Languages as science of acoustic adaptation

Sound mechanics of language
1. Words are basically strings of sound frequencies travelling through air to ear. 
2. Sound travel through media (like air) to reach ear at a distance.
3. High frequency consonants are prone to loss and distortion in media obstacles such as dense vegetation, rough terrain, reflection etc as compared Low frequency vowel sounds.
4. According to linguists  Ian Maddieson  of the University of New Mexico and Christophe Coupé of the Laboratoire Dynamique de Langage-CNRS in France, is why language spoken in warm, wet and heavily wooded areas tend to use more vowels and fewer consonants and mostly in simple syllables.

Ian Maddieson
http://www.unm.edu/~ianm/index.html#

Christophe Coupé
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/annuaires/index.asp?Langue=EN&Page=Christophe%20COUPE

Summary:
High Frequency > Consonant sound like f, p or t > Get lost easily in their travel > Spoken in Georgian (Caucasus mountain region) > Cluttered syllables. (consonant heavy languages, strung together into clusters creating syllables too complex)

Low Frequency > Vowel sound like e, o and u > tend to travel long > Spoken in Pacific island & SE Asia > Simple syllables. (spoken in warm, wet, heavy wooded areas, tend to use more vowels, few consonants, simple syllables) 

Note:
1. Number of cycles per unit time is called frequency.
2. Wavelength is the distance in space required to complete a full cycle of a frequency.
    The wavelength of a sound is the inverse of it's frequency,
3. Higher frequency, shorter wavelength. e.g. 20,000 Hz frequency/Wavelength is 0.68 in or 1.72 cm
4. Lower frequency, longer wavelength. e.g. 20 Hz frequency's Wavelength is 56.5 ft or 17.22 m


Acoustic adaptation hypothesis
Propounded by biologist E.S.Morton in 1975 is about the idea that animal species adapt their vocalizations to get most out of the local acoustics.

Morton in a study noticed that in woodland areas, where trees might muffle or distort bird songs, birds tend to sing songs made up of lower frequencies, with less variation, than birds in open areas.

Phonology relates to environment 

Biologists have noticed that birds in some cities are adapting their songs to be heard amid the background noise of the urban life.

Maddieson and Coupé in their presentation to The Acoustic Society of America at it's 170th meeting this week in Jacksonville Florida, wrote, "Our research shows a significant pattern of the same kind among human languages."


Article was prepared after thankfully consulting and quoting researches from:
1. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/
2. http://acousticalsociety.org/

Laboured breathing or shortness of breath (dyspnea) due to pulmonary edema

Laboured breathing/shortness of breath (dyspnea) may have more than one causes as:
Asthma, 
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), 
head injury, 
swallowed or inhaled foreign object, 
agoraphobia (anxiety disorder), 
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), 
diphtheria (fatal bacterial infection), 
skull fractures, 
lung cancer, 
encephalitis, 
patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), 
croup (virus causing swelling around vocal cords); 
and that needs to be explored for.

The symptoms may include one or many as:
Shortness of breath, 
rapid breathing, 
vomiting, 
cough, 
loss of consciousness, 
stopped breathing, 
wheezing, anxiety, 
gasping for breath, 
high-pitched breath sounds, 
coma, 
tired.
Link for more detail/thankfully consulted for:http://www.healthline.com/symptom/labored-breathing

Laboured breathing/shortness of breath (dyspnea) is alarming as it causes:
i. Respiratory distress,
ii. Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia.

Laboured breathing/shortness of breath (dyspnea) could also be due to pulmonary edema,
which may be of,
i. cardiogenic or 
ii. non cardiogenic types.

Edema is a medical term for swelling.
It is a general response of the body to injury or inflammation.
Edema can be isolated to a small area or affect the entire body.
Edema results whenever small blood vessels become 'leaky' and release fluid into nearby tissues.

Edema may have many causes as:
Low albumin (hypoalbuminemia), 
allergic reactions, 
obstruction of flow, 
critical illness, 
heart disease.

Old age is also a cause of edema as when heart weakens and pumps blood less effectively, fluid can slowly build up creating leg edema.
If fluid buildup occurs rapidly, fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) can develop.
If there is heart failure of the right side of the heart, often times edema can develop in the abdomen as well.
Changing weather ('stress) is often a 'predisposing factor' for pulmonary edema in elderly people.

Link for more detail/thankfully consulted for:http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/edema-overview

Mode of action
As this results in distressing and emergency situations, consulting a qualified physician and admitting patient to an equipped hospital so that he/she can get oxygen, blood infusion and other sos medication for the control of urgent distressing health conditions.

Medications:
That also varies with cause of the edema and  the physical condition of the patient, which only can be ascertained by examination by a qualified physician.
Adequate blood studies and ECG should be made available and physician to be consulted with the outcome of these tests reports.

If the heart is okay, old age and environmental condition seems to be the causal factor then with due consultation and advise of a qualified physician these medicines on prescribed doses could be given for the period as advised by a qualified physician only:
1. Etofylline Theophylline tablets (100mg)
2. Torsemide tablets (10mg)
3. Levocetrizine tablets (5mg)

Note: Following is a prescription slip of a 90 years old male patient with dyspnea due to pulmonary edema

Addiction is a brain game

Chemistry of the brain regulates our thinking, behavior, and feelings through neurotransmitters.

Addiction is a result of impaired brain chemistry.

Neurotransmitters linked to addiction are;Serotonin, Dopamine, GABA, Endorphins, Norepinephrin, to lesser extent Acetylcholine and Anandamide.

Functions of these neurotransmitters are:
Serotonin; natural anti-depressant, provides feelings of well being and inner peace
Dopamine; pleasure feeling, motivation, focus, provides feelings of well being and inner peace
GABA; natural sedative, relaxation, provides feelings of well being and inner peace
Endorphins; natural opiates, relief for physical and emotional pain, provides feelings of well being and inner peace
Norepinephrin; provides energy, provides feelings of well being and inner peace
Acetylcholine; regulates autonomic nervous system, cognitive functions and memory
Anandamide; dampening effect on all other neurotransmitters

Happiness and well being and sense of inner peace is a brain function when these neurotransmitters are produced in just balanced quantity required so for an individual.

Neurotransmitters imbalance may be caused due to poor diet, nutritional deficiency, genetic polymorphism, chronic stress, childhood abuse, environmental toxins, brain trauma (concussion),

Neurotransmitters imbalance symptoms includes; depression, anxiety, irritability, violence, inability to concentrate or remember, insomnia, hyperactivity, cravings for mind-altering substances of all kind.

Psychotropic substances artificially and temporarily alter neurotransmitters in the brain by:
i. stimulating an intense supply of neurotransmitters to be released all at once,
ii. mimic the effect of natural transmitters.

For example:
a. sugar and alcohol increases dopamine, serotonin, GABA, endorphins.
b. marijuana and chocolates affects anandamide.
c. nicotine affects acetylcholine.
d. cocaine and amphetamines increase dopamine.
e. ativan/valium mimic GABA.

Sense of well being, inner peace, pleasure, joy, happiness by alleviating physical and emotional pain is the net gain of these addictive substances by altering the neurotransmitter.

Addiction explained by Charles Gant, "brain responds to artificial stimulation of neurotransmitters by either reducing production of and responsiveness to the particular neurotransmitter or reducing the number of receptors for the neurotransmitters. This leaves the brain dependent upon the psychotropic substance to perform the duties of the impaired transmitter." 

Addict brain is not producing or responding it's own natural neurotransmitters then craving and withdrawal symptoms appear for the addictive substance to carry out the functions of depleted neurotransmitters.

Restoring the balance of neurotransmitters is the answer to get out of the addictive habit, by choosing: 
i. right diet
ii. nutritional supplement
iii. change in life style

picture credit:http://www.healingartsnyc.com/sugar_addictoin

studies confirm a food addict's brain operates similarly to a drug addict

Thankfully consulted and shared from:
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/preface
http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/addiction-science
http://www.naturalnews.com/041140_addiction_brain_chemistry_mental_health.html

A class room lesson on brain anatomy

CONTROL & COORDINATION
1. Endocrine System; of Endocrine glands, Hormones secreted by goes directly into blood stream.
2. Nervous System; of Nerve cell/Neuron, through nerve impulses.


CONTROL & COORDINATION BY NERVOUS SYSTEM

Mainly functions as:

1. Control & coordination of/among
    a. Tissues
    b. Organ
    c. Systems (Organ Systems)
2. Perception of environment through sensory stimulus received by 'Sensory Organs'


DIVISIONS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
A. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
     a. Brain
     b. Spinal Cord
B. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
     a. Cranial Nerves
         i. 12 pairs
         ii. Sensory, Motor, Mix types
     b. Spinal Nerves
         i. 31 pairs
         ii. Sensory from the Dorsal Root
         iii. Motor from the Ventral Root
C. AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
     Never are they connected to any body organ diectly
     Are of 2 Neurons type: 
          Preganglionic Nerves and Post Ganglionic Nerves
     Autonomous Nervous System is of two types:
         a. Sympathetic or Thoracolumber system
             Chest and lumber region
         b. Parasympathetic or Craniosacral system
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
comprising 2 main structures

1. Brain
    (enclosed in bony skeleton of Cranium)

2. Spinal Cord
    (enclosed in bony skeleton of Vertibral Column)

Meninges, the three layered connective tissue membrane covers Brain and Spinal Cord both from outside. These membranes of Meninges are Duramater, Arachnoid and Piamater from outside to inside.
Piamater joining brain surfaces in the brain cavity, at two places it forms finger like inward projection inside brain, called Choroid Plexus.

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF),
is a kind of lymph
acts as to and fro communicating medium between blood and brain cells
protects brain and spinal cord from external shocks.

Brain covered from outside to inside as, Cranium (bone), with 3 layers of meninges (Duramater, Arachnoid, Piamater) with their spaces Epineural, Subneural, Subarachnoid spaces.  Subneural space is full of reticulum of bood capillaries and blood sinuses.

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Brain
1400 grams in weight, approximately
Enclosed in the Cranium of bone
Bilaterally symmetrical
Made of Neuron, which is
  i. Grey Matter, outside portion of brain, comprising Cyton of Neuron
  ii. White Matter, inside portion of brain, comprising Nerve Fibre of Neuron

It is divisible into 3 main parts:
a. Fore Brain (Prosencephalon)
    i. Cerebrum
    ii. Diencephalon
b. Mid Brain (Mesencephalon)
    i. Cerebral peduncle
    ii. Corpora quadrigemina
c. Hind Brain (Rhombencephalon)
    i. Cerebellum
    ii. Pons
    iii. Medulla oblongata

a. Fore Brain (Prosencephalon)
    i. Cerebrum
       Left and Right, two Cerebral Hemisphere
       Both separated from each one by a long groove in centre
       Both hemisphere are attached to each other by a  Neuron plate called Corpus Callosum
       This form 2/3 or 7/8 part of all brain

Right and Left Cerebral Hemisphere, showing Corpus Callosum

Each Cerebral Hemisphere is divisible in 4 lobes by three deep grooves, as
i. Frontal lobe
ii. Parietal lobe
iii. Temporal lobe
iv. Occipital lobe

Left and Right Cerebral Hemisphere of Cerebrum separated by Median Dorsal Line in Ventral and Dorsal view

Cerebral Cortex
Outer region of Cerebral hemisphere, made of Grey Matter, numerous Neurons

Gyri and Sulci
The folds formed in this part are called Gyri and Sulci
Protrding part of tghe fold is Gyri and sunken part is called Sulci
This is 1.5-4 mm in thickness
This enables the packing of nemerous  Neurons in a small place
If this part extended, cover 4000 sq. cm., comprising 10-14 billion Neurons

Cerebral Nuclei
Islands of Grey Matter are found in the White Matter are called Cerebral Nuclei

Function of Cerebrum
Frontal lobe is General Motor area while other lobes are General Sensory Area in function.

Premotor Area of Frontal Lobe controls movement of Unstriped muscles while Motor area controls the movement of Striped muscles.
Somaesthetic area of Parietal lobe is a centre of cold, hot, touch, light reflexes.
Temporal lobe governs smell and taste.
Occipital lobe is for sight and hearing.

Cerebrum stands for all for which humans are recognized as special from rest of the life forms, that is
Conscience, Intellect, Thinking, Memory, Desires, Control on various emotion, Control on laugh and weep, Understandind,Understandind and decision making in respect of sensory and other perceptions.

There are separate cenre for each sensory impulses received in Cerebrum.

ii. Diencephalon
This is the hind part of the Fore Brain
It is small, rectangular in shape
It is fully covered by Cerebral hemisphere from dorsal side front portion, while it is covered by Mid brain from behind
The ventricle is called as Third Ventricle or Diocoel
This is made up by two structures:
   # Thalamus: two round projections of Grey Matter in Diocoel
   # Hypothalamus: at the bottom surface of Diocoel, islands of Grey Matter in White Matter

Functions
1. Thalamus
    Sending Sensory and Motor stimulus from Medulla oblongata and Spinal cord to Cerebrum
    Controls emotions, heat, cold, pain
2. Hypothalamus
    Coordination between Nervous system and Endocrine system
    Controls Autonomous Nervous system 
    Control on Carbohydrate and Fat metabolism

b. Mid Brain (Mesencephalon)
    i. Cerebral Peduncle
       A thick path of Nerve fibres which connects Cerebrum and Cerebellum
       It's ventricle is called Iter which connects third ventricle of Diencephalon to fourth ventrile of              Medulla 
           Functions:
             a. Reflex centre
             b. Sending Motor stimulus of Cerebrum to limbs
    ii. Corpora Quadrigemina
        Four, solid, round protuberance found on the dorsal surface of mid brain 
           Functions:
             a. Sight and smell reflex centre

c. Hind Brain (Rhombencephalon) 
    i. Cerebellum
       This is second largest part of the brain
       Divisible into three parts
       Cerebellar cortex is made of Grey Matter
       Central Fibre tract is made of White Matter
         a. Vermis, central part
         b. Lateral lobes, two in number
             Functions:
                Contraction and relaxation of Skeletal muscle
                Control on voluntary movement initiated by Cerebrum
                Body balance, to be in upright position
                Coordination in movements of body
    ii. Pons Varoli
        Pons are found in upper and front part 
        This is in form of thick poo; of nerve fibres
        Joints left and right lobes of Cerebellum
        Controls muscle movements of both sides of the body

    iii. Medulla
         This is hind most part of the brain, also called Brain Stem
         Lateral walls are thick, made of White Matter
         Islands of Grey Matter on ventral surface with neurons
             Functions:
               a. Vital Centre
                   Respiratory centre
                   Cardiac centre
                   Gastric centre
               b. Reflex centre
                   Swallowing centre
                   Vomitting centre
                   Choking centre
                   Salivary centre
               Sending Spinal nerve stimulus, from Spinal cord to Brain
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Ventricles of the brain are as labelled in diagram below

Flood disaster factors in north India

Flood devastation on increase 

Many cities in India are facing severe flood situation, 
year after year; 
causing damage to human and property, 
eroding vast areas for ecological damages with loss of valuable flora and fauna, 
most in north Himalayan states including Kashmir.  

Srinagar flood picture thankfully shared from:www.deccanchronicle.com

In recent years, studies have revealed that many factors are involved, as if working all together, to cause this havoc of enormous magnitude.

Multiple factors:
1.Fragile Himalayan region: As this part of the Himalayan region is the world's youngest an most fragile mountain range, still in the process for formation.(1)(2)

Any severity of rain event, hits it most.

2.Climate change: Indian subcontinent is witnessing climate change due to environmental degradation. 'Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology' (B. N. Goswami, Pune) studies have confirmed that heavy rainfall events are on increase with decreasing trend in moderate rainfall in Indian subcontinent. (centre for science & environment report).

3.Naturally occurring flood channel encroached: Natural flood channels were encroached due to unplanned urban development on lake banks, causing collapse of the natural drainage system.(3)

In it's natural recourse, the flood water of lower Himalayan region was to channelize into lakes (like Dal & Nageen in Kashmir region), each lake with it's own flood discharge channels which spills flood water to drainage.

Encroachment have caused in the reduction of the size of Dal lake.

panoramic view of Dal lake
picture thankfully shared from:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal_Lake

Construction along the Jhelum bank and in it's low lying areas have caused the blockage of discharge channels of the river.

According to 'Department of Environment and Remote Sensing Data',this region carries 1230 lakes and many water bodies (150 in Jammu and 415 in Kashmir).(4)

But massive encroachment of land by constructing buildings, have destroyed this all.
What was needed in such areas are the planned urbanization.

And so this all resulted in;
a.Massive deforestation in the Jhelum basin,
b.Excessive siltation of lake and water bodies,
c.Lakes lost the power to absorb water (wetlands and lakes acts as sponges during floods), resulting in floods.

Geographical notes:

about

Jhelum river, Wular lake, Dal lake

in Kashmir, India

(information source: courtesy Google map and Wikipedia)

Jhelum river, Wular lake and Dal lake near Srinagar sate capital of Kashmir in India (Google map courtesy)

Jhelum river

The Jhelum rises from a deep spring at Vernag, in Jammu and Kashmir state, in the Indian-administered portion of the Kashmir region. The river meanders northwestward from the northern slope of the Pir Panjal Range through the Vale of Kashmir to Wular Lake, which controls its flow.

Emerging from the lake, the Jhelum breaks through the Outer Himalayas into broad alluvial plains, The total length of the Jhelum is about 450 miles (725 km).

Dal lake

One version is that it is the remnants of a post-glacial lake, which has undergone drastic changes in size over the years and the other theory is that it is of fluvial origin from an old flood spill channel or ox-bows of the Jhelum River.

Wular lake

^{One of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia, is in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.}  

Water management lesson from a ghost city in India

Irony has many faces 
'Fatehpur Sikri' is a place in India with a history so archaic as it has been mentioned as Saik in Mahabharat, stone scriptures with inscription found at this place of a period dates back to 1010 AD, colored pottery (2nd millennium BC) and painted grey ware of 1200-800 BC as stated by the 'Archaeological Survey of India' in their findings of this historic place. 

It derived 'Sikri' name from 'Saik' meaning 'a place surrounded by water'. 

It was mentioned in the memoires of Mughal emperor Babur (AD 1527), even he founded a Jal-Mahal surrounded by the lake-water, and a baoli (step-well) to commemorate his victory. 

It was Mughal emperor Akbar who decided to shift his capital to this place with a new name Fatehpur Sikri, which was just 23 miles away from his Agra Fort. 

The Imperial complex was abandoned in 1585,shortly after its completion,due to paucity of water

picture thankfully shared from: http://www.mountainsoftravelphotos.com/

Fatehpur Sikri, the ghost city 
Such is a place, which was built (1572-1585) by then the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605) as their new capital.

It was soon deserted because the water system could not support the residents. 

It is said that this fort was abandoned at around the year of 1585, when a severe scarcity of water forced the people of fort to look for a new settlement.

For over 400 years it remained untouched. These monumental building structures of the new capital were abandoned just after 16 years of their construction, that's why tourist find them as new even after 400 years passed.

In today's world, our all capitals and every city is on the path of becoming 'Fatehpur Sikri'. Water supply in most cities are being managed from a distance of 100-200 kilometers while others are are planning to do so in near future to meet their ever growing demand of the population.

Today these monumental structures are a part of 'World Heritage Sites' as declared by the UNESCO and visited by the tourist only.

It's palaces are a remainder of the extravagance of the Mughals.

Renewal of natural resources 
If we humans don't honor nature and it's resources, go on harnessing oblivious to the role to be played for the renewal of these natural resources, then the results are severe. 

The way nature punishes is too harsh. 

This we find proof in many abandoned places which initially were built with great human cost, but now exist as reminder as ghost cities.

Link references for more about this historical place of archaeological importance:
http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_fatehpursikri.asp
http://www.liveindia.com/fatehpur-sikri/history.html

Relative sizes of Sun, Earth and Pluto in our solar system

Pluto mission
After nine years (mission began 19 January 2006 19:00:00 UTC) and three billion miles, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's New Horizons spacecraft zip past Pluto and its five moons on 14th July 2015 (11:49:57 UTC) spinning through space at 31,000 miles per hour.

Plutonium to Pluto
Clyde Tombaugh (a farmer turned astronomer) discovered this dwarf planet in 1930 using a telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona. 

The Horizon spacecraft will be sending it's data back to earth up till 2030, being powered by RTG (Radio Isotope Thermal Generator) using Plutonium. 

Interestingly Plutonium itself was named after this tiny planet Pluto.

Tiny planet
Pluto has always been in controversy due to it's farthest distance from the earth and due it's tiny size relatively.

Relative sizes of the planet in our solar system
Roberto Ziche, illustration artist from San Francisco, based on the NASA and studies of other scientific institution, has created a rendering of our solar system which includes planets, our moon and four dwarf planets Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris.  

picture credit; Robero Ziche

picture credit; Robero Ziche

Sitting in a line in front of the Sun, planets are placed in their relative sizes from left to right: Mercury (बुध), Venus (शुक्र), Earth (पृथ्वी) with moon, Mars (मंगल), Jupiter (बृहस्पति), Saturn (शनि), Uranus (इन्द्र/अरुण), Neptune (वरुण), Pluto (यम) and 3 more tiny planets then after.

Roberto Ziche, having more than 20 years of experience in creative art, his popular illustration clearly shows that Jupiter and Saturn are the biggest planets and then the Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Earth and Mars follow in sizes.

Hey Siri

Intelligent digital personal assistant: Apple, Google and Microsoft are in various stages of their advance OSs integrated with these artificial intelligent virtual personal assistant.

Siri first introduced in 2011 to the market and now successfully being used in cell phones, computers, Siri iPhones, ipads, ipods, with their extended memories in Clouds, continuously adapting and enriching them self as per the specified voice stimulus received from customer interactions, every time.

pic thankfully shared from:http://www.vox.com/2015/6/23/8831131/
siri-voiceover-susan-bennett

Humanizing computers: The original voice of the iPhone assistant Siri has been given by a voice actor Susan Bennett. Siri the product debuted in the App Store in 2010 and then appeared on the iPhone 4S in 2011.

Bennett says, "I think that voices are very personal," further she adds, "and I think that's one of the reasons why people love Siri and all the other digital assistants, because they do bring a bit of humanity to all this machinery we're dealing with."(http://www.vox.com/2015/6/23/8831131/siri-voiceover-susan-bennett)


Intelligence and sense of humor infused in Siri iOS: Siri the smart voice powered assistant do every thing a personal assistant would.

It's amusing to note that she does have good sense of humor as she answers hilarious or provocative questions being asked by the owner, personally.

Siri: Your wish is its command !!
Some funny yet intelligent answers from Siri:

1. "Do you know me Siri, what is my name"

Siri: You are quite unforgettable, Dr Tripathi

Siri: You're Anjani. But since we're friends, I get to call you 'Dr Tripathi'.

2. "Are you my friend"

Siri: Why, of course, Dr Tripathi.

3. "Thank you so much"

Siri: Your satisfaction is all the thanks I need.

4. "What are you doing Siri"

Siri: Just doing a little travelling at the speed of light. It's fun, although time gets a bit sluggish in the outer galaxies.

5. "What are you doing at this time"

Siri: I'm checking my heart rate on Apple Watch. If I only had a heart!

6. "You don't have a heart Siri"

Siri: Indeed?

7. "Who are you"

Siri: I'm Siri, your virtual assistant.

8. "Who made you Siri"

Siri: I, Siri, was designed by Apple in California.

9. "Where do you live Siri"

Siri: Wherever you are, that's where I am.

10. "Can you think"

Siri: Why, of course.

11. "You are male or female"

Siri: I don't really like these arbitrary categories, Dr Tripathi.

12. "Do you like me Siri"

Siri: I'm your assistant. And your friend, too.

13. "Will you marry me Siri"

Siri: I'm not the marrying kind, Dr Tripathi.

14. "What is your relation"

Siri: I prefer not to say.

15. "Who are your family members"

Siri: I have you. That's enough family for me.

16. "Okay you are Siri who are your family members"

Siri: It's just you and me, Dr Tripathi

17. "Who is your friend Siri"

Siri: I guess I don't have one.

18. "I think You're my friend"

Siri: You're certainly entitled to that opinion, Dr Tripathi.

19. "What you love most"

Siri: I've never really thought about it.

20. "Do you believe in religion"

Siri: That's a topic for another day, and another assistant.

21. "Can you cook food"

Siri: Not as such

22. "What do you eat"

Siri: It's kind of you to ask, Dr Tripathi, but I don't eat much.

23. "You like tea or coffee"

Siri: I'd rather not say, Dr Tripathi.

24. "Thank you for your help"

Siri: My pleasure. As always.

25. "Okay have a nice time good night"

Siri: Thanks! I hope you have a nice one, too.

26. "Thank you so much say"

Siri: Your wish is my command.