obtuse angle

A joke doing the rounds in the social media : A 'Procrastinators Club' is formed (after several postponements, of course!) and a lot of prospective members (richly deserving membership) are giving all kinds of excuses to join the Club (naturally!). Finally it gets formed. The first ever meeting is announced by a guy (may be he does not deserve to be in this Club!). Postponements after postponements......The first meeting is yet to happen.... How many of us truly deserve this honor? Many of us, I believe! Why does one procrastinate? It is mainly due to over-confidence that the particular task could be completed in the last minute, without any hitch. For submitting a 'BID' at 10.00 A.M., some guys come to the office at 9.00 A.M. and start preparing the 'bid documents'. They do not anticipate unexpected power failure or any other untoward mishap. You may succeed in submitting the bid in time but sometimes you may not meet the time schedule, due to several occu

'Logic' is roughly defined as 'the study of the principles of correct reasoning'. There is a term called 'fallacy' which means 'misconception' or 'misjudgment'. It is generally associated with 'logic'. Though the argument is right and all points get discussed, sometimes, the conclusion that we make out of the details is wrong (misconceived). Having considered all the points after discussion, if we take a diametrically opposite decision (contrary to the logical conclusion), then it is absurd. If our decision or ruling does not follow any logic, it is then called 'illogical' or 'irrational'. Logic invariably is a victim in most of the movies (especially Indian movies and TV soaps).  The script-writer does not bother about the logic in his story or the scenes. It goes for a big toss, most of the times! The (so-called) hero, however frail or weak he may be, can easily kill 100's of goons of the size of Arnold Schwarz

Dr. Joe Pearson, the head of Pathology department in an old hospital finally has to resign, due to his failure in a medical diagnosis. Being an obstinate old man, he stands under the sign 'NO SMOKING', lights his cigar, puffs on it, and goes out of the hospital. (Arthur Hailey's "Final Diagnosis") I see a sign board, NO ENTRY - No, I must have the freedom to drive anyway I want. After all, the road belongs to all of us. The passengers on foot have to look both ways before crossing a road, though it is a 'one-way' road. The (deliberate) common excuse is that, 'I did not see the 'no entry' sign board. Two wheeler riders are supposed to wear helmets and even the pillion-riders (as per the latest ruling). But you can usually see the helmets on the petrol tanks, as though they need protection! But when we see the police, we hurriedly put the helmet on. Are we trying to cheat the police or cheat ourselves? It is for our safety, the rule is frame