101–110 of 166 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Citation needed, or I call BS on this.
this one on spectrum allocation to help generate revenue: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-spectrum-sc...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I believe he /literally/ helped the project by paying his taxes on time. The government plays ads on local TV channels urging citizens to pay their taxes on time and that the money helps government execute projects like this.
I guess it really is a huge(proud-able) accomplishment to pay your taxes on time
Government plays ads on local TV channels because a lot of people hide their real income and skip paying taxes, but I digress.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
proud:feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated. you conveniently left the second part "or those of someone with whom one is closely associated."
well then the question is what "closely associated" means, if by being Indian, Chinese, black, white, orange, etc "closely associates" you with them (that group?) then anything does, the fact that we all wear clothes for example, we belong in a group that shares this idea, which then closely associates us, making the word meaningless
Earlier quoted context omitted.
well then the question is what "closely associated" means, if by being Indian, Chinese, black, white, orange, etc "closely associates" you with them (that group?) then anything does, the fact that we all wear clothes for example, we belong in a group that shares this idea, which then closely associates us, making the word meaningless
You should learn to admit when you're wrong.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The HN discussion was indeed a disheartening mix of skepticism and criticism: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4385241
I chuckled reading some of the comments from armchair scientists. This gives me immense hope. For a big part of my life my decisions have been based on other peoples' judgement. Oddly, I feel personally vindicated.
Sadly, there are a huge number of phonies on HN. I'll bet many of them have enough karma to downvote too.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It cost them $74 million. I'm going to predict it now - in about 10-20 years, wealthy hobbyists will be sending probes to other planets, eventually creating a worldwide community of amateur planet probers.
Unless it somehow advances to the point of being foolproof, that seems a little worrying from a Kessler syndrome standpoint.
Either way, there are practical applications for Kessler syndrome, although in the context discussed here, of course you're right - last thing anyone wants is junk all over the shop while trying to carry out space travel.
I remember when in 2012, the then PM of India had declared this project. The entire internet community came together to deride this, saying it's not possible in a couple of years and that India had better feed its hungry etc. I am a very proud Indian today. This achievement, like other by humanity (LHC in particular), will encourage me to push myself towards greatness.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
What's even more fascinating is that ISRO survived at all, through the cold war. The fact that India has a fledgling space program, despite its problems, strikes me as rather inspiring. The fact that it was done cheaply stems partly from the fact that there is a factor of ~5-10 between the purchasing-power and corresponding USD value (which is why engineers in India seem to be paid lower in dollar terms).
Is it by any chance connected with the need to produce nuclear ballistic missiles, for basically the same reasons as the other cold war powers?
ISRO is a totally non-commercial, purely research-oriented organization.
[1]: www.drdo.gov.in/
Hollywood movie Gravity costs more than this space mission.
ISRO's Mars mission is the cheapest so far, just 450 crore i.e Rs 12 per km, equivalent to Auto fare .Truly Indian
Earlier quoted context omitted.
well then the question is what "closely associated" means, if by being Indian, Chinese, black, white, orange, etc "closely associates" you with them (that group?) then anything does, the fact that we all wear clothes for example, we belong in a group that shares this idea, which then closely associates us, making the word meaningless
You should learn to admit when you're wrong.
Not that I particularly wanted to mention it until reading your comment, but I also don't particularly understand associating yourself with the activities of strangers who happen to live close to you. It's really not that unusual a viewpoint.