Pranam And a Singapore worm blabbered as usual?!!. Naraga naathasamy has no valour forgiven. But sense is also absent? Amnesia or old age problems?. KR IRS 3922
On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 20:14, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Mr Sekar for reading the posting and responses > Gopalakrishnan > > On Friday, 2 September, 2022 at 01:02:42 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Pranam > I beg to differ from Mr Sekar's view. Courage and bravery are not termed > as BRAVADO. Bravado is a western Texas term. No one becomes brave by > muscles but by mind and Buddi only. Gandhi was a frail man; he had no > basics even to receive blows from hands ,leave alone sticks. But stood like > a rock of Gibraltar in defying a very big nation England. Was it mere > bravado?. Bravado is a joking word who tries excuses , in not doing things > , properly, at proper time. Courage arises out of convictions; fighting > with the arms is not fearless; it is rowdyism; Che guevera rolled over with > just a few men and placed the USA troops far off. All will die; even > Gorbachev is dead; Putin may not be respected; but his courage is in the > History; Gandhi is respected by many like Mandela. Shouting back at a > madman is an excuse found by the timid who wants to shirk off the duty. > When a child is adamant , a small slap will end the row. We have to call a > spade a spade and in that term and /or action, they can fear. People who > remain nonchalant, selfishly, with deep anguish and envy, who cannot do > anything worthwhile , alone will find such excuses to defend their actions. > Barking does not bite and biting does not bark is the basics. GOD who gave > all in duplex as spares, did only one tongue and one back chain bone; > tongue tied , finds dry mouth; back bent , finds the focus in life. Death > is certain for all. But the brave die only once. History proved it many > times. 300 Greeks blocked the tunnel against the Romans. Purushottaman > proved he is greater than river Jeelum. Let us try to change. Anjuvathu > anjamai means fear of adharma. A rapist is better than that one who passes > off , out of fear. Six packs and analysis is not bravery. A soldier dies > thus fearlessly. B G teaches that only in so many verses. KR IRS 2922 > > On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 10:53, 'N Sekar' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Sri G K. > > Q1: Thirukkural says > "Anjuvadharkku Anjuka" meaning you have to be fearful of what is to be > feared. > > This is in a general sense. Even with your enemies he says you have to > evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and also his and then decide > whether to wage a war and if so, at what place, what time, when etc. > > Meaning mere Bravado will not Do. > > Running away from a mad dog is not a sign of weakness but is a sensible > thing to do. > But remember even a cat becomes a tiger when cornered. > > There is a saying " if you argue with a mad man, onlookers will not know > who is mad and who is not " and hence shying away from them is not a sign > of weakness but otherwise. Healthy fear of your opponents is not to be > scoffed at. > > So fear is not always a sign of weakness but may also be a sign of wisdom, > maturity etc. > > Q4: I have experienced that depending on the coach you are in, it is > sometimes a long, long, lllllllllllllong walk to reach the exit gates. > In Mambalam, some people in the first few coaches prefer to jump over the > fence to reach the street than to walk to the exits. So long is the train. > Even in Tambaram it is a long walk to the stairs. > Not sure of the situation now. > > Nothing is an unmixed blessing, there are always pluses and minuses. > > N Sekar > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > On Fri, 2 Sep 2022 at 7:59, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 > <[email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 09-2022-02* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Do we have to be afraid of something in order to live a normal > life? > > A1 Prajit Cartofari 1h > > Hello, Interesting question, but easy. > > The more things you’re afraid of, the less risk you will take, and live a > boring, lonely life. (Relatable) > > If you’re reffering more to a fear like, for example, afraid of being > chased by dogs, yeah it would be cool to have one, but not necessary to > live a normal life. At all. > > If its a fear like, talking to women (Relatable) you def don’t need that. > You don’t want that. You’re living the most normal life without those fears. > > *My note- 95% of people have some sort of fear inborn with them. Some have > fobia also* > > Q2 How soon can you lie down (not sleep) after eating a heavy > meal? > > A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar Former Teacher, Aug 21 > > After a meal I sit down or do some cleaning, washing. Sometimes I watch > TV. Only when I feel drowsy or start yawning I go bed. > > Sometimes we go for a small walk after dinner and then hit the bed. Often > if I'm not feeling sleepy I continue watching TV. > > *My note- Most may have siesta after the afternoon meal, if at home.* > > Q3 What is a cowcatcher? Is it useful? > > A3 Shivam Kumar Studied Mechanical Engineering at Indian > Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) (Graduated 2021)19h > > Cowcatcher is the extended part of a locomotive engine at its bottom. *It > is like a big metallic net*. It is easily visible to a person who looks > at the locomotive from the front side. > > It is installed to clear any obstacle that may lie on the railway track so > that it does not come in contact with the wheels and cause jamming or any > sort of disruption to the smooth movement of the wheels. > > Q4 Why doesn't Indian Railway increase the number of general > coaches inspite of having so much rush in these? > > A4 Subhasis Dutta Roy,Working in Indian Railways at Indian > Railways (2001–present)Updated 2y > > The maximum numbers of coaches in a train has a limit. *It is 24 coaches > maximum.* > > The first reason to limit the length of a train is maximum up to 24 > coaches to fit in the loop length. > > *A train length can't be more than the shortest loop length of that > section where the train runs.* > > *In Indian Railways, maximum loop length is 650 meters*. So the length of > a train either passenger or freight must be within 650 meters. > > No train can stay in the block section. The section between two > consecutive stations. If any train can't fit into the loop then it will > obstruct the mainline hence the train movement of that section will effects. > > It is calculated that a maximum numbers of 24 coaches 24.75(LHB)*24+ > 20.562(loco)= 614.322 meters > > 23.28(ICF)*24+20.562(Loco)= 555.282 meters. > > Both lengths are fit with a limit of 650 metres. > > *The second reason is the technical limitations of Locomotive*. Train > brakes system functioning through the air pressure. This air pressure > creates through Locomotive's compressors. > > A pressure of 5 kg/sqcm distributes throughout the length of the train by > metal BP pipe and coach to coach connect through BP hoses and palm > couplings. > > *It has been examined practically that up the length of 24 coaches BP > pressure maintain adequately within a limit taking account the leakages*. > > *Beyond that, it is difficult to maintain the BP pressure at an adequate > level by Locomotive's compressors. So train length keeps within 24 coaches.* > > You can remember when vacuum brakes functioning in trains, the length of > the train was shorter than parents time. > > It is because vacuum couldn't maintain beyond that limit of length not > train by exhausters of Locomotive. > > Now the main question, why Railways don't increase the general coaches? So > far my knowledge depends on the train category. > > Normally there are 2 to 4 general coaches fit in a train depends on route > and train category. *There are so many trains runs on different routes > with only general coaches.* > > As there is no provision to increase the train length so Railways have to > maintain the rake formation of the category of trains. > > *My note- Very clear answer. Where passenger* traffic is more, > introducing additional train is the best possibility. In Chennai- Bangalore > route after the double decker has been introduced, congestion is reduced > very much. > > Q5 Why is it unwise for diabetics to eat a meal containing a lot > of sugar? > > A5 Ruby Myers 1h > > Depending on what type of diabetes they have, they either can’t produce > their own insulin or they have trouble using insulin. *Either way, a lot > of Sugar is a problem because it raises the blood sugar a lot.* High > blood sugar is bad for your blood vessels, hard on the kidneys, and can > cause several other health issues. > > For those that are finding a way to reverse type 2 diabetes without > needing more pills, medications or insulin injections,... you can check > this guide > > . I have got great results with it. Within a month of following that > guide, I managed to reduce my doses of drugs between 50 and 80%. *My > blood sugar levels used to be high 200's and 300's. Now they are in the low > 100's and below 100. As a bonus I have lost 19lbs* > > *My note- After reducing sugar, even normal sugar** added in coffee or > tea may fell more for a diabetic.* > > Q6 Why can't we use human waste for fertilizer and compost? > > A6 Frederick Wright, Lives in Boston, MA (1996–present)Tue > > *We do.* Here in Boston we have constructed a massive water treatment > plant that takes waste from the city and thirty four surrounding > communities, uses an advanced codigester system to render the waste safe, > *extract > the gray water to be cycled into the ocean safely, then purify and dry the > solid waste left over to be sold to area farms as high grade fertilizer*. > As a bonus, the entire plant is built on a beautiful harbor island which > serves as a public park with miles of hiking trails and views of Boston's > lovely harbor and skyline. > > Q7 Is that true Napoleon’s heart beats 42 times per minute? > > A7 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Updated 5y > > 5 and a half feet in height, unimpressive, never credited with good looks; > *Napoleon > Bonaparte was my school-age hero because my profile matched so well with > his.* > > He was a shrewd commander, a political wizard and a strategist who fought > and won war after war, extending his rein over two-thirds of the land-mass > of Europe. The very fact that he won so many wars – ‘Austerlitz war’ > against Austria, ‘War of Jena’ against Prussia, ‘Battle of Borodino’ > against Russia, shows that he had sharper knowledge of strategies better > than even Hideo Kojima (designer of Metal Gear Solid). > > On the flip side, he would not think twice before ditching his troops if > the situation demanded. Also he was never known for his benevolence, charm > or physical fitness. Look at his photo. > > *He must have been a fairly fit man to start with, since he led so many > wars and was on horseback* for hours on. People with such athletic > disposition have slow heart rate, many world-class professional athletes > have a heart rate of around 45. So it is possible but unlikely – here’s why. > > *He indeed was a fearless warrior, but disease* doesn’t distinguish > between a timid or a go-getter; especially the pain of hemmorhoids (piles > in common language). Yes; Piles. > > *From Napoleon’s personal doctors account and the final autopsy after his > death on 5 th july 1821, it is now confirmed that he was suffering from > many diseases including rectal piles, hypopituitarism,* chronic > tuberculosis of left lung and schistosomiasis but finally died of gastric > cancer.(at the island of St Helena) > > *It is said that the pain of piles prevented him from taking the seat on > the saddle on the right time* leading to postponement of the time of > strike in the decisive ‘Waterloo battle’, the one that changed his fate and > the direction of European history. > > *It is very unlikely that the ailing, unhappy, leader with a pain in the > bum would have had a slow heart rate*, unless of course he had undetected > Hypothyroidism. > > Reference:Napoleon - Wikipedia > > Edit — Thanks Dinesh Manohar for suggesting that hypopituitarism might > have led to hypothyroidism. > > Q8 Why is too much water being discharged by an air conditioner? > > A8 Tim Hinds. 25 years in the Heating and Airconditioning > Industry. Updated 4y > > *No such thing*. *It simply means it is very humid. The A/C is working > hard to remove it and cool at the same time.* Cooling suffers in this > condition because it is being discharged through the condensate instead of > the air. Thats in layman’s terms. The actual thermodynamics involves heat > removal not cold production. But most people think in terms of turning up > the air conditioning when actually they are turning down the temperature > > Q9 What is the significance behind “Kashi Yatra” in Tamil > marriages? > > A9 Balaji Viswanathan, observes the TN politics.Mon > > Not sure if all Tamil communities have this ritual, but the Kashi Yatra is > one of the interesting events in TamBrahm and other Smarta weddings. Quite > possibly this could be in many other communities too across India. > > Our weddings are filled with dozens of interesting games like these that > makes it memorable. > > Before any major event in life it is normal to have jitters and doubts. > Are we committing too early? What will change in my life after this? Should > I run away? > > *Kashi yatra ceremony mockingly exaggerates these emotions and make it > into a spectacle for* everyone. In this case, the groom packs his “bags” > to become a sanyasi in Varanasi. He carries a couple of essentials — > including an umbrella, some rice & coconut and a spare dhoti. The bride’s > father then intercepts him and convinces him to go ahead with the wedding. > > *Some groom trying to run away from making a commitment.* > > *In my case, I literally took the ceremony, by actually going to Kashi > before the wedding as a wandering ascetic*. I travelled weeks across the > country clothed in saffron pyjama to various spiritual centers across India > taking me to famous landmarks of Buddha, Krishna and Gandhi. > > *As the beard and beads grew post that, people actually started confusing > me with an ascetic* — a lot of interesting episodes in that across in > Somanth, Ayodhya, Gorakhnath etc. > > This time my father in law didn’t convince me but I myself decided that I > was not ready to be an ascetic and turned to the Grihasta fold. ;-) > > Q10 How much money do you spend on your parents? > > A10 Ajay Reddy ,Software Engineer and Fitness freak Aug 22 > > My father had no pension or even any savings when he stopped working*, > but he never ever asked me a single penny because he was relucant and also > a self respect person*. My parents lived along with me in my job location > so there was almost no additional expenses for them. > > But after my father passed away, my mother some times stayed at village > and mostly stayed with me. *But this time I started to give her a a fixed > amount every month so that she could spend what ever she wants and which > she may not wish me to know.* > > At home everything is available so almost she didn’t spend a fraction of > that money but she becomes very happy when I give her. *Later I learned > that, those savings directly goes to her daughters (my sisters as well > their kids).* > > There is nothing wrong or right, I am not bothering about what she does > with that money, but her happiness while receicving money is matters to me > which I never wanted to miss. So, instead of monthly, each time I withdraw > money from ATM/Bank, a fixed percentage of additionl money I withdraw and > give her (mostly 2–3 times a month). > > This is a chance I never want to miss happiness from her face. > > *My note- My father was a pensioner and he gave* the entire pension to my > elder brother at home. When he was with me pension was not drawn. I sent > immediately on getting salary a good amount to my father. It helped him to > get his medicines etc. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 01-09- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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