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Donkeys in Liberalization’s Ground Zero

Published on May 27, 2008 in Cute, Funny or Weird and Delhi. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Proof that India continues to live in multiple centuries is not difficult to come by.

This photograph was taken at DLF Phase II, the focal point of India’s mall explosion. This pack of donkeys was traveling to an unknown destination…from an unknown origin. No more information available. Sorry :-)

Donkeys in DLF Phase II

Donkeys in DLF Phase II

Quantum Nonsense: How authors abuse Quantum Theory

Published on December 21, 2007 in Cute, Funny or Weird and Opinion, Commentary & Reviews. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Jack Canfield BookI’m currently reading Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”

Its a well written book and all I’m charged up and motivated. Could this book be the answer to all that I want to achieve in life? :-)

Unfortunately, the author does not know much about science. All the examples he uses in the book are of successful writers, businessmen, politicians, social workers, athletes and so on…(well at least there is no example about a scientist till page 65). Why is that scientists and science doesn’t enter the realm of writers in general? Why is the general awareness of science so low, even though science and technology are responsible for the rapid change in the world today? Sample a paragraph in Jack’s book that simply does not make sense:

If you plan your day the night before — making a to-do list and spending a few minutes visualizing exactly how you want the day to go — your subconscious mind will work on these tasks all night long. It will think of creative ways to solve any problem, overcome any obstacle, and achieve your desired outcomes. And if we can believe some of the newer theories of quantum physics, it will also send out waves of energy that will attract the people and resources that you need to help accomplish your goals. (pg 65-66, emphasis mine)

Actually this is not Jack Canfield’s own point for he refers to a large number of authors who have made this bizarre link with Quantum Physics in a footnote.

As a someone who does Quantum Physics almost everyday I know that such a statement is a wild conjecture. Even if there is a 6th sense, it is unlikely that Quantum Physics is involved in the mechanism….

Two lessons:

  • Scientists please involve the public a little bit more in your work…I know you’re trying but please try harder
  • Science is a very exact discipline…you can’t draw conclusions about Quantum Physics, for instance, and apply them to your daily world because some analogy makes sense or a specific physical system reminds you something in your own world. Check with a scientist…better still learn some elementary science…