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Quick Bits, Science & Health April 5, 2017

In a world first, Singapore’s highest court rules that parents deserve kids with their genes (External Resource)

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scroll_in/~3/d85mx54s3-s/in-a-world-first-singapores-highest-court-rules-that-parents-deserve-kids-with-their-genes My Comment: To be very frank, I too feel the facts of the case required some kind of compensation to be paid to the parents, who were expecting their child to be carrying their genes but were denied the same. However, at the same time, it starts the same debate of nature v. nurture. In fact, in this case, the parents were so offended that they demanded compensation for…

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Politics & Governance, Quick Bits, Science & Health September 5, 2016

The Sex Was Consensual, Private Act. Why AAP Punished Its Man by Ashutosh (External Resource)

http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-sex-was-consensual-private-act-why-aap-punished-its-man-1453374 My Comment: This article of Ashutosh has become quite controversial, but for all the wrong reasons. Indeed, Gandhi was a sex maniac, and he has himself admitted to it in his autobiography. But, he had a guilt feeling towards sex, which seems to have been the prevalent public thought at that time, and, therefore, he adopted Brahmacharya — but, of course he remained sex maniac through out his life….

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Law, Rights & Society, Quick Bits, Science & Health September 1, 2016

Married AAP minister Sandeep Kumar sacked over ‘sex scandal’ as anonymous leaker sends party chief Kejriwal ‘objectionable’ photos and video of him with two women | Daily Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3767803/Married-AAP-minister-Sandeep-Kumar-sacked-sex-scandal-anonymous-leaker-sends-party-chief-Kejriwal-objectionable-photos-video-two-women.html My Comment: I have not found any apparent reason for removal of Sandeep Kumar except that he was indulging in adulterous sexual encounters, which personally I find irrelevant — extra marital affair is inevitable; if your understanding of marriage is complete fidelity, don’t marry. Well…I also understand marriage as an institution requiring complete fidelity, and of course I am not married. My idea of non-corruption and sincerity is the…

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Politics & Governance, Quick Bits, Science & Health July 14, 2016

Meet The Man Who Controls Drones With His Mind (External Resource)

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/meet-the-man-who-controls-drones-with-his-mind-1431567?pfrom=home-latetatargeted My Comment: The fact this has now appeared as a news item in the mainstream media means this technology has existed for ages now. Of course, these ……. have been running experiments on humans since 1940’s or even before (Hitler started it, and the US took over using the services of German scientists captured in World War II; yes, the US is that …… a country; now each military…

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Quick Bits, Science & Health February 10, 2016

No More Odd-Even

Odd-Even certainly reduced traffic on roads, which was pleasant, but the pollution remained, and the reason for which is also obvious. At the same time, lots of money would have been wasted in TV ads and propaganda. I don’t have much objection to this scheme, for I don’t like watching crammed car lanes, but I don’t like empty streets either. What I would much rather like is bicycles, e-bikes (not…

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Quick Bits, Science & Health December 17, 2015

SC’s Diesel Ban May just Clear the Pollution of Mind.

Almost everybody is making an argument that banning of high-end diesel cars will not lessen pollution. Well…probably it is true speaking literally, but, figuratively, it might clear the pollution of mind. Consider what a pervert mind it is who buys an expensive diesel car over a gasoline car because his shrewd business mind doesn’t allow him to buy a gasoline car, for the fuel cost in running a diesel car…

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Law, Rights & Society, Quick Bits, Science & Health November 2, 2015

Castration for Rape?

Castration is of two types: physical and chemical. Eunuchs undergo physical castration. Chemical castration is only temporary: There is no pill yet ensuring permanent castration in a single intake; however, eunuchs are eagerly waiting for such a pill because no-male eunuch status is their preferred choice. Those who advocate castration, physical or chemical, to rapists defame the whole eunuch class by subjugating their status to that of the rapists. So…