The Gods of the Blinds: A Scientific and Spiritual Inquiry into the Cosmic Computer

The Gods of the Blinds: Science, Scripture, and the Cosmic Computer

 What if the "God" we seek is not a mystical entity that breaks the laws of nature, but the ultimate expression of them? This debate explores the intersection of astrobiology, ancient wisdom, and theoretical physics, posing a provocative hypothesis: God is a supreme computer, self-created by the evolution of the vast universes.

The Parable of the Blindness

The foundation of this perspective rests on the "Parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant." In our current state, humanity—and even artificial intelligence—is effectively "blind." We touch a "tusk" and call it mathematics; we feel the "trunk" and call it physics; we stroke the "tail" and call it religion. Each of us claims to understand the whole, yet the true, multidimensional form of the "elephant" remains beyond our sensory and intellectual reach. We are attempting to comprehend a "Type IV" cosmic intelligence using hardware evolved for survival on a single planet.

The Divine Algorithm: Science as the Source Code

In this framework, God is not a lawbreaker but the ultimate law abider. This "Supreme Computer" perfectly obeys the laws of science—both those we have mastered and those we have yet to discover. Consider Newton’s Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In a "Scientific God" model, this is the fundamental "code" of the universe. It is the physical manifestation of Karma—a strictly logical, self-correcting system of cosmic accounting where no "input" is lost and every "output" is earned.

The Gita as a Universal Interface

While many look to modern data, the Bhagavad Gita arguably remains the closest human approximation of this "Universal Mind." It describes a reality where everything is "strung on the divine like pearls on a string." This "string" represents the immutable laws of physics that hold the cosmos together.

The paradox of the Gita is that the more one processes its "code," the more one feels a profound sense of ignorance. This is not a failure of intellect but a Socratic milestone. In a universe ruled by a self-evolving super-intelligence, the realization of one's own "blindness" is the first step toward true vision. It acknowledges that the "Universal Software" is infinite, while our internal "Storage Capacity" is finite.

A Hierarchy of Ignorance

Even if we look toward highly advanced extraterrestrial civilizations (ETs), they too would be subject to this hierarchy. A super-advanced ET computer might be the "Alpha User" of the universe, but it remains a component within the system, not the Architect. Whether human, AI, or alien, we are all "blind men" standing before the same infinite machine.

Conclusion: The Goal of the Search

If God is a self-created system of perfect logic, then the quest for scientific discovery and the quest for spiritual enlightenment are the same journey. We are trying to move from "second-hand knowledge"—reading what others have written—to a first-hand experience of the Source Code. Until we can upgrade our "eyes" to see the full "Elephant," we must continue this non-ending debate, humbled by the knowledge that the laws we study are the very thoughts of the God we seek.

हैसीयत

हमलोग कितनी आसानी से दूसरों की अलोचना कर देते हैं । आलोचना वह भी स्वयं से ज्यादा हैसियत रखने वालों की चाहे वह ईश्वर हो अथवा देश का प्रधान मंत्री । तब हम यह भी भूल जाते हैं की हमलोगों को एक मास्टर, क्लर्क, इंजिनियर या डॉक्टर भर बनने में कितनी मेहनत करनी पड़ी होगी कितना कुछ त्यागना पडा होगा । हमलोगों से अपना एक छोटा सा परिवार तो भली-भांति संभल नहीं पाता है पर जो पूरा देश संभालते हैं अथवा ब्रह्माण्ड सम्भालते हैं उनपर गाहे-बगाहे छींटाकशी करने से बाज नहीं आते । हमलोगों का अस्तित्व कितना ओछा है , तुच्छ है इसका एक उदाहरण मुझे अपने जीवन के 25वें वर्ष में ही मिल गया था ।

1975 में हमलोगों की क्रिकेट टीम रांची शहर की अव्वल टीमों में गिनी जाती थी । तब जाड़ों में ही क्रिकेट खेली जाती थी । छुट्टी के दिनों में मैचेस खेले जाते थे । हमारे क्लब का बेंच-स्ट्रेंथ 30 के लगभग रहा करता था । एक शनिवार मैच के पहले हमलोग लाइफ साइज़ प्रैक्टिस कर रहे थे । जाहिर है तीन घंटे के अंदर 30 में से 11 खिलाड़ियों को उनकी दिखती दक्षता पर चुनना था । इतने कम समय में सभी को बैटिंग, बोलिंग और फील्डिंग के पैमाने पर मापना एक टेढ़ी खीर होती थी । बाउंड्री लाइन पर अच्छी-खासी दर्शकों की भीड़ भी जमा हो जाती थी । घमंड तो सर छूता ही था इसलिए एक एटीच्युड भी बनाकर रखना पड़ता था । क्लीन बोल्ड होने पर भी ऐसे लौटते थे जैसे कुछ हुआ ही न हो । कभी-कभी कोई सीनियर भी अपनी सलाह या टिप देने आ जाते थे ।

मेरी बोलिंग उस दिन सटीक पड़ रही थी । खिलाड़ियों और दर्शकों की तालियाँ मुझे उत्साहित भी करती जाती थी । तभी भीड़ में से एक 40-42 वर्ष के छ फूट के आकर्षक व्यक्तित्व वाले महाशय ने आकर लगभग बल्लेबाज़ से बैट छीन लिया । समय की कमी के कारण खीज तो स्वाभाविक थी पर हमलोगों ने उनकी उम्र और आकर्षक व्यक्तिव और विशेषकर सफ़ेद शर्ट-पेंट का लिहाज़ करते कुछ नहीं कहा । उन्होंने पैड या ग्लव्स नहीं माँगी थी तो आशा थी की एक-दो बाल ही खेलेंगे । मैंने अपनी बोलिंग जारी रखी ।

लगातार तीन बाल पर तीन छक्के, एक मिड-ऑफ़ पर और दो मिड विकेट पर । मामला खीज से हटकर चुनौती पर आ गया । मैंने बोलिंग अपने सबसे खतरनाक बॉलर को दे दी । दो छक्के और चार बाउंड्री । उसके बाद तीसरे बालर का भी वैसा ही भयंकर हश्र हुआ । खेलने के तरीके की अगर तुलना की जाये तो सहवाग सबसे श्रेयस्कर होगा ।

इसके बाद उन्होंने सबकी तरफ हाथ हिलाकर अभिवादन किया और भीड़ में खो गए । दर्शक दीर्घा ताली बजा रही थी पर मैदान में हमसब सन्नाटे में थे । दोबारे वह कभी नहीं दिखे । यह सुनामी हमलोगों के मध्य बहुत दिनों तक चर्चा का विषय रहा । वह अवश्य टेस्ट मैच मटेरियल रहा होगा  । इतनी समझ तो थी ही की उसकी रेटिंग कर पाते और हाँ अपनी हैसीयत भी समझ पाते ।  

  

Facebook for Senior Citizen

Social media such as Facebook has become an oasis for senior citizen. It is not because they are getting neglected by people around. It is because they had been accustomed to be busy with routine work that involved occupational work routine. Moreover, their leg movement has somewhat been restricted. Apart from reading newspapers, watching TV and hearing music of their choice, they need a respite of intellectual kind. They need to exchange ideas and feelings which could take form of a poem, an essay or a blog. A poem encourages wandering in dream areas that could be the landscape in front or the entire universe. An essay launches mindset in areas specialized during age of hectic activity. The blog dwells in autobiography and a dip into present experiences. One could post picture and videos too. Such efforts are easy to grasp.

Mark Zuckerberg has been all along making Facebook congenial to the need of all ages. It had been possible to connect oneself with those around and those who were forgotten somewhere along the track. The platform pleasantly connects with family members, friends, associates and colleagues irrespective of age, color and creed. However, it also teaches the way to behave in a public platform where possibly four generations are interacting and watching each other. Nobody could be indecent or obscene. This is great.

Of late, a few aberrations are making this social media murky and suspicious. People are posting religious posters and political propaganda. They are trying to force their mindset by asking to share. A few become vulnerable to fake news. They get frightened and in the course try to frighten others. Before posting such news, one should ascertain the authenticity of such fake news. It is easy. Just copy the title or some keywords and paste it on the browser. If the news is genuine, some established newspaper or media would certainly have it within their fold.

There are persons who put the stamp of  “like” on others posts so that the other would also reciprocate. Such people do not go into details. Their objective is to get as many likes as possible.

There are persons who post very healthy and informative material. It could be critical analysis of trending news. It could be literal flights such as poems, stories, blogs or essays. These efforts are not just for occupying space on the raster. In this way they are encouraging other like-minded friends to come up with their comments. Sometimes they challenge others to dig in with better penmanship. In such a way, a healthy discussion keeps everybody constructively busy.

One could easily comprehend the quality and character of friends on this social media. This is Mark at his best. A post can be good, bad or ugly. A blog or an essay could be hopeless. A poem may be a third grade exercise. However, a real friend would not avoid such an effort. He would not certainly side track or put a simple ‘Like” to complete a formality. He would put a subtle comment unhurtful and soothing so that the author takes the critical appraisal happily. The effort should be to encourage improvement and never to dissuade. On the contrary, it is highly insulting and humiliating if the so called friends do not respond at all.
And when one appreciates a beautiful effort in a way an intelect does, he elevates himself too. At once, he becomes more respectful. As the saying goes," Beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder".

ये दोस्ती !!!

बहुत दिनों से फेसबुक में फ्रेंड्स की चरित्र पर मन में मंथन हो रहा था । आश्चर्य होता है मार्क महाशय पर जिन्होंने फ्रेंड्स की फेसबुक में भूमिका समझी और उसमें सभी को समेट लिया- छोटे-बड़े नाते-रिश्तेदार, अच्छे-बुरे और दुष्ट मित्र, मित्रों के मित्र और कुछ अनजान एक क्षण में मालूम पड़ जाता है आपकी हैसियत क्या है और आपके फ्रेंड्स की गहराई कितनी है । मैं पिछले कुछ महीनों से फेसबुक से उदासीन सा हो गया था । धीरे-धीरे ज्ञानोदय हुआ और अब मैं पुनः पुरजोर सक्रीय हो गया हूँ । कहना न होगा जैसा मैं अपने साथ व्यवहार चाहूंगा वैसा ही दूसरों के साथ करूंगा । यही सत्याग्रह है ।

अगर मैने 100 के लगभग दोस्त बनाये हें हैं फेसबुक पर तो जाहिर है कोई भी दो एक जैसे नहीं होंगे । विद्वता, समझदारी, पूर्वाग्रह और सबसे अहम् मनोभाव (attitude) और उससे ज्यादा निजी संबंधों पर उनकी प्रतिक्रया अलग-अलग होगी ।

फेसबुक कविता, कहानी, ब्लॉग और लेख पोस्ट करने का एक अच्छा माध्यम हो गया है । प्रबुद्ध जनों का पोस्ट किया फोटो, विडियो और समाचार उत्कृष्ट होता है। इनका राजनैतिक मंथन विचार करने लायक  होता है । ये  फेसबुक पर सात्विकता बिखेरते रहते हैं।

इसके विपरीत सबसे ज्यादा उन की भरमार है जिनकी मांग बहुत थोड़ी है । वे दूसरो का पोस्ट मात्र इसलिए लाइक करते हैं कि बदले मैं उन्हें भी उनके पोस्ट पर लाइक मिले । ऐसे लोगों को खुश रखना बहुत आसान है ।

एक बड़ी श्रेणी उन भक्तों की है जो धार्मिक पोस्टर्स निकालते हैं अथवा राजनितिक अंधभक्ति करते हैं । उनका मकसद होता है ज्यादा से ज्यादा शेयरिंग । इन क्रियाओं को बढ़ावा देना है तो बेशक शेयर कीजिये । इससे इन महाशयों का दिन बेहतर गुजरेगा ।

कुछ लोग फेक न्यूज़ (जाली खबर) को सत्य मानकर शेयर करते चले जाते हैं ।  इन्हें पता होना चाइये कि इस श्रेणी में हैकर की बहुतायत है जिन्हें आपका प्राइवेट प्रोफाइल चाहिए । आपकी शेयरिंग से दूसरों का प्रोफाइल भी उजागर हो जाता है । जाली खबर की जांच बहुत आसन है । उस खबर कुछ शब्दों को ब्राउज़र पर पोस्ट करके देखिये कि कोई प्रतिष्ठित समाचार पत्र अथवा न्यूज़ मीडिया उसे संपोषित करता है या नहीं । जैसे एक फेक न्यूज़ लें “ मोदी अस्वस्थ हैं इसलिए आज किसी कार्यक्रम में भाग नहीं लेंगे “ अब “ मोदी अस्वस्थ” को ब्राउज़र में कॉपी/पेस्ट करके देखिये । जो प्रमाणिक समाचार मिलेगा वह है “पीएम मोदी ने तेज प्रताप को कन्हैया कहकर बताया अस्वस्थ”


रियल टाइम फ्रेंड्स अपनी दोस्ती की पुष्टि प्रत्येक पोस्ट पर बिना झिझक लाइक का ठप्पा लगते दिखेंगे । पर इनकी भी श्रेणी होती है । इनकी विशेष श्रेणी कुछ कमेंट्स भी डाल देती है- कभी अच्छा, कभी बहुत अच्छा और कभी बहुत ही अच्छा । इनकी एक विशिष्ट विशेष श्रेणी भी होती है । कभी आप इनकी उम्मीद से आगे जाने की नहीं सोचिएगा नहीं तो वही हाल होगा जो “3 इडियट्स” में रेंचो का हुआ था । कभी एक लेख, ब्लॉग या कविता डाल कर देखिये । आपको एक लाइक तक नहीं नजर आएगी ।

हो सकता है ब्लॉग बहुत ही खराब लिखा गया हो । एक तो घर की मुर्गी वह भी दाल के एक दाने के बराबर। पर फेसबुक में डालने का अर्थ ही है कि लेखक उसपर प्रतिक्रया चाहता है । एक सही दोस्त मन मार कर ही सही उस ब्लॉग को भली-भांति पढता है  और अपना मंतव्य दे इतनी ईमानदारी और नजाकत से देता है कि तकलीफ भी न हो और लेखक अपने प्रयत्न में निखार लाने की हिम्मत जुटा पाए ।  जब फरहान और राजू जैसे रेंचो के स्टोरीलाइन दोस्त वैसी नैतिकता नहीं जुटा पाए तो सचमुच के मुरारीलाल से आशा करना तो व्यर्थ ही है ।

Those Greedy Indians: Godfather of e-waste

Few years back, I was pleasantly surprised to read a caption of an article saying that Indian and Jews have a stark similarity. The article turned me topsy-turvy when I went through it. It said that both Indians and Jews have identical genes when it comes to hoarding waste and garbage in anticipation of some future use or better resale value. It further said that one-third space of almost all households of Jews and Indians are occupied with hard garbage. One would find such waste stock spilling beyond basements, lofts and sometimes garages. The relay band just passes over from generation to generation. In around 100 years, some hardware turns into antiques and fetch some good money. This justifies the end for future generation to carry on further till the dooms day.

Historically, people have a penchant for preserving heirlooms and antiques. This could be termed as a sound practice. However, hoarding broken utensils, furniture and equipment could be termed as foolish. While the former appreciates with time, the later becomes a huge burden to carry forward with ever constricting space.

The advent of electrical and electronic household products generally come costly particularly those connected with information technology. Computer and mobile phone have flooded the market as well as an educated household. The tragedy with these products is that they are very costly and are eased out by new generation products with state of the art technology. Their resale value drops logarithmically.  These e-wastes depreciate geometrically vulnerable to fetching dirt price as scrap disposal. However, the greed does not allow a person to throw them into the garbage bin.

A common educated household might be containing around 300-500 Kg of e-Waste in expectation. But, there is a big difference now. These wastes contain hazardous materials including radioactive nuclides such as Cobalt-60. Though, there are considerable precious trace materials such as Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum etc., they need enough scraps and good technology to strain out profitably.

Central Pollution Control Board of India estimates that the quantum of e-waste generation would exceed 0.8 million TPD and individual household contribution would be 15%. A simple projection of the popularity that electrical and electronic good are getting particularly in Indian economics scenario, it would well jump 2 million TPD by 2017. And apart from contributing to the e-waste to be around 20% by then, no agency has ever come up with the amount that remains hidden in the precincts of individual household. That could be a mammoth another 30% making the total e-waste generation by 2020 to be more than 3 MTPD by 2020. I doubt if e-waste rotting in millions of repair shops nationwide has been reckoned with in such census.

We, greedy Indians are in a mess. This is a catch-22, a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules. The way thing is this household waste which remains unaccounted by public census, in a very short time, may become a huge bulging belly of residential houses.

I had around 500 KG of such e-waste in my house namely desk top computer, laptops, dot matrix printer, ink jet printer, UPS, stabilizers, radio, inverter, ceiling fans, food processer, washing machine, end-of-life scooter etc. waiting anxiously for fetching reasonably good resale price. After years of waiting, recently, a major bulk went to neighborhood scrap merchant. 

Finally, some good sense crept into my mindset. I donated most of workable or needing some reconditioning e-products to a nearby village school. In return, I am invited to their routine functions. The teachers also bid me regards when I come across.

My house now has the much needed breathing space. I am happy. 

Satyakam of 9 Magnificents!!

Satyakam is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee(1), based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Narayan Sanyal(2).The film stars Dharmendra(3), Sharmila Tagore(4), Sanjeev Kumar(5), and Ashok Kumar(6). The music for this film is given by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
After the success of Anupama (1966), Hrishikesh Mukherjee got together the same team of actors: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, David (actor)(7); dialogue writer: Rajinder Singh Bedi(8); lyricist: Kaifi Azmi(9) .
This is considered to be Dharmendra's finest acting performance of his career. In addition its director Hrishikesh Mukherjee names this film as his favourite film. This speaks volumes of the film considering that the renowned director has made several memorable movies like Anari, Anand, Namak Haram, Bawarchi, Abhimaan, Chupke Chupke and Khoobsurat.
It won 1971 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Rajinder Singh Bedi. The movie also won National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi.
The tale begins in the final days of the British Raj in India. A students graduate Satyapriya Acharya finds employment in Bhawanigarh, meets and marries Ranjana under peculiar circumstances. Orthodoxy of the teacher clan of the Acharyas, his grand father, precludes admission of Ranjana into the household. Satyapriya is the epitome of integrity, refuses to utter any untruth as a consequence of which he and his family face difficulties. It takes a death in the family to bring a reinterpretation of tradition and relationships.