Comments on: Much About History http://varnam.org/blog/2008/02/much_about_history/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Durga Dash http://varnam.org/blog/2008/02/much_about_history/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 Durga Dash Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:27:23 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1396#comment-2699 Yours is a high quality blog. It is definetlly a cut above the rest. The articles are full of insights and will clear many misgivings about Indian History. Please visit <a href="http://ddash.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://ddash.blogspot.com</a> for articles on self growth, spirituality and social responsiblity from Indian perspective Yours is a high quality blog. It is definetlly a cut above the rest. The articles are full of insights and will clear many misgivings about Indian History.

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]]> By: Ranjith http://varnam.org/blog/2008/02/much_about_history/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 Ranjith Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:31:37 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1396#comment-2698 Continuing on what harini said, in fact, if something is similar in India, that would be a physics PhD stdent believing that an astrologer can precisely predict his/her future! But then, nothing is a "must-believe" for Hindus. And many hindu scholars, like <a href="http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_8/notes_of_class_talks_and_lectures/man_the_maker.htm" rel="nofollow">Vivekananda</a>, have said that astrology does not make sense. Also every astrologer whom i have spoken to have admitted that, astrology can never predict everything precisely. They assign a big role to your own action (which they call "karma adhipan" or something in my mother tounge) Continuing on what harini said, in fact, if something is similar in India, that would be a physics PhD stdent believing that an astrologer can precisely predict his/her future! But then, nothing is a “must-believe” for Hindus. And many hindu scholars, like Vivekananda,
have said that astrology does not make sense. Also every astrologer whom i have spoken to have admitted that, astrology can never predict everything precisely. They assign a big role to your own action (which they call “karma adhipan” or something in my mother tounge)

]]> By: Ranjith http://varnam.org/blog/2008/02/much_about_history/comment-page-1/#comment-2697 Ranjith Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:19:20 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1396#comment-2697 I heard a similar question from one of the well known biology professor at UCSD. I was attending a summer school were he was invited to give a lecture. He posed exactly similar question: There is a PhD student, in biology, who does not believe in evolution but believes in intelligent design! Does the student deserve to get a PhD in Biology ? And the professor said, his opinion is, NO. @harini calamur: Rama Sethu question is very different from the history question of the age of earth, or evolution, at this point of time. There is *precise* scientific proof that the earth is much older than 6000 yrs; and same for evolution. On the other hand, at this point of time, no one has *rigorously* proved anything on Rama Sethu. Rama's involvement is neither proved nor disproved. And note: *NO* scientific fact prevents me from making the following argument about Rama Sethu: There existed Rama, king of Ayodhya, at some point in history(hew hundred yrs BCE?), and he and his army crossed to the present day Srilanka. Now, it is likely that fishermen of Rameswaram, at that time, knew about such a shallow region to cross to Srilanka and advised Ram to make use of it (may be by putting some extra stones(aka "making a bridge" ;-)!) on top of the existing shoal; If one could build Pyramids at that time, no big deal to make a usable path to srianka using the existing shoal, i believe!) I heard a similar question from one of the well known biology professor at UCSD. I was attending a summer school were he was invited to give a lecture. He posed exactly similar question: There is a PhD student, in biology, who does not believe in evolution but believes in intelligent design! Does the student deserve to get a PhD in Biology ? And the professor said, his opinion is, NO.

@harini calamur: Rama Sethu question is very different from the history question of the age of earth, or evolution, at this point of time. There is precise scientific proof that the earth is much older than 6000 yrs; and same for evolution. On the other hand, at this point of time, no one has rigorously proved anything on Rama Sethu.
Rama’s involvement is neither proved nor disproved.

And note: NO scientific fact prevents me from making the following argument about Rama Sethu:

There existed Rama, king of Ayodhya, at some point in history(hew hundred yrs BCE?), and he and his army crossed to the present day Srilanka. Now, it is likely that fishermen of Rameswaram, at that time, knew about such a shallow region to cross to Srilanka and advised Ram to make use of it (may be by putting some extra stones(aka “making a bridge” ;-) !) on top of the existing shoal; If one could build Pyramids at that time, no big deal to make a usable path to srianka using the existing shoal, i believe!)

]]> By: harini calamur http://varnam.org/blog/2008/02/much_about_history/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 harini calamur Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:29:42 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1396#comment-2696 interesting... but we have similar stuff happening with Ram Sethu.... i know someone who is a Phd in Indian History with a expertise in iconography - who insists that it was built by Ram's army.... Maybe, the professor concerned can recommend her phd to the theology department :) interesting… but we have similar stuff happening with Ram Sethu…. i know someone who is a Phd in Indian History with a expertise in iconography – who insists that it was built by Ram’s army….

Maybe, the professor concerned can recommend her phd to the theology department :)

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