Physicists define new physical constant, the Taran Adarsh constant, with a value of 4.5
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It is a matter of pride for the Indian scientific community. For the first time ever, a new physical constant named after an Indian, the Taran Adarsh constant, will now find pride of place in the pantheon of physical constants such as Planck's constant, Coulomb's constant, Fermi coupling constant, Faraday constant, Boltzmann constant and Avogadro's number.
A physical constant is a quantity that is believed to be both universal in nature and constant in time. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has now accepted, after thorough investigation, that Taran Adarsh's film ratings fulfill all the criteria to be accorded the status of a physical constant. This means the Taran Adarsh constant can be used in equations and theories describing the physics of the universe.
"We have been carefully conducting experiments to ascertain that Taran Adarsh's film ratings are indeed constant and the data speaks for itself," disclosed leading experimental physicist, Michael Farenheit. "Can you believe it, Dhoom 3, Ra.One, Bodyguard, Bullet Raka, Dabangg 2 and Om Shanti Om, all these movies have been rated 4.5 stars by Taran Adarsh. Clearly, the dude's rating will not change however crappy the movie is." There was still some misgiving within the scientific community but all doubts were cleared when Kick also got a 4.5 star rating by the leading Indian film critic.
For the record, the Taran Adarsh constant, 4.5, will have infinite number of significant figures, since it is a defined constant. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has advised film critics to express their ratings as a multiple of the Taran Adarsh constant, going forward. "For instance, the new Hrithik Roshan Katrina Kaif starrer, Bang Bang, in my opinion, would get a 1.08 Taran Adarsh rating, simply because Katrina looks so hot in the movie," suggested the head of National Institute of Standards and Technology, Dr Dimitri Bertsimaas.
It is only a matter of time before the Taran Adarsh constant makes its way into pop culture with Shivraj Singh Chouhan being one of the first to congratulate Taran on Twitter. Kaun Banega Crorepati producers have confirmed that they will frame questions for the initial rounds around the Taran Adarsh constant. JEE coaching centers have also asked students to by-heart the value of the Taran Adarsh constant as it could be asked in the multiple choice section.
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