tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post5397592927712870987..comments2023-07-05T00:52:12.585-07:00Comments on nonexpert: Should people live in Nepal?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-46992978572786934962015-05-10T06:24:12.945-07:002015-05-10T06:24:12.945-07:00Thanks pala
REThanks pala <br /><br />REmandakolathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774568024246167410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-89633756564008033442015-05-06T21:35:12.676-07:002015-05-06T21:35:12.676-07:00Yes Aditi, you have a right to be cynical; so do I...Yes Aditi, you have a right to be cynical; so do I. <br /><br />But, as you rightly pointed out I, as a structural engineer with what I consider an expanded perspective of my profession -my vanity perhaps- I do not have the luxury of being an arm-chair activist. But, guess what. In the private university in which I am teaching currently, I have tried engaging faculty members on the issue so that the matter can filter down to students. But, to no avail. But I will plod on.mandakolathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774568024246167410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-78126408143434607052015-05-04T22:51:55.110-07:002015-05-04T22:51:55.110-07:00As a structural engineer your observations carry m...As a structural engineer your observations carry more meaning than it would coming from a layman. <br /><br />To repeat a cliché, the only lesson we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history. This too shall pass and a fresh crop of greedy folks will come in to 'rebuild' the devastated country in exactly the same way they had built earlier.Aditihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693023913017962248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-81528473509648053322015-05-04T22:47:26.614-07:002015-05-04T22:47:26.614-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aditihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693023913017962248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-86250975639008502582015-05-03T15:49:39.503-07:002015-05-03T15:49:39.503-07:00So true, Balu. And you may add that greed is cumul...So true, Balu. And you may add that greed is cumulative! Everyone par takes in it.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />REmandakolathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774568024246167410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27987879.post-74622870567726600182015-05-03T10:51:33.937-07:002015-05-03T10:51:33.937-07:00We don't mind destruction but can't stop o...We don't mind destruction but can't stop our greedy construction.Indian Satirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516931050358582219noreply@blogger.com