A silly achievement
Mr. Raman is a science geek. He often likes to put down his bright ideas on the tea table. Which obviously we all find difficult to understand but rarely we argue on the legitimacy of the point as it often leads to more confusing statements. We usually nod our head immediately to convey we understand and agree on the point he put forward. After that, we try to figure out what it really means over a couple of coffee and a few boxes of smoke. Interestingly, most of the time I leave the tea table confused and cursing my friend from school who always somehow used to convince me to bunk my science classes.
On one fine day over a tea talk, Raman in his usual manner put both hands on the table not caring of the ashes and drops of tea, lean his body towards us as some kind of centripetal force is working on him and with a sense of excitement in his voice said "Do you people know the certainty of uncertainty depends upon its certainty, not on its uncertainty". As usual, we noded our head immediately and he leaned back on the chair, shooked his head a couple of time, picked the tea and gazed us with broad eyes with a sense of proudness.
We all were still confused to properly grasp the statement then something happened and for the first time I was assured, I am not leaving the table confused the day. As immediately after the first sip of tea, he blew few puffs of smoke in the air. Still holding the tea in his right hand he picked a piece of Jalebi dip it in his tea and took a bite.
Looking at each other in a way we all had the same thought, suddenly one from the circle said: "I must say, that was quite certain, Raman". Once again table burst out in laughter but this time we were the one feeling proud for our silly achievement.
We all were still confused to properly grasp the statement then something happened and for the first time I was assured, I am not leaving the table confused the day. As immediately after the first sip of tea, he blew few puffs of smoke in the air. Still holding the tea in his right hand he picked a piece of Jalebi dip it in his tea and took a bite.
Looking at each other in a way we all had the same thought, suddenly one from the circle said: "I must say, that was quite certain, Raman". Once again table burst out in laughter but this time we were the one feeling proud for our silly achievement.
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