Again, the cost of genomic sequencing is coming down:
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/004291.html
Amazing. Within a couple of decades you may be able to get your genome sequenced for a dollar, within a few minutes.
This NYT article was particularly interesting:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/weekinreview/03harm.html
Monday, June 04, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Bhima vs Bakasura (spanish)
Kunti learns from the villagers that they're being terrorized by the demon Bakasura. She tells the paisanos that they need no longer live in fear, and reassures them that she will send her son Bhima to take care of him (Viva la revolución!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4631vwdCU
Poor demon just can't get no respect while Bhima's chowing down on lunch.
Afterwards, Bhima shows Bakasura some luca wrestling moves, causing his teammates to forfeit the match.
Again, while the animation isn't at a japanese level, I liked the use of background music for mood and atmosphere.
It'll take awhile for Indian animation studios to ramp up on quality and budgets. As animation becomes more popular, then likewise the animation budgets will grow, and so too will the quality improve.
I think it's particularly smart of them to target the Spanish-language market for exports, as this is the fastest-growing entertainment market in the Western hemisphere. It'll give us something more in common than exchanging Marxist slogans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4631vwdCU
Poor demon just can't get no respect while Bhima's chowing down on lunch.
Afterwards, Bhima shows Bakasura some luca wrestling moves, causing his teammates to forfeit the match.
Again, while the animation isn't at a japanese level, I liked the use of background music for mood and atmosphere.
It'll take awhile for Indian animation studios to ramp up on quality and budgets. As animation becomes more popular, then likewise the animation budgets will grow, and so too will the quality improve.
I think it's particularly smart of them to target the Spanish-language market for exports, as this is the fastest-growing entertainment market in the Western hemisphere. It'll give us something more in common than exchanging Marxist slogans.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
'Revisiting Tienanmen' (Calcutta, June 3, 2007)
jun 2, 2007
more on how communists control the population. this is one way. the other is through executions and harvesting of internal organs.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Friends of Tibet
On June 4, 1989, hundreds of peaceful democracy activists were massacred
by the Chinese Government at Tienanmen, Beijing, China. The Tienanmen
Massacre became one of the most atrocious attack on democracy and human
rights in the modern era.
On June 3, 2007, Friends of Tibet (Calcutta) is organising an
interactive-session where we will revisit Tienanmen and the massacre of
that fateful day. The session will be followed by the screening of the
documentary film: "Tienanmen: Gateway to Heavenly Peace." Please join and
share your views with us.
Venue: Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road (Near Ballygaunje Phari),
Calcutta 700 019, West Bengal. Date and time: June 3, 2007 at 4pm
To know more about the event, email: friendsoftibet.calcutta@gmail.com
...
Friends of Tibet, PO Box: 16674, Bombay 400050, India.
...
Friends of Tibet is a global movement to keep alive the issue of Tibet
through direct action. Our activities are aimed at ending China's
occupation of Tibet and the suffering of the Tibetan people. Friends of
Tibet supports the continued struggle of the Tibetan people for
independence. To know more, visit: www.friendsoftibet.org
...
more on how communists control the population. this is one way. the other is through executions and harvesting of internal organs.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Friends of Tibet
On June 4, 1989, hundreds of peaceful democracy activists were massacred
by the Chinese Government at Tienanmen, Beijing, China. The Tienanmen
Massacre became one of the most atrocious attack on democracy and human
rights in the modern era.
On June 3, 2007, Friends of Tibet (Calcutta) is organising an
interactive-session where we will revisit Tienanmen and the massacre of
that fateful day. The session will be followed by the screening of the
documentary film: "Tienanmen: Gateway to Heavenly Peace." Please join and
share your views with us.
Venue: Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road (Near Ballygaunje Phari),
Calcutta 700 019, West Bengal. Date and time: June 3, 2007 at 4pm
To know more about the event, email: friendsoftibet.calcutta@gmail.com
...
Friends of Tibet, PO Box: 16674, Bombay 400050, India.
...
Friends of Tibet is a global movement to keep alive the issue of Tibet
through direct action. Our activities are aimed at ending China's
occupation of Tibet and the suffering of the Tibetan people. Friends of
Tibet supports the continued struggle of the Tibetan people for
independence. To know more, visit: www.friendsoftibet.org
...
Flaunting It
Wow, has anyone seen Ambani's latest stunt?
The left-wing Guardian may be into psy-ops, but still, this really looks like wretched excess on the part of the Ambanis.
If they're looking to sour the public, particularly the poor, on economic reforms and associated income disparities, then flaunting your wealth like a stuck-up jerk is the first way to spark revolt.
I'd recently read about a Japanese minister who committed suicide out of embarrassment for an ethics scandal. Rest assured that no Indian politician would ever suffer the same fate. I also remember a story about an interview a Japanese news network did with the founder of Toyota Motor Corp. They showed up at his address, but found only a small tiny house, where an old housewife answered the door. They were shocked to find that this wasn't the servant's house, but rather that the industrialist and his wife lived a very humble lifestyle in very meager lodgings.
This is why our counting-eggs-before-they're-hatched Indians will never equal Japan. We're already yapping about our superpowerdom and assured success while the the streets still smell of human excrement. And meanwhile, Ambani is wanting to parade around like a Maharaja. I don't like this at all. What the hell could he be thinking? "How can I re-elect my friend Lalu?"
If pride comes before a fall, then Indians better pad up their body fat, in order to soften all the impacts ahead.
The left-wing Guardian may be into psy-ops, but still, this really looks like wretched excess on the part of the Ambanis.
If they're looking to sour the public, particularly the poor, on economic reforms and associated income disparities, then flaunting your wealth like a stuck-up jerk is the first way to spark revolt.
I'd recently read about a Japanese minister who committed suicide out of embarrassment for an ethics scandal. Rest assured that no Indian politician would ever suffer the same fate. I also remember a story about an interview a Japanese news network did with the founder of Toyota Motor Corp. They showed up at his address, but found only a small tiny house, where an old housewife answered the door. They were shocked to find that this wasn't the servant's house, but rather that the industrialist and his wife lived a very humble lifestyle in very meager lodgings.
This is why our counting-eggs-before-they're-hatched Indians will never equal Japan. We're already yapping about our superpowerdom and assured success while the the streets still smell of human excrement. And meanwhile, Ambani is wanting to parade around like a Maharaja. I don't like this at all. What the hell could he be thinking? "How can I re-elect my friend Lalu?"
If pride comes before a fall, then Indians better pad up their body fat, in order to soften all the impacts ahead.
Hanuman El Invinciblo (spanish)
Hanuman finds senorita Sita in Ravan's garden. Being one mucho tough hombre, he then gets into a fight with los rakshasos, until Indrajit zaps him with the BrahmAstra (aye caramba!). Los rakshasos then take him in front of Ravana, and set his tail on fire (agua! agua!) After setting Lanka on fire, Hanuman douses his tail and escapes (vamanos, hanuman! vamanos!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7WjDt2Z_9k
I dunno, sounds like a spaghetti western to me. Anyone habla espanol?
Fortunately, there is no Mel Gibson version, where he has to outrun the jaguar while fleeing the human sacrifice ritual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7WjDt2Z_9k
I dunno, sounds like a spaghetti western to me. Anyone habla espanol?
Fortunately, there is no Mel Gibson version, where he has to outrun the jaguar while fleeing the human sacrifice ritual.
Friday, June 01, 2007
nuclear iran
When will these pseudo-secular kaangressi khadi topis ever understand that a nuclear Iran is a threat to everyone around. Ultimately, its a radical Islamic country and might share nukes with other Islamic tyrannies in the world.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/may/31guest1.htm
Also, time for some humour - http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/may/29bidwai.htm (Take a look at few of the comments to the author :) Very apt, I would say )
http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/may/31guest1.htm
Also, time for some humour - http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/may/29bidwai.htm (Take a look at few of the comments to the author :) Very apt, I would say )
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