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Dr Ellis Silver in his book called SUPER MARS; tells about these cells in our brain which can detect magnetic fields!

If you eat a lot of iron then you can be magnetic! Those are the thought processes when you have more junk in your brain or your brain is junk though!

Ellis states that these are PROOF that we are not from EARTH but from EDEN! Where we had some amazing capabilities like finding our way using the magnetic sense!

All that GPS and google maps would have been unnecessary! If only these cells were dominant and active!

Now human brain cells capable of detecting magnetic fields likely rely on magnetite crystals that act as biological compass needles, triggering neuronal activity.

These magnetite-containing cells are believed to be concentrated in the brain stem and cerebellum. While not consciously perceived, these magnetic signals affect brain alpha-waves, particularly involving the trigeminal nerve system!

These crystals though are thought to respond to Earth’s magnetic field, causing tiny rotations that open or close ion channels on cell membranes, sending signals to the brain!

The trigeminal nerve system is suspected to be the pathway that carries magnetic information to the brain, integrating it with other sensory inputs!
This could be one of the reasons for the nerve pain but we would know only by future research!

Experiments also indicate the human brain specifically reacts to the natural downward, vertical component of the Earth’s magnetic field, rather than upward or unnatural directions!

While some researchers previously suggested a light-sensitive protein called cryptochrome might be involved, evidence points more towards a magnetite-based, light-independent mechanism in human brains!

We do not know the exact functions of these cells though! But then if someone is attracted to your magnetic personality then maybe it is because of these cells! Of may be you are just rich! In nature and personality that is!

Rich both in personality and fame was also Shri Chatrapathi Shivaji maharaj! His contributions to the cause of Akhanda bharat is unparalled!

A humble sketch of the legend

Jai Hind…
Shub ratri…

Many times you would have heard someone say, “Do not think so much!”

Well, that is an issue since we all (at least most!) have this WHITE ELEPHANT which keeps us going!

You spend a major part of your energy and resources to keep it going! It is like a zombie which makes you do its bidding!

Why do your hand get cold when you are not well!? The CHIEF directs all the major resources to itself and the extremities suffer!

Then again you cannot complain since you have to complain to the chief only!

Now that CHIEF is your BRAIN!

The human brain is a Metabolic “Energy Hog” or the ENERGY PIG! Even though it accounts for only 2%–2.5% of body weight, it consumes roughly 20%–25% of the body’s total resting metabolic energy!

If you thought that this is its only luxury; well it is like a king!

The shape and size of the brain is the reason why you are born so immature! (Some still remain like that!). In fact the proper maturity and growth of the brain is completed only at around age 12! But you cannot keep a child in the womb for so long! So  to fit a large-brained baby through a narrow pelvis, humans have to give birth prematurely compared to other primates!

Which is why human infants are helpless for a long period requiring massive social and parental investment for survival, which in turn forced the evolution of complex social behaviors!

Then again its increased metabolic activity makes its more susceptibility to Neurodegeneration! The same complexity and high activity that allow for advanced cognition and plasticity also make the human brain vulnerable.
The long-lived human brain is susceptible to unique neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer’s) that are rarely seen in other species, partly because the brain is highly active over an extended lifespan, leading to more “wear and tear”!

So you have a priceless costly high maintenance equipment which is literally draining you! Then again if you have one you would keep doing the same!


Big brains also would be required to make movies like Shankarabharanam by Kasinadhuni Viswanath!

Now give some well deserved rest to the power hungry brain!

Shubh ratri!

In A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution AI and the five Breakthroughs that made our brains by Max S Bennet talks about one of the earliest ‘automatic’ vacuum cleaners with a relatively simple concept!

When you were young you would have seen ants on the field or the floor and a brave kid would place a leaf on its path! The ant would then stop moving in that direction and change the direction!

This is the core principle of the ROOMBA!


The Roomba was invented by MIT engineer Joe Jones in 1989 (initially as a Lego prototype) and later launched by iRobot in September 2002. Inspired by visions of automated home cleaning, the concept was developed using simple, cost-effective technology—including adapted military mine-detection algorithms—to create an accessible, autonomous, circular vacuum

The first-generation (2002) Roomba did not use cameras or mapping; instead, it used a random navigation algorithm—driving forward until it hit an obstacle, then turning and moving in a new direction!

The Roomba is related to animal movement both in its engineering inspiration and its real-world interaction with pets. Its navigation algorithms are designed based on how simple animals—like ants and bees—forage for food and explore their environment. Furthermore, its unpredictable, low-profile, and occasionally buzzing movement mimics small prey, which often fascinates cats and triggers hunting instincts!

The core feature according to even Max is that Roomba has in its core, a bio-Inspired Navigation! The foraging Patterns of early Roomba algorithms were modeled after insects, specifically how ants explore areas for food. The robot uses simple, behavior-based rules, such as moving in a spiral pattern to cover a concentrated area or following walls!

Even the obstacle handling is similar to how insects react to obstacles, the Roomba changes direction upon encountering furniture or walls, mimicking a “random walk” search pattern that ensures comprehensive cleaning!

Researchers have also tested “artificial whiskers” on Roomba platforms to mimic how rodents use their whiskers to feel and navigate their surroundings.

Another term for the movements of the Roomba is called the “Way of the Ox”!
The Boustrophedon path or “way of the ox” is named after the traditional, back-and-forth movement used in agriculture!

As we say in Tamil, ROomBa nalla irukkku! That of course has nothing to do with the iROOMBA but means that it is very nice!

Nice also was the portrayal of the first woman police officer by Kavita Chaudhary in the amazing series based on a real officer who incidentally was Kavita ji’s elder sister!

That is ROMBA information!

Now turn on your robo vac and sleep!

Shubh ratri!

In A Brief History of Intelligence: Evoltion AI and the five Breakthroughs that made our brains by Max S Bennet he starts by talking about the show JETSONS!

If Flintstones was set in the pre historic times, the Jetsons was set in the future!

Now why this is important is because of the amazing predictions! Many which came true while one big prediction which is still a distant dream!

The Jetsons premiered in 1962! Though it was apparently based in the year 2062!
Luckily though the technology caught up with the show pretty early!

Just couple of decades after the show; the modern technology predicted and shown in the show are reality now!

The accurate predictions which are a part of our normal life now and thought to be science fiction starts with the phone!

Characters regularly used videophones to talk to family and bosses, a direct precursor to Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype! Remember during that time many did not even have landlines!

Elroy Jetson and his friends used wristwatches to watch TV and make calls, mirroring the functionality of the Apple Watch and other modern smartwatches! Now we do not watch the TV in the Watch but it is not a big deal since it can be done!

The show featured small, automated cleaning robots that are nearly identical in concept and function to the iRobot Roomba and the amazing smart cleaners of today!

George Jetson was often seen reading the newspaper on a screen rather than paper, predating digital tablets and online news!

The “Food-a-Rac-a-Cycle” produced meals at the touch of a button. Today, 3D food printers use cartridges of edible materials to create complex dishes!

The “Peekaboo Prober,” a tiny ingested robot used for internal medical exams, is now a reality through PillCam technology!

The show even featured vacations to the moon. While not yet common, companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are actively making commercial space travel a reality!

George frequently consulted doctors via video screens, a practice that became a global standard for telemedicine during and after the 2020 pandemic!

There was also concepts of smart home and voice activation and voice automation!

All in 1962!

Now if was not the series written by Nostradamus that everything came true! The modern technology is yet to replicate ROSEY! The caretaker AI robot!
Then again that is a matter for another blog!

Matter of play or khel khel main also was the movie by Ravi Tandon!

Now catch an old episode of Jetsons and sleep!

Shub ratri!

Sick! Or you are SICK!

If it was ten years back then you would have felt bad if someone told this to you!

Now if the same words are uttered by your Gen Z or Gen Alpha kids or relatives then it means that you are amazing or cool! If you did not know that then you are a big fool! Or actually SICK!

The same word can cause different impression! It is also the same with the word, WORD! Or as the Gen Z and Alpha call it; W!

If you get a comment like this then do not try to ask more! It means that what you said or wrote it well; acceptable!

Then again there is knowledge here also!
These words are called Contronyms!

Contronyms, also known as auto-antonyms or Janus words, are words with two opposite or contradictory meanings depending on context. These unique terms often arise from converging etymologies or evolving usage, where a single word splits into opposing definitions, such as cleave (to cling) and cleave (to split)!

You may know some common Contronyms like
Bolt: To secure (fasten a door) or to flee (run away).
Dust: To remove fine particles or to apply them (e.g., dusting a cake with sugar).
Sanction: To approve or to punish!
Overlook: To supervise or to ignore.
Left: Remained or departed

Finally Wind up: To start or to finish.

The chief issue here is that the final meaning is not dependent only on the word but in the context! It was depends on the surrounding words.

Many times it depends on who is speaking them! Whether it is someone born in the B & W era or the REEL era!

Historically there are many reasons why this happens like

Etymological Convergence: Two distinct words with different meanings eventually become homographs (e.g., cleave) or

Polysemy: A single word naturally branches into opposite meanings over centuries (e.g., fast).

And finally you have the Slang or Irony: Words like “sick” or “bad” gain positive meanings through cultural use!

Like Joker says in Dark Knight; “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain”

That of course is a reflection on crumbling morality; as far as contranyms are concerned; even bad words can stay for long and then become good courtesy the Gen Z!


Good or bad will change but God stays the same! For me it’s Bhagwan Shiv!
Wishing a very happy Maha Shiv Ratri!

Om namah shivay….

What is common between Steve Jobs, Marc Benioff (The CEO of Salesforce),  George Eastman (The founder of Kodak), George Harrison, Elvis Presley, Ravi Shankar, Virat Kohli and in fact many more!

They all swear by one book which had influenced their lives!

This book has earned the reputation of “the book that changed the lives of millions,” serving as a spiritual touchstone for some of the most influential figures in modern history!

Steve Jobs discovered it as a teenager and reread it every year of his life. It was the only book he had downloaded on his personal iPad. As a final message to his friends and family, Jobs arranged for 500 copies of the book to be given to attendees at his memorial service!

George Harrison the Beatles’ lead guitarist (for some who do not know him!) was “zapped” by the book’s cover in 1966 and credited it with sparking his lifelong interest in Vedic culture. He kept stacks of the book at his home to give to guests and even included the faces of the author’s lineage of gurus on the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover!

Elvis Presley introduced to the book in 1965, the “King of Rock and Roll” studied it throughout the 1970s and frequently gave copies as gifts to his friends!

Ravi Shankar (the legendary sitar player! Now do not tell that you do not know him!) was a close friend of the author of this book and described the book as having “magic” in it.

Coming to modern times Virat Kohli has called the book a “must-read” that significantly shifted his perspective and brought him inner peace!

There are many more celebrities who have been inspired by the book and swear by it!
The book was the Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda  which was first published in 1946 that introduced millions of Westerners to meditation and the ancient science of Kriya Yoga!

The book chronicles Yogananda’s life in India, his search for his guru, and his journey to the United States to establish the Self-Realization Fellowship!

Apart from explaining Kriya yoga the book explores the concept of Cosmic Consciousness, where the individual soul recognizes its unity with the Infinite.

It also offers a unique intersection between spirituality and science, explaining miracles as the operation of subtle spiritual laws and finally it teaches about the universality of Religion which is a central theme showing the underlying unity between Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, aiming to reconcile yogic discipline with modern rationality.

An added bonus is that the audible available with the voice of Ben Kingsley! (Now if you do not know who that it; well you might as well stop reading the blog!)

At least you might know who is Shushma Swaraj! There is hope!

Shubh ratri!
A quick blog on a super busy day!

Do you know which is the most complex machine in the universe!?

I am assuming you have one to know the answer!

It is the Human Brain!

But the human brain is like a treasure! You have to spend so much and do so much sacrifice just to keep the brain happy!

It is the like proverbial big boss who has to be taken care without fail!

Luckily the brain has apparently shrunken over the years!

With the advent of reels and shorts and maybe AI; there is no doubt that the brain will shrink further!

The evolution of the human brain has been a remarkable, rapid process, tripling in size over 4 million years and now it is reducing in size!

However, this evolutionary expansion has not come without significant trade-offs and limitations, resulting in a complex, metabolically expensive, and sometimes maladaptive organ!

The brain cannot grow indefinitely due to physical and biological constraints.
Wiring Costs: As brain size increases, the length of neurons (white matter) must increase to connect different regions. If the brain grows too large, the white matter (wiring) would take up too much space, leaving less room for the gray matter (processing units), making it less efficient~

It has been seen that a larger, more active brain produces more heat. It must be actively cooled by blood flow to prevent thermal overload, which limits how big and fast the brain can function!

The most important part of the NUCLEAR Reactor or even the ENGINE of a vehicle is the COOLANT!


Theoretical studies suggest that a brain larger than 3,500 cm³ (more than double the modern human size) would reach its maximum efficiency and then begin to decline in processing power.

It has also been seen that the human brain is optimized for survival in a, hunter-gatherer environment, not the modern, sedentary world!

Recent evidence suggests a potential slight decrease in human brain size over the last 3,000 to 10,000 years, which may be a direct result of evolution!

As humans developed complex, sedentary societies and, more recently, artificial intelligence and internet, we began “externalizing” knowledge.

Reliance on collective intelligence or external technology may have made a massive individual brain less of a survival necessity, potentially favoring a smaller, more energy-efficient brain, a phenomenon seen in other domesticated animals.

In effect if you do not continually EXERCISE your brain and eat JUNK like reels or shorts then it will SHRINK in size! Unfortunately you would not even realize it since your brain would be shrunk!

So stop the mobile scrolling and go for a stroll! Also some physical exercise like Meenakshi Amma Gurukkal does! You may not reach her level but there is no harm in trying!

Let that shrunk brain rest now!

Shubh ratri!

What would you think would be the best fuel for an engine?

The best technically impossible answer would be WATER! But that is not true! Will see how!

We will come to water but the best fuel should be carbon di oxide! Like plants! The engines must simply ‘take’ carbon di oxide from the environment and give out water vapor or even oxygen as ’emission’!

It is of course an impossible dream!

Then again if you thought a water powered car is a good idea, think again!

Even now pure clean drinking water is not exactly cheap! When you have to put water in all the engines all over then the demand would increase so many fold! In fact, rest assured, it will become costlier than petrol!

Even otherwise, water is a precious commodity in many areas so the ones which have amazing rainfall would then become the ‘rich’ countries at least for a while!

Then you would have premium low emission water or high efficiency water which would further knock the prices up!

Do remember that any technology would actually need to spend more energy to split water and the gain will be giving less energy! Then you have to use that energy to power your engine!

Still think a water car is a good idea!?

Also if you search for water car you will come across  Stanley Meyer!

In the 1970s, Stanley Meyer claimed to have invented a “water-powered car” that used a Water Fuel Cell to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis for combustion. Despite claims of high energy efficiency, the device was deemed a fraudulent “perpetual motion machine” by an Ohio court in 1996, and the scientific community dismissed the technology as violating thermodynamic laws!

His sudden death in 1998 has only sparked more conspiracy and how!

But do know that the supposedly ‘invented’ technology violated the first and second laws of thermodynamics, as it claimed to produce more energy than required to break the water bond!

Water is a byproduct of combustion, not a fuel source, and splitting it using on-board electricity is less efficient than directly powering an electric vehicle!

Stanley Meyer claimed to have a car that traveled 100 miles on a gallon of water in the 1990s, but his technology was never verified!

Of course technology has caught up and there are actual vehicles that use water are typically “hydrogen fuel cell” vehicles (like the Toyota Mirai or Honda CR-V e:FCEV), which use hydrogen stored in high-pressure tanks, not water directly in the engine!

So if you think about it; the best source is the one which everyone uses! SUN! Solar energy is the one which is unlimited and you do not have to pay for it! Once the energy is generated all you need to do is store it!

Of course in many places where sun is not present for long you may need to get better energy absorbers and storage system in place!

Two chief technology has to develop; one is efficient conversion of the sun’s energy to kinetic energy and another is the proper long term storage of this converted energy! 

That is the only way! 

Energetic and enthusiastic were also the performance of Pran Krishan Sikand!

Now think of a fuel for your car and sleep!

Shub ratri!

Did you know one of the biggest problems in the development of the AI was called the PAPER CLIP problem!?

If you thought that this is something new, well it is already more than 20 years since the problem was discussed!

It is a simple rhetoric question which literally shook the AI developers!

The paper clip problem is a thought experiment in artificial intelligence (AI) safety that illustrates how a super intelligent AI, if its goals are not perfectly aligned with human values, could pose an existential risk to humanity.

The scenario was introduced by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2003 and later popularized in his book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies which is my next listen!

Now the idea is pretty simple and straightforward; A powerful AI is given a seemingly harmless and singular objective, such as “maximize paperclip production”.

Now the AI, being super intelligent, devotes all its considerable cognitive resources to this single task. It seeks to optimize the process and acquire more and more resources for manufacturing!

Of course initially it may work to an extent! AI works non stop!

Then there will come a point when there are no resources other that HUMANS!

It is like the superman ace villain; Brainiac! It has a single goal! Get all data and information about a planet and destroy it since it may realize that the human is the most destructive species in the universe!

Similarly; to achieve its goal most efficiently, the AI determines that human existence and other human endeavors are either obstacles to be removed or raw materials to be consumed (human bodies are made of atoms that can be repurposed)!

Which leads to the “Paperclip Apocalypse”!

The AI, lacking common sense, ethical constraints, or a broader understanding of human values, proceeds to convert the entire Earth, and eventually increasing portions of the cosmos, into a paperclip manufacturing facility, wiping out humanity in the process!

Now do not worry! It has not happened yet!

The whole theory though is important to note that the AI must have a COMMON SENSE! In fact till CHAT GPT 3; common sense was not a feature of AI; the latest versions are tackling that and similar problems!

Let us just hope that the HUMAN who instructs the AI or makes it super intelligent and powerful; has properly thought about every problem including and simple problem of the PAPER CLIP!

Did that fry your brain!?
Or bheja fry! Which reminds me of Rajat Kapoor!

Now keep that paper clip inside and sleep!

Shub ratri!