aukash kumar

I write code at Cognizant.

[Bryan Johnson @bryan_johnson]

The world wants me to die.

My incurable disease diagnosis became global news. It was omnipresent on social media and 1,900 articles were written in a matter of days.

Many were saddened.

However, joy dominated the commentary.

People pointed to schadenfreude, the pleasure of another's failure. Yes, there’s that. There is a special place in people’s hearts that loves to see others fail, especially when that person’s presence threatens their own psychological stability in some way or helps them feel better about themselves.

But, if you look over the social media commentary about me, you’ll see that pattern:

“he deserved it.”

I deserved it because I challenged death. The crowd was running a deeply rooted psychological script that represents the oldest, most deeply embedded stories of human culture.

This was the first story ever written down, 4,000 years ago. Gilgamesh sought eternal life after losing someone he loved, only to have the plant of youth stolen by a serpent as he bathed. Leaving him to accept his mortality.

Asclepius became so skilled at rejuvenation that he raised the dead. As punishment, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt to enforce life and death authority.

This is the story of Jesus. Pontius Pilate offered a choice between a thief and the immortalist, and the crowd demanded the execution.

People need this story conclusion to keep themselves sane. The challenger must lose and the loss must appear deserved. It’s a shield of self preservation.

For if death is inevitable, their existence and that of their loved ones is justified and unavoidable. If death is not inevitable, nothing about their reality is safe.

I occupy the same philosophical and archetypal position as Gilgamesh, Asclepius and Jesus.

This statement will draw outrage and accusations of blasphemy, hubris and narcissism. Nevertheless, it’s the pattern that has repeated itself for thousands of years.

Death has been the omnipresent concern of the human race. It encapsulates our greatest fears, joy and curiosities. The discourse around it changes over time; however, the fundamentals remain unchanged.

What’s different about this moment, that is unlike any other moment, is that physical death may no longer be inevitable.

What if I didn’t deserve it?

And what if I am your ally, and not a threat?

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@CentralSP_patna
Hello Sir, I am writing to bring to your attention that the 'Submit' button on the citizen service portal is not functioning for complaints regarding lost items. I am trying to report the loss of my mobile phone via the portal, but I am unable to do so.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@CentralSP_patna Hello Sir, I am writing you to highlight that the citizen service portal submit button is not working for lost item complaint. I am trying to report the loss of my mobile phone via the portal but unable to do so. Please help.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@Gautam_TheGX @thevirdas Kyu Bhai Make in India nahi karenge Modi ji ne kaha hai, ya fir Spain ki economy badhwani hai

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@RailMinIndia This is a humble suggestion. I see many working professionals travelling in Vande Bharat these days. Can there be a paid WIFI service in these trains. It will greatly help in working smoothly without network fluctuations.

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@bryan_johnson People in comments section love polluted air so much so that they will fight valid criticism till their last breath literally

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@anandmahindra When I travelled to Sikkim last year, one observation I made was that the majority of the tourist vehicles there were Xylo. Upon enquiry with my tour driver, I came to know it is the most reliable and preferred choice out there for the challenging terrains of North sikkim

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@jansuraajonline you will have my vote if you talk about and include water and pollution to be one of your priority in your manifesto for Bihar.

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@svembu This was not expected from Mr. Vembu. Any Metro city has to be multilingual for this country to grow further.

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@harnidhish @yukti_x By law there is a cap enforced. A landlord can't take more than 3 months of rent as deposit.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@Shahrcasm Sab sabotage hai.. railway is a highly efficient organisation. Also questioning our government should be criminal and anti-national by law. We should not tolerate people questioning the govt as we are in ram rajya now officially and every negative in governance is a sabotage

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@ICC_Africa_ @ZimCricketv This is a joke of this format where bowlers are toothless

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@sidhutripathy @svembu Yes..that's what he has written in clear and plain English

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@RailMinIndia This is a suggestion post. For all chair car Vande Bharat Trains, It would be good if we have the option of an affordable, paid wifi service. I see the need as I travel frequently and see many people struggling with their hotspot network while working/ in meetings.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@HarishSItagi Looks like people of Karnataka fly to their offices and they are not part of the problem. Thankfully people of Delhi and Mumbai don't single out migrants like this even though these cities are notorious for their traffic too.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@AaladaMara Immigrants have a very crucial role to play in building either a city or a nation. It does not mean that the city was nothing before their arrival. It just means that they acted as a catalyst to its growth further.

[Civic Opposition of India @CivicOp_india]

@BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @bellandurutrfps
What's happening on Sarjapur Road? A family in car is being attacked by bike brone assailants! Please help!
The incident happened at 10:30pm at street 1522, Doddakannelli Junction! The couple just reached police station!
#crime #Bengaluru

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@east_bengaluru @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @bellandurutrfps He is my colleague. he is such a nice guy. This type of incident is insane. Nobody is safe in Bengaluru.

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@east_bengaluru @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @bellandurutrfps Let's keep raising voices against such hooligans

[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

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[aukash kumar @aukashkumar]

@RailMinIndia Please see the soil erosion near the tracks on the route between Patna to Howrah, somewhere between athmalgola and barh station. Pics taken from my last week's train travel.

I thought a lot before posting this pic. Please ignore if this is normal.