Are we alone in this Universe????

UFO's, aliens, ET, SETI, NASA!!!!!! What comes to your mind when you hear these words? 90% would say "Aliens" or "Extra-terrestials". This is the topic of this post.

Extra Terrestial Life.
Scientists and Astronomers have always been constantly searching for life outside our planet, Earth. Unfortunately, after decades of research, all they could find (as per public records) is a dead unicellular organism obtained in Mars, some traces of water in Mars and the Moon, and if rumours are true, it is said that a plant, which is several thousand light years away, contains life.


How unfortunate are we? Are the only life forms in this enormous universe? Was god so cruel to create only man and other organisms? Definitely NO, if i am right? We are one of the most primitive life forms compared to other life in the Universe.
I am saying this because as per records, NASA says that there have been atleast 5o+ reports of UFO landings in the US alone, and according to Discovery channel, there have been atleast 5 video tapes that show UFOs hovering over fields, buildings etc, and suddenly seem to discover from sight. This itself signifies that their technology surpasses ours easily.

I am damn sure that there are life existing in other planets and they have technology much beyond our reach. It is possible that they visit Earth to watch us just out of curiosity(Similar to us watching animals during a Safari). I am damn sure that as am writing this blog post, some UFO must have landed on earth and some curious alien is exploring us somewhere. I wish i had some means to prove this. BUt since there have been atleast 27 video tapes of landing since 1947, it is hard to prove me wrong.


I am still wondering what SETI(The branch in NASA that does research on Extra Terrestial life) is doing. Are they still searching the nearby planets for life based only on water. Why are they not assuming that life need not only be based on water. Being a Botany student, i know that a few species of anaerobic bacteria such as Streptococcus and facultative anaerobes such as Eshcerichia Coli can survive without oxygen easily since they gain the required energy via different chemical processes.

My question is, "If all life forms evolved from unicellular organisms, then why can't there be life forms that are anaerobic(can live without oxygen), non-water based(may depend on gases such as Methane, Hydrogen, and maybe even Nitrogen), or why should life be based on a certain gases. Isn't there a possibility that there may be certain lifeforms that thrive on fire?

If you want to dismiss it by saying that fire kills organic cells, think again my dear friends, there is a bacteria called Deinococcus Radiodurans.


This bacteria was found in cans that contained frozen meat. These infected cans were exposed to severe radiation upto 50,000 rads(units of radiation). For good measure, lemme say that a radiation of 50 rads can kill a person. So if a bacteria can survive on such high radiation, am damn sure that there will be advanced life forms capable of surviving in conditions beyond our comprehension.

Why don't scientists think on these aspects? (I suspect that maybe there were great discoveries in recent times which may not have been reported to the media), or is it just that they pretend to ignore these facts."

To conclude this post, i assume that atleast some scientists in NASA would think from my point of view. If my assumption is correct, scientists have already discovered or may have even contacted extra-terrestials, but it just has not been reported to the public for certain reasons. Anyways, i just hope that when we do find our nearby neighbours someday, it would be a moment to rejoice and not to panic. Until then keep watching science fiction films like INDEPENDANCE DAY :-) Because that is the only chance where we get the opportunity to view some aliens

Where do i stand???????

Years seem to be passing by, i am already 24 and yet, i have achieved nothing notable.
Untill i was 20, i failed to realise that every person is born on earth for a purpose. Only when i saw my brother who had recently become a senior manager in an INDIAN MNC, did i realise that i had done nothing notable.

My bro is a Diploma holder. 7 years ago, he found it hard to get a decent job, but today he is in a high designation probably earning even a lakh per month.
His achievements speak of dedication and hard work. Considering the fact that he came to Bangalore with nothing, except for guts, discipline, and an everlasting dedication. He has moved on from being a TRAINEE to a Senior Manager. Seeing him, i feel proud of him, but no so proud of myself.

I was never a focussed person. It's because of my lack of focus that i couldn't achieve certain things that i was supposed to. This aspect has been haunting me ever since. Whenever i see any friend, relative, or collegue, my mind automatically tends to remind me of their reputation and achievements and tell me that where i stand, when compared to them.

Am i just imagining things, or is it my conscience that is telling me to wake up and start performing. Was i just born to be yet another human being who just lives a normal life and dies one day. Like all human beings, i have some talents and maybe even extra. Maybe i should just start utilizing it.

As a kid, i wanted to excel in academics. I was good at all subjects, except for Mathematics in which i had very limited knowledge. I was found wanting in terms of marks in Mathematics. My maths teacher even labelled me a dumbard, i considered his comments unworthy because i knew that ALZEBRA, TRIGNOMENTRY, and CALCULUS, would never be of any use to me. I proved to be right!!! So much for academics!

Maybe my maths teacher failed to realize that the most important part of education was utilizing it in real life. In real life situations, you need to ensure that you know the concepts of Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Statistics etc, I AM DAMN good at these things. It's unfortunate that these were never considered.

Real knowledge provides you the skills to survive and achieve things, i am sure that
i have true knowledge, even if my marks picture a different story.


Coming to the extra-curricular activities, my performance has always been good in this aspect. I have won considerable prizes in QUIZ, and essay competitions right from my schooldays. But still, these prizes can never be considered much of an achievement.

I wanted to excel in Sports, but never had the right physique nor did i choose the correct Sport. I have played tennis ball cricket for the past 12 years and even after that, i am still wondering whether i have done achieved anything usefull. I am yet to score a good fifty!!!!

Fortunately, i did participate in a sport called ROWING and did win a prize in an event. But just one victory never counts!

As i step into 2008,i wish that i find out where my true talents lie, and utilize them. Maybe this blogpost will remind me time and again, that i have to fulfill my role and achieve good things. As they say, "A Man is judged by his character, his character is judged my his achievements and the achievement by the circumstances in which they were realised".
Pray that i atleast stop speaking now and start achieving! Afterall, i am supposed to be good at something! Am i right!

One usefull message

I have received many messages in my mobile phone, most of them are useless forward messages that are sent to me by my friends. I usually delete messages in my inbox so that it doesn't keep displaying the message "INBOX FULL". Today, as usual, i took my mobile today and unlocked it just to see that my inbox was full again. I had to delete a few messages and was looking at all the messages trying to find the ones that i could delete immediately.
Just then, i happened to see a message from a very dear friend.

This message was a very old one, it was sent to me in August 11th, 2007. But somehow, i had not deleted it since it was sent by one of my best friends. This was a reply to a message Where i had said, "When you build a team to win, look for people who hate to lose". She had sent a reply which not only shook me, but made me think over my attitude.

The message goes like this :
"In my 23 years of lifetime, i've never seen a person who loves to lose! When you build a team to win, look for people who would be humble enough to sacrifice personal fame and work for a higher purpose... Because victory is like a butterfly, if you chase it, it will run away. Wait with perseverance, it'll come to you".

Note to my friend: Dear Nandy! Thanks for your advice! Although i knew the message was just a reply with pun intended, it changed my attitude totally. Maybe, when i prepare a team for a purpose, i'll definitely keep your advice in mind. Thanks Nandy!

Bye Bye 2007, Welcome 2008!

It has been aeons since i blogged. While saying this, i have to also say that a year has passed by since i joined EK.
When i look back, i get to think of some incidents that have provided me with happy, everlasting memories and also some that are not even worth mentioning. To sum it up, it has been yet another roller coaster ride, with more ups than downs.

I came to this concern with lots of apprehensions and with very little expectations. But now, whatever apprehensions i had have disappeared like the dew after sunshine.

I know that this post is not properly phrased and sometimes reads odd, but since i am pouring out my thoughts, i don't wanna restrict them with the dam called GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. I just wanna say whatever i am thinking.

As the year 2007 went by, it went away providing me some of the most beautifull moments in my life. To mention a few, playing a carrom tournament with my collegues, playing a tournament match with the cricket ball for the first time in my life, getting to row at the Madras Boat Club and also winning a second prize in a corporate rowing tournament, all this considering that i had absolutely no idea what a proper rowing boat looked like till i went there, being the part of a winning rowing time(That's a bonus), and of course, getting recognised as a hardworking and talented Instructional Designer. Things just can't get better.

All said and done, it's a whole new year, and i don't know whether 2008 would bring in happiness like 2007, maybe 2008 would go on a step further by bringing in more happiness or it may just prove to be yet another year. Pray the former proves to be the case.

I pray to the supreme lord Ganesh to bless me and my friends with peace, prosperity, and happiness.

So far, 2008 has been silent. It is too early to say anything, but i pray that this year be a glorious one for me, my family, friends and relatives.

If i still have any readers left in this blog, i wish them all a belated, but very happy new year. All i can say is, make this year a glorious one for yourself and if possible, make a difference in others lives too.

Wish you all a Pongal in advance.

"Thoughts make an individual and when thoughts are focussed, they translate into actions. Master your thoughts, and you will master your destiny."