Midhun K Madhu

@_logik @peeleraja It’s not a regional term. Since many migrant workers to Kerala were Bengali speakers, “Bengali” became a generic label for North Indian migrant workers, even those from Hindi-speaking states. It’s unacceptable, but it isn’t a specific 'regional slur', as you say.

@peeleraja I doubt that Kerala does only generic North Indian comments. Last year there was an incident where “Bengali” was used as a slur for migrant worker. Maybe the words might differ and Bihari isn’t a slur there yet - but Kerala definitely does do specific region slurs.

A Bihari guy who studied engineering in Kerala told me he is a big fan of Mallus' xenophobia against North Indians. I was shocked. Why would a North Indian say this? Then he told me that Biharis are subject to anti-Bihari xenophobia in NCR, Mumbai and Pune too, and also by other North Indians settled in Kerala. But among Mallus, they are not singled out as Biharis but as generic North Indians. It amuses him to see other North Indians, who make fun of Biharis, get a taste of their own medicine.

@always_giggly @sidin In tomato, as pronounced by native speakers, the t sound is produced when the tip of your tongue reaches the back of your upper teeth (the incisors). In tamatar (hindi word), the sound is produced when your tongue touches a little further back on the roof of your mouth.

@midhunkres @sidin Still confused. Tomato. Tamatar same sound. 🙄

Hi let me please clear confusion for non-Malayalis: Chetta with soft t: Scoundrel Chetta with hard t: Elder Brother Chetta with hard t in some communities: Wives addressing husband. But you cannot call your wife chechi (elder sister) in any circumstance Chetta with soft t in some situations: Wives addressing scoundrel husband Chechi: Elder sister. However when you are addressing a nurse in a hospital or a nun you say "sister" in english. I hope this clarifies.

@surlygopher @FlintDibble Medical practitioners also use that title in their professional settings. Using it otherwise is just as tacky as whatever you said.

@FlintDibble I know the etymology (& I have a PhD) but I believe culture is ultimate arbitrator & the cultural norm these days is you don’t really use except in professional settings (like seminars) & it’s kind of seen as tacky to use it on social media or ask others to refer to you as such.

Sorry, but every person who makes this point is insufferable. A PhD is a doctorate, and "doctor" has been used to mean a licensed teacher for like a thousand years. It's only recently applied to medical doctors Maybe go learn English instead of being a condescending jerk

@GryphiusEitel @FlintDibble This is now too. PhDs using Doctor title never ceased to exist.

@FlintDibble That was then. This is now. Times change.

@mayukh_panja In Sokal's experiment there was no peer review. So, bringing that point is invalid here. Also I highly doubt you could understand a social science paper without training. May be you can, at a level of a psychiatrist can understand one of you paper.

There is an objective hierarchy among academic fields and therefore not all PhDs are equal. Before you get upset, hear me out. I am a computational physicist, I solve partial differential equations (PDEs) on a computer to simulate real world phenomena. But if I were to try to understand string theory, it would take me a full year before I can even scratch the surface. Because I don't have the mathematical rigor for it. For a string theorist though, it wouldn't be too difficult to understand what I do. Similarly, I could pick up a psychology paper and understand most of it in a first read. But obviously the reverse is not true. It would be impossible for a psychologist to understand differential equations without any prior exposure to physics or maths. Humanities papers require almost no specialised training. Anybody with common sense and some English language comprehension skills can read, or even write a humanities paper. In fact, read about the Sokal affair. A professor of physics (Alan Sokal) wanted to test the intellectual rigor of a cultural studies journal. He produced some garbage that sounded good and flattered the preconceived notions of the journal editors and voila the paper was accepted. It became a big scandal back in the day. By and large, humanities papers are not very intellectually rigorous or demanding. Hierarchies exist almost in every realm of human endeavour. Not all sports are equally physically demanding. We readily accept that. Let's stop pretending everyone is equal. It is doing more harm than good. Before you come at me with pitchforks, I am talking specifically about academic research. I have deep respect for authors, journalists, musicians, artists, anybody doing anything creative and original.

Well. Certified quackery Vs uncertified quackery.

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So now using the title ‘Dr’ when you have a PhD is pretentious, and not using it is also pretentious. Amazing. We’ve officially reached the Schrödinger’s-cat stage of academic titles: both acceptable and unacceptable at the same time.

Pharmaceutical remedies.

Yeah, better for bouncing unbroken if you drop it on the floor. Just not as a lean protein source.

@BradTJensen @ConanOBrien No. Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru was built in 1951-1956, by independent India using public fund.

You've changed me for the better, India. #ConanOBrienMustGo #India

@Prashant195 @AmManideep @CallMeSheri1_ What is the point of talking about over the time? At the end, match ended in 2 days!😂😂😂

There is a difference between Stokes and Joe Root. Stokes is an all rounder. Joe Root is a part timer. And I am not saying spinners cannot take wickets. They can, and they will. The problem here is that the pitch which helps fast bowlers from day one would gradually become more batter friendly. While the pitch that helps spinners on day one is only going to be a minefield over the time.

- 19 wickets fell on Day 1. - 14 wickets fell on Day 2. - Match finished in 2 days. Nobody will criticise Australia for preparing these types of wickets, but if Pakistan or India prepare spin-friendly wickets, a whole brigade starts calling it the end of Test cricket.

Could not believe J. K. Rowling used ChatGPT to write Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. That book has em dashes on almost every page; around 900 of them in 350 pages!

@JussKB5 Bauman, Murray. One of the Byers.

Any of you Stranger Things fans noticed every B was killed in each season Season 1 - Barb Season 2 - Bob Season 3 - Billy Season 4 - Brenner Season 5 who will it be??

@simonmaechling Hi

Twitter is cool. But it’s way better when you connect with people who love science. If you’re into biology, chemistry, or physics - say hi 👋

@abhijit_MLab How do I DM?

19-20 in Paris, 20-23 in Palaiseau, 23-26 in Stockholm. Anyone around?

Our study on the impact of distinct phospho-patterns on GPCRs in modulating β-arrestin 1 and 2 has been published in JCIM. Through MD & ML analyses, we reveal atomistic details of how different phosphorylations drive specific signaling outcomes. @JCIM_JCTC pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

@sumanth4u053 You don't believe in stats? You don't believe in the fact that his partnership with Verma gave stability to India's middle order which lead us to victory? What do you believe then? May be blindly criticising a player and hating him for any reason?

@midhunkres @Safehands_Sanju Smashed blindly doesn't make the batsman good,he was mis timings most of the shots and succeeded few Don't tell me 1st or 2nd run getter I don't believe in stats, I see batsman technique and skills against quality teams to perform

Sanju Samson was welcomed by Keralites after the World Cup champion brought the Asia cup for the nation. ......... Only Tilak Varma got such a kind of welcome in Hyderabad. I hope the CM of Kerala will treat him in the way Tilak was treated by CM Telangana

@sumanth4u053 In a pressure situation, an intelligent batter survive the good balls and punishes the loose ones - exactly what Samson did. Samson-Verma innings ball-by-ball: 0 0 4 6 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 1. How is this not rotating strike?

@midhunkres @Safehands_Sanju Playing one good shot doesn't make the batsman good, If you see the length ball from shaheen it was loose delivery to bowl that length, He was facing difficult to rotate strike , that' where we can judge the batsman calliber,