Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Attending and staying silent does seem strange however the decision was made prior to the meeting which is just the formal approval of the decision.

There is nothing to discuss at this point. To have power or influence need to be able to be involved in the discussions that lead up to the meeting

Originally Posted by 3toes

Attending and staying silent does seem strange however the decision was made prior to the meeting which is just the formal approval of the decision.

There is nothing to discuss at this point. To have power or influence need to be able to be involved in the discussions that lead up to the meeting

Huh? Non Capice.

Cultural difference in meeting and how decisions are made. When have worked with asian companies the meeting is a formality to document the decision that has been made. There is no point in raising anything at this point. This is seen as very poor form.

Originally Posted by dieselsniffer

Left field. How tight does the drainplug on the 300tdi engine block go?

Tight enough not to fall out and not as tight as it strips the threads...

According to this spec sheet = 35Nm / 26Ib

Online
Torque Specifications - Land Rover Defender 1996 - Find Land Rover parts at LR Workshop

Pdf version
300Tdi Overhaul Manual pg102.pdf

PM sent.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Tight enough not to fall out and not as tight as it strips the threads...

Don't know about a DISEASEL but on a V8i I always added a small length of Teflon tape just for Belts & Braces Security.

Nothing ever leaked for me so I was happy.

looking at amonia - harba boash process leading to TRIVIA

"Nearly 50% of the nitrogen found in human tissues originated from the Haber–Bosch process. Thus, the Haber process serves as the "detonator of the population explosion", enabling the global population to increase from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 7.7 billion by November 2018."

Now that's cool trivia

Edited
The Haber-Bosch Reaction: An Early Chemical Impact On Sustainability

Ammonia production helped boost global agriculture but also led to unsustainable population growth

by Steven K. Ritter

AUGUST 18, 2008 | APPEARED IN VOLUME 86, ISSUE 33



https://cen.acs.org/articles/86/i33/...-Chemical.html

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

looking at amonia - harba boash process leading to TRIVIA

"Nearly 50% of the nitrogen found in human tissues originated from the Haber–Bosch process. Thus, the Haber process serves as the "detonator of the population explosion", enabling the global population to increase from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 7.7 billion by November 2018."

Now that's cool trivia

Interesting! Another thing is that it's estimated that the world's death rate is 7.7 per 1000 per annum. Now, considering the human body is made up of 12% carbon, then the present release of carbon, not to mention methane, at decomposition in today's world must surely be more than 1900!

Basically, we're breeding ourselves out of existence, which, when looking at news reports, might not be a bad thing. I'm sure Darwin stated 'Survival of the fittest', not the 'Fattest'.