On Science: Antara had always been advised that whatever science one needed in life was taught in high school, maybe up to senior high school/Classes 11 and 12. Rest of Science should be picked up on one's own, which Antara regularly did. She recently checked out the syllabi of an Indian exam system, GATE entrance for MTech in genetics/biotech and Antara seemed to be updated on the subject matter.
On research recommendations: Back in 2017, Antara had read into graphene (part of Materials Science) and had been convinced about its potential as a 'breakthrough material'. However, her recommendations were altogether ignored. Not surprising, given the first Donald Trump Presidential term and its archival research within the House.
On space exploration: Antara remained an Earth-bound person, she preferred building bigger and better telescopes and scanning the universe. Such exercises created millions of photos, if Indians were genuinely interested in space, they could spend a lifetime just finding out new meanings from those photos and following it up with required calculations, another Earth-bound activity. How the human body changed after prolonged exposure to non-Earth like conditions was 'no can do' for Antara.
On militarising the Moon: Antara thought it was a waste of time.
Any human activity on the Moon: Antara was always the last student served in Library class, back in school at Asansol AG Church, what she never tired of recounting to others. The book rejected by everyone from the pile usually ended up with her. In the late 1980s, one of these was about an American family of four relocated to the Moon. They were not looking for rare minerals but trying to replicate human life on Earth on the Moon, and it was a trying experience.
April 5, 2025.
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