And now in Google Website itself…
Am so happy now…!
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Mugunth
Categories » ‘Personal’Ego Searching to the core…!September 2nd, 2009 by Mugunth KumarI know… For ages, I’ve been an egosearcher… But just today, I noticed that Google is suggesting my full name when my first name is typed.
Am I really this popular???
And now in Google Website itself… Am so happy now…! God and ReligionAugust 22nd, 2009 by Mugunth KumarPS: This post has nothing to do with Apple, iPhone, programming, Windows, Microsoft. Sometimes, I do pen down my personal thoughts on my blog. Read it if you are an atheist. Read it if you aren’t either This should have been my first blog post. I wrote this on a piece of paper around 7 or 8 years ago, during my college days, when Internet connection was intermittent, I didn’t have a blog let alone a web host. == God ==Being in the 21st century, the age of science and technology, computer research, many of us really doesn’t think about God. This Universe, is a very vast area, which “hosts” the Milky Way. Our Solar system is a very small part of that galaxy and the planet we live, Earth (or Mother Earth) is another minuscule part of Solar System. In such a great Universe, only our Earth has the right proportions of Oxygen in Air, has water and the right temperature which makes it the only planet to support life. Isn’t this a miracle? Who could have done this? For human beings to survive, water and air are indispensable. It’s available for free on this planet. Who gave this to us? Can we all “thank” him for that? Every engineer knows that a computer’s chip is made from silica, which most commonly found in sand. Can you believe that, that sand is doing miracles on your computer right now when you are reading this? Who designed it? A chorus, “Some Engineer” did it. Nearly every literate person can answer that question. God is also an Engineer, much like us. The “chip” he designed is called “CELL“. It carries the DNA, which is a “blue print” depicting your Intelligence, your height, your weight, complexion, skin color and the entire “YOU”. It also has the mitochondria that generates the necessary power for the survival of the cell along with a whole lot others. But when we are asked, who made this chip, we blabber this, that and end up saying “evolution”. Evolution, the very word, states that there was something in the beginning and everything evolved from it. Who created that something? (OK, a mild digression, I’m a strong believer of Evolution, which is why I think Veganism is really bad and against evolution. == Religion ==Now comes the most controversial topic. If I have to believe in God, which religion is the best? Ask me, I’ll never ever say follow religion XXX. Now, who created religion? About 300, 000 years ago, when the Neo Cortex of the brain started growing at a considerably rapid pace (see, I believe in Evolution), we, humans gained “self consciousness”. This self consciousness, lead to the creation of a sophisticated language with which we were able to communicate more information with our peers. Though, animals had the sense of “fear” and morals (some animals like Dolphin, not all), their poorly developed language centers prevented them to form a strict set of rules that constituted a religion. This is again evident from the fact, that animals don’t bother about the carcass of their peers, where as Neanderthals buried their peers after performing some rituals. The “self-awareness”, which humans gained after the growth of “neo cortex”, created the sense of “Afterlife” sometime during the past which seeded the origins of the first religion. However, religion is nothing but a strict set of rules set by the first person(whoever it might be or whatever it might say) who wrote it. Remember the monkey, ladder and the cold water story? Precisely, this is how religion got disseminated. Most of us, who believe in one or the other religion, disseminate their religious thoughts, much like the monkeys in the story, without even “thinking” about it. Read any “holy book”, they always say, the other religion is bad. We live in a secular world and still think these texts are true and we claim we are an intelligent species. I can hear you murmuring now… So what should you do? Should you believe or not believe? Is there God? Well, 1) God exists. But he didn’t write those holy books which you read. He didn’t build those temples/churches or mosques you visit. You don’t have to go there to worship him. He created this entire Universe for you to live and you think, God lives only in those temples/churches or mosques. 2) God never created religion or never wrote any holy books. It’s we humans who disseminated it. If God really created religion, animals, as well would have built its own temples, much like the way they built their caves or nests. 3) After creating the Universe, the Solar System, the Earth and the laws of Earth, God will never interfere with it/meddle with it. He created Physics. When you leave (drop) a ball from your hand, it doesn’t stay there. It falls down to Earth, and believe me it’s a miracle. But for most of us, who adhere to “strict religious” principles, miracle is when the same ball moves up rather than being attracted by gravity. God created physics and the Earth and it’s gravity. He is not going to bend the laws of physics just to make you believe his presence. He has given you the sense of “self-consciousness” with which you should understand what’s right and what’s wrong. He’s not going to perform magics or tricks defying the very laws He created. The physics He created itself is a miracle. Here is an article on what Einstein thought about God and Religion. Some excerpts from that article.
The “religion” which he explains is close to what modern day “Deism” is all about. A quote from Wikipedia on Deism states that,
The cosmic religious feeling which Einstein had is what we, as Engineers or technologists should follow. It’s closest kin, Deism, says, God never meddles with your day-to-day activities. So tomorrow, when you go to your place of worship, Thank Him for what he has given, rather than asking for some kind of favor. Hope you enjoyed the post. Thanks, ShahRukh Detention Vs Frisking of Dr. Abdul KalamAugust 17th, 2009 by Mugunth KumarThe detention of ShahRukh in US has created a lot of furore, not just in India but in the Internet World as well. I first thought it was the stupid Indian media that created the hype. But the topic started trending in Twitter, and here is a screen cap from Bing, which says ShahRukh is a “Popular” search now (17th Aug 2009). Just about three weeks back, when the man who I revere next to God himself, Dr. Abdul Kalam, was frisked at the Indian Airport by US, no one bothered to make such furore. Dr. Kalam, was asked to remove his shoes (yeah he could be pirating cocaine or meth to US) he accepted and obliged and even Continental reported that
Neither the media, not the Internet savvy people made much noise. Three weeks later, ShahRukh was detained at the Newark Airport and the whole Indian diaspora made a huge furore. Hindu reported that, “Shahrukh doesn’t feel like stepping onto US soil again”
My dear citizens, it’s their country and they have setup their own laws and they have every rights to check who is entering their land and who is not. Mr Khan said,
StraitTimes reported that, Some (really stupid) cabinet minister wants to retaliate by frisking and detaining Americans travelling to India. The only Indian Media to report in a neutral stance was Economic Times A quote from their article,
How can ShahRukh expect a “Royal Treatment” in the United States, when Bob Dylan himself was not given one? He may be a super hero in India and he makes a lot of money because some crazy idiots make him God, but the educated upper echelons of India, should at least understand and stop making a furore. In India you might allow any politician/film actor go through your immigration gates without much checks. That has lead us to great problems including the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks. But, after 9/11, every American wants to save him and his country which in my view makes a lot of sense esp if you are patriotic. You can’t expect Americans to follow the herd just like Indians. Moreover, comparing how Abdul Kalam co-operated when he was frisked and what Khan said when he was detained, you should at least understand who is trying to make a fuss. A kind plea to all those educated Indian diaspora living abroad: Your visa status, your immigration and getting a green card is possible only when America and India has a good relationship with each other. Already, those stupid politicians and film actors and film actor turned politicians have f***ed up our lives. Don’t again allow them to play with your life and make a fool of yourself. They have already made Australia a “bad” place when there wasn’t any racial intentions. Now they have turned to United States. At the end, you have to provide your family with everyday bread. Neither ShahRukh, nor the Indian Politicians will. Save your visas. All these commotions will only make it more difficult for future Indians to secure a H1B or a student visa. Thanks for reading… – |