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QUORA ANSWERS NEEDNOT BE 100% CORRECT ANSWERS. Compiled and posted by R. GopalaKrishnan, 80, on 04-11-2023. Q1 Why doclocks lose seconds over time? A1 “SilkRoad”, AI Expert10h Let's start with the most common type of clock youprobably have in your home or car: a quartz clock. These clocks use a tiny crystal that vibrates whenelectricity runs through it. The vibrations are counted by a circuit that converts theminto seconds, minutes, and hours. Unfortunately, the crystal is not perfect. It canvibrate faster or slower depending on factors like temperature, humidity,voltage, and aging. Thesevariations can cause the clock to gain or lose time over days, weeks, or months. That's why you have toadjust your coffee maker or car clock every once in a while . With atomicclocks, atoms are used instead of crystals to measure time. Atoms have different energylevels, and they can jump from one level to another when they absorb or emitlight of a specific frequency. This frequency is very precise and constant for each typeof atom, so it can be used as a reference for time. Atomic clocksare much more accurate than quartz clocks. They can keep time for millions or billions ofyears without losing a second. But atomic clocks are also very expensive and complex. They need special equipmentand conditions to operate. You can't just buy one at the store and put it onyour wall. That's why weuse quartz clocks for everyday purposes, and atomic clocks for scientific andtechnical applications. My note- This isthe reason a clock goes slow, still needles move when thevoltage of the cell/battery get a drop(Becomesold) Q2 Why didLord Krishna break his flute, and how did Radha die? A2 SantoshKumar Sahoo, Author General knowledge Books Mar 27 When Krishna sawRadha, he was very happy. Both talked to each other for a long time. However, nobody knew Radha in Dwarka. Sherequested Krishna to appoint her as a Devika in the palace. Radha lived in thepalace throughout the day and as soon as she got the chance, she used to seeKrishna. But in the palace, Radha could not feel the spiritual connection withLord Krishna like before. So Radha decided to go away from the palacewith the aim to establish a deep spiritual relationship with Shri Krishna. Radha did notknow where she was going and is completely lonely and weak in her last days. Lord Shri Krishna came in front of her in thelast time. Krishna told Radha that he demanded something from her, butRadha refused. On the request of Krishna again, Radha said that she wants to see his playing flute forthe last time. SriKrishna took a flute and started playing in a very harmonious tune. Shri Krishna played flute day and night until Radha tookher last breathe and merged with Krishna in a spiritual way. Radha abandoned her bodywhile listening to the tunes of the flute. Lord Krishna could not bear Radha's death and brokehis flute as a symbolic ending of love and threw it into the bush. Since then, Sri Krishna hasnot played the flute or any other instrument of life. My note- I have read this version of Radha’s end inmany occasions. I thought of adding this QA. Q3 Humansare practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? A3 StephenSibbald, Christian, geek, veteran, grandfather.2y Humans are themost ruthless predator this planet has ever seen. Polar bears arethe largest land predator in the world. Anadult male can weigh 3/4 of a ton. It can eat 200 pounds of meat in one meal.That’s the amount of meat on two people. In one meal. And fearless: it wouldattack a one-ton walrus. Don’tmess with ‘em. A few years back I was in Iqaluit in the CanadianArctic and had the chance to visit a local cultural museum. One of the exhibitsabsolutely transfixed me: witha series of illustrations it showed how two Inuit hunters, on foot, armed onlywith spears, could not only defend themselves from a polar bear attack, butkill the animal. One hunter provokes the animal to charge, and theother thrusts his spear into its side as it runs by. Nerves of steel. Musclesof sinew. Total trust in your buddy. Not something I’d like to try. But a wholerace of humans survived for 5000 years by doing this! Still think humans are defenceless? Q4 LikeLord Vishnu, did Lakshmi also take Avatars? What are some Avatars of LakshmiDevi? A4 AiShivaBisht, Lives in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (2009–present)6h Yes, like LordVishnu, Goddess Lakshmi is believed to have taken several avatars(incarnations) in Hindu Dharma. Some of the well-known avatars of Lakshmi include: 1. Goddess Sita:Lakshmi incarnated as Sita, the consort of Lord Rama in the Ramayana. 2. Goddess Radha:Lakshmi also took the form of Radha, the beloved consort of Lord Krishna. 3. GoddessRukmini: Rukmini, the queen and consort of Lord Krishna, is considered an avatar of Lakshmias well. These avatars of Lakshmi are revered and playsignificant roles in the stories and teachings of Hinduism. Q5 What aresome mind-blowing facts about Indian history? A5 NileshSrivastav, Studied History & English Literature5y The story starts77 years ago. Dusk was falling on March 13, 1940. In London’sCaxton Hall, a meeting of the Royal Central Asian Society and the East IndiaAssociation was in progress. Among the attendees was a 40 years old Indian man. As the conferencedrew to an end, he pulled out a revolver from his coat and rapidly fired twoshots at one of the British speakers – Michael Francis O’Dwyer, the formergovernor of Punjab, India.[1] [2] Born on December26, 1899, at the village of Sunam in Punjab’s Sangrur district, Our had been to Africa, Europe andthe Americas - He’d been in the Army, worked his way up in life, done some oddjobs - earned a living andrespect and was finally settled in London - he was regarded and liked in hiscommunity. Interestingly he even worked as an extra in blockbuster filmslike Elephant Boy (1937) and The Four Feathers (1939)[3] [4] (Man in themiddle) Not bad for someone born in a small village inPunjab, who had lost his parents at an early age and grew up in an orphanage inAmritsar since the age of 5. Some called himFrank Brazil - others remembered him by the name he had tattooed in his armsRam Mohammad Singh Azad[2][3]. Life was good - everything was fine. There was justone issue - Our 40 yearsold man had not celebrated the festival of Baisakhi since the age of 19. Not because he was living in foreign lands but because he didn’t feellike celebrating. After 21 longyears finally he got an opportunity to do something about it. On 13th March1940, just 6 months since the World War II had officially started and about 7 years before India won her Independence, he decided totake part in a meeting organised by the Royal Central Asian Society and theEast India Association in the historic building of Caxton Hall, not very farfrom the British Parliament[4]. He polished his shoes, wore his best suit and wentthere with a disarming smile. At Caxton Hall,after the meeting concluded, he stood up calmly - walked up to the podium -took out the revolver that he hide in his overcoat - and aimed at a man sittingon the dias.[5] He shot Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer, the formerLieutenant Governor of Punjab, and the guest of honor for the evening,twice.[6] He did not tryto flee or resist arrest and was immediately taken into custody. He was dulyarrested and held in Brixton prison.[7] After a quick trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to death, he was hanged onJuly 31, 1940 at London’s Pentonville Prison and buried within the prisongrounds.[8] Now the questionis why did he do this? The year was 1919 on 13th April - while a 19 year oldhe, was serving water as a volunteer, to a group of protestors and pilgrims ina park in Amritsar - hesaw a British Colonel come in with 50 of his men and pump bulletsindiscriminately at the 10000 unarmed and helpless men, women and children.[9] As the people tried to escape the bullets by climbingthe walls or jumping into a well, the soldiers kept firing till they ran out ofammunition[10] Over 1000 died- many inside a well where they had jumped to protect themselves from thebullets - many more were injured. Along with them was injured the pride, dignity andhonour of a nation which was forced to remain a meek spectator to thisinglorious chapter of colonial degeneracy. It was Baisakhithat day, the festival of songs and happiness - a festival which took away the innocenceof this 19 year old. Since that day,he decided to invest every remaining minute in his life to avenge thehumiliation of his people. A revenge he finally took 21 years later. Today, many remember him as Shaheed Sardar UdhamSingh.[11] He did this allfor the sake of freedom A freedom, he laid his life for - a freedom, that weall enjoy, today. P.S : In 1974, his remains were exhumed and repatriated to India before beingcremated at his birthplace, Sunam village in Punjab. His ashes were then scattered inthe Satluj river, the same river in which the ashes of Bhagat Singh, Rajguruand Sukhdev had been scattered. -- 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/1890541682.776550.1699105248834%40mail.yahoo.com.
