CULTURAL QA 02-2024-06 All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 06-02-2024.
Selected quora answers generallyinteresting are included .Still they need not be 100%correct answers. Compiled and posted byR. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 06-02-2024. Q1 Why dogiant pandas seem so slow and lethargic? A1 GaryMeaney, passionate fan of all things animal1y In short: because their entirelifestyle is based around a food they were never “meant” to eat. Virtually all of the giant panda’s diet comprises just onefood type: bamboo.Next time you see a nice, chunky shoot of bamboo, go ahead and give it a munch.Chances are it won’t be bursting with flavour. Unsurprisingly, bamboo is extremely poor innutrients. Most of the calories it does contain are locked inside itsfibres of cellulose, an incredibly tough material which gives all but thestrongest digestive systems a run for their money. That said, evolution is a powerful and transformativeprocess, so almost any food source is viable provided that you evolve the righttools for the job. After all, there are countlessherbivores who subsist solely on grasses, which are similarly nutrient-poor.Using up to four immense stomachs, tightly coiled intestines, a plethora of gutbacteria and rumination, grazingmammals derive excellent nutrition from grass. Pandas, on the other hand, have absolutely none ofthat. They are membersof the bear family, Ursidae, which is otherwise characterized by carnivores andomnivores. It would seem that this transition toexclusive bamboo-feeding occurred very recently, on the scale of evolutionarytime - within the last few million years, perhaps. Thus, they reallyhaven’t had the time to adapt their organs to this radically different food. The intestinal tract of the giant panda is short anddead-straight, engineered for processing meat, not plant matter. Because of this, the bearhas to choose quantity over quality, and spend its entire waking lifeshovelling bamboo into its mouth. Each day, it consumes up to 14 kg of the stuff, and produces a numero dos40 times! Despite this enormous daily volume of sustenance,these gentle giants cannot manage to get an “ideal” amount of energy in, andhave to make certain sacrifices accordingly. The metabolic rate of a panda is less than 40% ofthat of a typical mammal of similar size! The brain, liver and kidneys aredrastically downsized in order to cut energy costs, and likewise there is apitiful level of hormonal activity in the thyroid. The animal’s lifestyleis exceptionally sedentary, with very little physical exertion on a day-to-daybasis. That, in essence, is why giant pandas are so slow andlethargic Q2 Why didNewton only think about gravity? Why didn't he think about there might besomething mysterious inside Earth's core (like magnets)? A2 SilkRoad, AI Expert Sun Why would he? Newton didn't have any evidence or reason to suspect thatthere was anything unusual inside Earth's core. He didn't have access to modern tools like seismologyor geology that could reveal the structure and composition of Earth's interior. He only had observations of Earth's surface and itsgravitational effects. Newton also didn'tneed to invoke anything mysterious inside Earth's core to explain his observations. His law of universal gravitation was enough toaccount for the shape and gravity of Earth, as well as the motions of othercelestial bodies. He didn't have anyanomalies or contradictions that required a new hypothesis. Lastly, he was influenced by his religious beliefsand his worldview. He believed that God created the universe and its laws in arational and harmonious way. He saw his role as a scientist to discover andunderstand those laws, not to question or challenge them. Newton only thought about gravity and not somethingmysterious inside Earth's core (like magnets) because he had noreason, need, or desire to do otherwise.He was satisfied with his law of universal gravitation,which was a brilliant achievement in itself. Q3 What issomething everyone should know? A3 VibhutiSapru, An observer of life. Updated 4y While traveling through train from Delhi to Jammu, Iwoke up with a hightemperature. With every passing minute I was getting moreuncomfortable. My father knew it was serious because the temperaturedidn't seem to get down and Iwasn't carrying paracetamol even. He went to the TTE and asked him about theparacetamol. TTE made it sure that he would provide me themedicines and also a checkup by a female doctor as soon as the train wouldreach another station. Next station, some 2–3 TTE's came along with a femaledoctor and her attendant carrying all her requirements. Without delay shestarted my checkup, prescribed me medicines and also provided me with the medicines. I was given the utmost care andcharged just 100 rupees for the doctor's consultation. Something everyone should know. Contact the TTE or any on-board staff during any medical emergency. They willinform the next station and then the information is immediately passed on tothe station where the nearest Railway Hospital is available. Railway doctors reach the stationbefore the train reaches that station and take care. However, today withtwitter and mobile, reaching out to Railway administration has become much easier.You can also dial 138 forcomplaint, medical emergency, queries, cleanliness also. Yes our railway isthat dedicated. Q4 What doyou know that most people don’t? A4 ParikDhamija,Works at Parik Sales Corporation6y I was driving mynew car which was just out of the showroom. May be 10–15 minutes. A biker in his full swag while trying to overtake from the wrong side bumped into my car and tookthe side mirror along with him. I was furious. The car was barely 15 minutes old. Helooked back and I signalled him to stop. We both parked our vehicles, I picked up the sidemirror and approached him. He could easily sense the wrath and removed hishelmet. He: Yeahh what?? It was your fault!! Don't you knowhow to drive? What do you want now? Me: We can decide later about the fault. You might have bruised yourleg. Are you alright? He: befuddled and blank. After 2 minutes He: I'm good Me: Fine. Ride safely and avoid wrong sideovertakes.He: nods. At the next red light He: Sorry bro about your car. I'll pay for the repair. Me: 'smiles' Noneed. Ride safely. Yes I do know what most don't. In most cases thefollowing quote works: "Be kind. The best revenge is to be unlike himwho performed the injury". Edit: A lot of people have asked methe reason of not getting into a fight with the biker. Reason: There wasno reason to fight. No, I'm not a monk. Yes, I've seen people fighting over afew minor scratches, not admitting their mistakes, not paying for therepair and then paying for the medical expenses, paying the advocates, visitingthe police station and so on. I try to avoid it. Moreover Igenuinely thought that he might have hurt his leg. Two wheelers are generally not as safe ascompared to four wheelers Q5 What isthe best thing that has ever happened to you for being nice? A5 GurmeetBishnoi, Lives in Berlin (2023–present)2y I got a call in midnight. It was one of my friend. His dad was severely ill from covid in recentwave. He works in another city so he wanted me to admit his dad tohospital. I immediately told my dad that I am going at hishome. His dad was very serious. My dad: It's very risky to go near a covid patientnow. Are you mad? Don't they have any relatives or neighbour to help them?His home was 50km away fromme. I told that Iwill go, they need me. I took bike and reached there in 50 minutes. I called ambulance and went to hospital with his dad.I was there for around 15 dayscontinuously day and night. None of his relatives came to help. I used to bring medicines, fruits, food wheneverrequired. My friend couldn't come due to covid restrictions. Finally his dad got cured. He startedrecovering well. He got back normal in two months. I was there everyday and helped them in everythinglike a son. After recovering well, One day my friend's mom askedme, She: Gurmeet, how much money did you receive from usand where you spent? Me: I don't remember exactly. I will see and tell youlater properly. I have writtenthe expenses. The way she asked me this, made mefeel bad. Herexpressions and tone of voice was clearly telling that she was doubting me regardingexpenses and money takenfrom them. She thought I spent their money in my personal usesalso. It really hit me hard. When everybody was bashing me for being in hospital incovid wave, I was there every moment. It was not about money, it was about behaviour withsomeone who helped you when even your relatives, family wasn't there. They made mefeel like I was their worker. I gave them almost allcalculation and at the end it was me who spent something from my pocket. Best thing happened to me was that I have learnt alesson. I learnt thatbeing too nice to someone, they don't value us. Being too nice is not a part of “kalyug.” My note- There are many like the wife of person had covid near to us. We have to be careful of them. -- 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/1660016805.3659560.1707222072067%40mail.yahoo.com.
