Pranam
Live past 60
Wishes are in the air like a dream in a bubble. Wish and will to survive
is dependent on many factors. The AC machines in another question, were
described in many conditions as consuming more electricity. It is the same
consumption in one place in the body. Someone quoted Jhun jhun wala died
at 62. Theer one can see the regressions that caused the end. All this
thinking pushes one to conceive that WE CAN DO WHAT WE WISH TO DO. Free
will is the will power to live. So one becomes what one wishes to become a
vedic expression too. But it does not happen. Free will shows that one is
highly confident. Then there are bundled options of survival as one wishes
right?. Had Jhunjhunwalla did all the exercises and well behaved would he
have crossed 62?. Then Adi Shankara was below-par died at 32?. Vivekanandar
was so bad he had to?. Abhimanyu was not healthier to have died?. IF WISHES
WERE HORSES ………
Sathamanam Bhavathi is 100 years; astrology has one cycle as 120
years. However the last breadth is uncertain as could be seen in any
literature of the earth leave alone vedas. Tirukkural says” *நெருநல்*
*உளனொருவன்* *இன்றில்லை* *என்னும்* *பெருமை* *உடைத்துஇவ்* *வுலகு* naerunal
ulanoruvan inrillai yennum paerumai utaiththuiv vulaku This world possesses
the greatness that one who yesterday was is not today.உறங்கு வதுபோலும்
சாக்காடு உறங்கி விழிப்பது போலும் பிறப்பு (339) என்ற குறள் சொல்கிறது. Death
is like going to sleep and birth is as if waking up from that sleep.
samprápte sannihite kále na hi na hi rakshati ukrunkarane.(1) O fool!
when the appointed time (for departure) comes, the repetition of
grammatical rules will not, indeed, save you. yāvatpavano nivasati
dehe tāvatpṛcchati kuśalaṁ gehe |gatavati vāyau dehāpāye bhāryā bibhyati
tasminkāye || 6As long as there is breath in the body, so long people in
the household ask about one's welfare. Once the breath leaves, on the
destruction of the body, the dependents dread that very same body. mā kuru
dhana jana yauvana garvaṁ harati nimeṣātkālaḥ sarvam |
māyāmayamidamakhilaṁ hitvā brahmapadaṁ tvaṁ praviśa viditvā || 11 Do not
be proud of wealth, kindred, and youth; Time takes away all these in a
moment. Leaving aside this entire (world) which is of the nature of an
illusion, and knowing the state of Brahman, enter into it.
Thus living even beyond one day is not in anyone’s hand even if HE is
ADISHANKARA. KARMA is predetermined. Karma cannot be defeated by human
strength. Markandeya life is only 16 years; but the brahmam can grant the
extension of life provided Markandeyan can hold fast to the shivalinga
engrossed with the Lord. OOZHIR PERUVALI YAVULA SAYS Tiruvalluvar; what is
stronger than the fate the karma?. HE also says ,OOZHAIYUM UTPAKKAM KANBAR
ONE WHO MAKES THE REAL EFFORT; (ONE CAN EVEN CHANGE THE FATE IF……) UTPAKKAM
MEANS INSIDE; AND WHO IS INSIDE?; god NEAR THE HEART UPANISHAD SAYS. One
who holds to GOD may alter the fate of the karma. But for that all our
wishes cannot be the horses. KR IRS 14822
On Sun, 14 Aug 2022 at 08:38, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-14*
>
> *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS*
>
> Q1 Why are Swiss trains so punctual?
>
> A1 Nicholas Stone, Lifelong interest in trains. Updated Fri
>
> *A remarkable feature of Swiss trains are their punctuality.*
>
> This is particularly remarkable because of the several track gauges, four
> national languages, alpine geography and multiple operators. *Indeed,
> there are over 20 railway companies.*
>
> Swiss trains are punctual because of the national efforts required to
> ensure punctuality. There is a joke that if the 08:00 train departure
> leaves when the station clock shows 08:05, then either the train is not
> Swiss or the station clock is not Swiss.
>
> My own experience of Swiss travel is extraordinary reliability, allowing
> complex cross country journeys with tight connections. Trains arriving at
> many stations are greeted with a fleet of connecting buses for onward road
> travel. The entire Swiss travel experience is often perfect, usually
> accompanied by magnificent scenery.
>
> Much money is spent on punctuality with track maintenance, reliable
> rolling stock and modern train control systems. This punctuality comes at a
> price. In 2014, Swiss federal and cantonal government rail. subsidies were
> €5.8 billion - more than the UK with a population eights that of
> Switzerland.
>
> National management and discipline ensures punctuality. There is one
> national website provided by SBB, owned by the Swiss Confederation. This
> allows through ticketing, through journey planning, cross platform
> interchanges and smart timetabling. It’s as if train punctuality and
> passenger convenience is a national priority.
>
> I thoroughly recommend a travelling across Switzerland by train (and where
> no train, then by bus on tram).
>
> *My note- In south India I have observed the* *Double decker train from
> Chennai- Bangalore* is very punctual, it was before time, arrival time is
> changed now by advancing 15 minutes.
>
> In return the *Bangalore- Chennai mail* arrives before time by at lest 15
> minutes now.
>
> Q2 What is the proper term for a father-in-law to call his
> daughter-in-law?
>
> A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar, Wife and Mother Fri
>
> Her name.
>
> In some cultures they are addressed as “*bahu” or “marumagalay “ *which
> translates to daughter in law. *But best is calling her by her name or by
> the shortened form of her name.*
>
> My fil called me by my name “bhuvana” although my full name is
> ‘bhuvaneshwari’. But I have seen that he always called me as Uma, mano or
> padmini in my mil's presence as if he forgot my name or confused my name
> with his other dils.
>
> When asked my mil covered up for him saying he sees you all as the same
> and treats you all with the same respect. No differentiation. But I
> preferred him calling me by my name only. Sometimes I didn't answer calls
> until he called out “bhuvana”.
>
> Q3 What if humans could naturally synthesize water internally for
> daily survival?
>
> A3 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic
> anatomy)Jul 28
>
> *We do make water internally—about 200 mL/day. This is called metabolic
> water and amounts to about 8% of average adult water needs*. There are
> some animals such as the desert kangaroo rat that can survive entirely on
> this and can go their whole lives without taking any water orally (but do
> drink it when it’s available).
>
> Q4 What are the things which doctors hate about patients?
>
> A4 Tiny Nair,Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum5y
>
> *Me? Just one thing.*
>
> The background
>
> 200 years ago, there was no stethoscope. To listen to the heart sounds the
> doctor had to place his ear directly on to the patient’s chest and listen.
> But then there was this ill young lady needing a medical examination;
> disturbing her modesty was out of question. Her Physician, Dr Rene
> Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec was worried and wanted to find a way out. On a
> December morning in 1816, Dr Laennec was taking a walk in the Louvre Park
> near Necker Hospital in Paris where he worked as a physician. *Two kids
> were playing on a seesaw; one was tapping one end of the wooden plank,
> while the other listened with his ear pressed firmly to the other end of
> it. Like most strollers he saw a seesaw, but his intelligent mind perceived
> it as a clue.* The mischievous deeds of those giggling kids unknowingly
> gave an answer to his medical needs. *He rolled a paper tube, applied it
> to the lady’s chest, and listened. Over time the paper role evolved into a
> wooden tube, and later a latex tube attached to an earpiece. The modern day
> stethoscope was born.*
>
> A stethoscope is a sensitive instrument, designed to pick up a faint
> murmur of the heart or a slight change in the character of the heart
> sounds. As cardiologists we have to concentrate hard to make a diagnosis.
> Most cardiologists close their eyes and try to focus on what they are
> listening to.
>
> In case you have a grudge against your doctor, loudly wish him ‘good
> morning’ after he places the stethoscope on your chest. He would hear it
> like a dozen of diwali crackers going off at close quarters.
>
> This is how we hear you if you talk with the stethoscope on your chest and
> our ear on the other end.
>
> I can tell you there is nothing more irritating to a doctor. We have
> heard of stories of senior doctors pushing in a thermometer inside the
> patient’s mouth to keep talkative patients silent to get some peace of mind
> to concentrate.
>
> But again don't worry. Many medical doctors don't intend to hear much with
> the stethoscope.
>
> I am reminded of a prank during our postgraduate days when we had put a
> piece of chewing gum inside the tube of the stethoscope of one of our
> surgery colleagues, who went on with his daily business of checking
> patients heart, lungs and blood pressure till a general medicine resident
> borrowed his stethoscope and clarified its functional status and declared
> it dead.
>
> Q5 Why are electric cables not made of copper?
>
> A5 Scotty Drye, BTh, MTh, BS, MWPS, OM,Engineer, Scientist,
> Theologian, Martial Artist, 4 FFLs9m
>
> While copper is an excellent conductor, (and silver even better), *they
> are much more expensive than aluminum.*
>
> It is cheaper for electric transmission to make use of thicker aluminum
> wires.In electric motors, size and conduction is more important, so
> copper is used here.
>
> Q6 If you've have ever used a glucose tablet how much did your
> glucose blood sugar level drop after using them?
>
> A6 Venkateswara Swamy Swarna,Former Scientist, Metallurgist,
> Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India (1967–2008)4h
>
> *A glucose tablet is to raise the blood sugar level.* It is glucose in a
> tablet form and is thus more convenient to carry than the glucose in powder
> or liquid form.
>
> If you need to get the glucose level down quickly, you may need to inject
> yourself some insulin. That is better done after proper tests and a
> prescription from a qualified doctor.
>
> *My note- I keep ready the glucose powder tin, a* spoon and glass on a
> table near bed room. If at any moment I feel no energetic, I consume 2-3
> tea spoon either directly or drink it mixed with water.
>
> *I also keep dehydration cure powder handy, if I* feel not energetic by
> going to urinate more in the night, I mix half the packet to a bottle full
> of water and drink in 1-2 minutes. I feel energetic. Blood sugar level
> does not increase in my case.
>
> Q7 Are high voltage wires always exposed to weather?
>
> A7 David Thomas, Former President, Alaska Electric and Energy
> Cooperative (2007–2021)Thu
>
> *In the US, most high and medium voltage lines are bare metal*. Usually
> aluminum-conductor (for ampacity) steel-core (for strength) are used. The
> insulation needed at those voltages would be considerable, weigh more (so
> poles would have to be spaced more closely), larger in diameter (so wind
> and ice load would be greater) and certain repair would be much harder to
> strip wires, bond them together, and reinsulate them - that would dictate
> de-energizing the lines for something as simple as connecting a single new
> residential service. Versus using long “hot sticks” to tighten the bolt on
> a new tap onto the existing bare conductors.
>
> Would insulating distribution power lines (those medium 10,000 to
> 25,000-volt) have benefits? Some. Fewer large birds would get zapped
> (although conductor spacing can help address that). Branches or trees in
> the line wouldn’t cause as many outages and fires, but many such instances
> would eventually wear through any insulation. When wires fall to the
> ground, the ends of each end would still arc to ground and insulation might
> get stripped off more of its length, although certainly not as much bare
> conductor would be on the ground as currently.
>
> As opposed to overhead lines, underground lines are always insulated and
> to some extent armored.
>
> My note- After a storm before 3 years or so, in Chennai all home
> connections are simply tapped *without fuse box in the pole*. Now 75%
> homes have power cables from nearest pole. *The protection fuses are in
> the customers premises only.*
>
> *Either 3 phase or single phase if snapped power will be there, it is
> cautioned , and EB staff arrive on phone call, set right in half an hour.
> Snapping is very rare nowadays since periodic shut down supply and
> maintanace done. *
>
> Q8 Are carrots healthier when raw or cooked?
>
> A8 Lucia Garcia,Worked at Hospitals Thu
>
> *It is generally believed that eating raw vegetables is more nutritious
> than eating cooked ones, however, carrots are different.*
>
> Carrots are an excellent source of β-carotene, and a medium carrot
> contains about 4.5 mg of β-carotene.
>
> β-carotene is the main nutritional component of carrots, which is an
> orange-yellow fat-soluble compound that Is a Precursor of Vitamin A.
>
> Vitamin A is one of the essential nutrients for the body, and its most
> important function is to enhance and protect eyesight, in addition, it also
> can strengthen the immune system and avoid the risk of various diseases.
>
> *Both β-carotene and vitamin A are fat-soluble by nature, not water
> soluble,* therefore, they can be better absorbed by the body only after
> Being Heated or Cooked and Mixed with Oil or Fat.
>
> If you eat raw carrots, about 90% of the β-carotene will be directly
> excreted from the body and cannot be absorbed and utilized.
>
> Q9 Do people actually want to live past 60?
>
> A9 Thangiah Kannan, Interested in day today happenings
> (2020–present)Aug 7
>
> Even a man who finds it hard to get 3 meals a day don't want to die at or
> over 60.
>
> Post 60 every one has memories, lots of them to cherish, to share but
> mostly to forget. Only 10% to 20% are fortunate not to have diabetes,
> hypertension like deficiencies or no financial concern. Even then nobody
> will think of dying.
>
> I am 74 and fortunate to have no major health issues or money issues and
> have a wife who is also healthy and caring. Whenever a friend or close
> relative who was of my age suddenly gone, however strong you are you will
> be shattered a little. However it will pass and your life again will become
> normal.
>
> *What will I think if I am left alone or unable to do my normal chores by
> myself? It will be scary. But will it make me to welcome death. I hope not.*
>
> I have only two daughters and through them have a grandson and grand
> daughter and all are away from me living happily but are close to us, that
> is with me and wife.
>
> We will be stretched to our full when they visit us and my wife, who is 7
> years younger to me work like a girl of 40 on those days not permitting our
> daughters to work, telling them to rest.
>
> That is life beyond 60.
>
> The thinking of not able to do one’s own chores themself and live with a
> feeling of burdening others, I think will be the most scary thing in our
> old age.
>
> *But I have one remembrance of a close relative who had severe diabetes
> which affected his vision and around 65* he was bedridden and always on a
> very bad mood scolding his wife and son and others. And when he died at
> 69 most of them are relieved more than grieved.
>
> At such a state he never wanted to die and tried to get every possible
> medi-care to live. So whatever they say in open nobody want to die beyond
> 60 or 70 or even at 90.
>
> *My note- Not to worry too much of diabetic neuropathy affecting eyes as
> earlier, nowadays* having good medicines, at affordable price to avoid
> it.
>
> Q10 Does using an old refrigerator consume more electricity?
>
> A10 Ritwik Sunny,Former Customer Support Executive at Ashok
> Leyland1y
>
> *5 year old refrigerator consume 10% more power* compared to when you
> bought. 10 year old refrigerator consume 20% more electricity compared to
> when you bought. 30% of additional power consumed after 15 years.
>
> *2ND ANSWER- Waqui, Online Entrepreneur2y*
>
> The power consumption of a fridge depends on many factors, Condition
> Usage Season Location Temperature set-point
>
> *Condition-Old refrigerators are usually less efficient* as their door
> seals are in poor condition. Also, their parts are all worn out, so they
> consume more electricity.
>
> Usage-If you opened the door too frequently or held open, then the
> machine works harder to keep things cool.
>
> Season-Almost all refrigerator uses more power in summer than in other
> seasons.
>
> Location-A fridge in a warm or poorly ventilated position will consume
> more power.
>
> Temperature set-point-Your fridge may be cooler than it needed, so set up
> the temperature as required. You can also set the temperature set point to
> lower or medium to save electricity.
>
> *All the above QA are from Quora website on 14-08- 2022. *
>
> *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .*
>
> *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 14-08-2022*
>
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