Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • The first time I went for a long drive.

    The first time I went for a long drive.

    I had to wait a little longer than usual to get my Driving License. If you know of any precedence where people of considerable drawbacks got one you know how the system works in US. Personal preferences, prejudice, cultural misunderstandings and uptight behavior, day-light saving and strict adherence to rules and what not, but safety.…

  • Research Progress in 2004

    17 Nov 2004, status update over VPI, KEK video link 10 Nov 2004, status update over VPI, KEK video Presentation slides of research in experimental high energy physics

  • How I learned driving.

    When I reached Virginia I decided to hire a professional trainer from a driving school. I called up the EZ training in Christians-burg after some deals of research. Some Mr Gerlind was the trainer and we fixed a deal. He would train me for 2 hrs everyday at $50 an hour. He would pick me…

  • A letter from the wizard. When he was really one?

    Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 19:09:00 -0800 (PST)From: Manmohan Dash <mohandvt@yahoo.com>Subject: caution, have patience – very long letterTo: utkalsantans@yahoogroup.com Dear Utkalsantans, I’m writing this letter to convey, in an introductory way, my ideas, why we’ve formed this group and my perceptions of how we should act in general. To place the situation more fittingly into…

  • A philanthropic letter to the editor of an online Odiya news paper.

    Subject: In reference to”From South Korea, November-16″ Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:23:26 -0500 From: Manmohan Dash <mdash@vt.edu> Organization: Institute for Particle Physics & Astrophysics, Dept of Physics,Virginia Tech To: tatzaudi@yahoo.com Dear Editor, I’m composing this letter in response to the above mentioned letter from South Korea and I’d like to exercise my right in…

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