paradox terminology

paradox is a statement that contradicts itself. Isnt it strange? It is quite difficult to understand it. Literature is always been so complex for me. Or may be I am so much complex to understand all this terminology. could you produce such statement that conflicts with itself? you might be thinking its too difficult. If one dont understand even meaning, how can one make such statements so easily? well, many of you had used such statements in their routine life.

e.g.: "I always lie" is a paradox because if it is true it must be false. Isnt it cool?

I found this term in while reading on Socrates. I was searching for followers sequence among Socrates, Aristotle, Plato & Alexander. and got the sequence. First came Socrates => Plato => Aristotle => Alexander the great.

Socratic Paradoxes
Many of the beliefs traditionally attributed to the historical Socrates have been characterized as "paradoxal" because they seem to conflict with common sense. The following are among the so-called Socratic Paradoxes:

• No one desires evil.
• No one errs or does wrong willingly/knowingly.
• Virtue - all virtue - is knowledge.
• Virtue is sufficient for happiness.
• I know that I know nothing.

Reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates. Wikipedia is always good stuff to read.
Keep wiking!

Programming Design

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string abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqrst = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqr = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnop = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmn = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijkl = string.Empty;
string abcdefghij = string.Empty;
string abcdefgh = string.Empty;
string abcdef = string.Empty;
string abcd = string.Empty;
string ab = string.Empty;
string abcd = string.Empty;
string abcdef = string.Empty;
string abcdefgh = string.Empty;
string abcdefghij = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijkl = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmn = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnop = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqr = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqrst = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv = string.Empty;
string abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx = string.Empty;
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A thought to Epicurus' Philosophy

Let me start with Author Epicurus. Epicurus is a famous Greek ancient philosopher. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and bad, that death is the end of the body and the soul and should therefore not be feared, that the gods do not reward or punish humans, that the universe is infinite and eternal, and that events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space.

More details can be seen at wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus

It’s a weird quote I found on internet plus quite interesting. Just give a thought to yourself. Isn't it true? We people are too Orthodox to believe everything what others say.

I always have question in my mind "Does God really exists?" and so many of you might have! Well it is similar to question "Who came first: Hen or Egg?" Answer will vary from person to person, because no correct solution exists. Thing is what to believe or what not to!

If god survives us then why there is evil inside a human, cant he removes evil? If he can’t remove evil then how can he became God? We think god with super natural power, then how can one evil survive against this supernatural power? Why God is invisible to everyone? What is the significance of God if thousands of people calling him and he is not coming? Does he have any kind of Laws in his list? What order does God used to follow? Does God stay in any Idol?

According to me, God is just belief of people, their hope of making things correct, removing all malicious things and make society happy. Not more than that. What is happening around us, only we are responsible for that and does by ourselves only. If we are driven by God, then why he driving us to do wrong things? Going temple with new clothes everyday won’t vanish your sins if you are cheating someone at office every day. What we are supposed to do is follow realism and doing correct things in our lives.

More on "The Principal Doctrines" from Epicurus can be found at: http://www.epicurus.net/en/principal.html

What do you think? Is Author correct in his philosophy?

Exploring Puzzle World

This blog is for all Puzzle lovers like me. Some more puzzles served at your door. Click and be master. I am fond of puzzles. When you need some refreshment try using with these puzzles, you will feel energized. Trust me there is different feeling when you achieve something in any game or puzzle.

Let’s start with basic puzzles.

One of my favorite puzzles is Circuitry: http://www.cdotspace.com/circuitry/index.asp
It sounds like stupid circuit puzzle but it is not. Great thing about this puzzle is you will stick to it until you complete all levels with full efficiency. Mainly you need to arrange all bulbs such that they make a single circuit attached with current supply and lights all bulbs. Efficiency is based on Speed as well moves you make while lighting all bulbs.

I have scored 100% efficiency for all free available versions. Now I am thinking to buy more level for $ 20. Try playing it you will have fun.
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Famous in all: http://www.puzzle-sudoku.net/
You must be filling Sudoku when you were in school in daily newspaper. I personally like Sudoku so much. But believe me it’s really tough game though. What you need to do is making horizontal, vertical and each square box with 1 to 9 appears once with some support of existing added numbers. There are so many advantages playing this puzzle. Just don’t play it as fun or time pass. Concentrating on all 9 square boxes gives you vast eye visualization. Don’t play every time with making assumptions, but yes at harder level you have make assumptions which gives you output. This assumptions give you decision capacity basically.

Have you tried to make your own Sudoku puzzle? Try it once, you’ll have great fun. You can register for daily Sudoku puzzle Mail.
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Something different but interesting: http://www.puzzle-loop.com/
Loop is different and quite enjoyable game. What you need to make is a single loop around matching number of lines around given number. Well it is easy to play it, but most of the people made mistake of creating two loops. One good practice is to start with surround of (0) zero if given. Just make cross bar where no line can be possible. This will help you playing it easily.
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New puzzle to play with: http://www.puzzle-bridges.com/
It is not like making any bridge as name is! You need to connect lines so that it makes continuous connecting bridge and that’s how name Bridge came into existence. I am not much good at playing this puzzle.

Just play and try to learn it. You will be addict to it.
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All are expert in it: http://www.spotthedifference.com/
We all are expert spotting difference between two objects. But this will become quite difficult and more interesting when you play it more. Spotting difference on different direction objects, mirror objects, mirror objects in different direction, vertical mirror objects makes it different from other puzzles.

I am damn sure you will need someone’s help to go at higher level. Well it’s not Childs play which we might be thinking.
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Time confusing puzzles:

http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/crimson/crimson_e.php
http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/viridian/index_e.php
This is Escape room puzzles where you have placed somewhere and you need to find hidden items, keys to get out of room. This type of puzzles are quite complicated and more time consuming. You can play these puzzles on weekend.

These are more fun of puzzles played in group with friends.
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Complicated puzzles: http://www.smart-kit.com/
There are so many puzzles available on link. You can try Horse Riding Puzzle, jigsaw puzzle etc. Numbers of different kind of puzzles are available. even I am failed so many times playing this puzzles. But remember nothing is impossible.
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I will add more puzzle links later. Till then enjoy the given puzzle links. And just remember me if you like any of the puzzles.

Happy Puzzling!