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Years ago, I had been assigned a task that required me to learn Perl, a programming language initially designed and developed by Larry Wall. And that was the first time that I came across this beautiful phrase "There's more than one way to do it", considered as a slogan of Perl with the acronym 'TMTOWTDI'. It's easy to realise that TMTOWTDI is not limited to a particular particular language. We find its manifestation all around us as well as at unfathomable distances. It's not just us who are capable to achieve various tasks in different ways but the lessons of physics or biology demonstrate the vast diversity based on many discovered simple laws.
Nature
universe, planets, exoplanets, quest for life on other planets, earth, travel, mountains, seas, valleys, deserts
Physics
standard model, towards universal law
Biology
watching the trees in autumn, even trees that look the same during spring show their underlying differences
flowers
genetics
Evolution: diversity of nature, millions of species of ants and termites, thousands of animals. Nature made this choice to ensure that life survives in any form, from microbes to giant mammals. Some able to survive for millions of years and some became extinct.
Programming Languages
punching cards, assembly language, high level languages, natural languages, visual languages
simple rules, cellular automaton, fractals, beautiful patterns
Languages
7000 dialects and languages
in the verge of extinction
script, calligraphy
learning a new language from the beginning
different ways to express same emotions or ideas
cultural and linguistic diversity for protecting biodiversity2
Music
choir, rhythm, 4/4, 6/8, 3/4, keyboard, supported rhythms, scale, transpose
singing in the choir and listening to the choir
4 parts singing, when listened separately, a feeling that something is missing to the ultimate experience when all 4 parts in unison
same with orchestra, Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart
Theatre
diverse emotions, living the character through the actor, opera
Food
mother's preparation, self experiments, never the same taste, restaurants, different places, different preparation with the same ingredients, potatoes, cut potatoes, boiled potatoes, purée, delicious, potatoes with cheese (raclette) are just some examples
Art
cave dweller paintings, landscape, portraits in various manners, with both strict and liberal rules of painting
Literature
poetry
essays, books
Architecture
huts, mud, ice, hay
monuments, buildings, palaces, height and grandeur
Homo Sapiens sapiens
nature and nurture shape personal identity, raging debate which of both play major role, we see manifestation of diversity everyday in our lives, we accept it when it comes to nature, art, music, but when it comes to ourselves, why do we shy away from it? our strength is our diversity
Systemic Inequalities1
References
- Cech, E. A., and T. J. Waidzunas. “Systemic Inequalities for LGBTQ Professionals in STEM.” Science Advances, vol. 7, no. 3, Jan. 2021, p. eabe0933. advances.sciencemag.org, doi:10.1126/sciadv.abe0933.
- Frainer, André, et al. “Opinion: Cultural and Linguistic Diversities Are Underappreciated Pillars of Biodiversity.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 117, no. 43, Oct. 2020, pp. 26539–43. www.pnas.org, doi:10.1073/pnas.2019469117.