Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 August 2014

Transportation through the power of gravity

A solution to all sort of transportation problems, I believe

What is it do with the government when it comes to transportation?
I am considering Chennai city in Tamil Nadu for demonstration purpose.

Chennai city covers an area 462 sq.kms from 2011.

The solution:

How many of us have blamed the government, people and ourselves when we are stuck in traffic. Anyone gets easily irritated when it comes to being struck in traffic. Here is a solution:



First:
The  idea is to lay pillars(made of hard plastic or similar weightless material) connecting important points across the city 
i.e To connect two points say Point A and Point B

Either of the pillars placed at point A or B in the city should be built lower than the other.
To make it more clear,
If Point A is 100 Metres, Point B must be only  60 metres high

The next step is to connect the two points using a cloth like material from point A to B. 

To ensure that the cloth does not tear out at any point, material made of plastic can be used. Important thing to consider here is the friction between the surfaces should be minimal

So things are set and safety is ensured, We can go for the test run

The thing is simple:

No cars, Buses, Trains or the enormous amount of gasoline or diesel 

Plainly,

People, who are likely to travel from Point A to Point B can either use an elevator to reach the top of point A or stairs and 

Simply lie down in sleeping position in a vehicle especially designed for them and let the gravity play its part.

People will reach the spot B in no time without any traffic jams, pollution, honking sounds or anything
Similarly low costly bridges can be built across the city's important points to avoid traffic and usage of oil.

Efforts must be made to ensure the safety of people during their commute from one point to another and the type of vehicle.

The Game Changer:

This idea is surely to change the complexities involved 
1. Building roads
2. Huge amount of public transportation and the consumption of diesel and petrol
3. Reduces pollution to almost zero as once people start using this mode of transportation, the number of cars and bikes are likely to go down.
4. Maintenance cost is less.
5. Quicker commute ensures that people can spend more time with their work and family.
6. Energy usage turns out to be negligible as energy will be only used to lift people to the commuting point.
As developments arrive, It would be possible to move heavy goods from villages into cities using the same simple technology.

The cons:
1. It is doubtful that every one can sustain the speed of the moving vehicle.
2. Kids and Old people need to be monitored
3. In case, a vehicle breaks down, additional measures must be taken to ensure that the human inside the vehicle must reach the spot safely.
4. Construction of bridges at important centers takes a lot of bureaucratic red tape and legal terms.

5. Mindset of the people to enable such a transition to new mode of transportation.

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Revenge is not that simple! A story by Kamalakkannan Durairaju

The following story is fictitious and it does not resemble anyone dead or alive and the usual

Kaena point satellite tracking station, Hawaii, United States
11 pm, 3rd February Hast*

Michael, communication technician notices an anomaly as large number of ships dot the Indian ocean. Keen to learn what's the matter, Michael uses the satellite tracker to zoom in to the surface and finds that the ships are large cargo ships.
Michael immediately calls his superior but he pushes it aside as ships waiting to unload the cargo.

But Michael failed to notice the swarm of red dots crossing into the ocean.

Somewhere in the Indian ocean,
10.40 pm, IST

The soldier protecting the camp no.9 receives a call from his superior to relocate the people to the next camp near the sea.
As he ordered the people to vacate their camps, people thought it as another ploy to kill the rest of them in the name of relocation to a safe camp

The soldier thought that he was the only one to receive a call from his superior but as the truck drove past the artificial barricades, he was amazed to see people from all the camps tucked into trucks being taken to the desired spot.

Little did he know that the call came to him from a remote location in Ireland.

Kuh-i-Taftan, Pakistan-Iran Border
January 23, 2014

The oil tanker crossed the Pakistan territory into Iranian territory and the driver was supposedly tired after an arduous task of driving through the entire Balochistan.

As he drove along the highway, the Taftan volcano came into his view and every moment it seemed bigger . The driver realized that he did not see a single vehicle since he crossed into Iran. Fumes of smoke were belched out from the belly of volcano and the radio announced in Persian, "Taftan volcano is about to burst any moment, avoid travelling through the highway". 

The soldier stationed atop the peak used his sniper with a ready shot on the driver.Hell broke loose, the volcano went insane spewing sky high flames into the sky.  Other soldiers spotting their target started running towards the truck and driver searched for his gun but in vain. He saw the flames from the volcano accompanied by the fierce soldiers and he decided that the best for him was to run far.

The soldiers reached the truck at a swift pace but the volcano was far swift.
One of the soldiers boarded the truck and opened the sealed container, while the others were running for their life. The soldier got and talked into his mike, " Recovery mission failed, Abort mission, Our Buddha is missing" , 'i'm out".

This single news creates an alert across the intelligence agencies of Middle east and entire Asian continent 

Anai Malai estate, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
February 1, 2014

Ramalingam is excited and his joy is soaring over the sky as he is actually going to fly into the sky with his own bi-plane. Ramalingam has spent  fortune to change the bi plane into a heavy duty plane with a boeing 777's engine.

As he rushes to his plane's hangar, accompanied by the farm house workers, he stands shocked. His plane is gone, he cannot even see a part of it.
Ramalingam calls the police and informs them, " My plane is flying with me, Find it". Anxious to help him, the inspector informs that he will find it.


International convention center, Colombo, Sri Lanka
One day before the International peace convention

Vridhayumna, working for Lanka contracters has been ordered by his boss to fix the ceiling within a day but he consciously does the work slower. As the day comes to a close, Vridhayumna reports to his boss that he needs one more day to finish the work and leaves the spot. Bewildered, his boss informs the security to allow him the next day so that nothing turns out to be wrong and tucks few hundred Sri Lankan rupees into the man's pocket.

ISI regional test centre, 
February 4, 12.00 AM  IST, OFF THE COAST OF Lakshadweep islands,

Karim informs his boss that he has found the missing Buddha to Rana.
Rana asks Karim about his location and Karim replies," Over the skies of Paramakudi"

Over the skies of Paramagudi, Tamil Nadu

The person flying the plane, " Do you thing that this is necessary? Should we do this?

His associate, " Yes! If you think twice, we can live a life like these people, Watch the ground below, the people, the life they lead, Aren't we supposed to lead a life like this?

"Yes, But aren't there any other options?"

"Only one", "We should do this so that atleast our next generation leads a happy life"

St George Fort, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Early morning, 7.50 am

Chief Minister has called a few selective higher officials to the meeting hall.
The Inspector, " Our tech team has found that a plane is carrying a nuclear weapon right over Tamil Nadu, Madam"

"What's the worst case scenario? Can we stop it",  asks the CM

"Even if the army comes, the bomb is likely to detonate and cause complete death, This bomb's capacity is hundred times that of capacity of bomb that was used at Hiroshima and Nagasaki".

"Did you inform the centre? How did you find the bomb", CM questions him

The inspector interrupts and says, " The radiation was detected first at Anaimalai estate, where Ramalingam's plane went missing. Following the navigation charts and people's citing at various location, We have a built a map of its course and where's it headed to"

"Where is it headed to?" CM asks the Inspector.
"Colombo, Sri Lanka"
"Oh My God, What's happening there?"
International Peace convention, A ceremony to honor the Sri lankan Prime Minister for his contribution towards International peace. The program will be felicitated by the presence of Indian, American, French and English heads of the state"
"That means our Prime Minister will be there, Hurry inform them?"CM Orders them.
Madam,We could not get to them. Something is blocking our signals"


International convention center,Colombo, Sri Lanka
8.10 am, 

The dignitaries have started arriving at the convention center.
First one was the French President followed by British Prime Minister.
Then came the Indian PM followed by American President.
The security seemed to be sky high and only selective people were allowed inside the hall.

The function began and the Sri Lankan Prime Minister held the stage and four eyes were watching him from every corner of the hall.

The eyes not only met Sri Lankan PM but also they seemed to be connected to a grid to each other.
Feeling disturbed, he tried to avoid their eyes but he could not. His PA came near him and exclaimed something into his ears. Sri Lankan PM could not believe it and his eyes showed his fear.
Realizing that something is wrong, the other heads of state too feel disturbed.

8.20 am
Sri Lankan PM was stopped in the middle of speech by some noise, As everyone was searching for the source, the four pair of eyes saw the ceiling. A hole blew through the ceiling and through it came a guy dressed in full combat gear sporting an orangish overdress.
Meanwhile, the securities, who tried to raise their gun were neutralized by the four guy, who stood at every  corner of the hall.Commotion fell through the hall and 
The guy was none other than Vridhayumna(He had spent a day and half in the ceiling) and before he landed on his heels all other guys with guns were neutralized.
He looked at his watch and went near the diaz to meet Sri Lankan PM.

Please come with me and pay for your sin.
Sri Lankan PM raised his voice and said, " You are not going to survive, you will never get past the security"
Vridhayumna, points at his guys and they nod as they rush to the diaz and grab other three heads of the state with their guns.
Vridhayumna, " The usual, I'm not going to ask for a ransom, The point is guys we are all going to die, Now, What Mr.PM? Don't you get it, The news you just received about the plane over Colombo is carrying a hydrogen bomb and it will be dropped right on your head, right here, right now.
Wearing a nano carbon strutted helmet the five of the stepped out of the hall and crossed the entrance into the streets. 
Sri Lankan PM, " If you do this, your people in the camps will die"
Vridhayumna replies, " No problem, they have been already evacuated last night and are aboard ships."

The plane appears just over the horizon and the hostages just watch it fear.

The people awaiting in the square to meet their leader are shocked to watch them as hostages and Vridayumna shouts in air to move the crowd as far possible. 
The guy holding the beacon near theBeach town of Negumbo breaks it as a sign and the blocked signals across the South Pacific.

"People are meant to die, only after a happy life, but in your case you have wiped out an entire race out of existence. You and your soldiers will pay for that now" says Vridhayumna

The plane decorated with a Sri Lankan flag is right over the Convention centre drops flowers followed by a mammoth metal.
Vridayumna drops to the ground as a flash of blinding white light appears over the sky and the dignitaries all fell to the ground.

St. George Fort, Chennai
Ten minutes after the blast

Madam, " The device has detonated right over Sri Lanka, Signals are working now, This is one of the worst disasters of human history"

CM pinpoints to the location onscreen, " See, Something is standing up"

Colombo, fifteen minutes after the blast

Everyone opened their eyes to look at the world as it was.
The dignitaries pinched their skin and saw the world as it was.
The people could not believe as they had survived a nuclear blast.

Vridhayumna was nowhere to be seen. His associates too!.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister and his security, soldiers were all gone.
None could believe it.

An American ship stationed off the coast spots a rather different looking bi-plane.

Vridhayumna informs his team that the bomb actually blasted but it killed only a selective few who were accused if killing our clan. The device reads their minds and innocent people were spared. Sri Lankan PM and his associates who conspired the war and murdered millions of our clan has been blasted to pieces.

The disaster management team at Colombo recovers a hard drive from the ceiling which explains the bombs working.
The bomb has killed those responsible for a clan's destruction.

Vridhayumna knows that he will he hunted for his lifetime both for the technology and the crime he orchestrated in front of the world.

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Chennai to Trichy in a bicycle: Reflections

I have been riding 650 kms in my cycle for 11 days as a part of the 2000 km journey for my OMR Pedal Messengers advertising firm. And i had to visit Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India for my cousin's wedding. So i took the chance to travel a distance of 301 kms in a day averaging 20 kms/hour which will roughly take 16 hours. 
Friends, I don't know who is going to read this, Please be kind to read the entire post completely and help me with this.

The journey list included a 5 kilogram aluminium box attached an iron angle( 4 kilograms) and
3 litre of bottle, 7 Bananas, Emergency LED flash which were taken in bag.

The journey begins
The journey began at 4.15 am on 6th June,2014 and i started from Perungudi with the aim of reaching Trichy under 16 hours.

The first 30 kms from Perungudi to Vandalur was quick i was able to cover  it under 1.15 hours. 
I stopped there to take a snap of Vandalur zoo and continued on till SRM University and to eat some bananas to refresh myself.

I took picture of SRM's board hurriedly and much to my dismay i learnt that the Digi cam broke out and what i was able to record was just random trickling flash. This got me psychologically a bit down.

Then i went until Mahendra world city, Maraimalai nagar and i sat there for the next ten minutes gorging upon a few bananas and a bit of water.

I was determined to make it and continued till Chengalpet without much trouble though the road was rising and falling all the way. The wind was not a problem.

As i crossed the breathtaking Chengalpatu lake striding across the toll, pain started to sear through my body. Hip and legs began to pain immensely. 

The next stop was Maduranthagam but i had stop for Breakfast and i had four idlis and chunks of groundnut cakes.
I was still 7 kms from Maduranthagam and my mind told me to give up and park the cycle or cite some invaluable reason to give up this journey.
A fight between my mind and body began and it was tiresome for me  to continue which made me stop at two spots. At one of the spot after Maduranthagam, the cycle along with the box fell on my head owing to the strong wind and wrong placement of the cycle.

The time was nearing Ten'o clock and i had traveled 80 odd kilometers out of 301 km.
My legs felt burnt and mind took complete control of my body ordering me to abandon the journey. I was looking for a spot tpark my vehicle and i reached Melmaruvathur. I felt disturbed by this lackluster preparation for the journey and i parked my vehicle in the paid parking and got a bus. 

I have failed to complete the journey but i managed to cover 91.5 kms under 6 hours carrying immense weight which most cyclists avoid.
Why i failed?
I am the main reason apart from that i believe
1. Excess weight attached to the cycle.( This is my vehicle)
2. Bag filled with excess baggage.( Water and Banana was essential but they weighed substantially)
3. Winds were lifting my cycle while a larger vehicle overtook me.

I failed but i'm not going to give up!

Kamalakkannan Durairaju
Head- OMR Pedal Messengers Advertising
Chennai
089392-70181

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

The 2000 km ride has begun! 1846 kms more

Yes, 2000 kilometer journey across the length and breadth of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India has begun to promote OMR Pedal Messengers.
It's been 3 days since the journey began and i have covered 150 kilometers
kamalhaz.wix.com/pedalmessengers


Day 1: Perungudi to Mylapore, Mylapore to Karapakkam, Karapakkam to Perungudi   Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
 
Distance covered: 37. 3 kms

Day 2: Perungudi to Porur via Velachery and Guindy,
           Porur to Valasarawakkam, 
           Valasarawakkam to Satyam Cinemas
           Satyam Cinemas to AFC,Karapakkam
           Afc, Karapakkam to Perungudi(Home)

Distance covered: 67.4 kms



1846 kilometers more!



OMR Pedal Messengers An unique mobile billboard advertising company.
1. 2000 km journey across Chennai with LED illuminated billboards.
2. Integrated social media management.
3. QR code campaign

I am working hard to balance between the ride and office works right now that's the reason i am unable to cover 100 kms a day. But soon the day will come! I am happy that i took the chance to travel!