Bookreads is a book lovers network site. An interesting battle has been going on there on the authorship of Q’uran. The grand battle is between the Muslims and the “Infidels”. The Muslims assert it is “Allah” as the author of Quran, while Infidels (what else would you call them) insist it is “Anonymous”. Afterall, Bible has been assigned to the same ubiquitous “Divinity” Anonymous. So it stands to reason that Q’uran would have the same source. But Muslims aren’t taking... Read more
IBM is predicting something extremely interesting. It says that in the next five years, the computers could get all the five senses and will be able to interact with humans in totally different ways! “This new generation of machines will learn, adapt, sense and begin to experience the world as it really is,” the company said in a statement. “This year’s predictions focus on one element of the new era, the ability of computers to mimic the human senses–in their... Read more
Sleeplessness is abig epidemic in the world right now, specially in the US. Remember how Michael Jackson died due to taking anesthesia to just sleep? Here is an interesting Infographic gving the hazards of being sleepless. Read more
It seems Spain is now heading for a break up as Catalonians are looking to secede from the country because of financial reasons. Read more
Here is an incredible story of a Professor in Mumbai who begs on local trains so he can collect money to set up schools for underprivileged kids in slums for English Medium education, that can change their lot. The 52-year-old Professor Sandeep Desai is quite a hero for the kids who study in his schools and their parents. He has set up two schools in rural Maharashtra (Rajapur and Kankavali) and one in a Goregaon slum until now with the... Read more
In a rather bizarre theoretical framework, some scientists are trying to ascertain if we are some kind of computer simulation characters being driven around by a computer game being played on a very large “Master Computer” by “someone”? Scientists are conducting experiments to discover whether the universe exists within a Matrixstyle computer simulation created by super computers of the future. The experiments being conducted by University of Washington could prove that we are merely pawns in some kind of larger... Read more
This is an incredible story I came across: A wild-long tailed macaque monkey has adopted an abandoned kitten at Ubud’s Monkey Forest in Bali. The reserve has 340 monkeys in four groups living there. It is considered sacred and it is frequented by 10,000 people every month. The kitten seems to love the attention being given to her by the monkey. This macaque is so protective that he doesn’t allow other macaques to even come close to the kitten. According to the... Read more
This is a very sensitive and a very brave account written by a mother with a 13 year old son (I am Adam Lanza’s mother), who is displaying behavioral patterns where he threatens to kill and harm her and himself. Fortunately, or rather unfortunately, he is brilliant and a gifted kid. At the start of seventh grade, Michael was accepted to an accelerated program for highly gifted math and science students. His IQ is off the charts. When he’s in... Read more
We have talked about how stupidly has Rehman Malik been speaking around in India. Here is a discussion, where Hamid Mir, who was recently targeted by a bomb attack, speaks out where Rehman Malik’s sympathies lie. The “Establishment” Hamid is talking about is none other than the Jihadi elements in ISI and Pak Army. Related articles from External Sources Malik vows to provide effective security to Hamid Mir Hamid Mir escapes a bid on life; Malik assures security... Read more
Three weeks ago, the prime minister of India appointed Syed Asif Ibrahim as the new director of India’s Intelligence Bureau, its domestic intelligence-gathering agency. Ibrahim is a Muslim. India is a predominantly Hindu country, but it is also the world’s third-largest Muslim nation. India’s greatest security threat today comes from violent Muslim extremists. For India to appoint a Muslim to be the chief of the country’s intelligence service is a big, big deal. But it’s also part of an evolution... Read more
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