Thursday, March 30, 2006

Yahoo Surprise

Its a real morning surprise for me when i opened my Mailbox to see the Yahoo Mail Beta! today. It looks amazing, much better than before.. the combination of outlook express and opera, I cant describe it., so a snapshot of that.. But it does not work with my other Yahoo id.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Just 10 minutes

This is absolutely fantastic stuff which i got as forward in my mail... Dont start reading this if u cant spend 10 minutes of your time now.

An Atheist Professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to stand and.....

Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?
Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, or smelled your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.
Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that.There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you a! re making, youngman?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a preacher rather than a scientist?

(The class is in uproar)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class ! breaks out into laughter.)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelled it?No one appears to have done. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol,science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it, sir.. The link between man & God is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

Now guess who the student is ????? If you are really curious in knowing the student, mail me at emailrajaram@gmail.com. I will definitely reply and will never say that its me.

Links

now a days, am doing nothing. i just browse, send mails, read blogs and curse those who dont reply to my mails. The two links given below were interesting and they are my picks for the day.


cheers

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Jeevan Ke Rang! Happy Holi!

Some time back, festivals stood more for celebrations, togetherness, meeting friends and also a temporary relief from the hectic office schedule.

Now, the above said reasons seem to have pushed to secondary position. People have been made to look for more TV programme, new movies and things which should not be given primary slot.

It is the marketers becoming experts in utilizing the entire potential of customers attention during festival season. Thanks to them that some minor "Day" festivals are also celebrated at least at the micro level. But, still at one particular junction, I get irritated to see some ads preying for customers during festivals.

I still love the ads for the creative content in them. Here, is an ad for a "post-event". This is the first time I am seeing an ad for a repeat telecast. It also has good creative content. Check out!

I wish U all a Happy Holi! May the colours bring more happiness, health & wealth!

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Celebrating Women's day

I wanted to write on women's day about some lady who can inspire. Names were juggling in my mind, but those names were mostly popular ones and many of us knew them already. I always like to introduce some unique personalities particularly those holding low profile. Today THE HINDU has showcased a rare personality of women. I am indeed happy to introduce them to you.

Gomathy Ammal and her daughter Karpagam - make a living — in a male-dominated profession — taking care of the dead.

Gomathy Ammal as a result of poverty entered to the profession to make money knowing well that it unsuits women. People refused to talk to her and ostracised her. "But my focus was on providing for my child," says Gomathy Ammal. In the 20 years she has been on the job, she has arranged more than 10,000 funerals.

Helping people with last rites has stood Gomathy Ammal and her daughter in good stead. Their monthly earnings top Rs. 10,000 and they now support about 40 staff, 15 of whom have no family, and feed 40-50 people every Ammavasai (new moon day). She also does five free funerals every month. They have bought a home with their joint savings, married off Karpagam's daughter and educated her son.

Women's day are meant for the women like Gomathy Ammal stirring the souls. It is not for celebrating with crowns, roses and for marketing gimmicks.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Park with Park Mate


What is a bigger problem than finding a parking space, squezzing your car in that tiny space without leaving your paint on the other car. This may seem straight from a Sci-Fi movie but a technology being developed by Siemens VDO called "Park Mate" not only finds you parking space, but automatically parks your car too. Sensors automatically measure a row of parked cars and alert the driver when there is space large enough for your car. Then a chime is played asking the driver to stop and then the Park Mate takes control over the car. It steers the car itself into the small gap and parks.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Gear up Movie Fanatics!

Gear up Movie Fanatics! Its gala time for you all.

The titans of Tamil Cinema are Coming to entertain you all. Rajinikanth, Kamalhaasan, Vikram, Linguswamy, Gautam Menon, Shankar and Maniratnam will be there for you this year. Watch out for

~ Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu
~ Sivaji
~ Bhima and
~ yet to be titled Hindi film from Maniratnam

Stay Cool... The above said matter is a buildup to narrate my meet with Maniratnam, the man who made the world to look and listen to Tamil Cinema. He is one of the Intellect who has proved the mettle of Indian Cinema.

I met him in a public function in which Maddy, Hindu Ram, Khushboo, Vivek and Vivek Oberoi were a part of it. I had an oppurtunity to speak with him for continous 5 minutes.(The matter we spoke is highly confidential). I could not forget those 5 minutes in my life.

I was astonished by the simplicity he displayed and the very trait he follows till now even in the creative media:- HONESTY & POSITIVE APPROACH.

To me he is "THE DIRECTOR".