[Applause] well I see that my topic has already
well I see that my topic has already
well I see that my topic has already been introduced strangely because you
been introduced strangely because you
been introduced strangely because you saw when we started I’m sure they may
saw when we started I’m sure they may
saw when we started I’m sure they may have practiced for several weeks what
have practiced for several weeks what
have practiced for several weeks what you should see on the screen but within
you should see on the screen but within
you should see on the screen but within two minutes you saw something we should
two minutes you saw something we should
two minutes you saw something we should not have been seen on the screen and I
not have been seen on the screen and I
not have been seen on the screen and I can imagine the stress that they went
can imagine the stress that they went
can imagine the stress that they went through this is my topic how technology
through this is my topic how technology
through this is my topic how technology has increased stress in human life
has increased stress in human life
has increased stress in human life technology is supposed to make your life
technology is supposed to make your life
technology is supposed to make your life easier and our life is much easier now
easier and our life is much easier now
easier and our life is much easier now than ever before but together with it
than ever before but together with it
than ever before but together with it comes stress I do not know how to cope
comes stress I do not know how to cope
comes stress I do not know how to cope with stress but I can at least explain
with stress but I can at least explain
with stress but I can at least explain to you the various aspects of stress
to you the various aspects of stress
to you the various aspects of stress 1961 was a very important here in man’s
1961 was a very important here in man’s
1961 was a very important here in man’s quest to go into outer space and you
quest to go into outer space and you
quest to go into outer space and you know what happened in iron 61 a man
know what happened in iron 61 a man
know what happened in iron 61 a man called Yuri Gagarin who went up and
called Yuri Gagarin who went up and
called Yuri Gagarin who went up and orbited the earth everybody was very
orbited the earth everybody was very
orbited the earth everybody was very excited they said here it is the
excited they said here it is the
excited they said here it is the tantalizing thought that you could
tantalizing thought that you could
tantalizing thought that you could travel the earth go to other planets
travel the earth go to other planets
travel the earth go to other planets maybe go near to another life outside
maybe go near to another life outside
maybe go near to another life outside the earth so it was a great exciting
the earth so it was a great exciting
the earth so it was a great exciting time for everybody in the world but
time for everybody in the world but
time for everybody in the world but there was one gentleman a fairly unknown
there was one gentleman a fairly unknown
there was one gentleman a fairly unknown poet from Kerala who wrote a poem he
poet from Kerala who wrote a poem he
poet from Kerala who wrote a poem he said mr. Gagarin what are you doing hey
said mr. Gagarin what are you doing hey
said mr. Gagarin what are you doing hey Gagarin ganna Charen pathogen nye with
Gagarin ganna Charen pathogen nye with
Gagarin ganna Charen pathogen nye with Tamar Eden that’s what he said
Tamar Eden that’s what he said
Tamar Eden that’s what he said he said get out of my way because you
he said get out of my way because you
he said get out of my way because you are destroying my imagination you are
are destroying my imagination you are
are destroying my imagination you are killing the thoughts that we have
killing the thoughts that we have
killing the thoughts that we have fostered all these centuries we have
fostered all these centuries we have
fostered all these centuries we have created this heaven on earth
created this heaven on earth
created this heaven on earth can we think that the old man God is up
can we think that the old man God is up
can we think that the old man God is up there and we are all comfortable here
there and we are all comfortable here
there and we are all comfortable here but what have you done you have gone
but what have you done you have gone
but what have you done you have gone seen that there is no God there you
seen that there is no God there you
seen that there is no God there you haven’t seen that there are no angels
haven’t seen that there are no angels
haven’t seen that there are no angels with fly rings flying around so which
with fly rings flying around so which
with fly rings flying around so which means that my reasoning is gone my
means that my reasoning is gone my
means that my reasoning is gone my imagination is gone my thoughts have no
imagination is gone my thoughts have no
imagination is gone my thoughts have no value and therefore please get away from
value and therefore please get away from
value and therefore please get away from my path and this is a thought that
my path and this is a thought that
my path and this is a thought that occurred to him and that stress that he
occurred to him and that stress that he
occurred to him and that stress that he felt as a poet at that time then he
felt as a poet at that time then he
felt as a poet at that time then he turned to the poets and said why are you
turned to the poets and said why are you
turned to the poets and said why are you in a stupor poets you take your own
in a stupor poets you take your own
in a stupor poets you take your own barometer your own thermometer and find
barometer your own thermometer and find
barometer your own thermometer and find a new world because your world is gone
a new world because your world is gone
a new world because your world is gone you have to create a new world of
you have to create a new world of
you have to create a new world of imagination and that’s how he created
imagination and that’s how he created
imagination and that’s how he created new poetry in Malayalam since that those
new poetry in Malayalam since that those
new poetry in Malayalam since that those 55 years ago the stress has only
55 years ago the stress has only
55 years ago the stress has only increased starting from the glitches
increased starting from the glitches
increased starting from the glitches like what we saw today to cyber warfare
like what we saw today to cyber warfare
like what we saw today to cyber warfare which might destroy the earth the
which might destroy the earth the
which might destroy the earth the mystics in fact you should all feel very
mystics in fact you should all feel very
mystics in fact you should all feel very happy that technical glitches are not
happy that technical glitches are not
happy that technical glitches are not the monopoly of the developing world I
the monopoly of the developing world I
the monopoly of the developing world I have seen it in two of the most renowned
have seen it in two of the most renowned
have seen it in two of the most renowned technological institutions in the world
technological institutions in the world
technological institutions in the world one is MIT and the other is NASA I don’t
one is MIT and the other is NASA I don’t
one is MIT and the other is NASA I don’t have to give you the full names of these
have to give you the full names of these
have to give you the full names of these institutions we were in MIT mr. K R
institutions we were in MIT mr. K R
institutions we were in MIT mr. K R Narayanan he was my ambassador who of
Narayanan he was my ambassador who of
Narayanan he was my ambassador who of course later became president of India
course later became president of India
course later became president of India everything was check check check one two
everything was check check check one two
everything was check check check one two three four everything was done but when
three four everything was done but when
three four everything was done but when mr. Anand got up the mic failed so you
mr. Anand got up the mic failed so you
mr. Anand got up the mic failed so you know what mr. Narayan said I am familiar
know what mr. Narayan said I am familiar
know what mr. Narayan said I am familiar with this because I come from a little
with this because I come from a little
with this because I come from a little village near cotton but if this happened
village near cotton but if this happened
village near cotton but if this happened while I was speaking they would have
while I was speaking they would have
while I was speaking they would have said this is third world technology but
said this is third world technology but
said this is third world technology but in MIT it can only be called systems
in MIT it can only be called systems
in MIT it can only be called systems failure he said
failure he said
failure he said my second experience I was invited to
my second experience I was invited to
my second experience I was invited to NASA for the launch of Kalpana Chawla
NASA for the launch of Kalpana Chawla
NASA for the launch of Kalpana Chawla not the second launch in which she died
not the second launch in which she died
not the second launch in which she died but the first launch and by the time I
but the first launch and by the time I
but the first launch and by the time I reached the station I was told that she
reached the station I was told that she
reached the station I was told that she is already inside the capsule
is already inside the capsule
is already inside the capsule so the only way I could speak to her was
so the only way I could speak to her was
so the only way I could speak to her was on on phone so we have taken inside and
on on phone so we have taken inside and
on on phone so we have taken inside and I was told yes Kalpana is on the line
I was told yes Kalpana is on the line
I was told yes Kalpana is on the line please speak so I said hi Kalpana
please speak so I said hi Kalpana
please speak so I said hi Kalpana nothing no reaction the head of NASA is
nothing no reaction the head of NASA is
nothing no reaction the head of NASA is standing next to me he said I spoke to
standing next to me he said I spoke to
standing next to me he said I spoke to her in the other room just now please
her in the other room just now please
her in the other room just now please carry on I said I am so and so no
carry on I said I am so and so no
carry on I said I am so and so no response so I thought this is it I
response so I thought this is it I
response so I thought this is it I wouldn’t be able to greet her before she
wouldn’t be able to greet her before she
wouldn’t be able to greet her before she leaves and then I had a science
leaves and then I had a science
leaves and then I had a science assistant with me he was clever enough
assistant with me he was clever enough
assistant with me he was clever enough he looked under the table and you know
he looked under the table and you know
he looked under the table and you know what had happened the cleaner in the
what had happened the cleaner in the
what had happened the cleaner in the morning had pulled out the wire to clean
morning had pulled out the wire to clean
morning had pulled out the wire to clean it so if it can happen in MIT and in
it so if it can happen in MIT and in
it so if it can happen in MIT and in NASA it can happen anywhere but that is
NASA it can happen anywhere but that is
NASA it can happen anywhere but that is not be not the point the point is how
not be not the point the point is how
not be not the point the point is how much stress these things create for you
much stress these things create for you
much stress these things create for you because the more and more technology
because the more and more technology
because the more and more technology that we use the more and more stress you
that we use the more and more stress you
that we use the more and more stress you have what is it that we use most we use
have what is it that we use most we use
have what is it that we use most we use a computer to do your work and imagine
a computer to do your work and imagine
a computer to do your work and imagine the moment which has happened to me
the moment which has happened to me
the moment which has happened to me several times when you have just
several times when you have just
several times when you have just finished what you wanted to write and
finished what you wanted to write and
finished what you wanted to write and you are ready to click the send button
you are ready to click the send button
you are ready to click the send button you find the power is gone and the
you find the power is gone and the
you find the power is gone and the connectivity is gone so you sit and pray
connectivity is gone so you sit and pray
connectivity is gone so you sit and pray because you have always already been
because you have always already been
because you have always already been working for hours together and then what
working for hours together and then what
working for hours together and then what happens finally it appears you are very
happens finally it appears you are very
happens finally it appears you are very happy and then you find that you are
happy and then you find that you are
happy and then you find that you are forgotten to click the save-button an
forgotten to click the save-button an
forgotten to click the save-button an hour ago
hour ago
hour ago so from this minor kind of stress that
so from this minor kind of stress that
so from this minor kind of stress that you get in ordinary life there are so
you get in ordinary life there are so
you get in ordinary life there are so many others
many others
many others is that we have lost because of
is that we have lost because of
is that we have lost because of technology privacy we have lost all
technology privacy we have lost all
technology privacy we have lost all privacy in our lives my son who is a
privacy in our lives my son who is a
privacy in our lives my son who is a technologist once told me don’t write in
technologist once told me don’t write in
technologist once told me don’t write in the internet anything that you have
the internet anything that you have
the internet anything that you have parents your wife and your children
parents your wife and your children
parents your wife and your children should not see because whatever you
should not see because whatever you
should not see because whatever you write is permanent it will not disappear
write is permanent it will not disappear
write is permanent it will not disappear so anytime in the history of your
so anytime in the history of your
so anytime in the history of your lifetime your sins will come up and
lifetime your sins will come up and
lifetime your sins will come up and therefore don’t do it but we all do it
therefore don’t do it but we all do it
therefore don’t do it but we all do it don’t we when we write we feel more
don’t we when we write we feel more
don’t we when we write we feel more intimate than while you speak so you
intimate than while you speak so you
intimate than while you speak so you never think of the privacy that you have
never think of the privacy that you have
never think of the privacy that you have lost when someone said the internet
lost when someone said the internet
lost when someone said the internet break become fast more efficient but
break become fast more efficient but
break become fast more efficient but will never become more secure think of
will never become more secure think of
will never become more secure think of other simple things like a password how
other simple things like a password how
other simple things like a password how many of you can remember all the
many of you can remember all the
many of you can remember all the passwords that you need most of the time
passwords that you need most of the time
passwords that you need most of the time you forgot password you find another one
you forgot password you find another one
you forgot password you find another one so I have run out of all birthdays of my
so I have run out of all birthdays of my
so I have run out of all birthdays of my children F ran out of the village names
children F ran out of the village names
children F ran out of the village names that I had everything because each time
that I had everything because each time
that I had everything because each time you are changing your password then what
you are changing your password then what
you are changing your password then what do you do one day I decided today I will
do you do one day I decided today I will
do you do one day I decided today I will change the password into the book that I
change the password into the book that I
change the password into the book that I have on my table that’s something which
have on my table that’s something which
have on my table that’s something which I cannot forget but when I want to put
I cannot forget but when I want to put
I cannot forget but when I want to put in the password I put in the name of the
in the password I put in the name of the
in the password I put in the name of the author not the name of the book so
author not the name of the book so
author not the name of the book so finally I got the right advice do you
finally I got the right advice do you
finally I got the right advice do you know this and why is good for all of you
know this and why is good for all of you
know this and why is good for all of you you should use your password as the word
you should use your password as the word
you should use your password as the word incorrect all right then what happens
incorrect all right then what happens
incorrect all right then what happens when you put in incorrect or put
when you put in incorrect or put
when you put in incorrect or put anything else wrongly then the computer
anything else wrongly then the computer
anything else wrongly then the computer will say you are your password is
will say you are your password is
will say you are your password is incorrect then you can go straight and
incorrect then you can go straight and
incorrect then you can go straight and remember your incorrect and how many of
remember your incorrect and how many of
remember your incorrect and how many of these problems that that we face in our
these problems that that we face in our
these problems that that we face in our day to day life I was talking about the
day to day life I was talking about the
day to day life I was talking about the dangers that face the world today people
dangers that face the world today people
dangers that face the world today people say that the next war in the world will
say that the next war in the world will
say that the next war in the world will be fought not with bombs not with guns
be fought not with bombs not with guns
be fought not with bombs not with guns but with cell phones and tablets
but with cell phones and tablets
but with cell phones and tablets the only instances where people have
the only instances where people have
the only instances where people have found that you can destroy the economy
found that you can destroy the economy
found that you can destroy the economy of a country without killing anybody the
of a country without killing anybody the
of a country without killing anybody the virus can be sent into the economy the
virus can be sent into the economy the
virus can be sent into the economy the Reserve Bank of India and you will find
Reserve Bank of India and you will find
Reserve Bank of India and you will find that you are pauper in the next two
that you are pauper in the next two
that you are pauper in the next two minutes look at the look at the
minutes look at the look at the
minutes look at the look at the prospects of that and that is why
prospects of that and that is why
prospects of that and that is why somebody said you all heard TS Eliot who
somebody said you all heard TS Eliot who
somebody said you all heard TS Eliot who said this is the way the world ends not
said this is the way the world ends not
said this is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper so he’ll not
with a bang but a whimper so he’ll not
with a bang but a whimper so he’ll not be the bang of a nuclear weapon that
be the bang of a nuclear weapon that
be the bang of a nuclear weapon that will destroy this world it’ll be the
will destroy this world it’ll be the
will destroy this world it’ll be the whimper of a computer but don’t be
whimper of a computer but don’t be
whimper of a computer but don’t be distressed by all this because there is
distressed by all this because there is
distressed by all this because there is a way to do it a way to use technology
a way to do it a way to use technology
a way to do it a way to use technology which is appropriate the way to use
which is appropriate the way to use
which is appropriate the way to use technology in a restrained manner many
technology in a restrained manner many
technology in a restrained manner many of you may have seen that picture where
of you may have seen that picture where
of you may have seen that picture where rocket this was at the time of mr. Abdul
rocket this was at the time of mr. Abdul
rocket this was at the time of mr. Abdul Salam and he was in Trivandrum he put a
Salam and he was in Trivandrum he put a
Salam and he was in Trivandrum he put a rocket on his cycle and his cycle
rocket on his cycle and his cycle
rocket on his cycle and his cycle towards the launching pad these are more
towards the launching pad these are more
towards the launching pad these are more appropriate way of using technology
appropriate way of using technology
appropriate way of using technology because everybody will think this is a
because everybody will think this is a
because everybody will think this is a rocket it has to go fast right but is
rocket it has to go fast right but is
rocket it has to go fast right but is there any reason for the rocket to reach
there any reason for the rocket to reach
there any reason for the rocket to reach there the speed comes out of the rocket
there the speed comes out of the rocket
there the speed comes out of the rocket is launched so who can go in the slowest
is launched so who can go in the slowest
is launched so who can go in the slowest manner that you can have the rocket
manner that you can have the rocket
manner that you can have the rocket launched and therefore there is no need
launched and therefore there is no need
launched and therefore there is no need to rush it on a fast car or a fast train
to rush it on a fast car or a fast train
to rush it on a fast car or a fast train and therefore SEC technology you have
and therefore SEC technology you have
and therefore SEC technology you have technology now today if you are on Mount
technology now today if you are on Mount
technology now today if you are on Mount Everest you can reach the Miami Beach
Everest you can reach the Miami Beach
Everest you can reach the Miami Beach from there but is there any need for it
from there but is there any need for it
from there but is there any need for it you will never climb Mount Everest you
you will never climb Mount Everest you
you will never climb Mount Everest you don’t need that technology and you may
don’t need that technology and you may
don’t need that technology and you may know you may not know anybody in the
know you may not know anybody in the
know you may not know anybody in the Miami Beach so the way to do it is to
Miami Beach so the way to do it is to
Miami Beach so the way to do it is to adapt technology or rather adopt it in
adapt technology or rather adopt it in
adapt technology or rather adopt it in order to me
order to me
order to me make it comfortable for you and it
make it comfortable for you and it
make it comfortable for you and it should be the last person to call for
should be the last person to call for
should be the last person to call for technical assistance that is another big
technical assistance that is another big
technical assistance that is another big crisis that you can have and you the
crisis that you can have and you the
crisis that you can have and you the issues like you cannot talk to an
issues like you cannot talk to an
issues like you cannot talk to an operator anymore can you
operator anymore can you
operator anymore can you I would like to ring an operator and
I would like to ring an operator and
I would like to ring an operator and speak to him or her and also try and
speak to him or her and also try and
speak to him or her and also try and chat her up so that she does your work
chat her up so that she does your work
chat her up so that she does your work herself more effectively but then what
herself more effectively but then what
herself more effectively but then what are you told to do this press one to do
are you told to do this press one to do
are you told to do this press one to do this press to do this press three and
this press to do this press three and
this press to do this press three and nothing happens and therefore the stress
nothing happens and therefore the stress
nothing happens and therefore the stress is more so in fact in the United States
is more so in fact in the United States
is more so in fact in the United States there was a company who would sell you
there was a company who would sell you
there was a company who would sell you the number of one company say American
the number of one company say American
the number of one company say American Express in which by dialing you can get
Express in which by dialing you can get
Express in which by dialing you can get a human being so a human being himself
a human being so a human being himself
a human being so a human being himself has become so precious and then they
has become so precious and then they
has become so precious and then they always say opposed you have technical
always say opposed you have technical
always say opposed you have technical support and you know the story of
support and you know the story of
support and you know the story of technical support they will say this is
technical support they will say this is
technical support they will say this is no problem your glitch is no problem
no problem your glitch is no problem
no problem your glitch is no problem press this one press this click this
press this one press this click this
press this one press this click this button and you look on it you will never
button and you look on it you will never
button and you look on it you will never see that button ever if you knew what
see that button ever if you knew what
see that button ever if you knew what they were asking you to do you put were
they were asking you to do you put were
they were asking you to do you put were have to do it yourself there was no need
have to do it yourself there was no need
have to do it yourself there was no need for technical support and probably the
for technical support and probably the
for technical support and probably the worst job in the world is being a
worst job in the world is being a
worst job in the world is being a technical support person so you may have
technical support person so you may have
technical support person so you may have seen a little cartoon where the King is
seen a little cartoon where the King is
seen a little cartoon where the King is a khalsa criminal and he says I have to
a khalsa criminal and he says I have to
a khalsa criminal and he says I have to punish you what shall I finish you with
punish you what shall I finish you with
punish you what shall I finish you with you have three options is that one to be
you have three options is that one to be
you have three options is that one to be hanged second to be drowned third to be
hanged second to be drowned third to be
hanged second to be drowned third to be appointed as technical support for my
appointed as technical support for my
appointed as technical support for my computer I would never chosen the third
computer I would never chosen the third
computer I would never chosen the third and it shows him the first two so it is
and it shows him the first two so it is
and it shows him the first two so it is these are the kind of complicated world
these are the kind of complicated world
these are the kind of complicated world that we have before us the technology we
that we have before us the technology we
that we have before us the technology we have become slaves to technology and we
have become slaves to technology and we
have become slaves to technology and we do not think in terms of how we can use
do not think in terms of how we can use
do not think in terms of how we can use appropriate technology for our own use
appropriate technology for our own use
appropriate technology for our own use telephones are becoming big telephones
telephones are becoming big telephones
telephones are becoming big telephones are becoming small becoming bigger and
are becoming small becoming bigger and
are becoming small becoming bigger and then you have this tremendous
then you have this tremendous
then you have this tremendous need to be in touch with everybody who
need to be in touch with everybody who
need to be in touch with everybody who you don’t need I cannot move out of my
you don’t need I cannot move out of my
you don’t need I cannot move out of my table when I wake up in the morning
table when I wake up in the morning
table when I wake up in the morning unless I test check my gmail I checked
unless I test check my gmail I checked
unless I test check my gmail I checked my facebook I checked my Twitter all
my facebook I checked my Twitter all
my facebook I checked my Twitter all these year and of course continuing
these year and of course continuing
these year and of course continuing whatsapp so what is the need for it do
whatsapp so what is the need for it do
whatsapp so what is the need for it do you really need so many platforms but
you really need so many platforms but
you really need so many platforms but you must be surprised to know these are
you must be surprised to know these are
you must be surprised to know these are not the four platforms that exist in the
not the four platforms that exist in the
not the four platforms that exist in the world there are many others Sophie you
world there are many others Sophie you
world there are many others Sophie you feel completely dissatisfied you feel
feel completely dissatisfied you feel
feel completely dissatisfied you feel that you have not ready enough you feel
that you have not ready enough you feel
that you have not ready enough you feel that you are not in touch with the rest
that you are not in touch with the rest
that you are not in touch with the rest of the world but try and see switch off
of the world but try and see switch off
of the world but try and see switch off your computers for two weeks and see
your computers for two weeks and see
your computers for two weeks and see what happens
what happens
what happens nothing will happen the world will go on
nothing will happen the world will go on
nothing will happen the world will go on as it used to do in the past and then
as it used to do in the past and then
as it used to do in the past and then you sit there thinking that unless you
you sit there thinking that unless you
you sit there thinking that unless you read these things you will not be able
read these things you will not be able
read these things you will not be able to catch up with the world so it’s not
to catch up with the world so it’s not
to catch up with the world so it’s not catch up with the world that’s not what
catch up with the world that’s not what
catch up with the world that’s not what we ought to be doing we should be
we ought to be doing we should be
we ought to be doing we should be discriminating enough to understand what
discriminating enough to understand what
discriminating enough to understand what your needs are and tailor your
your needs are and tailor your
your needs are and tailor your technology to your needs
technology to your needs
technology to your needs so therefore stress is inevitable in
so therefore stress is inevitable in
so therefore stress is inevitable in technology but if you are able to use
technology but if you are able to use
technology but if you are able to use that effectively and reduce your stress
that effectively and reduce your stress
that effectively and reduce your stress perhaps the technology will become your
perhaps the technology will become your
perhaps the technology will become your slave rather than you become the slave
slave rather than you become the slave
slave rather than you become the slave of technology and if you are stressed
of technology and if you are stressed
of technology and if you are stressed out hearing my speech please switch on
out hearing my speech please switch on
out hearing my speech please switch on your computer and listen to some
your computer and listen to some
your computer and listen to some heavenly music and even better take it
heavenly music and even better take it
heavenly music and even better take it and go out and play pokemon go that is
and go out and play pokemon go that is
and go out and play pokemon go that is the way to use technology thank you very
the way to use technology thank you very
the way to use technology thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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