named Thattathi Tamil. My home townhas many Raowthers who talk Tamil to Brahmins even now, though they claim Malayalees. Q9 Howcan I get rid of lizards at home the natural way? A9 NSundaram, One who lives to learn and loves to leave Updated Aug 2 Never attempt to get rid of lizards - it’s my sincereadvice.They are the sign oflife in a new home.They arrive even before we start living. A natural insect repellent - you need not spend a dimeto get rid of all the other unwanted insects Particularly cockroaches. It chases andeats any small insect (that may enter during the rainy season or when you keep your windowsand doors open for a breeze or for air) found on the floor or on the wall. In the last 3decades, I rarely had cockroaches playing in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Lizards move sofreely everywhere at the same time I have never seen a lizard on my dining table or on furniture or evenin the kitchen cabin. If you thinkthe lizard is very harmful it falls into your dish, yes 100% but it is also ourduty to keep our surroundings clean and keep all the vessels closed when not inuse. Lizards never come for your food but it comes for theinsects that come for your food, so don’t spill the food. lizards may fall into your dish only accidentally andif you are careless or invite other insects to your area of cooking and eating. I look at lizards as the most human-friendly domesticcreature and the least harmful. The onlyinsect I couldn’t get rid of with lizards is the mosquito. Because they can’tfly and catch. However, I have seen lizards catching mosquitoes whenthey are sitting/standing on the floor. Once the lizard realizes that we won’t do any harm tothem they guard us. Yes, it’s true. The lizards in our home, stay close to thebedroom door and catch any insect passing by also I have witnessed the lizardmoving along the corner of the wall (in our bedroom) without disturbing us atnight to eat the mosquitoes that target us. If you don’tworship lizards it doesn’t matter but don’t kill or drive away them as they arethe only creatures that help us without invitation. For the help, you need not even feed them or protectthem. They will take care of every need. They don’t litter your place withtheir feces. Actually, you may rarely find them and can get rid of them veryeasily. If you ask me Iwould say don’t live in the house if there is not even one house lizard. Idon’t think the house is fit enough for dwelling. Edit: They are not attractive (it’s not their fault, it’sthe most suitable body structure to easily navigate on all walls and tiles, andcan even shed the tail in danger) They might fallfrom the ceiling on you or on your food directly (It’s because you have lots ofcobwebs and your ceilings are not cleaned for ages and it is the best place for the spider toweave webs and catch insects, as lizards love insects and have to travel onceilings to catch them). They don’t practice any bungy jumping from theceiling. You have lotsof dust on the door hinges and it becomes a breeding ground for some insectsand the lizard goes there to clean up the mess and you crush the lizard accidentally, that’s anawful sight and a mess to clean up. It stays thereon the Kitchen platform trying to catch the insects that have come for yourspilled food particles. After some time You go there to get a cup of coffee and you see it andscream. It’s not waitingthere to frighten you. you keep your system or wiring uncleaned for yearsthen the shrewd lizard thinks “It is unused by humans so I can stay and breed.”What’s wrong? Where else they can go? So, mostly it’s our prejudice, fear, and our ownmaking. It’s helpless. Lizards couldn’t prove themselves or befriend men evenafter cohabiting with him for hundreds and thousands of years. One more thing,you find a lizard in almost every house and occupies his place even before wearrive, it breedsand we can even see little ones moving around but you cannot see lizardsinfesting and multiplying and driving you away. At the most 2or 3, you may find in a house, may increase if there are more dungeons and insects. It’s a human tendency that we never realize thegoodness of things around us. My note-Various types of lizards appear now adays in homes. Not only Geikos,Some are fearsome. Q10 Whichfruit in India is underrated? A10 AtulSankar, Studied at Vignan Vidyalayam2y Ice apple. Summer fruit . Most found in SouthIndia . Known as thatikayi . Very tasty and it cools the body . Aids in digestion . Make various dishes and juices with it . Alcholic drinkis made from it known as “ thatikallu “. And from that tree we can also palm tody jaggerywhich is alternative to the sugarcane jaggery . The jaggerymade from palm tody is really beneficial to health and trending now . One simple tree , numereous benefits . But veryunderrated . All the above QA are from Quora website on 08-08- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 09-08-2022 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/438616754.24668.1660005843723%40mail.yahoo.com.
