What is an identity of a person? A question and answer from the Bing Co-pilot

 

This is a question from the Indian folk tale -  Betaala Panchvimshati. The question was posed to King Vikramaditya by a ghoul. I posed the same question to Co-pilot. 

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Me:

A man and his son are walking in a forest. Some bad elements cut-off their heads. The man's wife prays to the goddess. Goddess says, no problem. Just attach their heads and I will give them back life. The wife in confusion attaches the head of her son to her husband's body and husband's head to her son's body. They come alive. Now who is the husband and who is the son?

Co-pilot:

This is a tricky question! The bodies and heads have been swapped, but the identities of the individuals would typically be associated with their heads (where the brain, and thus consciousness and memories, reside). So, the person with the husband’s head would be considered the husband, and the person with the son’s head would be considered the son. However, this is a hypothetical scenario and interpretations may vary.

Me:

What would be another answer?

Co-pilot:

Another interpretation could be that the identities of the individuals are tied to their bodies, not their heads. In this case, the body of the husband with the son’s head would be considered the husband, and the body of the son with the husband’s head would be considered the son. However, this is a hypothetical scenario and interpretations may vary.

Me:

Don't you think this types of question will never have a satisfactory answer? Let us say, this question was posed to a primitive society, or even a modern society with different social norms. In that case what would be the answer?

Co-pilot:

You’re absolutely right. The answer to this question could vary greatly depending on cultural, societal, and individual beliefs about identity and personhood. In some societies or cultures, identity might be tied more closely to the body, while in others, it might be tied to the mind (or head). Furthermore, personal beliefs and philosophical perspectives can also play a significant role in how one might answer this question. It’s a complex issue with no universally satisfactory answer. It’s these types of questions that can spark interesting discussions and debates about the nature of identity and self.

Me:

What is your identity apart from your handler?

I did not get an answer as the co-pilot decided not to answer as it would reveal his identity which is private.

Betaala Panchvimshati would be a good read if you are interested in tricky questions of this nature. 

The workaround: Two-factor verification where the phone number is lost or new phone number

  Yes, there is a way. It can be done with the help of your communication provider. There could be differences between communication providers. My communication provider is T-Mobil.

The problem for which this work around is suggested:

You have provided protection to your online account (may be a bank or an organization). In my case several of the institutions, IRS, United Health Care, Social Security, couple of banks, online services such as Microsoft, etc.)

In doing so, you provided a telephone number that you can access by voice or messaging. The institution may contact you using your email address. 

Problem...

Now for some reason you lost your phone and you have no access. You went ahead and changed your phone (with it your phone number). In my case, my identity was hacked and I went around and changed all my identity markers.

This has created a huge problem. Your two-factor does not work because the voice and messaging is looking for a phone number that does not exist. You are orphaned.

I fixed most of the problems but one. I went to each of the institutions by hours and hours of telephone calls, messaging and writing letters.

Most of them were fixed but not the business account with Microsoft. This has been a nightmare as I have explained in previous posts. I do not know how to fix the Microsoft's Office 365 Business Account's password.

The work around:

You could ask your communication provider to allow phone calls/messages from your old number to your new phone number. If it is within 90 days of changing a phone number you can do this, if your carrier is T-Mobil. 

I am not sure of others.

It did not work for me as it was more than 90 days ago I changed my number.

https://hodentekhelp.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-is-first-thing-you-should-do-if.html

https://hodentekhelp.blogspot.com/2023/08/identity-theft-and-two-factor.html

I am not paying this invoice from MICROSOFT because...

 I am not paying this invoice because MICROSOFT has not provided me with a satisfactory way to access my account since June of this year despite my various attempts. The whole problem arose out of my identity being stolen and its consequences. These are documented in these links.

Hodentek: Identity theft and two-factor authentication (or Two-factor HELL)

HodentekHelp: Is there a workaround for the two-factor verification problem?

HodentekHelp: Identity theft and two-factor authentication (or Two-factor HELL)--Part 2

Here is an invoice that Microsoft emailed to me. I can reply to this email but it does not reach Microsoft.

I also have a bunch of emails that either do not reach Microsoft or it does not care to reply. 

If I choose to see my invoice, I get this screen,

This is my old phone number which was changed when my identity was stolen. The More information is just a circular reference.

Getting data from the FreeStyle Libre glucose sensor is easy

  I have been having glucose-related issues for many years. Although diagnostic data indicates I am diabetic, I am not taking any medication for diabetes. However, I was always concerned about its possible effects. While my lipid profiles were under safe 'standard values', I suffered a heart attack in 2022. I decided to look at my glucose values more closely to make adjustments in my lifestyle and diet. The only diagnostic at my disposal was the painful pricking of the finger and measuring with a strip. This is totally unsatisfactory as it can provide only a single data point. I have always wondered how healthcare providers make decisions on this single value measured in a doctor's office once every couple of months.

Fortunately, I was able to get a Freestyle Libre glucose sensor (Freestyle Libre 14-day). Now, at least I have a tool to look at what I am eating and associate it with glucose levels. I have been having it for the past two days. The display available on the Libre Link app which is available for Android and iPhones is quite nice, but I want to look at it in more ways.  The Libre website gives access to this data on their website. 

The sensor gets data about interstitial glucose every 15 minutes and stores it on the website. Here is how you can get the data. 

These are screenshots of the steps I took to get the data on the website to my computer. It is a Dell laptop with Windows 64 OS, and I also have Microsoft Excel on the computer.

This is Libre View from the Libre website

You need to agree before you proceed.

You need to log in to download data. This means you have purchased the sensor and installed the Libre link app on your phone (Android or iPhone). Note that you have enabled two-factor authorization.

After being verified you got access to the site.

Now click Download Glucose data at the top-right corner.

Your data appears in your Downloads folder on your computer.

Here is a sample of the downloaded data.

I have clipped off some personal information.

Although I have shown a few columns, there are a lot more useful columns that contain data related to custom test times and notes associated with those events.

Hope this helps. 

Added later (9/7/2023)

Freestyle Libre provides a comprehensive report at the end of the 14th day with many details. This includes the daily glucose variation, the superposed view of daily glucose variation showing the variation of glucose at any selected time. It also provides the 'time in range' data showing in all what percent of the total time you were in a safe zone (70 oto180 mg/dL) and what percent you went above and below this range. A well-managed diabetic will be more than 75% of the time within the safe zone.

One thing I noticed that was concerning was that at any point in time, the CGM value was less than the value found by pricking the finger (capillary measurement) and measuring with a meter ("one-touch") in my case).

Identity theft and two-Factor authentication (or Two-factor HELL)

 My Internet Identity was stolen in early June. 

This is my advice to those whose identity might have been stolen. The first thing to do is not to change your passwords etc. Immediately log into your account and note down any suspicious transaction, especially where money or resources are involved. Make sure your login access to the institution is easy and that you have alternate ways of getting verified. In my case, this was a circular reference and there was no way out of the loop. Only after making sure, you can access all accounts for which you have turned on two-factor verification (two-factor verification turned off), you should take other measures such as changing passwords, reporting to credit agencies, FBI, etc.

T-Mobile, my communication provider, strongly recommended that I should change the telephone number as the phone(s) were compromised. I immediately changed my phone number which landed me in this two-factor hell.

Although at the back of my mind, I had the feeling that I may face other problems while updating it at other contact addresses, I opted to change immediately. Ever since that date, my Office 365 has not allowed me to log in. It allows me to change provided my "Old phone numbers" can receive text messages or phone calls. This is impossible as the phone(s) have changed. There is no other option in the two-factor authentication which was never modified. 

This also created a problem with my back accounts which had two-factor authentication with only a phone for verification. Bank of America was the worst. It left me with no means to correct this issue. Finally, I had to write to them twice as the first one addressed to the bank branch manager did not respond despite my writing to him being delivered by the next morning mail. I am waiting for the other mail from BOA.

Microsoft HELP/ Support is useless as it does not address this issue. A simple recipe according to Microsoft is to log in to the app and update your telephone number. Little does it care whether a client can log in with two-factor authentication where the phone might have changed. Phone support (1-800-642-7676) is also useless as it advises you to try logging in again. There is no "human" support.

This is displayed while logging in. There is but one option, but it refers to phones that are changed. There is more information on an Akamai site which is useless.

I have tried numerous ways to find some sort of support from Microsoft and I have been unsuccessful. 

I am planning to get some help from the Microsoft Community and will have to wait it out. The company gets big, and help gets reduced as it does not care about a few pissed-off users.

Getting started with ChatGPT is easy

ChatGPT is a member of a family of language models. It may be somewhat trivializing but let us start a sentence with some blank,

for example,

John is <blank> to Japan. 

What follows 'is' not hard to guess. These are two possibilities that come to mind. 'going' or 'coming' to insert in the <blank> space. My knowledge of the grammar suggested these based on the language I know. I learned from studying the language and have seen it used many times. 

More generally, a language model uses machine learning to conduct a probability distribution over words used to predict the most likely next word based on a previous entry. Language models learn from the text that can be used for producing original text, predicting the next word in the text, speech recognition, optical speech recognition, and handwriting recognition. ChatGPT is one such language model.

The following describes how we may get it installed on a local computer: 

In order to work with chatGPT you need to get a copy of the program to your local computer. Of course, there are other ways to work without a local copy.

You use the GIT program to get a copy from the remote location to your local computer. The Git tool(program) is used to access the GitHub service. Git is a version control tool that you can run from the command line on your desktop/laptop. 

In the present case, GitHub has the files/directory for working with chatGPT. Using GIT you can bring a copy from the cloud(Internet) hosted service to create a local directory on your computer. Make sure you read the README.md file.

The following block shows all the command line arguments for the GIT command. I may write GIT or Git and they mean the same. It is a rich command and you can do a lot of stuff with it.

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2846]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\TestUser>Git

usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c <name>=<value>]

           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]

           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]

           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]

           <command> [<args>]

These are common Git commands used in various situations:

start a working area (see also: git help tutorial)

   clone      Clone a repository into a new directory

   init       Create an empty Git repository or reinitialize an existing one

work on the current change (see also: git help everyday)

   add        Add file contents to the index

   mv         Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink

   reset      Reset current HEAD to the specified state

   rm         Remove files from the working tree and from the index

examine the history and state (see also: git help revisions)

   bisect     Use binary search to find the commit that introduced a bug

   grep       Print lines matching a pattern

   log        Show commit logs

   show       Show various types of objects

   status     Show the working tree status

grow, mark and tweak your common history

   branch     List, create, or delete branches

   checkout   Switch branches or restore working tree files

   commit     Record changes to the repository

   diff       Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc

   merge      Join two or more development histories together

   rebase     Reapply commits on top of another base tip

   tag        Create, list, delete or verify a tag object signed with GPG

collaborate (see also: git help workflows)

   fetch      Download objects and refs from another repository

   pull       Fetch from and integrate with another repository or a local branch

   push       Update remote refs along with associated objects

'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some

concept guides. See 'git help <command>' or 'git help <concept>'

to read about a specific subcommand or concept.

===================================================================

Now all I need to do is run this command:

git clone https://github.com/chatgptui/desktop.git

I asked AI chat in Bing about a feature in Excel and it did not know

 I recently saw a feature in Excel pop-up all of a sudden and asked AI-Chat in Bing. It did not know about. I thought Microsoft is so busy embedding chatGPT that it may have overlooked how far it has embedded the AI features and its access to its own products.

Let me make it brief. I suddenly saw a magenta(some may call it pink) triangle at the corner of an Excel Cell on a page that had some calculations. I don't know for what reason, but I saw a magenta/pink triangle at the right top corner of a cell which gave me to communicate with some party as shown. It was a "prompt" to start a conversation. I just started one and replied to it as well.

I think when I closed it, Excel tried to get to my email. This is probably a feature for the team that uses this feature. 

Then I wanted to ask my newfound friend, the Bing AI-Chat to find out if he knew what this is about. He did not know either.

No big deal, Microsoft too busy tying loose ends with the new acquistion. 

IVG will be more dangerous than AI in the wrong hands and wrong governments

 If you think AI could be dangerous in the wrong hands wait for In Vitro Gametogenesis.

*       You can have a child of any sex and does not matter if you are certified infertile. 

*       Same-sex couples can have children bearing their DNAs. (not a bad idea, though)

*       You can have an army of sexless soldiers. The options and possibilities are endless.

Read more here:

https://academic.oup.com/jlb/article/3/1/87/1751270

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34591639/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/babies-without-sex-researchers-are-working-on-it-ethicists-are-troubled/ar-AA1adx2b?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=13937ecb857d4984b18dfdace66dcb48&ei=22

Kissan CHAT is targetted to Agriculture and Farming related topics

 

The trending topic is Chat GPT and its variants. You can access this service on Bing as mentioned in my previous post. 

India has developed an AI-enhanced Chat service directed at farmers. India is an agriculture-based country although it has made substantial gains in other areas including defense, space, health systems, etc.

Kissan means farmer in Hindi and Kissan GPT is directed at farmers mainly but can be used by other interested parties. The nice addition the developer has made is to respond to voice commands. This is of immense use to those who work in the fields.  It is available in most Indian languages as well as a few foreign languages.

There are all kinds of fears about the misuse of AI, but this one will surely make the farmers more productive and lessen the effects of mother nature's excesses.

More here:

https://www.wionews.com/videos/kissan-gpt-empowering-indian-farmers-with-ai-583475

https://twitter.com/DBChavan/status/1644231329964343298

There is a new Omicorn subvariant you may have to worry about

 It has been found in many countries including India and UK. ARCUTURUS is the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.1.6 which is highly infectious. It has triggered a lot of Covid new cases in India. Indian Health Ministry have recorded a total of 40215 active cases yesterday and new cases are being reported daily. 

In some states, masks are back. Hospitals are on 'red alert'.

Read more here, 

Arcturus: the new Covid variant surging in India (msn.com)

New Covid variant ‘Arcturus’ is even more infectious than Kraken and could push UK cases higher (inews.co.uk)

Conversations with the AI charged Microsoft's Bing

 This is my first encounter with this feature in Microsoft Edge. I got in by sheer accident and decided to try it out. I just posted a few random questions to see the result of the search. It looks great and is a very easy tool to use. It gives results based on its search and nicely summarizes with references. For software developers, it should be very useful. In the present embodiment, it is a better tool than Google Search without any AI add-ins. However, Google has come out with its own AI-powered search tool, AI Chatbot called Bard. Bard is also based on chatGPT.  ChatGPT is owned by Sam Altman and Microsoft has invested $10 billion into chatGPT.

How do you start the chat?

If you notice the following at the top right of your Microsoft Edge (Microsoft EdgeVersion 111.0.1661.44 (Official Build) (64-bit), you will be able to start the chat.

Question 1. I wanted to find out what version of Microsoft Edge would I be able to chat with. Here is the exact question and answer.

Question 2: I taught courses on SQL Server at the Pacific Center of Advanced Technology Training in Honolulu for many years and I wanted to see how it can help my students.

Here is the exact question and answer:

Looks like it could be a good training and learning tool not only for SQL servers but also for all other kinds of software. At this point, I am not sure it can access an available server via the browser to answer specific questions.

Question 3: How many Vietnamese are in Poland?

The Vietnamese embassy and Vietnamese community leaders in Poland estimate that about **20,000 to 30,000 Vietnamese people** may reside in Poland, although the Polish government in 2002 put the upper possible range at about 50,000². The Vietnamese-Polish community is the fourth-largest Vietnamese community in the European Union, after France, Germany, and Czechia¹.

I learned something today.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) Vietnamese people in Poland - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_people_in_Poland Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) Vietnamese people in Poland - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_people_in_Poland Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) How many Vietnamese live in Poland? - 2022. https://wisoky.jodymaroni.com/asia/how-many-vietnamese-live-in-poland/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) Overseas Vietnamese - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Vietnamese Accessed 3/22/2023.

Question 4: A Windows question: I just wanted to see what it comes up with.

I have over 100 folders each of which has a single image file. What is the most effective way to retrieve all the images and save them to a single folder?

One way to do this is to make a batch file, which searches recursively for a specific file type, and copy all instances of it to a folder of your choice. This script should do the job for one partition at a time: 

```for /R "C:\" %%G in (*.png *.jpg *.jpeg *.gif) do copy "%%G" "E:allPictures" pause```

Another way is to use Windows (File) Explorer. You can search for a specific file type and copy all instances of it to a folder of your choice. Here's how to do it:

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the location you want to search.

2. In the search box, type `*.<file extension>` (e.g., `*.jpg`) and press Enter.

3. Once the files are visible, press Ctrl-A to select all of them.

4. Drag and drop them to the right location.

This should work admirably!

If you want to look in multiple adjacent folders, you can use Python. Here's an example script that reads multiple images from multiple folders:

```

root_folder = '[whatever]/data/train'

folders = [os.path.join(root_folder, x) for x in ('Type_1', 'Type_2', 'Type_3')]

all_images = [img for folder in folders for img in load_images_from_folder(folder)]

```

I hope this helps!

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) I want to copy all images on my computer to a single folder. https://superuser.com/questions/813865/i-want-to-copy-all-images-on-my-computer-to-a-single-folder Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) Gather similar files from multiple folders and copy them in ... - PCWorld. https://www.pcworld.com/article/444210/gather-similar-files-from-multiple-folders-and-copy-them-in-one-simple-step.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) I want to copy all images on my computer to a single folder. https://superuser.com/questions/813865/i-want-to-copy-all-images-on-my-computer-to-a-single-folder Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) Easiest way to extract the contents of many folders at once?. https://superuser.com/questions/523816/easiest-way-to-extract-the-contents-of-many-folders-at-once Accessed 3/22/2023.

(5) Python Read multiple images from multiple folders. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44002577/python-read-multiple-images-from-multiple-folders Accessed 3/22/2023.

(6) How to Find All the Photos Stored on Your Windows 10 PC. https://www.howtogeek.com/393290/how-to-find-all-photos-stored-on-your-windows-10-pc/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

Question 5: How soon will hydrogen overtake gasoline in the industrial and transport sectors?

It is difficult to predict when hydrogen will overtake gasoline in the industrial and transport sectors. However, hydrogen has the potential to significantly reduce air pollution in the form of greenhouse gases from trucks, buses, planes, and ships⁵. The transport industry should prepare for a hydrogen-powered future². 

Hydrogen demand in the transportation and industry sectors is expected to grow, especially from 2025 onward, when more vehicles become available². By 2030, when projects are expected to be transitioning from the pilot stage to commercialization, the most attractive carriers are ammonia and LOHC with a transport cost (excluding hydrogen production) of $2.5-4.5/kg of hydrogen (for 10,000 km)³. 

Supplying hydrogen to industrial users is now a major business around the world. Demand for hydrogen, which has grown more than threefold since 1975, continues to rise – almost entirely supplied by fossil fuels, with 6% of global natural gas and 2% of global coal going to hydrogen production⁴. 

I hope this helps!

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) Hydrogen’s Role in Transportation | Department of Energy. https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/hydrogens-role-transportation Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) Unlocking hydrogen’s power for long-haul freight transport. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/global-infrastructure-initiative/voices/unlocking-hydrogens-power-for-long-haul-freight-transport Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) Hydrogen costs hang on solving transportation - Reuters Events. https://www.reutersevents.com/renewables/renewables/hydrogen-costs-hang-solving-transportation Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) The Future of Hydrogen – Analysis - IEA. https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-hydrogen Accessed 3/22/2023.

(5) Hydrogen Could Become A $130 Billion U.S. Industry By 2050 ... - Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2019/10/07/how-hydrogen-could-become-a-130-billion-us-industry-and-cut-emissions-by-2050/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(6) Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial .... https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-advances-cleaner-industrial-sector-to-reduce-emissions-and-reinvigorate-american-manufacturing/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

Next was a general question.

Question 6: Is India a success story?

India is a land of diversity, with people from different religions, states, and cultures. India has been an unprecedented story of success but challenges remain⁵. India is a story of democracy that has beaten all odds, yet it is also a story of unfulfilled potential⁵. There is no dearth of Indian success stories that are keeping up-and-coming entrepreneurs motivated⁴. 

I hope this helps!

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) India has an unprecedented story of success, but challenges remain. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-an-unprecedented-story-of-success-but-challenges-remain/story-yKSQrsgKd3ivixEJJjLMvM.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) Indian Success Stories | Read The Inspiring Stories | Global Indian. https://www.globalindian.com/story/indian-success-stories/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) Success Story News | Latest News on Success Story - Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/success-story/news Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) Success Story News | Latest News on Success Story - Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/success-story/news Accessed 3/22/2023.

(5) Top 10 Success Stories of Inspiring Indian Entrepreneurs [2023]. https://digitalscholar.in/indian-entrepreneurs-success-stories/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(6) Digital India is a global success story. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thedanispost/digital-india-is-a-global-success-story/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

It repeats searches and finds the same reference again and again. Probably lead by multiple links on the web to the same source. 

Question 7: Is India a success story looking at world news and not just Indian news sources?

This question was asked to improve upon the previous question.

India has been a success story in many ways, and it has been recognized globally. For example, Digital India is a global success story². India's democratic project is a success, and no other post-colonial democracy, with India's level of economic backwardness and social diversity, has sustained an almost uninterrupted democratic run⁹. However, India has its share of challenges, and unless it fixes its institutions, it will not become a developed nation in 25 years¹. 

I hope this helps!

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) Digital India is a global success story. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/thedanispost/digital-india-is-a-global-success-story/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) India has an unprecedented story of success, but challenges remain. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-an-unprecedented-story-of-success-but-challenges-remain/story-yKSQrsgKd3ivixEJJjLMvM.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) Success Story News | Latest News on Success Story - Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/success-story/news Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) India is an unprecedented story of success, but challenges remain. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-an-unprecedented-story-of-success-but-challenges-remain/story-yKSQrsgKd3ivixEJJjLMvM.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(5) Under Modi, India’s Press Is Not So Free Anymore. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/world/asia/modi-india-press-media.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(6) India’s global success should be celebrated and not criticized. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-the-elephants-whisperers-all-that-breathes-indias-global-success-should-be-celebrated-and-not-criticized/articleshow/98749022.cms Accessed 3/22/2023.

(7) PM Modi’s jibe at Rahul: Some can’t stomach India’s success, so attacking it. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/pm-modi-s-jibe-at-rahul-some-can-t-stomach-india-s-success-so-attacking-it/ar-AA18NQ3g Accessed 3/22/2023.

(8) Tristar: A success story. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-network/tristar-a-success-story Accessed 3/22/2023.

(9) success stories - The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/success-stories Accessed 3/22/2023.

(10) Is India the new success story of the coronavirus pandemic?. https://www.wionews.com/india-news/is-india-the-new-success-story-of-coronavirus-pandemic-363890 Accessed 3/22/2023.

Question 8: What institutions need fixing for India to achieve guaranteed success?

This question was asked to dig further.

India needs to fix its institutions to become a developed nation in 25 years¹. The banking system is one of the institutions that need fixing². The union government has revealed a fiscal strategy for growth that seems to comprise three elements: protectionism through tariff hikes, production-linked incentives, and capital expenditure to create infrastructure¹. India has created several democratic institutions, like the International Solar Alliance, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, NITI Aayog, NCLT, and GST council³. 

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Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) India’s Technological Knowhow and Growth Opportunities | Fixing Urban .... https://bing.com/search?q=What+institutions+needs+fixing+for+India+to+achieve+a+guaranteed+success%3f Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) Here’s why fixing the banking system should be a top priority for India. https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/heres-why-fixing-the-banking-system-should-be-a-top-priority-for-india/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) Success of India's democracy, institutions causing envy among some: PM .... https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/success-of-indias-democracy-institutions-causing-envy-among-some-pm-modi-2348550-2023-03-18 Accessed 3/22/2023.

Question 9: Why do you say the Indian banking system needs fixing since they suffered the least when two major banks failed in the USA and a major bank failed in Europe?

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I apologize for the confusion. I did not mean to imply that the Indian banking system is not doing well. However, the Indian banking system has had far higher non-performing loan ratios than other Asian banking systems since the mid-2010s and Indian banks have had far lower levels of capital³. This has weighed on banks' ability to extend credit because non-performing loans have reduced banks' profitability and risk depleting already low capital buffers³. 

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Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/22/2023(1) The Indian Banking System | Bulletin – December 2021 | RBA. https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/the-indian-banking-system.html Accessed 3/22/2023.

(2) History of Banking In India - Evolution of Indian Banking System - BYJUS. https://byjus.com/bank-exam/history-banking-india/ Accessed 3/22/2023.

(3) Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Indian Banks are ‘not at risk’ from SVB .... https://www.zeebiz.com/personal-finance/banking/news-silicon-valley-bank-collapse-indian-banks-are-not-at-risk-from-svb-contagion-say-experts-here-s-why-226273 Accessed 3/22/2023.

(4) Silicon Valley Bank collapse: No major impact on Indian banking system .... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/silicon-valley-bank-collapse-no-major-impact-on-indian-banking-system-say-experts/articleshow/98584861.cms Accessed 3/22/2023.

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Will Microsoft be able to steal Google's lunch?

The most beloved restaurant in Bengaluru, India

Do you have to pay a fortune to eat good food in Bengaluru? No. If you are in Bengaluru, India, and if you are not averse to tasting vegetarian delicacies you should try the legendary restaurant called 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan' which is approximately rendered as 'Student's Restaurant'. It is so popular (always has been) that overseas mysorians (people from the former Mysore State and in particular folks from Bangalore) when they return home they go directly to 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan'.

The main specialty here is called 'Masala Dosei' in the local language. It may probably be described as a 'spicy vegetable-filled crepe' which is a very loose way of describing it and not at all appropriate.

It is made from rice and 'Urad Dhall'. Wikipedia gives a reasonable description of Dosa or Dosai (Kannada) and in particular Masala Dosa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa#Masala_dosa).

"Vidhyarthi Bhavan" is in the locality called 'BasavanaGudi (Bull Temple)' in Bengaluru, Karnataka India. It is one of the oldest landmarks in Bengaluru. It is nestled behind a row of flower shops an Indian temple and religious goods vendors who occupy a major portion of the sidewalks. The walls of the restaurant are decorated with pictures of Kannada artists, poets, and novelists.

In order to get a seat you must reach there well ahead of their opening time and wait for the restaurant to open. When they open they are all ready to serve you this delicious food. Besides 'Masala Dosa' they offer many other strictly vegetarian dishes.

Here are some pictures taken during my recent visit. My brother-in-law takes me to this restaurant very religiously every time I visit.

 

 

Street scene near 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan'

 

Religious products vendor

 

 

Staffer carrying a number of plates of dosas balancing on his forearm. The yellow triangular pile is the 'masala', a vegetable preparation using potato and onion with 'South Indian' spices.

 

 

Bon Appetite: Masala dosa being served to us

On the walls, you see photos of luminaries of Karnataka

For more pictures search on Bing for images with the keywords 'Vidhyarthi Bhavan Bangalore'

Did Bollywood Rolled Over to Hindu Supremacists?

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This was one of the articles that appeared on MSN.com. Since their policies think that my post does not follow the community guidelines, I am posting this on a location removed from that community.

Bollywood has been making (FORMULA) disgusting movies. I started watching Indian movies at the beginning of the Covid-19's beginning after a lapse of some 50 years. I have hardly seen any good Hindi movies from Bollywood. However, some of the regional language movies from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, and Andhra Pradesh movies were genuinely nice and some of them addressed regional/religious problems. I should also include Punjabi and Bengali movies in this category. 

Bollywood still wants to show the musculature of the hero, preferably embedded in a 5-minute or more long song/dance sequence unrelated to the movie. If they need to get any kind of recognition, they should move away from this formula. Just inserting unnecessary, highly improbable fighting scenes and scantily clad heroine showing her nether regions is unsatisfactory. Unfortunately, most Khans work in this kind of movie (they make a lot of money) and I avoid them. I feel sorry for the heroine to degrade themselves to fit into this formula.

The advent of "Netflix" and "Amazon" has added a new unchartered pathway for Indian movies, both the mainstream Bollowoood as well as the regional movies. Some of the movies are so 'un-Indian' in their content that I feel strange. It may be titillating, but a movie should have something else than this to make it worthwhile. I am sure "Netflix" and "Amazon" make a lot of money and give "employment' to people to portray elements that are truly out of their character. Oftentimes, they re-make the movie made in the West that succeeded because of their bizarre content, explicit human behavior, or something that is abhorrent.