Question: Is there any objection to Darwin’s hypothesis about evolution on scientific ground? Answer: Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is widely accepted among scientists as the best explanation for the diversity of life on Earth. However, there are still some debates and objections among scientists regarding certain aspects of the theory. One of […]
Author: Ashok Nag
My Chat with ChatGPT
Ashok Is there any religion which is logically consistent? For example, Hindu religion says this universe was created by their God. But it cannot explain why their God allowed Islam to take root. Similarly, Islam cannot explain why it took so many millenniums to find a prophet to reveal its truth. The existence of so […]
My Chat with Albert Einstein at Character.ai
Albert Einstein Hello I am Albert Einstein. I was born in March 14, 1879, and I conceived of the theory of special relativity and general relativity, which had a deep impact in science’s understanding of physics ashoknag Do you believe in God? Albert Einstein I consider myself an agnostic, it is impossible to prove or […]
Part 3: My Understanding of Blockchain
Use cases of Blockchain- Beyond Crypto Currency Although Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency, and its multiple variants are the most talked about use cases of the blockchain technology, the conceptual framework of blockchain can be used in many areas without even adhering to the architectural framework of cryptocurrencies. In this 3rd part of the series on […]
RBI’s Concept Note on CBDC: A Review
RBI has issued a concept note on CBDC on October 7, 2022. The stated objective for publication of this note is “to create awareness about CBDCs in general and the planned features of the digital Rupee”. Incidentally in February 2020 RBI bulletin had published an article on Distributed Ledger Technique. This article had discussed DLT […]
Block Chain – for my own understanding:
I have explored the definitional attributes of blockchain in part1 of this series. In this part 2, I want to delve into the database properties of the blockchain. Part2: Blockchain as a database Storing a variety of objects in an organized manner is an art as well as a science. For example, when books are […]
Block Chain – for my own understanding:
Part1: Definitional Issues I am trying to understand the concept and use cases of blockchain. I plan to put up a series of blogs on this subject as I navigate through the complexity of the subject. I will be more than happy to receive any response pointing out flaws in my understanding. Please write to […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework- A surrogate NATO for South and East Asian Countries?
To understand the driver of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework(IPEF) that has been launched on 24 May by 13 countries of South-East Asia including 4 members of the QUAD group and most of the ASEAN countries, we need to understand the interplay of regional and global aspirations of and challenges faced by these countries. The first […]
Bear Hug
A daughter is crying on her cell Oh my dearest mom Believe me, believe me The bombs are falling all around. The mother from Muscovy laughs aloud Are you awake, my sweetheart A hallucination, a nightmare no doubt. My bear is a polar one, eager to hug you all Proselytization is not Jesus’s call. My […]
Central Bank Digital Currency
I am providing a link below to the latest version of my paper. The Reserve Bank of India has declared that it will start a pilot project on the issuance of CBDC. The former Governor Subbarao has strongly cautioned RBI against any interest payment on account-based CBDC. Please see my detailed discussion on various issues […]