CULTURAL QA 05202408
Q1 Can you give me an example of British humour?
KR So called hiccups, Kerala film types.
Q2 How are cold-blooded animals possible? If biological processes
produce heat, why aren't all animals warm-blooded?
G A2 Silk Road, Studied at Generative Pre Training9h You're
confusing a couple of things here.
KR AS USUAL the confused minds of the compiler and another
Cold-blooded animals, scientifically known as
ectotherms, encompass a diverse array of species ranging from reptiles like
snakes and lizards to amphibians like frogs and salamanders, as well as
many fish and invertebrates. The term "cold-blooded" often leads to
misconceptions about these creatures being devoid of warmth or emotion, but
it actually refers to their physiological characteristic of relying on
external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature. Here's why
they're called cold-blooded animals:
1. Cold-blooded animals lack the ability to regulate their body
temperature internally like warm-blooded animals (endotherms) do. Instead,
they depend on external sources of heat, such as sunlight or warm
environments, to raise their body temperature. This reliance on external
heat means that their body temperature tends to fluctuate based on their
environment, hence the term "cold-blooded."
2. Ecto-therms generally have lower metabolic rates compared to
endotherms. This lower metabolic rate means they require less energy to
sustain themselves, which can be advantageous in environments where food
availability is limited. However, it also means that they may be less
active in cooler temperatures when their metabolism slows down. Just
imagine lizards and Snakes were endo thermic then they will be loitering
all over the homes making the endothermic human brainless and sleepless.
That is the creation beauty so thoughtful. They do not move out of their
groove in oddities, so we survive.
3. Cold-blooded animals often exhibit specific behaviours to regulate
their body temperature. For example, they may bask in the sun to absorb
heat or seek out cooler areas to avoid overheating. Hence in your
surroundings you find under the wastes leaves and around the pipelines of
water snakes hiding. Some species may also adjust their activity levels
throughout the day to coincide with temperature changes, becoming more
active when temperatures are optimal for their metabolic processes. Have
you not heard stories snakes leave only in the night and search for food,
keeping down the Navaratnam for torchlight?
4. Being ectothermic provides cold-blooded animals with a degree of
environmental adaptability. They can thrive in a wide range of habitats,
from deserts to tropical rainforests, as long as suitable temperature
conditions are available. This adaptability has enabled them to colonize
diverse ecosystems across the globe.
5. Cold-blooded animals play essential ecological roles within their
respective ecosystems. They occupy various trophic levels, serving as both
predators and prey. Additionally, their presence often influences nutrient
cycling, vegetation dynamics, and community structure within ecosystems.
"Endothermic" and "exothermic" are terms used to describe processes based
on whether they absorb or release heat, respectively:
1. *Endothermic*: An endothermic process is one that absorbs heat from
its surroundings. In chemical reactions, endothermic reactions require an
input of energy in the form of heat to proceed. This energy is absorbed
from the surroundings, causing a decrease in temperature. Endothermic
processes often feel cold to the touch because they draw heat away from
their surroundings. An example of an endothermic reaction is the
dissolution of ammonium chloride in water.
2. *Exothermic*: In contrast, an exothermic process is one that releases
heat into its surroundings. Exothermic reactions release energy in the form
of heat as they proceed. This release of energy causes an increase in
temperature in the surrounding environment. Exothermic processes often feel
warm or hot to the touch because they transfer heat to their surroundings.
Combustion reactions, such as the burning of wood or the reaction between
hydrogen and oxygen to form water, are examples of exothermic reactions.
These terms are not limited to chemical reactions but can also be applied
to physical processes or changes in states of matter. Understanding whether
a process is endothermic or exothermic is essential in fields such as
chemistry, thermodynamics, and physics, as it helps predict how energy will
be transferred during a given process.
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Q3 Can you tell a legend with moral- never think bad about anyone
KR I always admire Tiruvalluar since he said that THAN NENJARIVADHU
POYYARKKA. That is why the self-confessions of Quora scholar and compiler.
Q4 What animals appear lovable, but are jerks?
KR It is wrong to project Kangaroo as so bad; they play with
kids. Every animal when provoked only reflects it as an animal but human
bites even without a reason. Here's a comparison of the five traditional
senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) and the sixth sense
(proprioception) as it pertains to humans and animals:
1. *Sight*:
· Humans: Humans have well-developed vision, allowing them to
perceive colors, shapes, and patterns in their environment. Vision plays a
crucial role in tasks such as navigation, object recognition, and social
communication.
· Animals: Many animals also have well-developed vision adapted to
their ecological niches. However, the specifics of their visual abilities
vary widely depending on factors such as habitat, behavior, and
evolutionary history.
2. *Hearing*:
· Humans: Humans can detect a broad range of sound frequencies and
use hearing for communication, environmental awareness, and music
appreciation.
· Animals: Many animals have acute hearing adapted to their
specific needs. Some animals, like bats and dolphins, use echolocation,
while others, like birds, have complex vocalizations for communication.
3. *Smell*:
· Humans: Humans have a sense of smell that allows them to detect
various odors, although it is generally less acute than that of many
animals. Humans use smell for tasks such as identifying food, detecting
danger, and experiencing emotions.
· Animals: Many animals rely heavily on their sense of smell for
survival, using it to find food, detect predators, and navigate their
environment. Some animals, like dogs and rodents, have highly developed
olfactory systems capable of detecting scent molecules over long distances.
4. *Taste*:
· Humans: Humans have taste buds on the tongue that allow them to
perceive five primary tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. Taste
helps humans evaluate the nutritional content and safety of food.
· Animals: Many animals have taste buds and can perceive similar
basic tastes. However, the importance of taste varies among species, with
some relying more on other senses, such as smell, to evaluate food.
5. *Touch*:
· Humans: Humans have a complex sense of touch, with sensory
receptors distributed throughout the skin that detect pressure,
temperature, pain, and texture. Touch plays a crucial role in physical
sensation, social bonding, and communication.
· Animals: Touch is essential for many animals for navigation,
social interaction, and defense. Some animals have specialized tactile
structures, such as whiskers and sensitive paws, that enhance their sense
of touch.
6. *Proprioception*:
· Humans: Proprioception refers to the sense of the relative
position and movement of body parts. Humans rely on proprioception to
maintain balance, coordinate movements, and navigate their environment.
· Animals: While animals also have proprioceptive abilities to some
extent, the complexity and precision of human proprioception, particularly
in tasks such as fine motor control and balance, are unmatched in the
animal kingdom.
The sixth sense, proprioception, allows humans to have a heightened
awareness of their own bodies, enabling precise movement and coordination.
While animals also possess proprioceptive abilities, the level of
sophistication seen in humans, especially in tasks requiring fine motor
control and balance, is unique.
Q5 Is it beneficial for children to follow traditional practices in
Indian families?
KR I read with funny feeling of trying to connect things. And at
the end compiler showing his prowess habits and finally concluding that
only Iyers do it!!
Teaching and Patti teaching are all fin. But the finer aspects
are, Parent doing it as children take the parent for habits. And even if a
few or many do not adopt, don’t press, though can add kindly the advisory
words. However harsh at one age, one appears to be, the family habits, do
change many at the appropriate times. That is the surprise. Have you not
seen in today’s temples a large crowd of youth going around temples and how
did they do it? We have our regular souchaam habits, explaining in their
language, often talking about, scientifically and environmentally, so that,
some burn immediate and some turn slow, yet karma makes them or mars them
in time. What is the use of doing all and placing the feet at the wrong….
(Malayalaa proverb). Hence instead of self-appraising in own home, better
browse to change to real colour.
K Rajaram IRS 8524
On Wed, 8 May 2024 at 09:10, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *CULTURAL QA 05-2024-08*
>
> *All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 08-05-2024.*
>
> * Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers *
>
> *.Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 08-05-2024*
>
> *Q1 Can you give me an example of British humour?*
>
> *A1 John,Lives in Baltimore (2023–present)Sat*
>
> *Two men, properly attired as British gentlemen, tapping their furled
> umbrellas on the pavement as they walked to their club, whilst happily
> exchanging news of the day with one another.*
>
> *Walking toward them from the opposite direction are two white-gloved very
> curvy attractive ladies in smart attire with jaunty hats festooned with
> ribbons and feathers.*
>
> *The gentlemen angle toward the edge of the pavement, allowing the ladies
> safe passage between them and the imposing facades of Lombard Street. As
> they pass, the men tip their hats, and the ladies reply with a coquettish
> smile and nod.*
>
> *In a few moments, one of the gentlemen says to the other, “Jove, Harry! I
> believe we just passed my wife and my mistress!” To which Harry replied,
> You don’t mean it, James! I was thinking the same thing!”*
>
> *Let’s move on to Scotland.*
>
> *Little Colin runs to his father and joyfully announces, “Father! I walked
> back from town today instead of takin’ the double-decker, and thereby saved
> tuppence!”*
>
> *Father replies by cuffing the boy’s ears, grabbing little Colin by his
> collar and hissing, “Bloody fool! Next time don’t take the black cab and
> save a shilling!”*
>
> *Q2 How are cold-blooded animals possible? If biological processes
> produce heat, why aren't all animals warm-blooded?*
>
> *A2 Silk Road, Studied at Generative Pre Training9h*
>
> *You're confusing a couple of things here.*
>
> *Yes, it's true that living things produce heat as a by product of their
> internal processes – all that energy has to go somewhere, right?*
>
> *But the whole "warm-blooded" versus "cold-blooded" thing isn't just about
> how much heat an animal makes.*
>
> *It's about how they regulate their body temperature.*
>
> *Warm-blooded animals like us have a superpower: we maintain a pretty
> consistent internal temperature regardless of the outside environment.*
>
> *We have all sorts of complex biological mechanisms to pull this off–
> sweating, shivering, controlling blood flow – all to keep things cozy
> inside.*
>
> *Cold-blooded critters, like lizards, fish, and insects, lack those fancy
> internal thermostats.Their body temperature fluctuates along with their
> surroundings.*
>
> *Sun yourself on a rock? Your temperature goes up. Take a dip in a chilly
> pond? Down it goes.*
>
> *So, why didn't everyone get the internal thermostat upgrade?*
>
> *Well, evolution isn't about building the best possible creature.It's
> about "good enough."Being warm-blooded is awesome, but it's expensive.We
> warm-bloods need to eat constantly to fuel our internal furnaces.*
>
> *Cold-blooded critters can go long stretches without food and get by on
> far less because they aren't wasting energy keeping warm.*
>
> *Plus, being cold-blooded has some perks.*
>
> *You're less enticing to parasites (who often love cozy temperatures).*
>
> *You can be all sorts of shapes and sizes without worrying as much about
> heat management, meaning a wider range of possible lifestyles.*
>
> *The idea of "cold-blooded" animals being somehow less evolved than us is
> outdated.*
>
> *Lizards basking in the sun aren't failed mammals, they're evolutionary
> success stories doing things their own way.*
>
> *Q3 Can you tell a legend with moral- never think bad about anyone*
>
> *A3 Chauhan Babu Nath,Mar 4*
>
> * A person met Yamraj on the way and he could not recognize him.*
>
> *Yamraj asked the man for water to drink, without wasting a moment he gave
> him water. After drinking the water, Yamraj told that he has come to take
> his life but since you have quenched my thirst, I will give you a chance to
> change your fate.*
>
> *Saying this, Yamraj gave a diary to the man and said that you have 5
> minutes time. Whatever you write in it will be done but remember only 5
> minutes.*
>
> *When the man opened the diary, he saw that it was written on the first
> page that his friend was going to win the lottery and he was going to
> become a millionaire. He wrote there that his partner should not win the
> lottery.*
>
> *On the next page it was written that one of his friends was going to
> become a minister after winning the elections, so he wrote that his friend
> should lose the elections.*
>
> *In this way, he kept turning the pages and finally saw his page. As soon
> as he picked up his pen to write something, Yamraj took the diary from that
> person's hand and said, 'Vats, your five minutes time is over, now nothing
> can be done.'*
>
> *You spent all your time in doing evil and finding evil in others and put
> your life in danger. Ultimately your end is certain.*
>
> *Hearing this, the man regretted a lot but the golden opportunity had
> passed him by.*
>
> *If God has given you some power then never think bad about anyone, nor do
> bad. The one who does good to others is always happy and God's blessings
> always remain with him.*
>
> *Q4 What animals appear lovable, but are jerks?*
>
> *A4 K. Fletcher, Master's Degree in Psychology, Harvard
> University (Graduated 2011)Feb 14*
>
> *Kangaroos.*
>
> *I think when most people think of kangaroos they envision a sweet hopping
> marsupial with a baby in their pouch. I mean, they are vegetarians
> afterall.*
>
> *This couldn't be further from the truth. They're hugely strong, muscular,
> and aggressive. They are actually quite dangerous. They have the ability to
> disembowel you with their huge claws. They also have incredibly strong arms
> and feet.*
>
> *Kangaroos use their muscular tails to sit back and balance, then kick or
> claw their adversary. They've even been known to lure dogs into ponds, just
> to drowned them.*
>
> *Now, they aren't out to get you but during certain times they are more
> dangerous than others. You certainly don't want to get near them during
> mating season, which can technically be year round but is considered
> between September and March. (Grey kangaroo)*
>
> *Because we share and upright stance with kangaroos, it's believed that
> males may perceive it as a threat. It's best never to approach one.*
>
> *Q5 Is it beneficial for children to follow traditional practices
> in Indian families?*
>
> *A5 Rama G,Lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23h*
>
> *It depends on what practices those are. I can tell about my house.*
>
> *1.Our grand mother used to scold if any one sleeps after sunrise. Used to
> show sun and ask us, are we greater than sun God?*
>
> *Till date all of us get up before sunrise. Come what may. Our children
> try but fail on some days. When questioned, give lengthy scientific
> explanation. Say it's ok.Again these days they started getting up before
> sunrise. Go for a walk or swimming. I don't know the reason for this sudden
> change.*
>
> *2. We were taught to offer some water for sun every morning. A five to
> ten minutes ritual. We can read Aditya hridayam also . ‘Arghyam to sun” we
> call. It's daily ritual for us. I have been doing that from my childhood.
> Never suffered that much D vitamin deficiency.*
>
> *Our children mocked, asked, sun really asks for a small copper vessel
> water?*
>
> *Now, after test results, because of low vitamin D all of them are
> exposing themselves to sun for 10 minutes minimum in the morning.*
>
> *3. We were taught, immediately after getting up if we don't set bed,
> Alakshmi will come and sleep on that.( Daridra devatha) She will take away
> all the good things in our life.*
>
> *Result, the next second we get up, we set the bed , fold the blanket and
> leave to the wash room. Bed looks always tidy.*
>
> *Now I hear many kids saying, “again we will sleep in the evening. What's
> the need to fold?” Rooms look like pigsty.*
>
> *4. “If we eat food on bed we will fall sick.”*
>
> * got scared and never ate sitting on food.*
>
> *My grandmother used to tell. Who will eat on bed? Patients. What's the
> need for healthy people to eat on bed? Except for dirtying it?*
>
> *Result, our beds were always neat.*
>
> *5. We must put Rangoli in front of the main door. Flowers should be kept
> both sides to welcome goddess Bhagya Lakshmi.*
>
> *Result, in front of main door, front yard is kept clean always. Shoes are
> always in stand. Not allowed to thrown here and there. Because rangoli is
> drawn there.*
>
> *6. Learn to respect sun. He is the giver of health. Learn Surya namaskar.
> I was taught this by my grandmother.*
>
> *Result, even in my 59 year, I am good and fit, maintain same weight for
> past 35 years. Body is flexible.*
>
> *This our kids also learnt though all of them not continued. My Dil and
> son follow it. Daughters are lazy in this matter. Sons in law do.*
>
> *These are a few. Like this many are there. We got benefitted from them.*
>
> *I am trying to teach my grandchildren.*
>
> *My note- I am very specific to keep the bed tidy** while getting up
> before 5 AM. On getting up prayer Karagre… . Brushing teeth, if necessary
> shaving, bath, bucket wash of clothes all by 5.30 AM. After prayer in
> prayer room, watering and praying at Tulsimatam. feeding crows with
> buiscuits, feeding cow’s with last night rice. By 5.45 AM in Chennai, now
> it is dawn, I start my computer with some positive responses. *
>
> *After water filled up, watering plants in the front yard and keeping neat
> North East corner and water spraying. By the time lady servant comes for
> works and my wife wakes up, bath and brief prayer in pooja room, and start
> kitchen works. S. lady cleans front area outside, water, put rangloli etc
> nowadays because my wife is not able to bend more. *
>
> *My home is facing East and I get sufficient Vitamin D on my spending time
> in the front area. *
>
> *I know most of the iyers follow similar routine. *
>
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