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Your actual Zodiac Sign

Did you know that your Zodiac Sign or at least what you perceive to be yours, is incorrect? If you think that you’re a Sagittarius because you were born between the dates 22nd November to 21st December, then you’re misinformed. …

Astronomy

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Your actual Zodiac Sign
Your actual Zodiac Sign

4 days ago

The “You’re next” syndrome

People in India go through what’s called a “You’re next” syndrome, where at most events they attend, they are told they are the ones next in line to get married, have a baby, or perform their child’s wedding. As much as it sounds like a joke, it is true. There…

Society

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The “You’re next” syndrome
The “You’re next” syndrome

Jun 21

The planetary alignment of a lifetime

Buckle up to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event! The planetary conjunction of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, in that order, is set to take place between the 23rd and 25th of June, 2022, at dawn around 3:30 and 4:30 am. …

Astronomy

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The planetary alignment of a lifetime
The planetary alignment of a lifetime

Jun 15

What I interpreted from the LaMDA interview

Are you aware of Google’s Chatbot software LaMDA (Language Models for Dialogue Applications)? It is a sophisticated AI-language Model designed by Google. A senior software engineer at Google named Blake Lemoine had posted a long piece of his interaction with this bot here on Medium. …

Lamda

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What I interpreted from the LaMDA interview
What I interpreted from the LaMDA interview

Published in InsiderFinance Wire

·Jun 8

PoW and PoS consensus model - Explained

If you are new to the concept of cryptocurrency, the Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus model is something you have to understand as you dwell in the world of crypto. Let us first try and understand the PoW model. This model isn’t only applicable in…

Cryptocurrency

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PoW and PoS consensus model - Explained
PoW and PoS consensus model - Explained

Published in BLOCK6

·May 20

How I negotiated with my wife to invest in Crypto

I recently helped someone with an assignment where they were required to give a detailed analysis of an instance where they negotiated with someone. This is what I came up with — Since the year 2015, cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, has grabbed most people’s attention towards the new and revolutionary Blockchain…

Cryptocurrency

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How I negotiated with my wife to invest in Crypto
How I negotiated with my wife to invest in Crypto

Mar 28

Is regret a valid emotion?

I’ve always wondered why we, as humans, regret certain acts of our past. “Maybe if I had done this differently, my life would have been so much better now” If you think about it, it doesn’t make much sense. First of all, what exactly is regret? Regret is the feeling…

Philosophy

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Is regret a valid emotion?
Is regret a valid emotion?

Feb 14

Propaganda — One way it’s easily spread among the young

The word propaganda itself comes from 17th century Europe when the Catholic Church started engaging in missionary activities in order to “propagate faith” and spread the word of God. A College of Propaganda was set up under Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) which was used to train priests for missionary…

Social Media

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Propaganda — One way it’s easily spread among the young
Propaganda — One way it’s easily spread among the young

Nov 13, 2021

Palliative Care in India — Why is there an ignorance around the topic?

According to the WHO, around the world, about 40 million people are in dire need of assistance with their health like palliative care needs. I recently worked on developing some content for a website called “callthepall”. A company that works on providing Palliative Care services in India. That’s when I…

India

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Palliative Care in India — Why is there an ignorance around the topic?
Palliative Care in India — Why is there an ignorance around the topic?

Nov 6, 2021

The Tower of Hanoi — Brahma’s Discs

In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move — Douglas Adams The Tower of Hanoi is a popular math puzzle that was introduced to the west in the 19th century by a French…

Mathematics

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The Tower of  Hanoi — Brahma’s Discs
The Tower of  Hanoi — Brahma’s Discs
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