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This discussion reminds me of the note going around about 20 or so years ag=
o claiming to follow modern satellite design back through car lane/tunnel d=
imensions, railway guages, coverered wagons, roman roads and eventually arr=
ived at the wheel separation of a Hittite war chariot. Not sure how real it=
was, but a good read.
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Mark Hooper
1972 TR6
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:00 AM
To: mdporter@dfn.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] New Alternator - Stag
Indeed. Many years ago when I was working in HVAC I was trying to calculat=
e air flow temperature changes based on a coil rated at some value (eg: 22 =
MBTU/Hr) and my calculations kept coming out way out of the realm of realit=
y. By a factor of 1000. Then I realized that the "M" stood for Mille (100=
0 in Latin). Remember the Mille Miglia is a race of 1000 miles, not 1,000,=
000 miles. I think that by the end of a million mile race all the spectato=
rs will have gone home.
So when does "M" mean 1,000 and when does it mean 1,000,000? The answer to=
that is the same as it is to most of life's questions: "It depends." For =
example, how big is a barrel? Answer: It depends. A barrel of beer is 31 =
gallons. In the US. In Brittan it is 43 gallons (US). But most fluid bar=
rels are half a hogshead (31.5 US gallons). And a barrel of oil is 42 US g=
allons.
Context is everything.
BTW, how much is a buttload? Two hogsheads. Look it up.
Dave Massey
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bout 20=20
or so years ago claiming to follow modern satellite design back through=20
car lane/tunnel dimensions, railway guages, coverered wagons, roman ro=
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and eventually arrived at the wheel separation of a Hittite war chariot. No=
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sure how real it was, but a good read.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2 face=3DArial>Mark Hooper</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2 face=3DArial>1972 TR6</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><B>From:</B> Triumphs=20
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of=20
</B>Dave<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:00 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=
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mdporter@dfn.com; triumphs@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] New=
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Alternator - Stag<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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f"><FONT=20
size=3D4>Indeed. Many years ago when I was working in HVAC I was tryi=
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calculate air flow temperature changes based on a coil rated at some value =
(eg:=20
22 MBTU/Hr) and my calculations kept coming out way out of the realm of=20
</FONT><FONT size=3D4>reality. By a factor of 1000. Then I real=
ized=20
that the "M" stood for Mille (1000 in Latin). Remember the Mille Migl=
ia is=20
a race of 1000 miles, not 1,000,000 miles. I think that by the end of=
a=20
million mile race all the spectators will have gone home.<BR><BR>So when do=
es=20
"M" mean 1,000 and when does it mean 1,000,000? The answer to that is=
the=20
same as it is to most of life's questions: "It depends." For example,=
how=20
big is a barrel? Answer: It depends. A barrel of beer is 31=20
gallons. In the US. In Brittan it is 43 gallons (US). But=
most=20
fluid barrels are half a hogshead (31.5 US gallons). And a barrel of =
oil=20
is 42 US gallons.<BR><BR>Context is everything.<BR><BR>BTW, how much is a=
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buttload? Two hogsheads. Look it up.<BR></FONT>
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