C*ULTURAL QA 0220242A
Q1 Whose son was Chandragupta Maurya?
KR The founder of the Mauryan Empire was a man by the name of
Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta is said to have been born in about 340
BC. Little is known about Chandragupta’s ancestry and his early years.
According to some later sources, both of Chandragupta’s parents belonged to
the Ksyatria (warrior) caste. Other sources, however, state that his father
was a king, whilst his mother was from the Sudra (servant) caste. It has
also been claimed that Chandragupta was the son of a Nanda prince (the
dominant power in northern India during the 4th century BC). Regardless of
the various accounts, we can be fairly sure that Chandragupta was of humble
birth, as the details of his life before becoming an emperor were not
recorded by contemporary writers. (ANCIENT ORIGINS AUTHENTIC SOURCE}
Q4 Why does the Earth rotate? Why doesn't it stop?
KR All without any authentic text and half-truths. Now let us see from
India:
1{R.N. Iyengar Distinguished Professor Centre for Ancient History and
Culture Jain University, Bangalore (Formerly Professor, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore)}(KR This is also a repeat by me since wood head did
not read):
Heliocentric Theory Of Gravitation: Heliocentrism is the astronomical
model in which Sun is the centre of solar system and earth and other
planets revolve around it. In the Surya-Siddhanta, the following
appellations have been given to the sun:
He [The supreme source of light (Jyoti) upon the border of darkness he
revolves, bringing into being, the creator of creatures] is denominated the
golden wombed (Hiranyagarbha), the blessed; as being the generator. The
Surya-Siddhanta also states that "Bestowing upon him the scriptures (Vedas)
as gifts and establishing him within the egg as grandfather of all worlds,
he himself then revolves causing existence"
Many astronomers had formulated ideas about gravity and gravitation.
Brahmagupta in the 7th century had stated that "Bodies fall towards the
earth as it is in the nature of the earth to attract bodies, just as it is
in the nature of water to flow". About a hundred years, another astronomer
Varahamihira had stated that there should be a force that keeps bodies
stuck to the earth, and also keeps heavenly bodies in their determined
places. Thus they knew of the existence of some force that governs the
falling of objects to the earth, their remaining stationary after having
once fallen and as also determining the positions which heavenly bodies
occupy.
The Sanskrit term for gravity is Gurutvakarshan which is an amalgam of
Guru-tva-akarshan. Akarshan means to be attracted. Thus, the fact that 'the
character of this force was of attraction' was also recognized. This apart,
it seems that the function of attracting heavenly bodies was attributed to
the sun.
The term Guru-tva-akarshan can be interpreted to mean, 'to the attracted by
the Master". The sun was recognized by all ancient people to be the source
of light and warmth. The sun (Surya) was one of the chief deities in the
Vedas. He was recognized as the source of light (Dinkara) and source of
warmth (Bhaskara). In the Vedas, he is also referred to as the source of
all life, the center of creation and the center of the spheres.
The last statement is suggestive of the sun being recognized as the center
of the universe (solar system). The idea that the sun was looked upon as
the power that attracts heavenly bodies is supported by the virile terms
like Raghupatiand Aditya used in referring to the sun. While the male
gender is applied to refer to the sun, the earth (Prithivi, Bhoomi, etc.,)
is generally referred to as a female. The literal meaning of the term
Gurutvakarshan also supports the recognition of the heliocentric theory as
the term Guru corresponds with the male gender, hence it could not have
referred to the earth which was always referred to as a female.
Rig Veda 10.22.14 “This earth is devoid of hands and legs, yet it moves
ahead. All the objects over the earth also move with it. It moves around
the sun.
.Rig Veda 10.149.1“The sun has tied Earth and other planets through
attraction and moves them around itself as if a trainer moves newly trained
horses around itself holding their reins.”
.Yajur Veda 33.43“The sun moves in its own orbit in space taking along with
itself the mortal bodies like earth through force of attraction.”
.Rig Veda 1.35.9“The sun moves in its own orbit but holding earth and other
heavenly bodies in a manner that they do not collide with each other
through force of attraction.
.Rig Veda 1.164.13“Sun moves in its orbit which itself is moving. Earth and
other bodies move around sun due to force of attraction, because sun is
heavier than them.
Do I have to add more; of course, G -like will say I am writing out of
context as he is punched and cannot bear any knowledgeable stuff.
G EDIT: Three thousand upvotes and a half-million views! I never thought
any of my answers would garner that many. Many thanks.
KR Yesterday there was an article how to defraud the net by advt. So up
and down are fabrications as Vijay and Malayalis cine song contest from
public; who checked it?( yesterday there was a dancing around phrases of
science, which we knew long ago.}
G My note- I have added this QA for the important information. At one time,
billions of years ago, because of the high speed of rotation day was about
six hours and night too six hours.
KR When and where sir ; you will never answer any of my query and later
when I write, you will say outside subject etc; don’t yap as if learnt like
other guys!!
Q5 What is something that most people don't know?
KR Like a couple of here
You can taste garlic with your feet.
Kr May be smell but cannot taste I challenge
When you speak inside your mind small muscles in your throat mimic the
formation of each word.
Kr False In meditation nothing moves
When you lose weight, most of it ends up as carbon dioxide which is exhaled
from your lungs.
KR Burning fat means co2 emission but not entirely scientific.
Prince Charles has a car fueled by wine.
KR Fabrication
Polar Bears aren’t white, they’re just glowing.
Kr Then ice also sir
Pirates wore eye patches to increase night vision, not cover a missing eye.
KR another lie
Parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the planet.
KR again unscientific; all parts of the earth has gravitation against
spots; also farthermost and close to magnetic center has a least variation.
1 teaspoon of honey is the lifework of 12 bees.
KR YES
Your ears and nose are connected to your tear ducts.
KR YES
Once Charlie Chaplin entered a contest for "Charlie Chaplin look-alikes"
and he came in third.
KR Bluff
People in the southern hemisphere see the moon upside down compared to the
north.
KR Who fabricates such vision? Vision angles present only upside down
straight.
Humans have patterns (like stripes, spots and geometric shapes) on our
bodies that are invisible to us but cats can see them.
KR No patterns as described; but there is a Samudrika lakshanas,
where body shapes of human are classified; and a pattern in the palm do
exist which created the Palmistry.
KR IRS 2224
On Fri, 2 Feb 2024 at 09:40, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> CULTURAL QA 02-2024-2A
>
> All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 02-02-2024.
>
> Selected quora answers generally interesting are included .Still they need
> not be 100% correct answers.
>
> Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 02-02-2024.
>
> Q1 Whose son was Chandragupta Maurya?
>
> A1 World Geopolitics. Softawre Developer, web Developer at
> Freelancers (2020–present)Dec 19
>
> Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India,
> was not the son of a well-known royal or noble family. According to
> historical accounts, Chandragupta Maurya was born into a humble
> background. He was the son of a king named Surya, who was said to be the
> ruler of a small kingdom in northern India. The name of his mother is
> mentioned as Mura.
>
> Chandragupta's ascent to power is attributed to his intelligence, military
> skills, and strategic alliances. He became the disciple and later the
> ally of Chanakya, also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, who played a
> crucial role in Chandragupta's rise to power. Chanakya is often
> considered the architect of the Mauryan Empire.
>
> Under the guidance of Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda
> dynasty and established the Mauryan Empire around 322 BCE. His successful
> military campaigns and administrative reforms laid the foundation for one
> of the most significant empires in ancient Indian history.
>
> Q2 How can a doctor tell a dying patient has only one or two
> hours left? What are those typical signs?
>
> A2 Persephone May,Aug 13
>
> You cannot tell how many hours the person has left, but there are signs
> that the person will die soon.
>
> I was in the room when my mother died and saw this happen.
>
> Their breathing will change to a short gasping pattern
>
> You will not be able to feel a radial pulse (you will not feel the pulse
> in their wrist or in other common pulse points)
>
> They will likely be unconscious (my mother was, but this was of her own
> choice and due to medical sedation)
>
> Bodily waste will cease or drastically decrease (the person will not
> urinate or deficate, any wound drainage will slow as the body becomes
> dehydrated)
>
> The person will no longer have a desire to eat or drink (DO NOT FORCE
> THEM TO TRY)
>
> It is very difficult and can be traumatic to watch this happen to another
> person, but it is important to remember that these ‘symptoms’ are not
> likely painful or uncomfortable given that the person is receiving adequate
> pain management.
>
> Give them any medication that they need, and hold their hand through this
> transition. Keep in mind that they may say strange or uncharacteristic
> things, and this is normal and common.
>
> If they say something rude or insulting, it is not their fault. It is just
> something that happens while their body shuts down. If they are dying
> from a terminal illness (such as cancer), do not do CPR. This drags out the
> process of death and makes it more painful for the person. Even if you can
> get the heart beating again, their body is not able to support then any
> longer. I know first hand how hard it is, but you need to let them go. Just
> make things as comfortable as you calm for them and be there through it.
>
> I assume if you are asking this question you have a dying loved one. I'm
> sorry for your loss. Again, I know first hand how hard it is, but you
> can do this. Hold their hand, wipe their forehead and lips with a wet
> cloth (this can feel nice as the skin is very dry from dehydration), and
> let them go in a peaceful and calm environment.
>
> Q3 How much does it cost to become a doctor in India?
>
> A3 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Updated 4y
>
> A Malayali man fell in love with a Bengali girl, they got married and
> started a family; a typical Indian middle class family. All non-affluent in
> India are ‘middle class’; since there is no presentable adjective below
> that level. They were blessed with a boy and like every parent, they
> dreamt that their son would grow up to get a good job, earn well and
> their hardship would come to an end.
>
> The mom taught her son literature while the dad, science. The very
> average boy fortunately got admitted to a Govt. medical college in
> Kolkata after qualifying in the NEET.
>
> The cost of studying MBBS might have been negligible for most, but for
> this family it was still not easy; fees were low, but books, skeletons,
> stethoscope, white coat and the coffee at night didn’t come free; but they
> managed.
>
> While his schoolmates got into a job after finishing graduation in 3
> years (some bank officers, some PSC and one IAS) this medical course
> continued for around 4 and a half years followed by one more year of
> house-surgeon-ship. By the time the parents thought that their problems
> were going to end, the boy announces, quite proudly, that he wanted to do
> MD in medicine. The parents did not find a convincing reason to do that,
> but as usual they submitted to their sons wish. By then the dad had
> retired.
>
> 3 years later the boy announced that he has completed MD but now wanted to
> go for some funny course named DM, the expansion of those letters were not
> very clear to the parents, but again they didn’t object. The son was too
> busy to understand their hardship; he was busy in the hospital, library and
> cafeteria. By then, most of his friends were well employed, graduating from
> scooters to cars, got married and were thinking of shifting to bigger
> apartments.
>
> My Bengali mom died 10 years back of Alzheimer’s disease.
>
> So when I am asked as to how much was spent to make me a doctor, I think
> of those two who never had a holiday, stayed in rented house all along,
> toiled hard to make their ends meet while agreeing to their son’s wish to
> become a specialist doctor, spending 12 years post school (5 and half
> years MBBS; + 3 years MD; + 3 years DM; before I got my first job).
>
> I tried my best, but could not calculate the cost in INR; but I am not
> good at math.
>
> My note- On reading it one can understand how frank and open minded is
> Dr Tiny Nair. In another posting he had stated while born (baby- he ) was
> a very small in size and hence named Tiny nair.
>
>
>
> Q4 Why does the Earth rotate? Why doesn't it stop?
>
> A4 Harry Keller,President & Chief Science Officer
> (1999–present)Updated Dec 24
>
> Planets do not have to rotate. Look at Venus. It rotates so slowly that
> it might as well not be rotating. It rotates backward as well. You might
> think of it as a negative rotation. Therefore, zero rotation is an option
> for any planet.
>
> Most planets do rotate and rotate in a forward (same direction as
> revolution) direction. This is all due to the conservation of angular
> momentum. (Look them up if you don’t know these terms.) This is expected
> from modelling of the solar system development. However, the chaos of
> planet formation can result in a different rotation, even near to zero.
>
> Why doesn’t it stop?
>
> If you put a toy top out in space away from any serious stuff in that
> near-vacuum and spin it, you could go away and come back years later to see
> it still spinning at essentially the same speed. This means that it still
> has the same rotational energy. If you did the same thing inside the ISS,
> you’d find that it had stopped. Its rotational energy would have been
> sapped by friction from the air, by the collisions with air molecules.
> The Earth is like that top, and its rotational speed is decreasing ever so
> slowly from factors such as the Moon capturing some of its angular momentum
> and the solar wind creating friction.
>
> The exact length of a day 4 billion years ago is not known, but estimates
> peg it to around one-quarter of today’s day.
>
> In another 4 billion years, it may be twice as long — again, we cannot
> figure it out exactly due to too many unknown future factors being involved.
>
> It will stop when the Sun swallows it up in 4–5 billion years.
>
> EDIT: Three thousand upvotes and a half-million views! I never thought any
> of my answers would garner that many. Many thanks.
>
> My note- I have added this QA for the important information. At one time,
> billions of years ago, because of the high speed of rotation day was
> about six hours and night too six hours.
>
> Q5 What is something that most people don't know?
>
> A5 Bruce Wilson, Global Traveller (2018–present)6h
>
> You can taste garlic with your feet.
>
> When you speak inside your mind small muscles in your throat mimic the
> formation of each word.
>
> When you lose weight, most of it ends up as carbon dioxide which is
> exhaled from your lungs.
>
> Prince Charles has a car fueled by wine.
>
> Polar Bears aren’t white, they’re just glowing.
>
> Pirates wore eye patches to increase night vision, not cover a missing eye.
>
> Parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the planet.
>
> 1 teaspoon of honey is the lifework of 12 bees.
>
> Your ears and nose are connected to your tear ducts.
>
> Once Charlie Chaplin entered a contest for "Charlie Chaplin look-alikes"
> and he came in third.
>
> People in the southern hemisphere see the moon upside down compared to the
> north.
>
> Humans have patterns (like stripes, spots and geometric shapes) on our
> bodies that are invisible to us but cats can see them.
>
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