Physics 2005 - Celebrating 100 years

Year 2005, celebrating the 100 years of Einstein’s miraculous year 1905. 100 years ago in the month of September 1905 Einstein gave the final equation to the world – The most famous equation E = mc².

Here are the two complimentary lectures by Prof Richard Wolfson Ph.D, Middlebury College on Albert Einstein's miraculous year 1905 (presented by the Teaching Company).

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Particle Physics / Physics 2005 – Celebrating 100 years

How deep is the rabbit hole?

Consider the following experiment

Imagine your brain is hooked for a neural scan. An object is shown to you and the neural behavior is recorded. Then you are asked to remember the same object and the doctors recorded the neural behavior again.

Now the most interesting case over here is, neural behaviors were same when you saw the object (using your eyes) and when you remembered the object (neural behavior will be same even if you remember it in your dreams).

So, what is the role of eyes then? Why is the neural behavior same when the input came from two different sources?

To find out more about this, read more in my blog The Conscious Mind / How deep is the rabbit hole?

on God, Heaven & Hell

On God, Creation & Science

- I do not believe in the current concept of God and Creation.

The theory of Big Bang was a big leap in understanding the origin of the universe. However, like the concept of God Created this universe, Big Bang theory produced another big question, what happened before Big Bang? One of the reason I liked the cyclic model instead of Big Bang in the standard model is the infinite big bang by the collision of two membranes (a scientific hypothesis now). This does not mean that the standard model is wrong. New hypothetical cyclic model is an extension of standard model. Extra dimensions and colliding universes are the by by-product of String theory which is gaining momentum in unifying the theory of relativity and quantum theory. I like to know internals on how and why rather than believe anything just by ‘faith’.

- I do not believe that science and religion are on warpath (I mean does not have conflicts of interest).

To find out more about this, read more in my blog The Conscious Mind / On God, Heaven and Hell

Niagara Falls, New York

American Falls, Niagara, New York

Scenic Drive - Pennsylvania Route 6

If you are driving from New York, Connecticut or New Jersey the usual route is Route I-81 N and Route I-90 W.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog My Travel / Niagara Falls, New York

Howe Caverns, New York

Howe Caverns

255 Discovery Drive,Howes Cave, NY 12092

Scenic Drive - Total 76+ miles (map)

To find out more about this, read more in my blog My Travel / Howe Caverns, New York

Epilogue (The Journey)

“The sun shinning bright, the shadows were small. The horses circled around him. They saw two marks on his foot”.

Those marks were from the black cobra. The Cobra bit him. Now if you read the story (Blog - The Journey) carefully you will find the following three elements towards the end.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Arts and Literature / Epilogue (The Journey)

The Journey

He searched for the roots of the heartfelt cry, wandering across the forest he found kids scared and lost. He gave them his food, and realized that their destination is not his. However, he decided to change his plans or his destiny. He felt guiding the kids, to their destination were his karma. He turned and took the narrow path through the thick herbs.

The moment he took the first step, he felt something heavy on his shoulder, and the weight kept on increasing and it almost forced him onto his knees. Then he heard a voice. He does not know whether it came from his soul or from the darkness around him and he had a choice to make.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Arts and Literature / The Journey

Camping in Virginia

Our first camping

Being on Top of the World

How do you feel when you reach on top of the Mount Everest? You feel like you conquered the world isn’t it. Now consider the following scenarios.

Once you are at the top, you feel excited and tired (at the same time) but you will have the satisfaction of achieving something extra ordinary.

However, if you really look back and see what was more exciting?

1. Being on top of the Mount Everest in freezing cold and all alone at the top.

OR

2. The stiff challenges it (Everest) thrown at you on your way up.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Arts and Literature / Being on Top of the World

Getting closer to God Particle

Peter Higgs a British physicist predicted the existence of Higgs particle in sixties to explain how matter has mass. His theory suggested that Higgs gives rise to a field through which all other sub atomic particles (fermions) such as quarks, electrons and force carrier particles (bosons) such as photons, gluons, W & Z bosons must pass. When they (particles) interact with the field, the particles experience a drag, the more the drag, the more massive the particle.

The basic idea of all pervading Higgs field (which is carried by Higgs bosons) is an important part of the Standard Model of particles and forces, for it explains the masses of the carriers of the weak force, responsible for beta-decay¹ and for nuclear reactions that fuel the Sun.

Most of the matter (known) in the universe is composed of up quark, down quark and electron (up quark has 2/3 charge while down quark has -1/3 charge). Proton consists of 2 up quarks and 1 down quark while Neutron consists of 2 down quarks and 1 up quark. This is the 1^st family of the fermions in the standard model.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Particle Physics / Getting closer to God Particle

Escape from the Universe

The universe is destined to end. Before it does, could an advanced civilisation escape via a "wormhole" into a parallel universe? The idea seems like science fiction, but it is consistent with the laws of physics and biology. Here's how to do it ...

The universe is out of control, in a runaway acceleration. Eventually all intelligent life will face the final doom—the big freeze. An advanced civilisation must embark on the ultimate journey: fleeing to a parallel universe.

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President Kalam's mantra for national prosperity

Following is an extract from the Indian President Kalam’s Republic Day speech echoing the same concerns I raised in the blog India in the year 2020

The complete text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the country's 56th Republic Day is available in this UR : http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/25prez.htm

To find out more about this, read more in my blog The Land of Vedas / Indian President Kalam’s mantra for national prosperity

India in the year 2020

India's foreign reserve is around $131 (as of Jan-1, 2005) billion dollars. However, what is disturbing is our GDP and Labor force distribution.

GDP¹ (Gross Domestic Product) Distribution.

- 25% is from Agriculture

- 30% is from Industry (of which 19% is manufacturing)
- 45% is from Services & Information Technology

Labor Force: 470 million

Labor Force Distribution

- 60% Agriculture
- 23% Industry
- 17% Services & Information Technology

To find out more about this, read more in my blog The Land of Vedas / India in the year 2020

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Here is something I wrote when I was in College.

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No reply for so long
My heart sings a sad song.
It’s the shear waiting
Which makes me driving
Out of my mind
And makes my heart faint.

I remember your tender kisses
The feel of your hands, your caress
But now no sense in dreaming
Without you, my life has no meaning.

To find out more about this, read more in my blog Arts and Literature / No Reply