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Tharik^Rish

This user has been on Wikipedia for 18 years, 5 months and 2 days.

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This user is a naturalist, who believes that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe.

This user is a citizen of India, a member state of the United Nations.

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This user has a keen interest in the philosophy of physics.

This user loves the wisdom of Philosophy.

This user has published peer-reviewed articles in academic journals.

This user is interested in the subject of consciousness.

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nuclear energy.

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Why am I here?[edit]

I have been editing pages in en.Wikipedia.org since March 2006 and helped improve about 200 pages. Most of my edits are based on appeals from friends to help out with the articles or start new articles. I have created about 45 pages, including redirects. I also contribute occasionally to en.wikinews.org.

My expertise is in science, geology, energy, nuclear energy and international policy on sustainable energy and resource use. I also dabble with philosophy, including Indian philosophy, when I have time. I used to have an interest in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and contributed to many projects. But I have backed off from FOSS related activities for some time now.

I am happy to help out with any pages, especially the ones that have trouble with sysops. Please leave a request in the talk page.

The great delusion[edit]

We do miss something. We dig into popcorn bags and watch the movie with tears in our eyes. Sad, because Trinity has to die, Neo goes somewhere, and so on. We laugh when things get less engaging. We continue to dig into popcorn basket all the same. Freeze the frames and think for a while. What is this whole thing all about?

Wisdom of the expert. Wisdom of the crowds. Both are same to a large extent. Both swear by the exactness of their beliefs. It is not much different than a computer embarking on an independent journey to answer its existential doubts. We are all drawn into the jungle instinctively, following set patterns.

The eternal quest[edit]

Out of the many who embark this quest, a few reach the goal. How and why the seekers reach the destination? This is very less known science. A set of simple, yet effective techniques, that bring them to the goal, much faster than any of us. How do they do it?

I hear a voice you cannot hear,
Which says, I must not stay;
I see a hand you cannot see,
Which beckons me away.
-Tickell

Four kinds of of persons, it is said, seeks Knowledge.
The distressed, the inquisitive, the seekers of knowledge,
and those who are in need of money.
They all set forth about in the quest of knowledge.

O best among the Bhāratas,
four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me
the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive,
and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.
-Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 7.16

What defines us?[edit]

We like to be known for our great conquests. But it is our many defeats that define us. The scars, cuts and wounds are the trophies that make us what we are. It is not the medals, barn stars and the awards that define us, but what we have lost or failed to achieve.

Pages created[edit]

Articles improved[edit]

To do[edit]

Geoscience articles[edit]

Improve United Nations Framework Classification for Resources
Done Create United Nations Resource Management System
Create African Minerals and Energy Classification and Management System
Create Pan African Resource Reporting Code
Create Geology of Kerala

Uranium articles[edit]

Improve List of uranium projects

Thorium energy articles[edit]

Done Create List of countries by thorium resources^[1]
Create List of thorium-fueled reactors^[2]
Improve Occurrence of thorium^[3]
Improve Thorium
Improve Thorium fuel cycle
Improve Thorium-based nuclear power
Improve Thorium Energy Alliance

Ancient India articles[edit]

Philosophy articles[edit]

Create The Idea of the World^[6]
Create The Shape of Ancient Thought^[7]

Information sources[edit]

The Wikipedia Library

References[edit]

^ "World Thorium Occurrences, Deposits and Resources". www.iaea.org. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
^ Van Gosen, Bradley S.; Tulsidas, Harikrishnan (2016), "Thorium as a nuclear fuel", Uranium for Nuclear Power, Elsevier, pp. 253–296, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100307-7.00010-7, ISBN 978-0-08-100307-7, retrieved 2020-08-20
^ "Thorium Resources as Co- and By-products of Rare Earth Deposits". www.iaea.org. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
^ "The Epic Riddle Of Dating Ramayana, Mahabharata". HuffPost India. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
^ McEvilley, Thomas (1981). "An Archaeology of Yoga". RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics (1): 44–77. ISSN 0277-1322.
^ Kastrup, Bernardo (2019-03-29). The Idea of the World: A Multi-Disciplinary Argument for the Mental Nature of Reality. Iff Books.
^ Mcevilley, Thomas C. (2012-02-07). The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies (1st edition ed.). Allworth. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

[:0-1] "World Thorium Occurrences, Deposits and Resources". www.iaea.org. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

[2] Van Gosen, Bradley S.; Tulsidas, Harikrishnan (2016), "Thorium as a nuclear fuel", Uranium for Nuclear Power, Elsevier, pp. 253–296, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100307-7.00010-7, ISBN 978-0-08-100307-7, retrieved 2020-08-20

[3] "Thorium Resources as Co- and By-products of Rare Earth Deposits". www.iaea.org. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

[4] "The Epic Riddle Of Dating Ramayana, Mahabharata". HuffPost India. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

[5] McEvilley, Thomas (1981). "An Archaeology of Yoga". RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics (1): 44–77. ISSN 0277-1322.

[6] Kastrup, Bernardo (2019-03-29). The Idea of the World: A Multi-Disciplinary Argument for the Mental Nature of Reality. Iff Books.

[7] Mcevilley, Thomas C. (2012-02-07). The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies (1st edition ed.). Allworth. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

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