| KNOW HOW - THE TELEGRAPH |
The protein folding problem is a unique example of the limit of science. Protein is making up every living organism are all formed as a sequence of a large number of amino acids, strung out like beads on a necklace.
Once the beads are put in right sequence, the protein folds up rapidly into a highly specific three dimensional structure, that determines it function in the organization.
Is there a formula that will enable a chemist to build that structure ?
It has been estimated that even if a super computer is fed with the folding rules and asked to find the final structure involving only 100 amino acids, it will take 1 followed by 127 zeros years.
Whatever it may contain of value comes entirely from the bounty of Allah, Exalted is He; and whatever it may contain in the way of mistakes, comes only from myself.
The difference in gene count of a worm and human are merely 12,200. The roundworm is a little tube of a creature with body of 959 cells, of which 302 are neurons in what passes as its brain. Human have 100 trillion cells in their body, including 100 billion brain cells.
Gene counts:
Rice 50,000genes
Worm 17,800genes
Fly 13,600genes
Flu virus 1,750genes
Humans 30,000 genes
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| ‘American extravagance’ |
A wall street broker who had made a killing in the stock market, took his friend along for celebration at the Nelo Resturant in New York, which he used to frequent. He ordered for Chateau Margaux ($1200 approx: Rs: 54,000/-) & Lafite Rothschild ($750 approx:34,000/-) and ordered other small dishes.
The total Bill came to $ 8899.78
He paid $ 25,000 (Rs: 11,50,000/) and walked off.
Tip worked out to $ 16,000
A man of inspiration is a powerhouse of moral electricity. His body is insulated against low vibrations of worldliness; his mind is a dynamo where he generates electrifying thoughts and powers that revivify the spiritually dead and add to the nobility of those who are alive. (Paramhansa Yogananda - founder of Self realization fellowship)
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| Never let anger get the best of you |
- Swami Mokasanada Giri
Practice consciousness of seeing this world as a dream - to see it as a cosmic play. To have transcedental detachment, to be able to enjoy the spectacle of life, with all its ups and downs, as an entertaining dream drama. As long as we are caught up in the delusion that the drama is real, we are unduly affected by it. So when people or circumstances begin to ruffle our equanimity, we should remind ourselves : "It is only a dream; it is a movie; I must enact my part, but it cannot effect my soul"
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