Even if it doesn't become popular for civilian use because of the overwhelming popularity of GPS software and hardware, precise location fixes for military purposes is a no-brainer in 2014.
E.g., Imagine every solider fitted with a receiver/transmitter so that their location is known with a resolution of a few feet. Think that'll make it easier to save the wounded during operations?
It's supposed to cost $250 million (approx $25 million per year since it lasts 10 years). Cost seems wildy reasonable considering just the military benefits.
"Indian men have thicker hair and a higher hair density than their American counterparts. Adding to that, they often shave less frequently than American men, so they wind up shaving longer beards." .. "
"... observed men using a cup of water to shave. All the MIT students had running water. Without that, the razor stayed clogged."
I live in a first world country now, and still use a bowl of water when shaving: it's the environmentally kind thing to do. People who keep the water running all the time while they brush their teeth or shave drive me nuts. Ditto people who pull out three to four paper napkins from public restrooms after washing their hands. Take them one by one: one or two is probably enough.
End rant.
And on topic, I've found that the quality of the blade makes a huge difference. I think they intentionally put bad blades in the cheap razors. I wonder how good the blade on this one is.
The second sentence is a fallacy: it's NOT like a Britisher or American not being able to speak English. It's like a Spaniard not being able to speak Italian. Before unification each part of India was its own political entity.
Also read up on the debates in the constituent assembly. There were heated debates on the topic of Hindi as "national language", "only language" etc.
Also, I am pretty sure you are not aware of this, but the national education/language policy of the 1960s said that Hindi speaking areas will learn a non-Hindi language in school in addition to English. The so-called three-language formula of 1968.
It might be worth reflecting on why the three-language formula is not being adhered to.
E.g., Imagine every solider fitted with a receiver/transmitter so that their location is known with a resolution of a few feet. Think that'll make it easier to save the wounded during operations?
It's supposed to cost $250 million (approx $25 million per year since it lasts 10 years). Cost seems wildy reasonable considering just the military benefits.