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by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 22:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 911
Views: 384733

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

1. Everything reduces Physics as per physicists, a reductionist view which is hotly contested. 2. Climate prediction is much harder than weather prediction. What we can predict today with meteorological models is a few days into the future. One can derive the computational resources required. Simple...
by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 06:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

(moved from West Asia... thread) More from GPT-5 mini: Here are verbatim quotes from Ernest J. Moniz on U.S.–India engagement (from public statements and writings): “The United States should engage India as a strategic partner on energy and climate, while also elevating dialogue on nuclear risk redu...
by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 06:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 72
Views: 6197

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Moved to Understanding the US (I am not sure. If admins deem that this belongs to India-US thread, please move there)
by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 06:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... — driven primarily by a $6.9 trillion jump in projected Medicare Part B shortfalls and a $2.5 trillion increase for Social Security. The Treasury’s Statement of Long-Term Fiscal Projections shows the 75-year fiscal gap widening from 4.3% of GDP in FY 2024 to 4.7% in FY 2025. ... (I asked AI eve...
by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 06:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 72
Views: 6197

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Meanwhile checking on - Ernest Moniz (Former U.S. Energy Secretary) ... And apart from working on global nuclear risk reduction - he is involved in "Integrated Carbon Accounting" (Not making it up ..:) :) (EFI Foundation -) :-o Please take a look at this I posted about this fellow Ernest ...
by Vayutuvan
27 Mar 2026 06:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on India-Pakistan Conflict https://www.nti.org/news/statement-from-ernest-j-moniz-on-india-pakistan-conflict/ There can be no justification for terrorist attacks on civilians. We express our deepest sympathy to the families of those who have been killed or injured in ...
by Vayutuvan
25 Mar 2026 10:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 72
Views: 6197

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

“Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has emerged as the key interlocutor between the United States and Iran, with Egypt and Turkey encouraging the Iranians to engage constructively, the officials added. Field Marshal Munir is believed to maintain close ties to Iran’s Islamic Revol...
by Vayutuvan
25 Mar 2026 02:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 911
Views: 384733

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

It would be illuminating if the folks posting AI responses also post their prompts. By tweaking those prompts, can we make the AI respond in ways that destroy their point instead of buttressing it? IOW, how small a difference in the prompt wording would result in outputs that differ by a lot. Anothe...
by Vayutuvan
25 Mar 2026 02:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 754
Views: 635803

Re: Know Your India

Amber G. wrote: 23 Feb 2026 04:25 Yes! (All others are also Giants of the Indian Relativity community).
Center is Amal Kumar Raychoudhari
by Vayutuvan
25 Mar 2026 02:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 754
Views: 635803

Re: Know Your India

(As a follow-up to the above link by @bala gaaru, here is the first part) Why Purvapaksha Matters: Stories of Returning from Islam Premiered Aug 26, 2025 Rajiv Malhotra recently had a riveting conversation with the girls of Aarsha Vidya Samajam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Their stories of convers...
by Vayutuvan
24 Mar 2026 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Bond market tanking or not? Stock market indices are doing well despite job losses.
by Vayutuvan
24 Mar 2026 22:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4388
Views: 1306057

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-scheduled-caste-status-on-conversion-to-religions-other-than-hinduism-sikhism-or-buddhism-supreme-court/articleshow/129769450.cms SC rules no benefits of SC/ST if converted to Abrahamic faiths. Next the same should be made applicable for OBC categories a...
by Vayutuvan
24 Mar 2026 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Jay wrote: 23 Mar 2026 07:32 I agreed to NG coming home, nothing else.
Why should he come "home"? To which home?
by Vayutuvan
23 Mar 2026 03:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Household electricity prices worldwide in 4th quarter 2025, by country (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) https://www.statista.com/statistics/263492/electricity-prices-in-selected-countries/ US 0.18 India 0.08 China 0.08 ... Compare that with Per Capita GDP (PPP Basis - From Wikipedia - IMF 2026) ...
by Vayutuvan
23 Mar 2026 02:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 856
Views: 510618

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

I second the above recommendation. In fact, all the others in that conference are quite good. Shashi Tharoor was also deconstructed quite well by another speaker.

Added later:

The following page has links to videos.

https://rajivmalhotra.com/ten-heads-of-ravana/
by Vayutuvan
23 Mar 2026 01:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Lisa wrote: 22 Mar 2026 14:07 We don't say, they don't say. We get our man, they get their man
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Is Nikhil Gupta our man, a rogue mercenary, or even a CIA double agent? We don't want a mini Sharm-el-Sheikh redux, do we?!
by Vayutuvan
23 Mar 2026 01:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 412851

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

Ignoring the usual low-effort trolling — imaginary villains, selective outrage, and hero worship — let’s stick to facts, not fan fiction. My point was - Why the Iran “nuclear crisis” narrative is mostly hype ... (long post which regurgitates known stuff deleted) ... Sire, if you are talking about m...
by Vayutuvan
22 Mar 2026 06:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 412851

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

One ayatollah issues a directive. The next ayatollah can cancel the directive.
by Vayutuvan
22 Mar 2026 03:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

20260317 Frisco City Council - Neha Suratran No verified reports of H1-B Fraud in Frisco 103,996 views Mar 19, 2026 Indians have made Frisco better, safer, more educated, increased wages factually, according to her. The Hindu religion does not force their religion on people. There is more discrimin...
by Vayutuvan
22 Mar 2026 01:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

They are not going to admit, of course. It is India that is saying it. Same with Nikhil Gupta. The US is saying he is a RA&W agent. If we link, they will go to town, claiming India accepted him while covering up about their agent. They have a megaphone, while we don't. . All of the Western media...
by Vayutuvan
21 Mar 2026 23:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Lisa wrote: 21 Mar 2026 12:20 May I politely ask why?
We will be accepting that Nikhil Gupta is an RA&W agent, given that this Amru fellow is presumed to be CIA.
by Vayutuvan
21 Mar 2026 03:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^^ There should be no deal to free the American terrorist handler unless the illegal detention and confession-by-duress of Nikhil Gupta is unconditionally removed, and that he is paid suitable compensation for trauma. @krithivas gaaru, you are one of my favorite posters, but this is a bad idea.
by Vayutuvan
21 Mar 2026 03:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Jay wrote: 20 Mar 2026 06:12
Vayutuvan wrote: 20 Mar 2026 00:54 Equating Van Dyke case with Nikhil Gupta case is an idiotic idea.
Who said anything about Van Dyke and his case?
Just the post above yours says this. You agreed.
by Vayutuvan
20 Mar 2026 02:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 412851

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

The only reason Iran wants nuclear bums is to finish off Israel. It is also a fact that Obama gave pallets of cash to the Iranian regime. How much of that went into Iran's nuclear program (to buy stuff from Eurotrash) is anybody's guess. A regime that torments, executes, and otherwise oppresses diss...
by Vayutuvan
20 Mar 2026 02:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 412851

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

Trope?!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_United_Kingdom#Incidents Incidents[edit] In 2022, 17% of hate crimes were against Jews, which account for 0.5% of the British population. [65] As well as hate crimes reported to the police, the Community Security Trust (CST) monitors incide...
by Vayutuvan
20 Mar 2026 00:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13325
Views: 4666450

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Jay wrote: 19 Mar 2026 04:44 Yup, nikhil gupta should come home.
Equating Van Dyke case with Nikhil Gupta case is an idiotic idea.
by Vayutuvan
20 Mar 2026 00:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 412851

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

Brittishits are anti-semitic. The Church of England aligns totally with the Lutherans.
by Vayutuvan
11 Mar 2026 06:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

A small town between Mumbai and Pune. Sweet.
by Vayutuvan
11 Mar 2026 04:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Ignoble is also there.
by Vayutuvan
11 Mar 2026 01:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

That price includes a lot of US premium surely. Something's wrong with that electricity bill - maybe someone's stealing electricity? We have 5 3 star A/Cs with 6 tons of cooling, a double door 26 cf fridge, electric tankless water heaters, dishwasher, washer/dryer and the electricity bill has not e...
by Vayutuvan
11 Mar 2026 01:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

bala wrote: 11 Mar 2026 00:53 Vayu ji you may want to bring electricity down to zero
bill is now 0 used to be 6k according to below!

https://x.com/prasannavishy/status/2031182450047726047
It is a flat in a co-op society in Navi Mumbai. Not mine.
by Vayutuvan
10 Mar 2026 23:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 7029
Views: 2315057

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Received in WA group. Is this true? India wins back-to-back T20 World Cups. Before we celebrate the players, let us remember the man who made all of this possible. His name was hashtag#NKPSalve. June 1983. Lord's Cricket Ground. India has just reached the World Cup final. Salve — Cabinet Minister of...
by Vayutuvan
10 Mar 2026 23:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

> Died and/or right now walking around with no legs.
:wink:
by Vayutuvan
10 Mar 2026 23:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

That is expensive. ~USD 7000. Probably makes sense in CA. In India, electricity is very expensive, as I found recently. Two split a/cs, two < 40" TVs, lights/fans, washing machine, medium sized fridge just for two retired people - monthty bill upwards of INR 20K. That is insane. I get the same ...
by Vayutuvan
09 Mar 2026 23:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9345
Views: 4425853

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

pravula wrote: 09 Mar 2026 23:22 Induction stoves need cookware that is compatible. Quite a bit of Indian cooking vessels are Aluminum based.
Good startup idea.
by Vayutuvan
09 Mar 2026 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/2030993365706162460?s=20 Sam Harris sits quietly as Bill Maher calls out the NYT for pushing readers toward an opinion on the “Iran War.” “The second day of the war… The New York Times’ headline was ‘US troops die.’ That was what they led with.” “But then, in a coun...
by Vayutuvan
09 Mar 2026 22:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2689
Views: 939992

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

> Added: is it plausible that Iran asked for asylum, and having obtained it, expected to find US assets in their vicinity, attack them and the scoot into Indian asylum? I am open to being persuaded. "The first casualty of war is the truth" - Proverb All belligerent parties lie through thei...
by Vayutuvan
09 Mar 2026 05:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

IDK what to make of this 2007 news article. Was it true then, and also true now?

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by Vayutuvan
08 Mar 2026 05:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12802
Views: 3727428

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Out government thinks silence is the answer for everything :-? Silence is also an answer (channelling PV saab as in "Not taking a decision is also a decision"). These issues can be raised at a later date at an appropriate venue, me thinks. For the time being Gulf region situation is still...
by Vayutuvan
07 Mar 2026 11:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2689
Views: 939992

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

It should be, and is, easy to verify.