CEriTAnya..
Aku sedang memikul sebuah barang di pundak ku
Walau kakiku tidak bisa melangkah,
aku tidak mau menanggung malu karena tidak bisa memikul barang ini
Jadi, aku berdiri saja
perlahan-lahan, beban yang kutanggung itu semakin terasa saja beratnya
Waktu aku mulai tidak mampu mengangkat barang ini lagi
dan berniat membuangnya,
Barang itu.....
Berbicara.
Katanya,
"Apa kau tidak apa-apa?"
Aku sontak bertanya kepada si barang: "Kau... Kau ternyata hidup?"
Dengan senyum tanpa mengenal kesusahan ia berkata "Iya"
Aaa....
Sekarang apa yang akan kulakukan?
Ternyata kau makhluk hidup...
Sekarang aku tidak bisa membuangnya.
Mungkin ini juga selalu timbul dalam hati Tuhan.
Dimana clover berwarna merah, Sakura beterbaran, langit hijau, dan ikan-ikan juga terbang
Minggu, 06 Maret 2011
Jumat, 11 Februari 2011
Chinese-Japanese 12 animal signs
Rat (Nezumi)
Born 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912.
People born in the year of the rat are charming, honest, ambitious, and have a
tremendous capacity for pursing a course to its end. They will work hard
for their goals. They are easily angered but maintain an outward show
of control. <<<-(Me! ^u^ yeppy!)
Ox (ushi)
Born 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913.
People born in the year of Ox are patient, mentally alert and when required to
speak are skillful. They have a gift for inspiring confidence in others.
This allows them to achieve a great deal of success.
Tiger (Tora)
Born 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914.
People born in the year of tiger are sensitive, stubborn, short-tempered,
courageous, selfish and slightly mean ... yet they are deep thinkers and
are capable of great sympathy for those they are close to and love.
Rabbit (usagi)
Born 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915.
People born in the year of the Rabbit are the most fortunate. They are smooth talkers,
talented, ambitious, virtuous and reserved. They have exceedingly fine
taste and regarded with admiration and trust.
Dragon (Tatsu)
Born 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916.
People born in the year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered and
stubborn. However, they are honest, sensitive, brave and can inspire
trust in most anyone. They are the most peculiar of the 12 signs of the
Zodiac cycle.
Snake (hebi)
Born 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917.
People born in the year of the snake are deep thinkers, speak very little and possess
tremendous wisdom. They are fortunate in money matters and will always
be able to obtain it. They are determined in what they do and hate to
fail.
Horse (uma)
Born 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906.
People born in the year of horse are skillful in paying compliments and talk too
much. They are skillful with money and handle finances well. They are
quick thinkers, wise and talented. Horse people anger easily and are
very impatient.
Sheep (hitsuji)
Born 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907.
People born in the year of sheep are elegant, highly accomplished in the arts,
passionate about nature. At first glance, they seem to be better off
than the people born in other years. They are deeply religious and
passionate in whatever they do and believe in.
Monkey (saru)
Born 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908.
People born in the year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the Zodiac cycle.
They are clever and skillful in grand-scale operations and are smart
when making financial deals. They are inventive, original and are able
to solve the most difficult problems with ease.
Rooster (tori)
Born 2005, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909.
People born in the year of Rooster are deep thinkers and are always busy and devoted to
their work. They always want to do more than they are able, and if they
undertake a task beyond their abilities, they are disappointed. Rooster
people have a habit of speaking out directly whenever they have
something on their minds.
Dog (inu)
Born 2006, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910.
People born in the year of dog have all the fine qualities of human nature. They have a
sense of duty and loyalty, they are extremely honest and always do their
best in their relationship with other people. Dog people inspire
confidence in others and know how to keep secrets
Boar (inushishi).
Born 2007, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1911.
People born in the year of boar are brave. They have tremendous inner strength which no
one can overcome. They display great honesty. They are short-tempered,
yet hate to quarrel or have arguments. They are affectionate and kind to
their loved ones.
Born 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912.
People born in the year of the rat are charming, honest, ambitious, and have a
tremendous capacity for pursing a course to its end. They will work hard
for their goals. They are easily angered but maintain an outward show
of control. <<<-(Me! ^u^ yeppy!)
Ox (ushi)
Born 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913.
People born in the year of Ox are patient, mentally alert and when required to
speak are skillful. They have a gift for inspiring confidence in others.
This allows them to achieve a great deal of success.
Tiger (Tora)
Born 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914.
People born in the year of tiger are sensitive, stubborn, short-tempered,
courageous, selfish and slightly mean ... yet they are deep thinkers and
are capable of great sympathy for those they are close to and love.
Rabbit (usagi)
Born 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915.
People born in the year of the Rabbit are the most fortunate. They are smooth talkers,
talented, ambitious, virtuous and reserved. They have exceedingly fine
taste and regarded with admiration and trust.
Dragon (Tatsu)
Born 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916.
People born in the year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered and
stubborn. However, they are honest, sensitive, brave and can inspire
trust in most anyone. They are the most peculiar of the 12 signs of the
Zodiac cycle.
Snake (hebi)
Born 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917.
People born in the year of the snake are deep thinkers, speak very little and possess
tremendous wisdom. They are fortunate in money matters and will always
be able to obtain it. They are determined in what they do and hate to
fail.
Horse (uma)
Born 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906.
People born in the year of horse are skillful in paying compliments and talk too
much. They are skillful with money and handle finances well. They are
quick thinkers, wise and talented. Horse people anger easily and are
very impatient.
Sheep (hitsuji)
Born 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907.
People born in the year of sheep are elegant, highly accomplished in the arts,
passionate about nature. At first glance, they seem to be better off
than the people born in other years. They are deeply religious and
passionate in whatever they do and believe in.
Monkey (saru)
Born 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908.
People born in the year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the Zodiac cycle.
They are clever and skillful in grand-scale operations and are smart
when making financial deals. They are inventive, original and are able
to solve the most difficult problems with ease.
Rooster (tori)
Born 2005, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909.
People born in the year of Rooster are deep thinkers and are always busy and devoted to
their work. They always want to do more than they are able, and if they
undertake a task beyond their abilities, they are disappointed. Rooster
people have a habit of speaking out directly whenever they have
something on their minds.
Dog (inu)
Born 2006, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910.
People born in the year of dog have all the fine qualities of human nature. They have a
sense of duty and loyalty, they are extremely honest and always do their
best in their relationship with other people. Dog people inspire
confidence in others and know how to keep secrets
Boar (inushishi).
Born 2007, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1911.
People born in the year of boar are brave. They have tremendous inner strength which no
one can overcome. They display great honesty. They are short-tempered,
yet hate to quarrel or have arguments. They are affectionate and kind to
their loved ones.
Kamis, 03 Februari 2011
The Legend of the Blue Feather
In the first days of mankind, when people were learning about life in all its complexities and splendor, there was a very shy boy. He was very much in love with the daughter of the chief of his tribe, but was too shy to say anything to her.
Instead, he would leave a white flower at her door each morning and then walk past her house later to see if his gift had been accepted or not.
The White Flower itself was a rare and beautiful blossom that could be found only at the top of the highest mountain. Each day, the boy would climb the mountain to search for the elusive flower, and he would not return to his village without it. To him, it represented the rare emotion that had blossomed in his own heart.
Every day, the boy's heart rose when he saw that the flower no longer lay on the doorstep. He imagined his beloved would understand that her own beauty was reflected in the exquisite loveliness of the White Flower.
Then one day, a delegation of strangers came to the village.
They brought an offering of marriage from the son of a neighboring chieftain. Donkeys laden with gold, chests filled with precious gems and baskets filled with grains, vegetables and fruit accompanied the proposal of marriage.
The poor boy's heart sank when he saw the ostentatious procession and heard the admiring exclamations of the villagers. All he had to offer was the simple white flower. In fact, as the delegation entered the home of the village chieftain, their heavy boots trampled the boy's offering into dust.
The boy couldn't imagine the girl would prefer him to the son of a wealthy chief at all. He was a poor shepherd boy who owned only a couple of sheep and two chickens, normal ones that never laid a single golden egg.
In despair, that evening he went to the spring of the goddess to think. It was a favorite spot of his, a place he often visited when life appeared darkest.
According to the legend, the Goddess lived in the lake and granted the wishes of deserving individuals who sought her aid.
The boy imagined the Goddess to be as compassionate as she would be beautiful, and he poured his heart to her in the twilight, speaking of his dreams and hopes, his disappointments and his struggles.
Ordinarily rather inarticulate and shy, the boy found he was able to speak freely to the Goddess he could not see but whom he sensed to be ever-present in the sparkling waters of the Spring. That evening, when he finally fell silent, he was surprised by the appearance of an exquisite blue bird flying across the sky.
The bird circled overhead three times, then dropped a feather into his lap. The feather was long and iridescent, and he never had beheld anything quite as beautiful. The boy was startled, but even more astonished when the bird actually spoke to him,
"I am Namimoto bird, who makes her nest in the very lap of the Goddess" the bird sang.
"She bids me tell you to take heart. To give this Feather to the girl you cared most and if her heart beats true to you, she will be yours"
The bot bowed low to the sacred bird, thanking her for the rare gift. He then returned to the village, with the feather in hand, and laid it upon the doorstep of his beloved. He could not sleep the night however, and went to her door at dawn to see if the feather remained where he had left it.
Much to his joy, the feather was gone!
As he stood there for so long time, the chief of the village, his daughter and the entire delegation of the strangers came out of the house, and the village crier began to ring the bell, calling the villager to a meeting. All the villagers congregated in the square, pressing forward to hear the news.
The boy suddenly got scared, that it would be an announcement that the Chief's daughter had agreed to accept the offer of marriage from the neighboring chief's son. Instead, he saw his beloved stepping forward with the Blue Feather braided into her golden hair.
In a clear voice, she declared: "I will marry only the manwho can tell me where the bird to which this feather belongs lives."
Her father then spoke: "three days from now we will have another meeting and at that time, we will hear the answer to my daughter's question."
The boy realized that the Chief intended to give the neighboring Chief's son a chance to discover the answer to the girl's question.
The next three days passed far too slowly for the boy who knew the answer himself, but did not know if his rival would be able to stand forth to give the correct answer as well.
After three days had passed, the bells rang.
Out again and the villagers collected in the Square. The delegation returned and this time, the neighbouring Chief's son was also with them. Much to the boy's consternation, he was a handsome lad, but with arrogance stamped in his features. His bearing moreover denoted one accustomed to having his own way in everything.
The boy's rival stepped forward then, as if he and he alone had the right to speak first.
He declared loudly,"Here is my answer to your question: I have sent men to every corner of our land, and no one has seen a bird with feathers like this. I therefore declare with confidence that the bird is foreign to these parts, and must be from a land very faraway."
"Of course!" agreed the Chief happily, "That must be so. We have our answer here."
"..And yet," said the girl, "That is no answer at all. It does not tell me where to find the bird."
The boy stepped forward then. Much to his surprise, when he spoke, he did not stutter as usual. His voice was firm and melodious as he said, "I have seen the bird you seek. This bird will not be found anywhere in our land or in any other, for she makes her nest in the very lap of the Goddess. She is the Namimoto bird, favoured by the Goddess above all others."
The villagers were amazed, not only by the boy's words but by his transformation into a confident young man who had neither hesitation nor fear.
"How do you know this?" the Chief demanded with a frown.
"The bird gave me the Blue Feather," said the boy calmly. "It is a symbol of true love, for the man who offers the feather to a girl declares: 'My heart flies to you, even as a bird flies to its nest. I wish to dwell in your heart forever.' That is the message of this Blue Feather and that is why I offer it to your daughter. I am but a humble servant, sir, but my heart has the highest of aspirations, to belong to your daughter forever."
Everyone was captivated by the boy's words and even the Chief could not maintain his stern disapproval, although the thought of losing all the advantages that an alliance with the neighbouring Chief would have provided was disappointing.
Even so, he loved his daughter and her happiness was more important than riches.
The Chief's daughter looked at the son of the neighboring Chief, then at the boy.
"I always loved you," she told the young shepherd.
"Each morning, I would watch from my window as you brought a beautiful White Flower to my door. I always hoped you would speak to me one day of your love."
She took his hand then in her own and announced,
"I accept your Blue Feather and your heart.
From this day forward, let the Blue Feather be a sign of eternal love for every man and woman who wishes to belong to each others heart."
And so it came to pass that the Blue Feather became the symbol of love and accompanied every proposal of marriage through all the centuries.
Instead, he would leave a white flower at her door each morning and then walk past her house later to see if his gift had been accepted or not.
The White Flower itself was a rare and beautiful blossom that could be found only at the top of the highest mountain. Each day, the boy would climb the mountain to search for the elusive flower, and he would not return to his village without it. To him, it represented the rare emotion that had blossomed in his own heart.
Every day, the boy's heart rose when he saw that the flower no longer lay on the doorstep. He imagined his beloved would understand that her own beauty was reflected in the exquisite loveliness of the White Flower.
Then one day, a delegation of strangers came to the village.
They brought an offering of marriage from the son of a neighboring chieftain. Donkeys laden with gold, chests filled with precious gems and baskets filled with grains, vegetables and fruit accompanied the proposal of marriage.
The poor boy's heart sank when he saw the ostentatious procession and heard the admiring exclamations of the villagers. All he had to offer was the simple white flower. In fact, as the delegation entered the home of the village chieftain, their heavy boots trampled the boy's offering into dust.
The boy couldn't imagine the girl would prefer him to the son of a wealthy chief at all. He was a poor shepherd boy who owned only a couple of sheep and two chickens, normal ones that never laid a single golden egg.
In despair, that evening he went to the spring of the goddess to think. It was a favorite spot of his, a place he often visited when life appeared darkest.
According to the legend, the Goddess lived in the lake and granted the wishes of deserving individuals who sought her aid.
The boy imagined the Goddess to be as compassionate as she would be beautiful, and he poured his heart to her in the twilight, speaking of his dreams and hopes, his disappointments and his struggles.
Ordinarily rather inarticulate and shy, the boy found he was able to speak freely to the Goddess he could not see but whom he sensed to be ever-present in the sparkling waters of the Spring. That evening, when he finally fell silent, he was surprised by the appearance of an exquisite blue bird flying across the sky.
The bird circled overhead three times, then dropped a feather into his lap. The feather was long and iridescent, and he never had beheld anything quite as beautiful. The boy was startled, but even more astonished when the bird actually spoke to him,
"I am Namimoto bird, who makes her nest in the very lap of the Goddess" the bird sang.
"She bids me tell you to take heart. To give this Feather to the girl you cared most and if her heart beats true to you, she will be yours"
The bot bowed low to the sacred bird, thanking her for the rare gift. He then returned to the village, with the feather in hand, and laid it upon the doorstep of his beloved. He could not sleep the night however, and went to her door at dawn to see if the feather remained where he had left it.
Much to his joy, the feather was gone!
As he stood there for so long time, the chief of the village, his daughter and the entire delegation of the strangers came out of the house, and the village crier began to ring the bell, calling the villager to a meeting. All the villagers congregated in the square, pressing forward to hear the news.
The boy suddenly got scared, that it would be an announcement that the Chief's daughter had agreed to accept the offer of marriage from the neighboring chief's son. Instead, he saw his beloved stepping forward with the Blue Feather braided into her golden hair.
In a clear voice, she declared: "I will marry only the manwho can tell me where the bird to which this feather belongs lives."
Her father then spoke: "three days from now we will have another meeting and at that time, we will hear the answer to my daughter's question."
The boy realized that the Chief intended to give the neighboring Chief's son a chance to discover the answer to the girl's question.
The next three days passed far too slowly for the boy who knew the answer himself, but did not know if his rival would be able to stand forth to give the correct answer as well.
After three days had passed, the bells rang.
Out again and the villagers collected in the Square. The delegation returned and this time, the neighbouring Chief's son was also with them. Much to the boy's consternation, he was a handsome lad, but with arrogance stamped in his features. His bearing moreover denoted one accustomed to having his own way in everything.
The boy's rival stepped forward then, as if he and he alone had the right to speak first.
He declared loudly,"Here is my answer to your question: I have sent men to every corner of our land, and no one has seen a bird with feathers like this. I therefore declare with confidence that the bird is foreign to these parts, and must be from a land very faraway."
"Of course!" agreed the Chief happily, "That must be so. We have our answer here."
"..And yet," said the girl, "That is no answer at all. It does not tell me where to find the bird."
The boy stepped forward then. Much to his surprise, when he spoke, he did not stutter as usual. His voice was firm and melodious as he said, "I have seen the bird you seek. This bird will not be found anywhere in our land or in any other, for she makes her nest in the very lap of the Goddess. She is the Namimoto bird, favoured by the Goddess above all others."
The villagers were amazed, not only by the boy's words but by his transformation into a confident young man who had neither hesitation nor fear.
"How do you know this?" the Chief demanded with a frown.
"The bird gave me the Blue Feather," said the boy calmly. "It is a symbol of true love, for the man who offers the feather to a girl declares: 'My heart flies to you, even as a bird flies to its nest. I wish to dwell in your heart forever.' That is the message of this Blue Feather and that is why I offer it to your daughter. I am but a humble servant, sir, but my heart has the highest of aspirations, to belong to your daughter forever."
Everyone was captivated by the boy's words and even the Chief could not maintain his stern disapproval, although the thought of losing all the advantages that an alliance with the neighbouring Chief would have provided was disappointing.
Even so, he loved his daughter and her happiness was more important than riches.
The Chief's daughter looked at the son of the neighboring Chief, then at the boy.
"I always loved you," she told the young shepherd.
"Each morning, I would watch from my window as you brought a beautiful White Flower to my door. I always hoped you would speak to me one day of your love."
She took his hand then in her own and announced,
"I accept your Blue Feather and your heart.
From this day forward, let the Blue Feather be a sign of eternal love for every man and woman who wishes to belong to each others heart."
And so it came to pass that the Blue Feather became the symbol of love and accompanied every proposal of marriage through all the centuries.
Kamis, 27 Januari 2011
Which Area of Knowledge do you think are most and least similar to science? Why?
I believe that Art is most similar to science. Because science’s approach, is mostly like art. We see things, we observe things because they appear to be drawing us out. We feel attracted to them. That is just like art, we do things because we like them. In making hypotheses, we choose the one that is simplest, because it is most ‘exquisite’. When we do experiment, we feel excited, of the possible new founding or inventing of things new to humanity. Exactly the feelings of an artist when they are painting, or making a sculpture. We then make laws and theories, which changes over and over again, just like art does all the time.
Whilst art is the most similar to science, I believe that Area of Knowledge that is least similar to science is Mathematics. I firmly believe that mathematics is the area of knowledge that is completely made by human to help their lives. Mathematics may have a very large influence over the other areas of knowledge, but the invention mathematics itself is independent of other factor. In other words, mathematics can be said to be exact. Because we, humans, are the one to invent mathematics. We create mathematics, we know how it is fairly well. So the things we know involving mathematics, is kind of absolute. For example, you could be a globetrotter, try to search for someone or something that could prove that 1 plus 1 doesn’t equal 2, and you will find nothing. Mathematics is kind of absolute, whence there is nothing absolute in science. It is completely dependent on nature. If nature changes, or one of the scientist’s assumptions about nature proved to be wrong, then all of the science we have built over time on that base will break down.
Whilst art is the most similar to science, I believe that Area of Knowledge that is least similar to science is Mathematics. I firmly believe that mathematics is the area of knowledge that is completely made by human to help their lives. Mathematics may have a very large influence over the other areas of knowledge, but the invention mathematics itself is independent of other factor. In other words, mathematics can be said to be exact. Because we, humans, are the one to invent mathematics. We create mathematics, we know how it is fairly well. So the things we know involving mathematics, is kind of absolute. For example, you could be a globetrotter, try to search for someone or something that could prove that 1 plus 1 doesn’t equal 2, and you will find nothing. Mathematics is kind of absolute, whence there is nothing absolute in science. It is completely dependent on nature. If nature changes, or one of the scientist’s assumptions about nature proved to be wrong, then all of the science we have built over time on that base will break down.
Is manufactured silver pot an art?
Is manufactured pot an art? Some people would argue that it is not. That art is manmade, whilst manufactured pot is a manufactured product. It is made by machine. It is beautiful, indeed, with the smooth, unscratched white metal surface, but they say that it is how the template looks like and it is not art.
But what if we think of it like this; it is the art of the person that made the template. The person use his imagination, creativity, and make the pot that looks simple, beautiful, and still can be utilitised. Then what is the difference between manufactured pot and ancient greek pottery? Manufactured pot is made in machines and ancient greek by human hands. If so, will ancient greek pottery be no longer art if a particular company start manufacturing it with its original design?
But what if we think of it like this; it is the art of the person that made the template. The person use his imagination, creativity, and make the pot that looks simple, beautiful, and still can be utilitised. Then what is the difference between manufactured pot and ancient greek pottery? Manufactured pot is made in machines and ancient greek by human hands. If so, will ancient greek pottery be no longer art if a particular company start manufacturing it with its original design?
Strength of Science
“ A strength of science is that it is a communal and self-correcting enterprise. Sooner or later, the errors of one individual are likely to be corrected by someone else.”
Science is a study of nature, of regularly occurring things around us. Generally, scientists make theory based on a finding that is tested over and over again to reach most possible reasoning which could be provided for those natural occurrences. If their temporary theory, or hypothesis, matches the result of experiment, after several tries, then the hypothesis scientists made earlier can be considered as ‘true’ for the time being. But what is important, is not the positive result, for a merely single negative result could break a theory apart, despite how long it has been believed to be right, and despite the thousands or hundreds of thousands positive results has been gained.
Well now, we can not say anything to be absolutely true, then. Because even if we have tried it over and over and over again, and all this time it has goes along with our theory, it could someday be refuted, goes against our theory, and all the previous success will become a mere coincidence. Not to mention a slight change in the observation or a single little failure could change the result dramatically. That is more and more becoming a reason for people to not believe in science.
But every time, every day, as people and scientists test the theories, with steadily increasing positive results, it could be said that the theories have gotten closer to the truth. What’s more, with various individuals doing the experiment under various circumstances, some of them differ greatly with the others, the theory is being corrected and has become more and more accurate. Even if one significant person made a slight mistake, it will be corrected by others doing, not necessarily the same experiment, but one that is associated to the theory.
People percepts things diffferently. Imagine all of the people, not only some particular scientists yielding the same area of knowledge, around the world testing the theories made by scientists and observers. With billions, even trillions of each distinct and separated thoughts testing the theories every day, it would improve more and more. This is, despite the great uncertainties about science, is advantageous to science. It would make science more definite, and, who knows? Someone might find a method to observe without spoiling the object observed in the near future, which would help very much in scientific explorations. We won’t know, with all these minds going all over the globe.
Science is a study of nature, of regularly occurring things around us. Generally, scientists make theory based on a finding that is tested over and over again to reach most possible reasoning which could be provided for those natural occurrences. If their temporary theory, or hypothesis, matches the result of experiment, after several tries, then the hypothesis scientists made earlier can be considered as ‘true’ for the time being. But what is important, is not the positive result, for a merely single negative result could break a theory apart, despite how long it has been believed to be right, and despite the thousands or hundreds of thousands positive results has been gained.
Well now, we can not say anything to be absolutely true, then. Because even if we have tried it over and over and over again, and all this time it has goes along with our theory, it could someday be refuted, goes against our theory, and all the previous success will become a mere coincidence. Not to mention a slight change in the observation or a single little failure could change the result dramatically. That is more and more becoming a reason for people to not believe in science.
But every time, every day, as people and scientists test the theories, with steadily increasing positive results, it could be said that the theories have gotten closer to the truth. What’s more, with various individuals doing the experiment under various circumstances, some of them differ greatly with the others, the theory is being corrected and has become more and more accurate. Even if one significant person made a slight mistake, it will be corrected by others doing, not necessarily the same experiment, but one that is associated to the theory.
People percepts things diffferently. Imagine all of the people, not only some particular scientists yielding the same area of knowledge, around the world testing the theories made by scientists and observers. With billions, even trillions of each distinct and separated thoughts testing the theories every day, it would improve more and more. This is, despite the great uncertainties about science, is advantageous to science. It would make science more definite, and, who knows? Someone might find a method to observe without spoiling the object observed in the near future, which would help very much in scientific explorations. We won’t know, with all these minds going all over the globe.
Primitive Science
Albert Einstein says “All science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike.” And that it is “the most precious thing we have”. What does that statement mean? Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Why do you agree/disagree?
Science is very complicated and is like a bunch of tangled threads for many people. So thin yet long that it is kind of difficult for us to set it straight. Yet, it is just a tiny part of the enormously incomprehensible reality. We don’t even have any ways to assure whether what we’ve seen until now are real or not. Let alone to believe that the theories made by us humans are right. Compared to reality that we haven’t really known yet, science is primitive, simple, not that greatly improved, it is almost like comparing grandparents to their grandchildren. But it is all we have. Without science, we could very well say we don’t have anything. It is all we have to cling on something that seemed ‘true’ even if the truth we believed in is only temporarily there. Human always need to believe. They need to hold on to something. That’s why religions are out there, with almost everyone’s eye and heart on them. So is science. That’s what I believe. To say it very briefly, I do agree on Einstein’s idea.
Science is very complicated and is like a bunch of tangled threads for many people. So thin yet long that it is kind of difficult for us to set it straight. Yet, it is just a tiny part of the enormously incomprehensible reality. We don’t even have any ways to assure whether what we’ve seen until now are real or not. Let alone to believe that the theories made by us humans are right. Compared to reality that we haven’t really known yet, science is primitive, simple, not that greatly improved, it is almost like comparing grandparents to their grandchildren. But it is all we have. Without science, we could very well say we don’t have anything. It is all we have to cling on something that seemed ‘true’ even if the truth we believed in is only temporarily there. Human always need to believe. They need to hold on to something. That’s why religions are out there, with almost everyone’s eye and heart on them. So is science. That’s what I believe. To say it very briefly, I do agree on Einstein’s idea.
Can dogs do maths?
Dogs have been very helpful and very close to human’s lives. In fact, dogs are able to do a wide variety of works for human, and can even remember words said by human (A man actually tried to make the dog remember the names of certain objects and has been able to order the dog to retrieve the item he needs for him, all he need to do is only name the thing, and the dog will go and get it for him.) Dogs also go through stages since they were born, like human. Their knowledge and perception of things are still very limited when they are born. But soon after, by observing other dogs, or even human’s, act, or through reinforcement by human, they will be able to do many things. Because of the result of this cognition of dogs’ act, Dr. Stanley Coren, an expert at dog psychology, said that the results could even exceed those who are closest in terms of genetics to us human. Dog can also do some simple art of deduction. Once, a dog stole a treat from human, and it actually hid it by sitting on it when the owner came.
Why, seeing all this examples, we may think like this; dogs might be able to do maths, might they not? Maths Includes analytical, problem solving, and concept understanding ability. Can dogs do that? Can dogs understand a topic when it is being told as they understand an order when they received it? Do they EVEN understand the orders being given to them? Or are they just mimicking the things happening around them? Dogs have a fairly good memory, we could be sure of that. But do they have an understanding? Do they understand that if they do this thing, that will happen? We are not sure yet. Why couldn’t we be sure of these kind of things? The borders of language. The thing that happens quite a number of time even between us human, and always the case with animals, including dog, the ‘man’s best friend’.
At the end, dogs might be able to do maths, but we wouldn’t know even if they do. Why? Because of the limitation called language. We human, have our own language that is far different from dogs, that some people don’t even bother to consider them having some kind of language to interact with one another. And that is why we could not be sure of all this. We are short of evidence, and would need some more observations, experiment, and data collecting to know that for sure.
Why, seeing all this examples, we may think like this; dogs might be able to do maths, might they not? Maths Includes analytical, problem solving, and concept understanding ability. Can dogs do that? Can dogs understand a topic when it is being told as they understand an order when they received it? Do they EVEN understand the orders being given to them? Or are they just mimicking the things happening around them? Dogs have a fairly good memory, we could be sure of that. But do they have an understanding? Do they understand that if they do this thing, that will happen? We are not sure yet. Why couldn’t we be sure of these kind of things? The borders of language. The thing that happens quite a number of time even between us human, and always the case with animals, including dog, the ‘man’s best friend’.
At the end, dogs might be able to do maths, but we wouldn’t know even if they do. Why? Because of the limitation called language. We human, have our own language that is far different from dogs, that some people don’t even bother to consider them having some kind of language to interact with one another. And that is why we could not be sure of all this. We are short of evidence, and would need some more observations, experiment, and data collecting to know that for sure.
Senin, 24 Januari 2011
7 rasa sakit yg harus diwaspadai
Banyak ahli yang menginventarisasi jenis-jenis rasa sakit yang perlu mendapat perhatian atau pengobatan secepat mungkin. Berikut ini tujuh jenis rasa sakit yang perlu segera diobati, yaitu:
1. Sakit Kepala Yang Parah
Jangan diabaikan, apalagi jika disertai demam. Kemungkinan disebabkan radang sinus, menurut Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP dari American College of Physicians, bisa juga disebabkan perdarahan otak atau tumor otak. Sebaiknya segera ke dokter. Sedangkan menurut Sharon Brangman, MD, FACP dari American Geriatrics Society mengatakan bahwa sakit kepala yang parah yang sering diderita lansia kemungkinan besar disebabkan brain aneurysm (pelebaran pembuluh darah nadi).
2. Rasa Sakit Tidak Nyaman di Dada, Tenggorokan, Rahang, Bahu, Lengan atau Perut
Sakit di dada atau umumnya hanya berupa rasa tidak nyaman di dada biasanya disebabkan pneumonia atau serangan jantung. Jangan menunggu sampai sakit dada. Begitu terasa tidak nyaman atau dada seperti tertindi benda berat, langsung pemeriksaan diri ke dokter, seperti yang dituturkan spesialis jantung Jerome Cohen, MD. Rasa tidak nyaman di dada bisa terjadi pula di tenggorokan, rahang, bahu atau lengan kiri. Bahkan bisa menjalar ke perut disertai mual. Menurut dr. Jerome ada pola tertentu. Misalnya anda sedang berkebun dan merasakan sakit atau tidak nyaman di perut, tetapi ketika dibawa duduk rasa tidak nyaman itu menghilang, berarti anda menderita angina. Pada wanita tanda-tandanya tidak kentara seperti panas di perut, wajah membengkak, pegal di punggung. Resiko penyakit jantung pada wanita meningkat dengan drastic setelah monopouse.
3. Rasa Sakit di Pinggang Bawah atau di antara Tulang Belikat di Punggung
Umumnya karena arthritis, menurut Saron Bragman,
kemungkinan lain adalah serangan jantung atau masalah perut. Sinyal ini menjadi sangat berbahaya jika pasien memiliki resiko tinggi serangan jantung karena mempunyai riwayat tekanan darah tinggi, masalah sirkulasi, perokok berat dan penderita diabetes.
4. Sakit di Betis
Salah satu bahaya yang umumnya kurang disadari adalah deep vein thrombosis (DVT), yaitu darah beku yang terdapat di pembuluh darah betis. Bahayanya menurut dr Sandra Fryhover adalah jika bekuan darah tersebut terlepas dan terbawa aliran ke paru (pulmonary embolism). Akibatnya bisa fatal.
Faktor resiko DVT adalah kanker, obesitas, perjalanan atau bed rest yang lama, kehamilan dan usia tua.
Gejalanya kadang hanya bengkak tanpa sakit.
5. Rasa Sakit Parah di Perut
Hati-hati jika usus buntu pecah!
Kemungkinan lain adalah radang kandung empedu, radang pancreas, borok perut, dan hambatan di usus (internal blockages).
6. Rasa Terbakar di Kaki
Banyak pasien diabetes yang tidak terdiagnosis karena tidak menyadari bahwa diri mereka menderita diabetes.
Salah satu gejala pertama yang patut diketahui adalah peripheral neuropathy, kata Saron Brangman, rasa sakitnya seperti terbakar dan ditusuk jarum pada kaki dan tungkai. Ini mengindikasikan adanya kerusakan saraf.
7. Rasa Sakit yang Samar-Samar atau yang Secara Medis Tidak Terdeteksi
Gejala rasa sakit fisik merupakan hal yang umum pada penderita depresi.
Demikian pendapat Thomas Wise, MD, seorang psikiater di Inova Faiefax Hospital. Pasien biasanya menderita sakit kepala yang samar-samar, juga sakit perut atau anggota tubuh lainnya. Kadang kombinasi rasa sakit di beberapa bagian tubuh.
Rasa sakitnya yang kronis tetapi tidak parah, maka umumnya diabaikan. Makin parah depresi anda makin sulit anda menggambarkan rasa sakit yang anda derita. Menurutnya, rasa sakit itu walaupun tidak parah perlu ditangani sebelum menyebabkan perubahan-perubahan struktural di otak. (Sumber Nirmala)
From::http://sweetspearls.com/uncategorized/tujuh-jenis-rasa-sakit-yang-harus-diwaspadai/ -dengan editan-
1. Sakit Kepala Yang Parah
Jangan diabaikan, apalagi jika disertai demam. Kemungkinan disebabkan radang sinus, menurut Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP dari American College of Physicians, bisa juga disebabkan perdarahan otak atau tumor otak. Sebaiknya segera ke dokter. Sedangkan menurut Sharon Brangman, MD, FACP dari American Geriatrics Society mengatakan bahwa sakit kepala yang parah yang sering diderita lansia kemungkinan besar disebabkan brain aneurysm (pelebaran pembuluh darah nadi).
2. Rasa Sakit Tidak Nyaman di Dada, Tenggorokan, Rahang, Bahu, Lengan atau Perut
Sakit di dada atau umumnya hanya berupa rasa tidak nyaman di dada biasanya disebabkan pneumonia atau serangan jantung. Jangan menunggu sampai sakit dada. Begitu terasa tidak nyaman atau dada seperti tertindi benda berat, langsung pemeriksaan diri ke dokter, seperti yang dituturkan spesialis jantung Jerome Cohen, MD. Rasa tidak nyaman di dada bisa terjadi pula di tenggorokan, rahang, bahu atau lengan kiri. Bahkan bisa menjalar ke perut disertai mual. Menurut dr. Jerome ada pola tertentu. Misalnya anda sedang berkebun dan merasakan sakit atau tidak nyaman di perut, tetapi ketika dibawa duduk rasa tidak nyaman itu menghilang, berarti anda menderita angina. Pada wanita tanda-tandanya tidak kentara seperti panas di perut, wajah membengkak, pegal di punggung. Resiko penyakit jantung pada wanita meningkat dengan drastic setelah monopouse.
3. Rasa Sakit di Pinggang Bawah atau di antara Tulang Belikat di Punggung
Umumnya karena arthritis, menurut Saron Bragman,
kemungkinan lain adalah serangan jantung atau masalah perut. Sinyal ini menjadi sangat berbahaya jika pasien memiliki resiko tinggi serangan jantung karena mempunyai riwayat tekanan darah tinggi, masalah sirkulasi, perokok berat dan penderita diabetes.
4. Sakit di Betis
Salah satu bahaya yang umumnya kurang disadari adalah deep vein thrombosis (DVT), yaitu darah beku yang terdapat di pembuluh darah betis. Bahayanya menurut dr Sandra Fryhover adalah jika bekuan darah tersebut terlepas dan terbawa aliran ke paru (pulmonary embolism). Akibatnya bisa fatal.
Faktor resiko DVT adalah kanker, obesitas, perjalanan atau bed rest yang lama, kehamilan dan usia tua.
Gejalanya kadang hanya bengkak tanpa sakit.
5. Rasa Sakit Parah di Perut
Hati-hati jika usus buntu pecah!
Kemungkinan lain adalah radang kandung empedu, radang pancreas, borok perut, dan hambatan di usus (internal blockages).
6. Rasa Terbakar di Kaki
Banyak pasien diabetes yang tidak terdiagnosis karena tidak menyadari bahwa diri mereka menderita diabetes.
Salah satu gejala pertama yang patut diketahui adalah peripheral neuropathy, kata Saron Brangman, rasa sakitnya seperti terbakar dan ditusuk jarum pada kaki dan tungkai. Ini mengindikasikan adanya kerusakan saraf.
7. Rasa Sakit yang Samar-Samar atau yang Secara Medis Tidak Terdeteksi
Gejala rasa sakit fisik merupakan hal yang umum pada penderita depresi.
Demikian pendapat Thomas Wise, MD, seorang psikiater di Inova Faiefax Hospital. Pasien biasanya menderita sakit kepala yang samar-samar, juga sakit perut atau anggota tubuh lainnya. Kadang kombinasi rasa sakit di beberapa bagian tubuh.
Rasa sakitnya yang kronis tetapi tidak parah, maka umumnya diabaikan. Makin parah depresi anda makin sulit anda menggambarkan rasa sakit yang anda derita. Menurutnya, rasa sakit itu walaupun tidak parah perlu ditangani sebelum menyebabkan perubahan-perubahan struktural di otak. (Sumber Nirmala)
From::http://sweetspearls.com/uncategorized/tujuh-jenis-rasa-sakit-yang-harus-diwaspadai/ -dengan editan-
Sabtu, 22 Januari 2011
DaiDai~
Haroo
Ini adalah blog pertama saya.
Karena pertama
bingung mau tulis apa dalamnya..
Oh iya, ini soal binatang saja dulu ^^
dulu waktu umur 5 tahun
sy kepingin punya kucing
dan kalo dibelikan,
akan saya namakan tama
tapi saya tidak dibelikan
atau dibiarkan memungut satu pun T^T
Padahal waktu itu mau sekaliii punya 1 saja hewan peliharaan >.<
Sebagai gantinya, -mungkin-
Saya diberikan 2 anak anjing
lucuuuu sekali
namun ingatan tak kuat menyebabkan sy tidak mengingat
nama2 dari hewan peliharaan sy yang pertama dan terlucu itu
mungkin Ichi dan Ni? Taro dan Jiro?
ya sudahlah...
Nah..
sekarang dengan hati-hati dan penuh hati juga
saya mengucapkan kata terima kasih kepada kedua orangtua ku,
dan langsung membawa mereka ke kamar^^
dan sukses dimarahi habis-habisan~
Setelah selesai sesi marah-marah,
sy berlutut,
menunduk dan mendekap dua anak anjing lucu imut mungil itu dan berteriak 'Selamaaaat Dataaang~~ Selamaat Datang!!!!'
*ehem*Sedikit bernyanyi juga..
Dan dimarahi lagi~
Kayaknya cuma itu kali ini,
DaiDai~ naaa
Ini adalah blog pertama saya.
Karena pertama
bingung mau tulis apa dalamnya..
Oh iya, ini soal binatang saja dulu ^^
dulu waktu umur 5 tahun
sy kepingin punya kucing
dan kalo dibelikan,
akan saya namakan tama
tapi saya tidak dibelikan
atau dibiarkan memungut satu pun T^T
Padahal waktu itu mau sekaliii punya 1 saja hewan peliharaan >.<
Sebagai gantinya, -mungkin-
Saya diberikan 2 anak anjing
lucuuuu sekali
namun ingatan tak kuat menyebabkan sy tidak mengingat
nama2 dari hewan peliharaan sy yang pertama dan terlucu itu
mungkin Ichi dan Ni? Taro dan Jiro?
ya sudahlah...
Nah..
sekarang dengan hati-hati dan penuh hati juga
saya mengucapkan kata terima kasih kepada kedua orangtua ku,
dan langsung membawa mereka ke kamar^^
dan sukses dimarahi habis-habisan~
Setelah selesai sesi marah-marah,
sy berlutut,
menunduk dan mendekap dua anak anjing lucu imut mungil itu dan berteriak 'Selamaaaat Dataaang~~ Selamaat Datang!!!!'
*ehem*Sedikit bernyanyi juga..
Dan dimarahi lagi~
Kayaknya cuma itu kali ini,
DaiDai~ naaa
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