Do rockstars who die at the age of 27 change the way we look at rock n' roll?
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Necker cubing
Some time ago, during a certain event, it so befell that I had to get up on stage and speak over a mic; I say that because what I said isn't important. As I started to speak, I became aware of two voices: my voice pre-amplification (pre-A) and my voice post-amplification (post-A). I had to be aware of the pre-A so I wouldn't raise my voice unnecessarily, and I had to be aware of the post-A so I could listen to what I was saying.
Over the course of the next few minutes, I could often be caught trying to listen to my pre-A and check for the loudness of my voice using the post-A, which didn't work at all, leading to a constantly varying amplitude of the output - more often than not at increasing volumes. Then again, I let my audience laugh at me: I've found that distracts people enough to let me carry on with my work. Anyway, the experience was like trying to drive a motorcycle precisely over the center of the road at all times.
Consider the following schema.
Here, S stands for the source, A for the amplifier, V for the volume (or quantity) and I for information (or quality).
Are there any hormonal systems or neural networks that function on this principle? Because this reminds me of the McGurk effect in interdisciplinary cognition.
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Communist journalism
Does constantly asking "How is the common man being wronged?" foster a Communist proclivity?
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The calculus affair
My textbook of differential equations and their applications was finally delivered by Flipkart (and then to me by D.). When I was looking for the book first, I chanced upon a textbook of algebraic topology, which would've been perfect for the Conway's game of life problems I've been looking at. While browsing through the first few pages on Amazon's preview, I had a shock when I realized I'd lost with my calculus. Of course I bought the book on differentiation immediately!
I was never so good at solving problems I was asked to solve inside the classrooms, but when it came to differential calculus, I could solve the toughest problem in a jiffy. What a dejection it must have been when I took more than 10 minutes to figure out the differential of ex was ex. When in Dubai doing engineering, I wanted to study journalism so much. Now, at ACJ, my fingers itch everyday for a challenge in calculus.
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Symmetrical itching
I was sitting with a couple of friends outside on the lawn when one of them, A, itched two sides of her face at the same time. It was curious because she said it happened often, i.e., symmetrical itching, sometimes on her shoulders, sometimes on her hands. I quickly made a note of it, much to the amusement of my friends who thought I was being curious about nothing.
Now, I find that there's nothing concrete to explain symmetrical itching (even though the itch itself as the cause of concern has been widely debated) and most answers on the Web are centered around the "wiring" of the CNS and a possible eczema infliction. This shalt be pursued.
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