Celestial Movements sparks up debate!

Eclipse is just another Celestial Movement in galaxy... the scientists claim. But is their impact so limited? Moon... It's 384,403 kms away, yet it influences our plant and can cause tides. 70% of earth is covered with water. Due to the gravitational influence of moon, there are high tides and low tides on planet earth. Similarly, our body is composed of 60-70% water. If a phasing moon can influence such a huge mass of water then can it not influence water in our body. So in a way, although we call them celestial bodies they have certain influence in our lives. Eclipse is a natural phenomenon. Total solar eclipse has many myths attached to it. But just considering them fake does not eliminate the influence of eclipse on humans and the nation. Astrology is not goobledygooks! It is a mathematics-based scientific study of the effects of the planets on human psyche and body, extending the impact even to the nation. Yes, I do agree that some people call themselves astrologers and sow the seeds of fear in their clients just to make them buy some of their products, which they claim, can reduce their malefic planetary influence. They are nothing but charlatans fooling gullible people. But I have seen and met some astrologers who predict the exact date and time of any malady or benefice event. Such astrolgers also give sound advice on how to reduce the on-coming ill-effects. For meditating masses, the effect of eclipse is already reduced. Meditation and Chanting acts like a shield that can reduce the effects of eclipse. Now some people will say that all this is superstition. For them I have got one thing to say. I'll meditate, you may not do it. Let us see what happens. If something bad happens on their part they may start meditating. Whatever happens on my part, I will not stop meditating!! What say??

Another Frankenstein in making...

Science and the scientist seem to have a deadly passion in making Frankenstein Monsters out of experiments! This one comes from UK. Today's newspaper flashed headlines about the UK Scientists being successful in creating Artificial Human Sperms from Embryonic Stem Cells "....They "prompted" embryonic stem cells to divide their chromosomes, then grow tails and become sperm cells." It quoted. These scientists claim that the technique could eventually allow infertile men to become fathers. Although it is illegal to use artificial sperms to make babies in UK, these scientists have asked the UK Lawmakers to amend the law to make the unlawful lawful! If science has got that power to manipulate anything then why not restore the fertility in men. Instead, scientists think they have become "gods" by creating an artificial sperm. This regressive ways of working will have its deep wrecking impact in near future! Is science so weak that it cannot help men regain their lost fertility. History has lot to teach us. Taking an example of Indian Agricultural Practices, Farmers earlier (Before the advent of chemical fertilisers) used home made compost manure in their farm fields. Then the chemical fertiliser manufacturers showed government how their "Chemicals" had a superior impact on the farm output. But they completely neglected (actually, overlooked) the effects of chemical on the fertile land. Instead of making the land more fertile, these chemical fertilisers only deteriorated the farm land fertility. Soon the farmers were debt ridden due to massive borrowing for purchasing the chemical fertilizers and declining farm output due to loss in farm fertility. Now many N.G.O. like Art of Living Foundation and many others have started "Chemical Free Farming" or "Organic Farming" practices to revive the fertility in farmlands. Is there any semblance between the two? Yes! A Lot!! Science does shed light on new things, but if the act is done out of absolute ignorance then there is no difference between those scientists and the evil villains from the super-hero comic books who are out to rule over the world with their evil power. I am least bothered if this discovery makes men redundant in the task of making babies. We, time and again, forget that it is the nature that has created us and it is nature that sustains us. If we make any manipulation in Nature then it's going to backfire badly!

...With greater power, comes greater Responsibility... - Spider-man I

Science has given us unimaginable power, from diving deep underwater, flying across the vast sky and travel in infinite cosmos. But it is our responsibility to take care of mankind. Science without conscience is a definite way towards destruction. P.S. The second reference does mention about restoring fertility in men, but the long term vision of science is to create almost defect free sperm without the help of male testicles that will fertilise a female egg. References: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090708/tuk-scientists-create-artificial-human-s-45dbed5.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article685515.ece

Math Mind Bender

Despite Maths and Stats being my first love, I have scarcely written any post on mathematical wonders or puzzles. Here's a very simple and small puzzle. We all know that the sum of the internal angles in a triangle is 180 degree. But there are two cases when the sum can be more than 180 or less than 180. Can you tell how that is possible. Yes! THAT IS possible! Just "bend your mind" Answer to this puzzle on next Monday!