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by Vayutuvan
12 Oct 2023 05:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2210552

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

IMEC was announced a few weeks ago, and even if Chinese had moles in G20 official circles they would have known this at most say 6 months ago. The operation is certainly something that has been planned for years given all the stockpiling of rockets, training of paragliders, tunnel excavation and ex...
by Vayutuvan
12 Oct 2023 03:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2210552

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

^^^ the ultra-orthodox are exempted from military service. https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-shields-haredi-youth-from-military-draft-5-days-before-exemption-law-expiry/ Those folks partying don't seem to be orthodox - ultra or whatever. Are Israelis allowed to own guns? Do they have something ...
by Vayutuvan
08 Oct 2023 06:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2210552

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Tanaji wrote: 08 Oct 2023 02:21 ... what effect this has on the Bhikari of East Europe and its war against Russia? Nothing good I think.
Tanaji ji, isn't that pakraine bikhari jewish? He should agree for a ceasefire with Russia so that Israel gets the sorely needed ammo.
by Vayutuvan
05 Oct 2023 22:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 605
Views: 243912

Re: Know Your India

Hyderabad estimation seems to off by a large margin.
by Vayutuvan
05 Oct 2023 22:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

Indeed. Matra is a measure of time.
by Vayutuvan
04 Oct 2023 05:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

sudarshan wrote: 04 Oct 2023 05:25
Vayutuvan wrote: 03 Oct 2023 22:58 ECG Sudarshan has a theory for quantized time.
Thanks, will look it up.
Let me link the Wikipedia page for the record.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Zeno_effect
by Vayutuvan
04 Oct 2023 05:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

I didn't know this. EC George Sudarshan passed away in 2018. From Wikipedia, this.
Died 13 May 2018 (aged 86)[1]
Austin, Texas, United States
by Vayutuvan
03 Oct 2023 22:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

sudarshan wrote: 03 Oct 2023 21:41 I remember when femtosecond lasers used to be a big thing, now it's down to attoseconds. Light in vacuum would travel 0.3 nanometers in an attosecond.

Is there any kind of limit/ discretization to time resolution?
ECG Sudarshan has a theory for quantized time.
by Vayutuvan
03 Oct 2023 21:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

vimal wrote: 03 Oct 2023 09:14 Wow Canada has AAA rating from Moodys
They have a lot of stuff they can export to the US whose citizens consume like there is no tomorrow.
by Vayutuvan
03 Oct 2023 21:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

@A-Gupta, I did not know that ratings factored freedom and democracy too. So basically the entire system is rigged against non-western nations. @A_Gupta is correct. That said, forces inimical to Indian interests (no pun intended) will find some other excuse to downgrade India’s credit rating. Curre...
by Vayutuvan
03 Oct 2023 02:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2806651

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Some people I know, who were very careful and remained covid free all these years & had all the vaccinations,& still wear masks in public places -- have come down with the virus..(Recently in a big meeting with Facebook CEO, where all the attendees were required to take a test before the me...
by Vayutuvan
03 Oct 2023 01:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

> I don;t understand this need for India being cleared by the West/Whites/Five Eyes or whetever......That is good for me. This is good enough for Indians and makes for great rhetoric. ... "Good enough for me" is "frog in the well" kind of framework of thinking. EAM declared Indi...
by Vayutuvan
02 Oct 2023 00:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

if Canada itself finds the culprits in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder. There is no way they will find the culprits. It is even possible that CSISI itself bumped him off. He may have become a liability. Otherwise why were they meeting Nijjar fellow three times a week (as per Nijjar's brat)?!!! Even...
by Vayutuvan
02 Oct 2023 00:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

Einstein was poor in math. It was Grossman who aided him in his math. Wikipedia page I quoted says "he learned about them from Grossman" "he learned them from Grossman" That said, i also know lots of folks who think that there are many more who are lot more important in Scinces ...
by Vayutuvan
02 Oct 2023 00:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

bala wrote: 01 Oct 2023 21:45 The error is not that great since it depends on the reference frame. The constant happens to be 1 for our universe.
Interesting. Lot of numerical simulations, especially in FEM, are modeled as "unitless" equations.
by Vayutuvan
02 Oct 2023 00:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor Tensor calculus was developed around 1890 by Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro under the title absolute differential calculus, and originally presented by Ricci-Curbastro in 1892.[18] It was made accessible to many mathematicians by the publication of Ricci-Curbastro and...
by Vayutuvan
02 Oct 2023 00:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 4895561

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

sudarshan wrote: 01 Oct 2023 07:28 (...) Agree with all of that.

P.S.: Einstein did not get the Nobel prize for his theory of relativity. He got it for his work on the photoelectric effect.
I thought it is partly for his Brownian mition as well. Maybe I am misremebering.
by Vayutuvan
01 Oct 2023 21:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

There is the remote possibility that the Canadian police will find the culprits, and that will clear India. I don;t understand this need for India being cleared by the West/Whites/Five Eyes or whetever. Minister S. Jaishankar already stated Indian govt. position. India doesn't engage in assasinatio...
by Vayutuvan
01 Oct 2023 21:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Shaktimaan wrote: 30 Sep 2023 13:07 Now if Jassi Truddo reveals the ELINT provided to him by Five Eyes it will be a grave breach of their trust and security.
Whether he has any (actionable intel that is) is the big question mark.
by Vayutuvan
01 Oct 2023 20:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6364
Views: 1391353

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

hanumadu wrote: 30 Sep 2023 17:27 Revenge for volleyball defeat in 5th, 6th playoff. We did great in volleyball too defeating South Korea and Taiwan before falling to a second rung Japan and then Pakistan.
Didn't we beat China in Table Tennis?
by Vayutuvan
01 Oct 2023 20:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

sanjaykumar wrote: 30 Sep 2023 09:04 Fireflies with photovoltaic cells
Forgot Hydropower.
by Vayutuvan
01 Oct 2023 20:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

It seems to be workable. CRISPR I might come in handy. Joking aside, photosynthesis was modified to produce H in place of O, iirc. How? H2 gets combined with CO2 to form glucose, in that process all of O2 isn't consumed, thus releasing O2 as waste product! Tell where this additional H2 comes from? ...
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 21:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 622542

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

NRao wrote: 30 Sep 2023 02:53 Interesting presser

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A side note. Minister Jaishankar's Hindi is superb - very precise and eloquent. Jai ho.
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 10:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

sanjaykumar wrote: 30 Sep 2023 09:04 Fireflies with photovoltaic cells
It seems to be workable. CRISPR I might come in handy.

Joking aside, photosynthesis was modified to produce H in place of O, iirc.
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 06:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

How are you getting the electricity to charge EVs? Isn't it more straightforward and clearer in today's times? But ethanol is another story. Hope better sense prevail. Hydrogen seems a better bet than ethonal. How are you getting electricity? Let me give you current choices (not mutually exclusive)...
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 06:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

It depends on the economics. Methanogenic bacteria need a massive and novel infrastructure. I posted some information about a company in Pune. Well, I am an investor (full diclosure). We have am indigenous process which is ecnomically feasible and the projects are bankable. I am hoping that we will...
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 06:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8782
Views: 2428456

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

disha wrote: 30 Sep 2023 03:12 The latest EAM Dr. Jaishankar meeting with Foreign Secy Anthony Blinken was substantial. In effect, Dr. Jaishankar told US to control its dog called Canada, in effect reading a riot act to US.
@disha ji, any open source info or rumors on that part?
by Vayutuvan
30 Sep 2023 06:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8782
Views: 2428456

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... even some of South America . Most number of Africans were brought to Brazil as slaves by the Portuguese. Current day Brazilian population is mostly European+native American in some proportion. European+African and Native American+African face racial descrimination, AFAIK. Brazil dosen't have th...
by Vayutuvan
29 Sep 2023 10:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

A_Gupta wrote: 28 Sep 2023 10:10 And don't worry, I won't ever put anything here that you are incapable of understanding. That's a promise.
:rotfl: oh Kay my mon. I don’t mind though. Please do “put” something that nobody is capable of understanding. :mrgreen:
by Vayutuvan
28 Sep 2023 08:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

A_Gupta wrote: 27 Sep 2023 19:39 That would be a violation of Article 29 of the Vienna Convention, IMO.

> "The receiving State shall treat the member with respect and will take necessary steps to prevent from any attack on freedom or dignity".
@A_Gupta gaaru, you are responding to ...?
by Vayutuvan
28 Sep 2023 08:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

NRao wrote: 28 Sep 2023 08:21 I believe it was Jitendra's dad that brought them over to Kanada.
raavu gaaru, why are we insulting Jitendra who is a fine actor?!!! Turdeau (bile colored) will do fine IMHO.
by Vayutuvan
28 Sep 2023 08:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

"Uncle Sam did not give us SIGINT about Yaroslav Hunka, so what is a Prime Minister to do?" He didn't say that, but it is just as pathetic. [youtube...]rOWGOCx5zZI[/youtube] Why are you extrapolating, A_Gupta ji? If I may say so, you are overthinking this. It is not Calculus of Variations...
by Vayutuvan
28 Sep 2023 02:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 838900

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

OIC giving, not giving or taking away etc are in the preview of the executive. Personal liberty, etc., do not enter here. Delhi High Court and its orders in the Ashok Swain case only asked GoI to provide reasons for the same. That is all. There are many ways to do it, and I am sure GoI knows how to...
by Vayutuvan
27 Sep 2023 23:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1877
Views: 459038

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

vijayk wrote: 27 Sep 2023 19:05 Based on Twitter ... Canadians are saying Trudeau will get full pension if he stays in power till Feb. After that, he doesn't care. He will hang on till Feb ...
I doubt he is so depdent on pension - full or not.
by Vayutuvan
27 Sep 2023 23:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I was thinking something similar to what CargoBeamer people seem to have already done. It would require extensive modifications tothe ports themselves. Reduced loading/unloading costs/time may not offset the upfront capital spend. Here is the link https://www.cargobeamer.com/ Modifications of Bargo...
by Vayutuvan
27 Sep 2023 22:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

ritesh wrote: 25 Sep 2023 19:10 And what about promoting ethanol? Isn't sugarcane water hungry crop. Why isn't GoI promoting hybrids or EVs instead?
How are you getting the electricity to charge EVs?
by Vayutuvan
27 Sep 2023 22:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3007065

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Not ethanol directly as biofuel but as feedstock for H2 gas. Why go through Ethanol for that? Use CH4 (from anearobic digestion of waste biomass) and get H by steam forming. That is the cheapest H we can get. H from H2O is expensive by a multiplicative factor, as per my reading and talking to peopl...