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by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 04:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

a failing student who blames the teacher, classroom, textbook, chowkidar etc. for his failure might become increasingly desperate for validation by his peers, especially if they all succeed while he alone fails. My PhD advisor didn't think so. He is a giant in his field. Probably, you would have fa...
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 03:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Did you ever master PCA, I wonder? I mean Numerical Analysis and Algorithmic parts, not the modeling part.
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 03:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

As always, I have the greatest respect for my fellow members of this forum, and I will do my best to clarify any doubts expressed by those capable of intellectual honesty . So nothing on alternative hypotheses that were considered. Just a bland statement that "GOTUS knew about Pakistan harbour...
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 02:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2446
Views: 957304

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

Came across David McKay (I did know of his research before) while conducting cursory research on Occam's Razor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._C._MacKay In 2003, his book Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms[29] was published. ( Ed: It is available online ) ... Link to &quo...
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 02:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 957
Views: 410659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Came across David McKay (I did know of his research before) while conducting cursory research on Occam's Razor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._C._MacKay In 2003, his book Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms[29] was published. ( Ed: It is available online ) ... In 2008 he c...
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 01:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

>> **The Takeaway:** Due to a mix of the COVID-19 pandemic, structural trade barriers, and retaliatory tariffs from the trade war, China ultimately bought **none** of the *additional* $200 billion it promised in 2020. It did not even buy enough American goods to return to its pre-trade war (2017) ba...
by Vayutuvan
21 May 2026 01:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

(By no means am I saying that a warning to the failed marshallah is given, but a few observations follow. If one needs to be taken seriously, they would have to answer those questions to the satisfaction of the readers beyond the usual "my friends in the nuclear/political/religious/stinktank/cl...
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 10:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 869
Views: 118175

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

Since when does BR want india India to send tropes troops to UAE? “that is a low bar for the forum...”

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What the british ambassor said is the fact and needs to be accepted.
:twisted: :mrgreen: :rotfl:
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 10:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 869
Views: 118175

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

V_Raman wrote: 20 May 2026 04:14 What if india sends troops, ships, akash batteries to UAE to defend their installations? do we even have that capability?
Why should Bharat send troops etc.?

What a fall for BRF that these kinds of nonsensical ideas are allowed to be aired? :(( :(( :((
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 10:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Rudradev wrote: 19 May 2026 21:54 GOTUS knew about Pakistan harbouring Iranian …
@Rudradev sir ji, you seem to be privy to some high level info. Please do cough up some OSI for us mortals sir ji. Please sir ji. We beg you. :rotfl:
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 10:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4833
Views: 1458426

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

vaataapi gaNapatim bhaje is always sung in hamsadhwani. Carnatic tradition.
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 07:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Finally, the inversion is gone.
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 02:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

I wonder how close is the pogressive Democrats to implementing the songbun system of NoKO?!!! Maybe the GOPers will take the lead, IDK. Dec 3, 2011 North Korea's new class system By Andrei Lankov https://web.archive.org/web/20111203025732/http://atimes.com/atimes/Korea/ML03Dg01.html . .. One of many...
by Vayutuvan
20 May 2026 01:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4330
Views: 1600427

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

:shock: Now CTs are being purveyed here on BRF?!!!
by Vayutuvan
19 May 2026 06:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6237
Views: 2816366

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Oh mah gawd. All these days we were asked to believe that Democrats are not part of the deep state. SODTUS is not part of the deep state, and so on. The same people are posting proof that Dems are as rotten as the GRoypers.
by Vayutuvan
19 May 2026 02:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Also, the anger, ruthless selfishness, violence, and mockery as a response to the idea of "noblesse oblige" feel uniquely integral to trumpism and trump supporters . ( added later: Thanks for not letting an AI think for you ) TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS REQUIRED! DANIEL 5:13-23 (The Fre...
by Vayutuvan
18 May 2026 05:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

There is another event in DC. Many of you probably remember Obama's dissing of India and Hindus on that day, right on the heels of beingChief Guest for the Jan 26th Republic Day parade in 2015. Our 2026 National Prayer Breakfast Honorary Co-Chairs https://npbfoundation.com/ Senator Kirsten Gillibran...
by Vayutuvan
18 May 2026 05:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Just for completeness' sake, here is wikipedia page on FFRF and some relevant excerpts. Freedom from Religion Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_from_Religion_Foundation The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for atheists, agnos...
by Vayutuvan
18 May 2026 05:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Further: ... Vivek R. is a member of the Party of Trump, and the attacks on him are from its Christian nationalist wing. Americans still favor state/church separation despite Christian nationalist push May 14, 2026 https://ffrf.org/news/releases/americans-still-favor-state-church-separation-despite...
by Vayutuvan
18 May 2026 01:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

AI does not like to weigh in on political matters, but even so: The statement "Today's Republican Party is the Party of Trump" is one of the most accurate descriptions of modern American political reality, yet it simplifies a complex, multi-layered transformation. To analyze this statemen...
by Vayutuvan
17 May 2026 06:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 957
Views: 410659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

A lot of (non-technical) information is available at this website.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research

For example

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by Vayutuvan
17 May 2026 04:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 957
Views: 410659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Just to be complete, I am posting the following link to the Wikipedia page. Interested people can follow "See Also" Wikipedia pages and external links. "Physics holds" trivializes the hard problems scientists face in implementation - discretization, adaptive grids, moving or fix...
by Vayutuvan
17 May 2026 03:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 869
Views: 118175

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

Trump now claims that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in the past, many times, "they've closed it in the past as a weapon, they're not using it as a weapon against me." Has the Strait of Hormuz ever been closed? The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica May 7, 2026 https://www.britanni...
by Vayutuvan
17 May 2026 02:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1027
Views: 219656

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

rajkumar wrote: 15 May 2026 20:48 I thought Sanjeev Sanyal held a Singapore citizenship?
Sam Putrida was a US citizen before his appointment. He gave up US citizenship, stayed put in India for one year, and got his Indian citizenship back. Those were the rules then. I am sure they haven't changed.
by Vayutuvan
17 May 2026 00:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 869
Views: 118175

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

Sharing: (A current article - what I have talked about here) ' Without firing a missile': Barack Obama defends 2015 Iran deal, says 'We got 97% of their enriched uranium out' President Barack Obama's recent remarks regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Pl...
by Vayutuvan
16 May 2026 23:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 930
Views: 544153

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

Who doesn't pay taxes? The following are exempt from taxes: Vedic scholars, women of all classes, pre-pubescent boys, all students studying with a guru, ascetics, sudras who work as personal servants, people who are blind, dumb, deaf, and sick, Anyone excluded from acquiring property. — Apastamba D...
by Vayutuvan
16 May 2026 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Kudos to Vivek Ramaswami for standing up to this; but a pity he joined the Party of Trump . [YouTube...]nb9vM2TEv50[/YouTube] Sigh. When did the GOP become "the Party of Trump"? Does this mean that all registered Republicans, those independents who voted for Republican party candidates ev...
by Vayutuvan
16 May 2026 01:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13449
Views: 4860323

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Cyrano wrote: 15 May 2026 13:11 Pity the audience did not walk out after hearing Landau's bigoted statement.
Bolne de takleef hua hai bechare ko
by Vayutuvan
15 May 2026 23:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 957
Views: 410659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

^^^ FWIW: The 30k-foot view is just the map - the actual terrain is a swamp of non-linearity. To get into the weeds, solving a Lagrangian for a system as chaotic as the AMOC, obviously involves more than just writing down $\delta S = 0$. (In practice, You have to parameterize sub-grid scale process...
by Vayutuvan
15 May 2026 23:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 957
Views: 410659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Gobar gas is a dead-end. It also doesn't scale. Vayu saar, found this at scale plant supported by Suzuki R&D in Gujarat. What do you think about this industrial scale production facility. [youtube...]yzdcXnOfHfI[/youtube] Bala ji, what I gathered from that video is that their primary output is ...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 23:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 797
Views: 663400

Re: Know Your India

@Amber_G ji,
You are right.

That said, my point is different. I will write a lengthier reply later or never.
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 10:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2446
Views: 957304

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

@Tanaji ji, I included that small tutorial on "how to read the notation" for those who are not introduced to First-order logic. Please do tell your background so that I would skip the basics (unless others who are silently following and need those small 1 minute tutorials). I usually don't...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 10:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It is tough. They shoudn't have majored in Leisure and Entertainment Studies with a major/minor in Theatre/Music/Tap Dancing or whatever.
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 10:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

LMGTFY (Let Me Gemini that for you): ------------------------------------------ As of the 2024–2025 season, the average Broadway ticket price is approximately $129.12. While top-tier, star-driven shows can exceed $300–$900 per seat, many options, including hit musicals, are available for under $100,...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 04:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2446
Views: 957304

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

I came across this lovely 30 min video on YT explaining Combintory Logic. It has to be seen at 0.5 speed or even 0.25 speed to work out everything he says in the video. It is quite fascinating that he could get across the basics of combinatory logic, going from S, K, I to Y Combinator and then iota ...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 04:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2446
Views: 957304

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

On another note have you or AmberG noticed a diminishing of your maths prowess with age? I am never good at mental arithmetic calculations. But I do seem to be forgetting stuff like trigonometric identities, integration tricks, Fourier transforms for some commonly used generalized functions and suc...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 03:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2446
Views: 957304

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

Thank you Vayutuvanji it does clarify the role of ATPs a lot. To be honest while I could read the notation, I could only understand about 50% of the proof… abstract maths is not my cup of tea :oops: I think it’s only a matter of time before NNs come into this field - as you said it’s ripe for that ...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 03:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 869
Views: 118175

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

10 year US treasuries are at 4.92% and 20 years at 5%. NRI deposits in India - FDs - are at 6.5% last I looked. Falling INR and India country rating are they worh that extra 1.5% extra interest? You still have to pay US taxes on the interest you earn in India, even on zero-coupon bonds.
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 02:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 797
Views: 663400

Re: Know Your India

Six Indian Equations That Saved Every Bank in 2008 Brahmagupta's rules for negative numbers (628 CE). Bhaskara's compound-interest formulas (1150 CE). Mahavira's infinite-series pricing math (850 CE). Kautilya's three-office audit framework (300 BCE). The hawala-hundi double-entry settlement networ...
by Vayutuvan
14 May 2026 02:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13181
Views: 3945855

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... In exchange for meeting its conditions, Beijing will leverage Tehran's dependency on Chinese arms imports and financial support to convince Iran to come to the table and give Trump a face-saving "victory". I am not sure China is in a position to drive such a hard bargain. They have to...