Q2 Why go that far?. *North Sentinel Island* is one of the Andaman Islands, an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal which also includes South Sentinel Island. It is home to the Sentinelese, an indigenous people in voluntary isolation who have defended, often by force, their protected isolation from the outside world. Andaman Nicobar where tourists have restrictions to travel also. Q4 Apart from many here, one thing many may not be aware is that paper is said to have been invented by China; but now many research articles in the universities of India, where that was proved to be wrong and there also India pips in; it is supported by the west in many articles; and the high revolution being China writers had spoken about it. When I get time I shall extract and give you Q7 Saddest truth of life is "WHAT ONE THOUGHT AS TIGHT IS 20S AGE WERE PROVED TO BE WRONG AND THAT WRONG HE BELIEVED BECAME THE RIGHT AT THE END OF LIFE . Q8 See the moment the name swastika is heard should it not ring any bell? Whose swastika and read mein kampf to know why the swastika was chosen. Swastika
Known by a word derived from Sanskrit that means "object of well-being," the swastika (figure la) is humanity's oldest and most widespread symbol of any complexity. The only constant interpretive fact about it is that it symbolizes good luck (Brown 1933:17-18). Although its origins are lost in antiquity, it probably first appeared in western Asia in an area bounded by the Indus River, Mesopotamia, and the Hellespont in the fourth millennium B.C. (Brown 1933:19, 23; John 1941:50). It subsequently spread over Europe and parts of Asia by the early centuries of the Christian era, and reputed examples from pre-Columbian times have been identified in the New World (D'Alviella 1894, Plate 111; Wilson 1896:889). Scholarly fascination with the swastika derives from its antiquity, its wide distribution, and its mysterious magical quality, which was apparent before the Third Reich had impressed the symbol into the consciousness of the world in the 1930s and 1940s. Heiden describes the impact of its first public display in pre-war Germany: "In 1921, Hitler's new red banner with a black swastika in a white disk was unfurled in the open for the first time. The effect was so inflammatory that Hitler himself was surprised and pleased. [It] gave Hitler one of his mightiest magical weapons. - . . An uncanny power emanated from the mysterious sign" (Heiden 1944:143-144). Q10 My heater has been shut off for > a year; and even when i am at home, 2 rooms water heater is not used. ut all are functioning well KR IRS 3423 On Sun, 2 Apr 2023 at 17:37, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 04-2023-03* > > Q1 Why do trains speed become very slow while entering any big > stations like Howrah station in Kolkata? > > A1 Subhasis Dutta Roy, 20 years in Indian railways (including15 > yrs as Loco Pilot)Updated 1y > > I was serving as Loco Pilot at Indian Railways for 14 years before > switching to my present designation. > > I will try to clear your concept about this. I have entered Howrah station > many times with my train. > > *There are so many cross overs ( points ), where the train changes its > track according to the signal given.* > > *In those points, the speed limit is fixed at a maximum of 10 km/hr* at > Howrah and other such big stations. So loco Pilot has to drive his train in > under 10 Kmph. > > Below I will upload a pic of the HWH station showing a cross over(points) > > *2nd cause is the Howrah or Sealdah type of stations where the track is > ended with Buffer is called Dock Platform station.*In such type of > station, the speed limit for entering the platform is limited maximum not > exceeding 08 Kmph. So in these stations train speed is very low. > > *My note- While entering all stations where the train is to halt, I have > observed the same phenomina.* The coaches have to be at least 70% to the > marked area in the platform. *So speed reduction is done at least 1 KM > before the station in which it has to be halted and slow on reaching > platform start- I have read elsewhere*. > > Q2 What is the weirdest island in the world? > > A2 Kimberly Lewis,Boxing Coach6y > > *Just off Japan, there is an island that was once home to a WWII chemical > weapons factory. The inhabitants left, never to be seen again.* > > The human inhabitants that is. > > *Welcome to Okunoshima, aka Bunny Island.* > > The bunnies are all very friendly and well socialized, and *the island is > hilariously overrun with them. The stories of how they got to the island in > the first place are simultaneously numerous and conflicting. The only real > answer anyone has is “nobody knows.*” > > So an island, inexplicably populated almost entirely with rabbits, that > you can go snuggle for a day. > > (This is how I want to go.) > > So, if you ever need a cuteness fix, just know that there's an island > completely covered in bunnies out there. > > Q3 Is Saudi Arabia going to collapse this century once their oil > runs out? The country has no drinkable water, no natural resources, no > minerals, and no vegetation. It's also of no importance geographically. > > A3 Areej Musaed, Administrative Analyst at Air and Missile > Defense (2020–present)Wed > > *Saudi Arabia would definitely collapse if oil runs out tomorrow*. > However, the Saudi government has already prepared for the post-oil era > through the launch of Vision 2030, a massive transformational roadmap that > aims to wean the Saudi economy away from oil. > > *This is planned by increasing non-oil revenues in tourism, manufacturing, > sovereign wealth fund, and most importantly, renewable energy*. The > country is leading the way in renewable energy as it is currently building > the largest solar and wind plants (because it enjoys the best location for > solar and wind energy). Additionally, the country is leading the green > hydrogen fuel industry (it has already shipped the fuel to Japan). > > Another exciting aspect of the vision is investing in the electric cars > industry. Saudi Arabia owns 60% of Lucid, an electric car manufacturer that > is rival to Tesla. The company is currently building a huge factory in > Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, with Saudi Arabia's untapped mineral wealth, it > is also leading the EV battery manufacturing industry. > > Therefore, I would say the future is very much bright for Saudi Arabia > with the current economic reforms that are taking place. > > *My note- Soudi Arabia, especially Jeddah has an* industrial belt and > many companies are functioning there with different industries. My son is > working in a very large *plastic products/paper products* company there > as Maintenance head. The company has established in other parts of Soudi > Arabia at Damam, Riyad etc. > > Q4 China: What are some mind blowing facts about China? > > A4 Fact Sky, Lives in Hindustan (2000–present)Wed > > China has its own calendar. The traditional Chinese calendar. > > *China has the longest combined land border in the world. This border is > shared with 14 other countries.,* > > China is the world’s most populous country on the earth. > > China has been the largest exporter of goods in the world. > > China is the world's largest manufacturer of electronic components. > > China has the largest rail network in the world. > > In the top 10 tallest buildings in the world, China holds positions 2nd, > 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th. > > *The largest palace in the world is located in China. The Imperial Palace.* > > *The Great Wall of China is more than 2,300 years old.* > > All pandas are the property of China. Any panda in another country is on > loan from China. > > ****Over 30 million people in China live in caves, that's more than the > population of Saudi Arabia.* > > Toilet paper was invented in China but initially, it was for the emperor’s > use only. > > You are only allowed two children in China. > > Chinese people basically eat all animals' meat. > > *****Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and (more than thousand websites) > are blocked in China because of the Chinese government’s oppressive > internet censorship,* everything Chinese citizens see on internet is > restricted and controlled. > > My note- *** New information to me > > Q5 What is your opinion on circuit breakers and circuit breaker > plugs? > > A5 Loring Chien, Electrical engineer 45 yrs. IEEE Senior Life > Member Tue > > *Electrical engineer here.* > > Home circuit breakers are great inventions and required by law. They > protect our homes and families from fires due to electrical overload. *The > ones in your breaker box protect the wiring of your house.* > > *Equipment with circuit breakers built into the plug (presumably that’s > what you mean) protect the equipment*. If its the same current rating as > the breaker box then thats fine, you have belts and suspenders. If tits > lower than the current rating of the one in the breaker box, then its > protecting the device which its attached to, from currents greater than > that the breaker will allow. This is probably because of delicate parts or > power cord of the device, and that is a good idea, too. > > *My note- One year back I purchased an ASUS* laptop, which had no power > conversion unit separately. It was with the 3 pin plug. However circuit > breaker in 3 pin plug is a new information to me. > > Q6 Why are there 3 wires in electricity plugs while neutral and > ground wires are fundamentally the same? > > A6 Loring Chien, electrical engineer and audiophile for 45 years > Updated Mar 16 > > Because your question contains *a false premise: they are fundamentally > different.* > > They are at the same potential but with one very important distinction. *The > neutral wire carries the full load current as the hot wire while the ground > carries…* absolutely zero current. The neutral is designed to be the > return for the hot wire to complete the circuit. > > Anything else is a fault condition. Safety equipment depends on this > distinction. *When current flows in the ground wire, there is a leakage > path and properly designed equipment will shunt fault currents here rather > than to the user.* > > Q7 What is the saddest truth about life? > > A7 Robert, Project Manager at Sneha IT Services > (2020–present)Mar 27 > > 1. Everyone will die eventually, leaving behind their loved ones to > grapple with the pain and sadness of their loss. > > *2. Difficult and painful experiences can occur at any time in life, > regardless of how young or old you are.* > > 3. Life can be incredibly unfair at times, leaving many people struggling > to make sense of why certain bad things happen to them. > > *4. Illness, disease, and pain can affect anyone, no matter how strong and > healthy they may be.* > > 5. It can be hard to stay motivated and have hope for the future when > faced with difficult situations. > > 6. We are all part of an unpredictable, ever-changing world and must learn > to deal with whatever curveballs come our way. > > *7. There will always be things we can't control,* making it difficult to > live life as we may want. > > 8. We are not all born with the same opportunities, resulting in some > people facing a much harder life than others. > > 9. Injustice and inequality exists in many parts of the world, making it > hard for those in need to achieve justice. > > *10. Success and fulfilment do not always come to those who deserve it > most, often resulting in feelings of disappointment and failure.* > > 11. Life can be a battle between making the right decisions and having > them be accepted by those around us. > > 12. Not all relationships are healthy and loving, resulting in a lifetime > of heartbreak and hurt for some. > > 13. Friendships and loved ones may drift apart, leaving you with a feeling > of loss and regret. > > ***14. Our society is largely driven by money and possessions, resulting > in a never-ending cycle of materialism and greed. > > 15. We are all alone in our own personal journey, regardless of how close > and connected we may feel to those around us. > > The saddest truth about life is that no matter how hard we may try, things > don’t always work out in the end and no one can guarantee happiness and > satisfaction. *Difficult experiences are part of the human journey and > can often take us by surprise, making life seem much more difficult than we > ever imagined.* > > *My note- *** Hard truth* > > Q8 Why did Finland use the swastika as a symbol before 1945? > > A8 Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist1y > > *You have it in reverse. The real answer to that question is why Nazis > used Swastika.* > > A Coca-Cola key fob, 1925 > > *At the turn of the 20th century, Swastika was an ubiquitous symbol of > good luck and fortune*. It was used everywhere, from key fobs above to > funeral vestments of priests to commercials to religious items and more. > > *It was just a very popular symbol something good, positive that was > already everywhere in popular minds, that’s why Nazis used it in the first > place*. It was a stroke of genius propaganda to use that symbol for their > party and associate themselves with it. Nazi flag didn’t stand for “we’re > evil”, this is a modern (if justified) construction. At the time Nazi flag > it stood for “we’re the greatest ever”. > > That’s why Nazis used Swastika. That’s also why Finns used the symbol, > they still do in fact. > > *Notice something in this 1917 1000 Rouble note? This is before the Nazi > party was ever founded.* > > Q9 Is it okay to leave a ground wire exposed? > > A9 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > In my college days the house wiring in my home was done in Kerala, India. *The > neutral copper wire was a bare copper wire earthed preparing an earth of > value less than 2 ohms*. On those days circuit breakers were not there. > It was fitted on a side wall and *we were cautioned - When fault occur > current will flow in the wire.* > > Probably bare copper wire was used to identify that it was not phase or > neutral wire. > > Now also bare copper wire is extended from distribution board, *but > outside the board the wire is plastered with in wall in modern homes, and > taken through ground and earthed at convenient point*. *Wire is not > visible and taken inside a conduit with in wall and in the ground till end > and mostly covered by thick tiles etc.* > > This change may be due to changed circumstances in homes. > > I have retired from telecommunications department of India. Even today > earth is thick copper single bare wire and proper earthing is done and > periodically tested it is well below 2 ohms. Telecom areas are prohibited > areas for public and staff are well educated. > > Q10 Is it safe to shut off an electric water heater > for long periods of time? > > A10 David Thomas,Professional Engineer, Civil, Alaska Dec 14 > > *Generally, yes.* Exceptions would be if your house was subject to > freezing and/or the hot water was used in a circulation scheme to protect > other pipes from freezing (that would be unusual). > > *Many people would shut off their water heater and turnoff or reduce the > thermostat setting of their furnace to save money when they’re away for a > week or more*. Again, one must consider risks of freezing pipes, but if > that’s not a concern, *there’s no benefit to keeping that water hot while > you’re away.* > > Another slight benefit, if you’re gone for a long time, is that corrosion > rates are a function of temperature and much slower when the WH is at room > temperature. > > Just remember that it will take an (for gas) or three (electric) for the > WH to reheat the water when you return home. > > An intermediate approach, for a gas WH, is to set it to “VACATION” > > while you are away. That minimizes (but doesn’t eliminate) standby losses > while allowing you to just turn it back to warm-hot upon your return > without have to relight the pilot light. > > *My note- If water heater is switched ON and water* has heated to the set > temperature, the hot water has to be emptied fully for well being of the > unit. If hotwater remains for long time, corrosion can occur to the coil. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 02-04- 2023.* *Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, former ITS, on 03-04-2023* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" 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/iyer123/833450538.2829469.1680482271859%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/833450538.2829469.1680482271859%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. 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