Layers of knowledge and secrets

Over the last few years, after coming across many new data channels and sources of information, I have come to the conclusion that there are layers of knowledge and many layers are hidden from common view and there are certain types of knowledge which are not written any where so as to protect the lives of the elite people involved.

It is difficult to come into these new layers of knowledge but not impossible. Be it Finance, Economics, Religion, Society, Marketing, Humanity, Power, etc.

To come across these layers, we need to read very different kinds of categories of books / podcasts / youtube interviews and some non-famous and maybe some controversial books too.

Based on these different true knowledge sources, we are then able to understand what is true and to listen/see and what is propoganda and to be avoided. But many things will never be clear as there are multiple logics to each side and different motivations to each side to spread their versions.

1 simple example is of contact with extra-terrestrial beings.

Gold Gold Gold

From: Number Sleuth

How much Sunscreen? SPF?

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2011/the-sunscreen-smokescreen/

All about the 'G's

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/7681665/Formula-One-drivers-feel-the-G-force.html

An excellent article on "g forces".

Did you know that you create 3g s in a sneeze?

Crazy units

Q:How much is a ton?

1000 kgs?

2000 pounds?

2240 pounds?

And how much is one tonne?

How much is a short ton and how much is a long ton?

I bet most of you didnt know how many ton(ne)s you weighed :P

Answer:

1 metric ton = 1000 kgs.

short ton = 2000 pounds = net ton

long ton = 2240 pounds = gross ton

1 quintal in UK is 100 kgs while 1 quintal in US is 100 pounds

Note: 1kg = 2.2 pounds

A farewell to Victory

 knoA beautiful article on the trends of how the definition of victory in wars has changed over time. Gives pros and cons of different victory methods and specific examples from around the world and what happened where and how.

An 8 page excellent brief of almost all the wars that mattered and matter.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/229869/page/1

Two sides of a coin

I learnt a trick that is really useful for making decisions in this web world. Usually, when we don't understand a specific topic or want to know about something, we do a search of the topic in google or do the search on wiki. This is ok. But when you need information on topics that you going to make you decide on something important, this is not enough.

Eg: Say you are planning to buy a product made of Neem(a tree) for your family and assuming you didnt know about Neem before. Doing a google links gives wiki as the first link. I went through the page and understood all its benefits.

Now, does that mean I can just buy it and use it? Could there be any harmful effects of it?

So now I do a google for the words 'harmful neem' and I got multiple links saying the harmful effects of neem on children and on pregnant women.

This is my learning from my finance prof. Deepak Kapur: Do the google search as before and then do a google search with the contents "problems" along with the topic. The word problems/harmful effects, etc will give you the lesser known criticising view of the topic at hand. This tip/trick can be used to gauge the problems related to companies in the stock market to increasing your knowledge and for being more decisive and critical in your thinking.