ALL THINGS BIG AND SMALL 2.0

To all the ardent Creationists and Theists who keep writing to me re the posts on 'God' on this Blog. Thanks, but no thanks. I respect your need for religion but there are many like me who don't need it. So leave us alone. Here is a re-post from my Facebook: LIFE IS A CLASS 4 CELLULAR AUTOMATA To the Creationists and Theists who inhabit my Facebook, I understand that Religion is ultimately a quantum leap of faith and it is suitable for some people. But I am impressed by my correspondence with a pastor in Georgia, USA-who did use Science to explore alternative views of the origin of the Universe and Life before taking that leap of faith. I applaud him for that though I disagree with his conclusion. He has read Richard Dawkin's many books, Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science, dabbled with Artificial Intelligence, and played with Cellular Automata such as Conway's Game Of Life (available as an iOS app). Cellular Automata are a simulation of Life played ou...

From these photos (whose compilation or authorship is unknown) you can have an idea of the Indian psyche. Of a people in a hurry to climb up the steps of economic development, and of an ingenious people with a pragmatic bent of mind, with a as-long-as-it-gets-done credo. Function and form take into account the local business environment. Never mind that the results sometimes look comical to the rest of the world. On thing for sure is that you will never see the same kind of pictures in China, that other developing giant. Improvised swimming float Improvised motorcycle raised pillion When you are holding a child and need to use your camera in a hurry.... Cooling beer with airconditioner when yu don't have a refrigerator Peeling onions with motor cycle helmets on to stop the tears Computer prodigy Election rally- Audience of one, but the show must go on A bicycle lock can also be used to prevent sandals from being stolen Improvised fuel tank Improvised air bag