CULTURAL QA 12-2021-07

Being  a compilation there may  be errors 

Q1         What is the best chimney for household purposes?

A1          Gopala Krishnan , formerAssistant General Manager 1996-2004 at 
Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now

All company’s chimney absorb limited smoke only. Frequent service couldoffer 
better service. But while frying chilli etc. smoke from pan moves out ofkitchen 
while  absorbing by chimney.Nearby rooms the hotness will be felt.

Q2         What is inside the digestive system while it's empty?

A2          Ken Saladin Formerprofessor of histology (microscopic anatomy)Sun

If it’s empty, then by definition there’s nothing in it. That’s whatempty 
means, right?

But the tract is neverabsolutely empty. Even if it’s beena long time since any 
food was taken in—say, if we were examining the digestivetract when one first 
arises in the morning and hasn’t eaten yet—the stomach and small intestinestill 
have a watery, light yellow to yellow-green slurry of fluidcontaining mucus, 
loose and semi digested epithelial cells, and bile, and thelarge intestine 
contains feces, composed of food residue, mucus, and a massivepopulation of 
bacteria.

Q3         What are the best ways to save money for future?

A3          Amit Yadav ResearchScholar at National Institute of Science 
Education and Research (NISER)(2021–present)Thu

 (1) Go for second best option.

Ex. 1. If you are traveling by train and for longer duration, go for 3Athan 2A, 
1A.

Ex. 2. If you are traveling by train and for shorter duration (3–4 
hoursjourney), SL is okay.

Ex. 3. If you are buying a shoe 👟 buy the second best.

Ex. 4. If you are buying a car 🚗, go for the second best. Best could cost 
22–25L,second best could be of 15–18L.

(2) From (1), little choices do not matter in life (Why go for besthere?). 
Focus more on choices that have a major stake in your future - job,spouse, 
health, etc.

(3) If you are happy most of the times - you don't need expensive food,clothes, 
etc. So, pursueat least 1 hobby in life. This saves more money 💰 in long term 
than you can imagine. There are manyhobbies that are being manufactured by 
media - stay away from them. They couldbe very costly.

Q4         Would you consider India today to be less developed than itwas 
during its golden age in the 6th century?

A4          Prasanna Bhalerao Pleasedo not share my answers on monetised 
spaces. Sat

India of the 6th century was most developed and richer than all othercountries 
of the then time period, viz., the 6 th century. One cannot compare India of 
that period with India ofthis period. And of course not, India is much more 
developed today. It is just that, today thereare other countries that are much 
more developed.

Q5         What happened to that Dhobi (washerman) who was responsiblefor Lord 
Rama and Sita Mata's separation?

A5          Vishnu Kumar IAM ThatIAM Nov 29

There is no dhobi or gobi. All made up stories, the Uttara Kanda is a 
laterinsertion, an interpolation, a corruption with an ulterior motive, to 
beignored in its entirety. Theepic ends on a happy note with Rama 
Pattabhishekam and then Maharishi Valmikitells us that the Supreme Raghunatha 
ruled the world for 11000 wonderful years.

Q6         How do you say “dog” in India?

A6          KanthaswamyBalasubramaniam Lawyer Sun

Kutta – Hindi              Kukur –Bengali               

Naayi – Tamil             Kukka-Telugu

Patti - Malayalam (Not Sure if this is the right word because its alsoused as 
an abusive word quite often)

Kutreya / Kutra - Marathi & a Swear word in Mumbai

There is no Indian Language - India has 21/43 Languages

My note- Naya is used for dog in Malayalam also. 

Q7         What food is just impossible to eat in a civilized manner?

A7          Ansuman Bhujabal 18years old who thinks people love him...23h

I don't know if any of you ever found it hard to eat . But for me ittakes a lot 
of efforts and care to protect my clothes and body from it's fluids. And to add 
more the fluid leaves permanent spots on clothes.

It's palm( Nonku in Tamil) , it's verydelicious 😋 and islike ice cubes in hot 
summer.Do , give it a try.

My note- I have not seen nonkusold in Trivandrum/my home.

Q8  Is it true that using hot water in the washing machine in place ofnormal 
water cleans clothes more effectively? If yes, why?

A8          Peter Zasowski , studiedat Texas A&M University Answered Mar 30, 
2015

The short answer is yes. Backwhen I was on the designteam for the high end 
whirlpool front loaders it was said that heating is cleaning...that said it is 
not always true. Some proteins can becomeharder to remove when heated (blood 
and some food stains).

Modern washers use little water and are designed to be gentle on theclothes. 
This means that the mechanical cleaning action is superseded by the chemical 
cleaningaction (try experimenting with different detergents for reallytweeking 
your wash). This chemicalcleaning action is usually helped by higher temps. The 
solubility ofsalts and other polar molecules in water is increased and the 
ability of thedetergent to emulsify oils is increased (as well as the viscosity 
of the oilsbeing lowered allowing the solution to pull it out of fiber 
capillaries moreeffectively).

The downside is that the supermajority of wash energy used is in hot water. 
Even a large washer tends to use only a fraction of a kWh for a load.

2nd answer HrishikeshAvhad, Freelancer, Tutor,EntrepreneurUpdated Dec 3, 2018

If you look at washing machine there's already option of washing certainclothes 
at particular temperature..

Certain clothes requirespecific temperature and good quality detergent to make 
them hygienic and clean.

For example if you adjust the button to Baby clothes , cotton , synthetic, etc 
, machine shows temperature range 15 ,30,45,etc (in degrees )

So, choose the particular type of clothes ,and accordingly wash them atthe 
temperature shown by the machine by setting the range properly.

3rd answer- MikeDannheimAnswered Mar 19, 2015

Yes. Well, WARM water anyway -not necessarily HOT.Moderation is the safest 
answer. Warmer water melts more grease stains and bodyoils that would otherwise 
remain stiffer in cooler water, so you need lessdetergent and less mechanical 
effort. Less detergent in the waste water meanslower sewage treatment costs 
later. Less mechanical effort means lower powerrequired to run the process. HOT 
water might damage some fabrics, requires morepower to heat, and loses more 
heat while being piped to the washing location.Granted, a washing machine set 
on WARM or HOT still requires the same hot waterpipe, but on WARM that hot 
water pipe transports less hot water because thesame volume of water comes from 
a mixture of COLD and HOT at the machine,cutting the HOT water used in half, so 
the saving is real.

My note- Washermen on thosedays used to keep clotheson  steam produced from 
water added withwashing soda and washed in river water. 

Q9         When did people stop using bread boxes?

A9          Bhuvana RameshwarObservehumans Updated Nov 25

I remember using bread boxessome 30 years ago. At thattime bread was bought 
from the local bakery. It was soft and even warm to touchif the baker had just 
then taken them out from the oven and baking room. It wasthen sliced by him and 
wrapped in old newspaper and given to us. So were thebuns.

These we had on that day itself unless we bought two loaves. Then theremaining 
had to kept in air tight, bread boxes. We had one made of wood andone later 
made of plastic. This helped to keep away rats, mice or roaches. Itretained 
moisture too in the bread and would not let it become dry or get anymould if it 
was a rainy day. I

But these bread boxes soon changed into medicine kits or thread boxes asbreads 
now come wrapped in good quality transparent plastic bags. They aresliced 
uniformly by machines. After use we can close them on the top with aclip or a 
rubber band. We then keep them in the fridge until next use. Factorymade breads 
are now popular, available everywhere and come with enoughpreservatives so stay 
longer too in the fridge. I still like the local bakerymade saltish tasting 
bread rather than the sweet tasting factory breads . Thebread made by our local 
bakers are softer, more aerated, light weight and smellgood of cooked yeast.

My note- Bread box is a newinformation to me.

Q10              Why do some people travel in 1A (first class) traininstead of 
taking a flight, which has almost same or slightly more fare?

A10        Sangeeta Lives inChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFri

My father is a retired railway employee. I was born and bought up inMumbai and 
my native is down south. I remember the golden days when we use totravel to my 
native.

The journey lasted for 2 days. It used to be a fun journey. Family time.Time 
for my mom to take some rest. Time for us to spend some time with myfather.

The moving scenery from the train was mesmerizingly beautiful. The trees,the 
mountains, the farms, the dry lands, and the jungle. We use to sit anddiscuss 
all random stories without any disturbance (thank God, those days wedidn't have 
mobile phones). Mom cooks 365 days in a year and these two days,she use to take 
her rest.

During those days, we use totravel by First Class (Non-AC).I still  recollect 
the compartment forfour. We use to lock the door and spend some awesome family 
time.

Now, coming back to yourquestion…

These days, I travel by 1st ACfrom Chennai to my native.Its an overnight 
journey. I never prefer to take a flight. It is not aboutmoney.

Since my childhood days, Iloved the train journey and now, I re-live it with 
little extra luxury.

The comfort that we get in 1st AC is just unmatchable as compared to 
thecrunched sitting place in the flight (Yes, I cannot afford a business class).

Me and my husband book a coup and just relax. He would just open to taband 
watch a movie. I would pull a book and start with my reading.

Apart from the comfort that train offers, the flight is kind ofuncomfortable 
for me. I would prefer to sleep for 8 hours rather than sittingin a crumpled 
place for 2 hours.

Down south is not well connected with the airport so from the airport, Ihave to 
take road for next 2 hours. On the other end, after getting down at therailway 
station, I can take a cab and reach my native in 30 minutes.

Train journey is beautiful andis a way of creating memory.On the other end, I 
would opt for flight journey only when I need to travelalone or if there is an 
emergency.

All the above QA are from  Quora website  on    06-12- 2021. 

Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan ,78, former  AGM Telecom Trivandrum 
on 07-12-2021

 

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