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Thanks, No.

Do you get forwarded mails from people you are very close to and therefore are afraid of hurting them by telling them that you do not like getting forwarded mails or chain mails and even if they want to send you something like that, they should put your email address in BCC instead of TO/CC? At least I am.

Here's a solution to your problem: You can send a gentle reply to them containing the link to the website: Thanks, No. Nice, gentle and works!

Say good-bye to forwards!

The demotion of a ... planet !! (Updated)

I don't see the need to redefine the solar system - Siraj Ahsan, Dubai

People all over the world are discussing the topic of Pluto being demoted so passionately as if one of their close friends is being subdued and they must do something (which invariably means kill time discussing it with others) about it. Most of them have a few questions. I would like to answer some of them for everyone's benefit. And then some people may say, "Who are you to answer those questions?" to which I would say, "No one. But then, Who Cares?"

So the questions go like this:

1. Why are they doing it now? It does not make any sense!
2. Oh I am emotionally attached to seeing it as a planet. Why are you breaking my heart?
3. Why don't they realize that all the textbooks need to be changed?
   

And this is how I would like to answer them:

1. Why they are doing it now? Better late then never. Would you not go to a doctor if you realized that you had been suffering from AIDS for the last 2 months? Okay, bad example but the point still holds. If the top people researching in this area think it does not qualify to be a planet anymore, then there must be some good reason behind it. It is not politics, after all.
2. They are breaking your heart? Oh! I am so sorry for you honey. May be what you should do is to run to the closest shop selling a model of the now outdated solar system and at least preserve a model for yourself. This is science of planets, not the science of hearts!
   
3. I see. So you think it is better to teach the young lads wrong stuff than to update the stuff? Hmm, nice point that.

So, as you can see, I am all for updating the textbooks and anything that is needed as long as we have a good reason to back it up with, specially if it is related to Science or Finance.

(This link here echoes my feelings)

Update:
And now there's more to it. A few big names have also joined the "outcry" as BBC reports here. What is happening? I see some of the questions above coming true!

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Setting up RSS feed for your blogger blog comments

This is a useful post for setting up RSS/Atom feeds for the comments posted on your blogger blog. BTW, you can subscribe to my blog's feeds here. Here goes the step-by-step procedure to set it up:

1. Open your main blog's Settings
   1. Go to Comments
   2. Set Comment Notification Address to something like: <YourGmailId>+<SomeStringABC>@gmail.com
   
   
2. Go to Dashboard and setup a new blog. You can call it whatever like. This blog will hold your comments! Wondering how? Keep reading.
   
   
3. Open your comment blog's Settings
   1. Go to Email
   2. Set Mail-to-Blogger Address to something like: <YourBloggerId>.<SomeStringXYZ>@blogger.com
   
   
4. Login to your Gmail account,
   1. Go to Filters
   2. Set up a new filter with the following values:
      • Mail sent to: <YourGmailId>+<SomeStringABC>@gmail.com
      • Forward to: <YourBloggerId>.<SomeStringXYZ>@blogger.com
      • Select: Delete it.
   
   
5. You're done mate! Your comments will now be available on your new blog. You can publicize the feed to it on your main blog for the convenience of yourself and your readers.

PS: I utilize this post to congratulate on of my close friends for getting "The Nod"! Your responsibilities have increased now ;)