There is nothing wrong with failing. In fact, failures can be great steps to even greater success. The failure to land on the moon should be taken with dignity. In the era of greater technological advancements, whatever we do can be done with great finesse, but the scientists obsessed with religiosity and national fame have other things to defend than science is saddening.

“Technical” or “Ritual” Failure?

With scientists visiting Shankaracharya to Hindu temples before launch shows how superstitious scientists are at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). What bowing down at the feet of illiterate Shankaracharya has to do with science?

Sure, scientists can be religious but in their personal lives not bringing ‘religious gurus’ to their workplace to worship before launch. If they do, should it be considered as a ritual failure? From following Rahu Kalam to seeking Vedic knowledge of someone who doesn’t know anything shows nothing but the superstitious mentality of scientists. If these scientists fail, along with them why shouldn’t in case of failure those who conducted Yagna etc be held responsible or blamed?

What we need is the objective analysis than playing on the emotions of the failure and see where it went wrong. China successful seeded a plant on the moon surface and India needs to catch up with China, not only in the space technology but also in the realm of cutting edge technology that we see China playing with.

India has the demographic advantage, we had advantage of English and mathematics. But today China is at the verge of becoming the largest English speaking country and the west is flocking in Shanghai to learn mathematics.

We should stop glorifying the failures at this level as a nation in which so many people are living below the hunger line every single rupee matters.

Let us examine the causes of failures and remove those bottlenecks to succeed till then let us keep religion and politics out of science and definitely out of Space!

Author – Mangesh Dahiwale, Human Rights Activist; edited by Velivada Team