Top Scientific Breakthroughs of 2009

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Top Scientific Breakthroughs of 2009

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zia m
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In the coming years, gene therapy will be tested as a remedy for all sorts of inherited diseases, cancer, viral infections and even high cholesterol.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/discoveries-gallery/all/1

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 2:47 #
toamin
member

SubhanAllah...Alhamdulilah!

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:18 #
Red-Scorpion
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Astaghfirullah Nauzbillah :)))

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:28 #
Beenai
Moderator

as much as we are advancing in medicine ...
diseases are getting advanced too.
now ppl wont die of TB and cancer .

but with flu and **** fever.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:41 #
zia m
Member

We have come a long way.Those in their twenties will have a chance to live well over 100 years.
With stem cell research they will soon be growing vital organs heart,liver and kidneys in a lab.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:50 #
Beenai
Moderator

@Ziam,
but they will have chemically contaminated water and food.
and will die sooner than us ...
like we will die sooner as compare to our forefathers .

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:54 #
Red-Scorpion
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I understand scientific advancement has increased life expectancy and we can expect our future generations will be living longer lives than us !

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 5:58 #
zia m
Member

@Beenai,
Pollution is the biggest hazard now but in next 20 years wind and solar energy will replace the pollutant sources of energy.
Life expectancy in industrialized nation is on the rise.I agree much work needs to be done in developing countries.Deforestation is a major concern.
I'm an optimist.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 6:05 #
toamin
member

I hope they make these tools/information open source for the humanity's benefit & contribution.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 6:16 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

I was disappointed in 2009. I could have read much more than I did. I was expecting the Mastering series Books for Microsoft Windows Server 2008, which didn't come out, because the author didn't find it useful to write his book.

I was expecting the world to get better, rather than get worse.

- There are over 1 billion people today, who don't have food

- There are millions of people who don't have basic necessities of life

- millions of people in Iraq, Afghanistan lost basic necessities of life because of non-defensible wars

- Injustice worldwide is at far higher levels than it was in previous years

- Many innocent people were killed in non-defensible wars without any reason

- More people lost their jobs in 2009 than in the past 2 decades

- Governments still are not helping the poor, the common man

- Governments are still filled with ministers who are busy filling their own pockets at the expense of common man's suffering

No scientific advancement can remedy that. Advancement in medical science is more about money than good-consciounce.

Scientific advances;

- can't give justice to common man
- won't fill empty stomach of the poor
- becomes a topic for those who already have access to basic necessities of life
- today are comming about at the expense of good of the common man

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 6:40 #
Anonymous

The most deprived people on this earth are Muslims. They are kept deprived by their leaders, especially by their religious leaders who tell them that this world is ‘qaidkhana’. They are not encouraged to excel in education, science, technology and exploration of universe.

Just look what achievements the world over are being made by non-Muslims while religious fanatics have diverted the thinking of Muslims in killings only.

Unfortunately, we try to satisfy ourselves of our pathetic condition by hiding behind the excuses that America and West is responsible for it. It will never be helpful to us.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 9:32 #
toamin
member

Actually Muslims are most successful minorities when it comes to US/Europe, why is it that they excel in education/science/engineering/medicine/research/etc in US/Europe?

Why Muslim countries are in miserable situation under the rule/leadership of seculars/atheists/tyrants/kings/etc?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 9:39 #
Red-Scorpion
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@Salam

"""Actually Muslims are most successful minorities when it comes to US/Europe, why is it that they excel in education/science/engineering/medicine/research/etc in US/Europe?"""

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How many inventions/scientific discoveries have been made by muslims living in Europe or America ??
Can you please name a few muslim Nobel Laureate !!!

"""Why Muslim countries are in miserable situation under the rule/leadership of seculars/atheists/tyrants/kings/etc? """

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What about Talibans' rule of Afghanistan from 1994 to 2001 ???
Was Afghanistan a prosperous country under Taliban ?
What about Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq ???
Did muslims live a very happy life under Khalifas ????

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 9:47 #
toamin
member

Red Scorpion,

In your habit of rash response you overlooked the main idea of my post and in returned open up half a dozen irrelevant new threads.

Perhaps you do not know much about Muslim communities living in US/Europe.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 9:55 #
Red-Scorpion
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@Salam

"""In your habit of rash response you overlooked the main idea of my post and in returned open up half a dozen irrelevant new threads."""

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What's the 'main idea' of your post, dude !!! :))

"""Perhaps you do not know much about Muslim communities living in US/Europe. ""

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Yes, you are right, plzzzzz do let me know :)

BTW are you going to answer my questions ??

How many inventions/scientific discoveries have been made by muslims living in Europe or America ??
Can you please name a few muslim Nobel Laureate !!!

What about Talibans' rule of Afghanistan from 1994 to 2001 ???
Was Afghanistan a prosperous country under Taliban ?
What about Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq ???
Did muslims live a very happy life under Khalifas ????

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 10:08 #
toamin
member

You have copy pasted something which is irrelevant to the idea expressed in my post.

I am trying to highlight Muslim community's success in US/Europe as highly professional people with highly advanced skills.

This idea was in response to adnak's general painting of Muslims as most deprived people on planet earth. So to make it more easy to digest for you, let me say that in other words -I am saying that when same people are in one region they are failure but when they are in another region they are a success as a community, why?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 10:20 #
Red-Scorpion
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Salam,

""I am trying to highlight Muslim community's success in US/Europe as highly professional people with highly advanced skills.""

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I understand, muslims in US/Europe have so far only shown their advanced skills in terrorism, for example 9/11 and 07/07 !!!

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 10:41 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@adnak: You are talking about 'lack of justice', but in the negative sense.

Your statement gives out the look of a 'propaganda' campaign rather than genuine worry about the people's interests.

@Red-Scorpion: You'r engaged in a conversation that is as worthless to you as it is to others. The only thing that is happening is, you'r enjoying it, missleading others is just a side-affect. It gives you a 'doze' of satisfaction, that you took another person 'for a ride', wasted theirs as well as your own time, doesn't it ? STOP! BS!'ing. Find something better to do with your life.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 10:44 #
Red-Scorpion
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@hariskhan

Your comments show your frustration as you don't have answers to my questions !

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 11:43 #
Anonymous

Salam/JJ

Muslims are more successful minorities when it comes to US/Europe simply because they get a cover of environment which is secular. Furthermore, they get freedom from ‘forced mullas interference’ into their preference of working.

Muslim countries are in miserable situation due to ‘uncalled for’ interference of religion into the matters of the state. Muslim countries (like Malaysia, Turkey, UAE) which have been able to control mullas’ interference into the affairs of the country, are in much better shape.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 11:45 #
BaliMA
Member

Muslims are successful in European countries because they operate there on western system. Muslims are zalil o khowar in Muslim countries because they’re so called sharia and sharia based systems are incompatible with modernity and have caused their societies to totally collapse.
Maybe all the Taliban mouth pieces can enlighten us with the advancement in science made by the Taliban, Saudis, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan etc these are all jahils that even if they are given 2000 years would not be able to produce anything. Let’s all pray that the west takes pity and shares the knowledge with them.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 11:57 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@adnak: @BaliMA: I see your attempt at being 'clever'.

You forget, we already know much more than you think. We aren't going to be fooled by the likes of you.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:00 #
BaliMA
Member

Congratulations Haris Khan is the new Khalifah
Our watan (country) is now known as the
Islamic Emirate of Pakistan. These are the laws that we will enforce and you will obey:

All citizens pray five times a day. If it is prayer time and you are caught doing something other, you will be beaten.
All men will grow their beards. The correct length is at least one clenched fist beneath the chin. If you do not abide by this, you will be beaten.
All boys will wear turbans. Boys in grade one through six will wear black turbans, higher grades will wear white. All boys will wear Islamic clothes. Shirt collars will be buttoned.
Singing is forbidden.
Dancing is forbidden.
Playing cards, playing chess, gambling, and kite flying are forbidden.
Writing books, watching films, and painting pictures are for bidden.
If you keep parakeets, you will be beaten. Your birds will be killed.
If you steal, your hands will be cut off at the wrist.
If you steal again, your foot will be cut off.
If you are not Muslim, do not worship where you can be seen by Muslims. If you do, you will be beaten and imprisoned. If you are caught trying to convert a Muslim to your faith, you will be executed.

Attention women:
You will stay inside your homes at all times. It is not proper for women to wander aimlessly about the streets. If you go outside, you must be accompanied by a mahram, a male relative. If you are caught alone on the street, you will be beaten and sent home.
You will cover with burqa when outside. If you do not, you will be severely beaten.
Cosmetics are forbidden.
Jewelry is forbidden.
You will not wear charming clothes.
You will not speak unless spoken to.
You will not make eye contact with men.
You will not laugh in public. If you do, you will be beaten.
You will not paint your nails. If you do, you will lose a finger.
Girls are forbidden from attending school. All schools for girls will be closed immediately.
Women are forbidden from working.
If you are found guilty of adultery, you will be stoned to death.

Listen. Listen well. Obey. Allah-u-akbar.”

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:03 #
toamin
member

US/European Embassies have a proper procedure to select people from these third world countries, people who want to either go for education or career. These procedures tell us about certain selection process.

One thing that we can see is that candidates show initial success & talent to some extent in their own country.

In US/Europe they only groom the selected talent.

Talent is already there and govt in Muslim countries are in the hands of secular powers, why these seculars fail to utilize this talent for their own good?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:04 #
BaliMA
Member

Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan are not secular.
Turkey and Malaysia to some extent are secular.
All the sharia based countries are miserably failing the challenges of modernity.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:08 #
Red-Scorpion
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@Salama

What about Talibans' rule of Afghanistan from 1994 to 2001 ???
Was Afghanistan a prosperous country under Taliban ?
What about Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq ???
Did muslims live a very happy life under Khalifas ????

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:09 #
toamin
member

In fact Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan are secular countries with secular & liberal leaders.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:11 #
BaliMA
Member

jay jay maharaj you should read the constitution of all these countries. They are all Sharia based and not secular.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:13 #
Red-Scorpion
Blocked

What's the official name of Pakistan : Islamic Republic of Pakistan ----- and for Janu Jermans Pakistan is secular country :)))

Women and minorities are oppressed in Saudi Arabia ------ and for Janu Jermans Saudi Arabia is a secular country :)))

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:17 #
Anonymous

Salam/JJ

Yes we do have a lot of talent in Pakistan. But the conditions created by religious fanatics, especially taliban like criminals, have closed all the doors for this valuable talent to prosper.

Secular leadership in Pakistan had always been blackmailed by mullas. Even a powerful secular like Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was dictated by mullas. We will not be able to do any progress till religion and politics are separated once for all.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:18 #
BaliMA
Member

Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan are secular countries with secular & liberal leaders.

Jay jay maharaj bhie aise chorta haie jaisay koie molvie halwa kha kir chorta haie. Koie khiyal nahie bas chor diya.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:19 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@BaliMA: Who told you Pakistan's constitution is Sharia based ?

How do you claim the same ?

P.S. This is not AlHamra Hall, where you perform your drama. This is a discussion forum for politics. Stick! to-the-point.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:20 #
BaliMA
Member

haris khan did you ever try reading it? Should I post a link for you?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:21 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@BaliMA: Actually, I'v had this discussion with you at least once before. I believe, other members also have done the same in the past.

What has changed since then ? You found a web proxy that hasn't been banned yet ? +lol+

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:22 #
BaliMA
Member

The name 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan' is selected for the state of Pakistan.
Islam is declared as the state religion of Pakistan.
Steps shall be taken to enable the Muslims of Pakistan, individually or collectively, to order their lives in accordance with the fundamental principles and basic concepts of Islam.
Steps shall be taken to make the teaching of the Qur'an and Islamiyat compulsory, to encourage and facilitate the learning of Arabic language and to secure correct and exact printing and publishing of the Qur'an.
Proper organisation of Zakat, waqf and mosques is ensured.
The state shall prevent prostitution, gambling and consumption of alcohol, printing, publication, circulation and display of obscene literature and advertisements.
Only a Muslim could be qualified for election as President (male or female) and Prime Minister (male or female). No restriction as to religion or gender on any other post, up to and including provincial governor and Chief Minister.
All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Qur'an and Sunnah and no law shall be enacted which is repugnant to such injunctions.
A Council of Islamic Ideology shall be constituted referred to as the Islamic Council. The functions of the Islamic Council shall be to make recommendations to Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies about the ways and means of enabling and encouraging the Muslims of the Pakistan to order their lives in accordance with the principles of Islam.
The President or the Governor of a province may, or if two-fifths of its total membership so requires, a House or a Provincial Assembly shall, refer to the Islamic Council for advice on any question as to whether a proposed law is or is not repugnant to the injunctions of Islam.
For the first time, the Constitution of Pakistan gave definition of a Muslim which states: 'Muslim' means a person who believes in the unity and oneness of Allah, in the absolute and unqualified finality of the Prophethood of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and does not believe in, or recognise as a prophet or religious reformer, any person who claimed or claims to be a prophet, in any sense of the word or of any description whatsoever, after Muhammad.
The state shall endeavor to strengthen the bonds of unity among Muslim countries.
The Second Amendment (wef 17 September 1974) of the 1973 Constitution declared for the first time the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Qadianis) or the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of Islam (Lahoris) as non-Muslims, and their leader, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who had styled himself as a so-called prophet of Islam, as a fraudster and imposter Nabi.[
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Pakistan

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:23 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@BaliMA: I'm no legal expert. Even then, I'm not interested in entertaining content from wikipedia for a legal discussion.

Wikipedia doesn't represent Pakistan, its constitution, or Pakistan's people.

..which reminds me, this thread was created to discuss scientific breakthroughs of 2009. With that the ease it created for the people of this world.

Why the heck are you starting a discussion of legality here ?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:25 #
BaliMA
Member

Its legal expert not export. Even though exporting to Afghanistan is a good idea.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:27 #
toamin
member

adnak,

We have very good schools, colleges and universities. Though we have very few engineering/medical universities but still we have them which produce talent that gets worldwide recognition. I don't see any mulla influence let us say on NUST or GIKI or Quaid-e-Azam Univerity etc?

Not sure what do you mean by 'influence'.

We need more quality institutes like GIKI and for that the funds/policy is under the control of secular/liberal leaders.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:29 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@BaliMA: Pardon the spell error. Even the Anglo-Americans aren't this sensitive about English. You have no right to be sensitive in this respect. You'r not a native 'angraiz'.

--------------------------------------------
Correction: Fixed error in this post.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:29 #
Red-Scorpion
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@BaliMA

Wouldn't it be nice if all Taliboon lovers exported to Afghanistan :)))

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:29 #
toamin
member

@Balima,

It seems you didn't read what you copied & pasted. Let me just copy the first phrase to bring to your attention a very important and fundamental point.

"Steps shall be taken to enable the Muslims of Pakistan..."

What does this mean? It appears that we are wanting to move from point A to point B. Have we reached Point B? Where do we stand today?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:31 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@Red-Scorpion: @BaliMA: Can we please have an end to off-topic discussion or should I call the moderators/admins to sort you people ?

Be civil! you two

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:31 #
BaliMA
Member

Turkey already tried that they sent all the ulema to hajj to Saudi Arabia and than sunk the ship in deep sea.
Taliban lovers love secularism and librealism so much they wont even go to swat or wazirstan let alone to Afghanistan.
In ko marnay saie daar nahie lagta lekin zukhmi honay saie daar lagta haie. Koie cut lag giya to bohat dard hota haie.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:32 #
Red-Scorpion
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""""Steps shall be taken to make the teaching of the Qur'an and Islamiyat compulsory, to encourage and facilitate the learning of Arabic language and to secure correct and exact printing and publishing of the Qur'an.
Proper organisation of Zakat, waqf and mosques is ensured."""

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Wow wonderful :))))

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:33 #
Red-Scorpion
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"""@Red-Scorpion: @BaliMA: Can we please have an end to off-topic discussion or should I call the moderators/admins to sort you people ?

Be civil! you two """

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hahahahaha

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:34 #
Red-Scorpion
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Pakistan is a secular country :)))

"""Only a Muslim could be qualified for election as President (male or female) and Prime Minister (male or female). No restriction as to religion or gender on any other post, up to and including provincial governor and Chief Minister.""""

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:35 #
Red-Scorpion
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@hariskhan

"""Pardon the grammatical error. """

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I think that was a typo error not a grammatical one :))))

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:36 #
hariskhan
member

Assalam-o-Alaikum-Warahmat-ULLAH ALL,

@BaliMA: This is not the place for this discussion. STOP! with it.

Open a new thread for satisfying your hate-mongering addiction.

@Red-Scorpion: Only you would have the time to highlight negligible mistakes. I told you to stick to contributing constructively to this forum, rather than BS!ing all the time.

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:36 #
BaliMA
Member

When Muslims go to western countries they operate on a secular western system. Explain why they do so well? Who are the backward people in this world who are unable to progress for the last 200 years? Who are the backward people who only brag about the past but can’t meet the challenges of now and future? Who are the people that are leading the way? What system are they using? What group has reformed itself the best and in the most humane way? What countries is the technology coming from? What countries have the best colleges and the most learned students? What system are they using?

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:38 #
Anonymous

BaliMA

Did you read the story as I posted some time ago about "In ko marnay saie daar nahie lagta lekin zukhmi honay saie daar lagta haie. Koie cut lag giya to bohat dard hota haie"

It was a real story!

Posted 2 years ago on 05 Jan 2010 12:42 #