₦airaland Forum

Kashif:
I did mention that I increased the pressure in the transmission due to the fear of a possibly worn clutch. Saturday, I decided to return it to spec (I was hearing little engagement clunks).

On opening the drain plug, I was pleasantly surprised that the ATF was as pink as it was when I worked on this transmission. Could it be the elevated pressure holding the clutches and brakes tight, with minimal wear? Good to know!

On a side note, after dropping and adjusting the valve body, I coupled everything back, refilled fluid, reset adapts and it was time to test. Engaged reverse, there was no movement. Neutral, and there was a jerk, and there was forward movement! Drive - forward movement. Engaged reverse again, and there was forward movement! So, I had forward in all ranges! LOL! . So it clicked! I did not connect the manual valve. Very funny but a fundamental oversight. Wacked myself on the head!

Had to drain fluid, drop pan and VB again, just to connect the manual valve. After that punishment, everything was fine again. Thank God I kept that day to myself!

Salute!
Want to be like you when I grow up... Really.
Good thing about DIY is the confidence it instills into you when you finally get it right.

Took one year plus and you still stuck at it.
Salute once again!

yasolan:
i appealed since on monday and i havent been verified, i am tired of all these wahala sef, how many days did urs take

Technically, 4 days.
I appealed shortly before midnight on Thursday last week. Saturday and Sunday aren't working days so they are counted out.
Got verified on Wednesday.
There's a huge backlog to attend to. I think that's the issue.
Be patient, I think you will be verified very soon.

Dam5reey:
12- 16days from shipment date....

Thanks a lot.

4llerbuntu:
items shipped on 5th have not left china.......

better zero your mind till end of the month before u start worrying about shipping. ur way still far

Hahahahaha. I can deal with end of the month though and maybe a few days more.
Just needed an estimate, helps me to focus fully on other stuffs during the wait.
Thanks

fibonacci2526:
Oga everything from shipping to delivery will take 16days depending on your location. Put your feet up and relax.

Alright thanks.

Finally placed my order 2 days ago after having my appeal verified. Shipping company is the AliExpress standard shipping.
Anyone here know how long it would take for the store to ship out my order?
I do not mean deliver to Naija o but just to transfer the product to the shipping company.
Thanks.

dasanchez1:
I think it's wiser for the appeal to get solved first.. 320 per $ ....

Alright. Thanks.

dasanchez1:
For you to use UBA MasterCard or Africard based on foreign transaction, you gonna do vigil and hit it exactly 12am-12:02am... If not , you go see ," card transaction declined by issuer"
....... Imagine $3000 limit per day to all Nigerians...

Really

I just want to know if I can use it to complete my order on aliexpress even though i have an appeal currently on "being verified"?
Also what's their current dollar-naira rate?

Samiceman:
Did you use different cards or were you asked to appeal on the same card?

I was asked to appeal on the same card. Though I admit; tried to use a different card to pay but was unsuccessful.

dustmalik:
That's not the accurate way of telling your available monthly dollar allowance. to be sure, log into your online banking profile, Under Cards, click 'View Int'l Card Spend Limit', now scroll down and see similar info in the below screenshot

Thanks a lot... just followed your instructions and found out that i still have 100 dollars for this month. Also, my aliexpress order page shows that i have a pending appeal to fulfill. I just uploaded the documents required.
Once again, thanks a lot

So i funded my alipocket on the 31st with $100 hoping to fund the remaining $100 but GTB seems like they are against me oo.
The transaction that i made on 31st was moved to 1st February when i checked my statement of account. In other words they are effectively saying i have used up my february limit. Funny enough it happened to friend who funded on 27th too.

Anyone been able to access February's 100USD so far?

rookidmart:
It depends on the store, some will take longer to process, others might ship, but since it's the holidays it'll be stuck at the shipping terminal.
The holiday is almost over (3 days to go) so you can place your order now.

Keep trying.
Third question.

You should, but to be safe you should load the entire amount.

Thanks a lot!

Silent follower here...

I'm not new to Xiaomi per se. I was using the rn2 on developer ROM before it was stolen last year Q4.
I want to order the mi max for obvious reasons (battery, screen size) but I read somewhere in this thread that the Chinese are currently on a national holiday hence all orders will not be processed.
How true is this?
(i'm planning to get it from dreami stores)

Another question.
I haven't been able to claim my $10 coupon. The app keeps giving me the error page that reads thus:

"uh oh, something went wrong, please try again later"

Has anyone experienced this? if yes then;
what's the way out?

Third question.
Can I load my alipocket less than the price of an item i intend to order if I have a coupon that can cover the price difference?

Thanks in anticipation of a detailed response.

For those having issues funding their alipocket with GTB: Try funding with $50 each time. Worked for me.

Mattkent:
I feel you I was once like that till I read 'who moved my cheese' You should read it, it's very short.

Thank you

please send me kpmg past questions, dragnet past questions and GMAT study pack.


Email: lookingonwards01@gmail.com

thanks.

Nnah22:
Forward ur Email address.

Blessograo:
Even me as a medical student will not support it. I don't still understand why some medical teams likes to play God, you can cure a patient from a disease or ailment but when it comes to death, let's just leave that to God. I'm waiting for the time scientists will start creating human beings. If someone is dead leave them dead.

I disagree.

Where do you draw the line?
You leave this tech to God therefore means that we should leave all illness to God too. He granted us the wisdom/talents, he encouraged us to use it (parable of the talents) and he is God so he should be able to stop any discovery that doesn't glorify him right?

God is all powerful. We should stop fighting his battles.

Afterall there is nothing that happens that he hasn't willed.

TheSuperNerd:
@first bolded... A Clone is actually you just genetically-wise but definitely not personality-wise. In cloning, a lot of genes can be added during the reproductive cloning process to give the clone what you want it to have as suited for your purpose. So it's just a "genetic you" but not a "YOU" in the sense of your personality, psychology and experiences.

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@second bolded.... Hmmm... Biological immortality huh? That will see you maintaining ALL that makes you "You" in terms of your memories, personality and more without the need for making new memories afresh or worrying that your new body will also age and you'll need another "clone transfer" to start the process yet again all over....

Well, James Cameron's 2009 Avatar movie comes to mind in a way. That's fiction but it tallies with some information I did come across over a year ago.... "INITIATIVE 2045"

This is the brainchild of a Russian billionaire named Istkov who craves "immortality". He's so far put together some of the finest minds in science to make it happen. **Kindly check it out... INITIATIVE 2045**

So to answer your question on how biological immortality can be achieved from science's point of view, I will say it is by science coming up with a way to have our memories and personality uploaded/transferred into a NON-BIOLOGICAL CARRIER/BODY... More like an "AVATAR" either via Brain Transplant or by brain-computer autonomous interface transfer.

Uploading or transplanting your brain to another brand new "biological carrier" will only delay the inevitable because we'll still have to reach that point again where aging sets in.

BUT AGAIN, ON AGING, IF AGING CAN BE REVERSED THEN TRANSFER TO A BIOLOGICAL CARRIER MIGHT JUST WORK "PERMANENTLY". Research on telomeres/Telomerase and its connection to the anti-aging process as seen in the works of Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol Greider (Nobel laureates in 2009) holds some fine promise but it's still a long way to unravelling all the mystery thus the way for now will be to focus on a non-biological carrier that will hold our memories and personality just the way we do so in our biological forms. Yep... I'm talking super advanced hi-tech android life forms... Loolll

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@third bolded..... lolll... You've already outlined the answer here yourself. You're simply saying, "Heck! There's no need man... This is just delaying the inevitability of aging and decline."

I trust my reply in no.2 have also addressed to a certain extent why this "cryonics way" or even cloning wont be the best for you....


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@Fourth bolded.... aging process of the brain... I already talked about Telomeres and Telomerase just briefly and their connection to aging/anti-aging in humans.


You age because the telomeres of your chromosomes shorten with age and thus affect all cell activities in your bodies with time including that of your brain.

The enzyme telomerase is what acts to keep the telomeres from shortening rapidly (and even increasing its length) but again telomerase naturally reduces with age. This discovery is so remarkable and it means all we gotta do is to find a way to keep our telomeres from shortening in our chromosomal make-up. And that also means sustaining the secretion of telomerase because the more telomerase, the longer our telomeres get and that will reflect in our gene expression phenotypically as our cells (including that of the brain) will begin acting as if they were many years younger...... Thus killing the aging process for good.

So without further ado... "Can my memories be intact if they can reverse the aging process of the brain?"---»» I boldly say yes Sir... Not only will your memories be intact but your memory power will likely be boosted to function at levels youngsters at their "brain-power peak" also function.

It's all about Telomeres and Telomerase.

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@Fifth bolded..... You're so right. Our memories form a major part of our core identity. We are indeed what we have experienced.

The implication of science one day finding a way to have our memories and personality transferred to a more advanced and far healthier "permanently efficient" brain either in a biological or non-biological (advanced) android carrier is not necessarily the "possible fact" that man has the ability (only if found) to be JUST "biologically" immortal BUT RATHER the "possible fact" that man has the ability to be either biologically or non-biologically immortal.

**You never know which one mankind will achieve first. The Biological or non-biological forms of immortality...... AND WHEN WE SPEAK OF IMMORTALITY, we do so in the absence of certain extreme external factors/forces like a nuclear blast for instance. Our forms will most likely not survive that... Looolll**

Why do I keep mentioning non-biological? Because, that looks like the most "concrete" way for man to achieve immortality.


Telomeres research and anti-aging discoveries still on today do have super prospects for man some day living without ever getting old.

BUT I must say the likelihood of this immortality is most likely to be seen in non-biological life forms.... SUPER ADVANCED ANDROID LIFE FORMS... AVATARS-KINDA

Lemme digress to religion a little, In Christianity, we understand that Man will live forever with Jesus Christ in paradise right? And will do so in a "new body". Hmmm.... Now this body will be "perfect" and not "fleshly" (not of human flesh). It speaks of a "higher" kind of life form.....

Now for mankind, that "higher" from a non-religious perspective will most likely be super advanced android/non-biological life forms.

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@Sixth bolded...... Brilliant question! Truth is this is quite tricky but one thing is certain, IT'S STILL "YOU" Yes, it is still "you". There will be subtle alterations here and there in your psychology, little tweaks and improvements in your personality, a much better perspective on how you see things and on what you prioritise and so on and so forth but bottomline IT IS STILL "YOU"

Why? Well, because it's been part of you (your memories and personality albeit hidden/undiscovered) all along and only needed you to have it ressurrected so as to improve your mental outlook and subtly alter some aspects of who you are so that a possibly better and more powerful "YOU" can emerge.

More like maximising your full brain's potentials not initially possible in your "old brain".

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@Seventh bolded.... Yep.. I admit. There are risks in "birthing never-seen-before psychological disorders" IF A FEW THINGS GO WRONG in the process.

The minutest miscalculation can be catastrophic hence the need to be certain of detailed steps in realising this BIG DREAM OF SCIENCE.... "Immortality".


So in all, is this worth all the risk? I will use Ben Carson's risk checker evaluation to answer this...

Before you take a risk, especially a big risk, ask yourself these four questions:

- What is the best thing that will happen if I do this?

- What is the worst thing that will happen if I do this?

- What is the best thing that will happen if I do not do this?

And finally,

- What is the worst thing that will happen if I do not do this?


Your personal honest/sincere answers to these questions as a scientist will go a good way in helping to ascertain if a risk is worth your sweat.

So my answer to your "risk" question is dependent on your own evaluation of the four "what's" of risk as seen above. I could say yes, it's worth it. I could say no, it's not worth it.

But it's all about perspective and conviction which is quite personal and cannot be generalised.


So Sir... This is it... I hope I have been able to do some good justice to most (or rather all) of the questions raised.

Thanks for engaging me... I appreciate.

I know humans will want to explore the android path to our species'immortality but i still believe that the technology behind biological creatures far exceeds any metallic contraption we can come up with. The brain for instance is very delicate and yet very powerful. Replicating the awesomeness of the brain is a technology I don't foresee occurring in a very long time.

In Engineering we say the greater the functionality/complexity, the lesser the safety/ruggedity of the machine. It is a rule that even nature abides by. That's why our brains are sealed off in a thick skull and our heart and lungs are covered with the rib cage. My fear stems from the possibility of having a technology that relies on chips or today's transistor technology... the perfection demanded in the manufacturing process might be near impossible to replicate in reality. Well, we have nanotech though but even nanotech has limits.

Our computers today are manufactured by cramming chips into the tiniest spaces on wafers. The limit to the number of semi conductors that can be crammed is nearly being entirely overrun. That means that probably our computers for the future will require a new manufacturing process for their chips if they were to get any faster. If this a new method is not discovered we may be left to explore other alternatives like growing brains and using them to power our supercomputers eventually!!! Biotechnology seems like the viable future

The telomere tech is still in its young stages but you will agree with me that it's just a matter of time; Aging will take place eventually. Like it is said "Death comes for us all" I would much rather they channel the research resources to memory transfer than enhancing our telomeres' resistance to aging.

The answer you provided about the psychological differences in me after every iteration of memory transfer is still kinda hanging there somewhere. It begs the question?


What then is consciousness



Very Apt response.

Thanks for your time and also for your recommendation. I will look into initiative 2045 as soon as I am done typing this reply.

TheSuperNerd:
Well, thanks OP... All the best to you too...

Remember, never limit yourself to just knowledge within the "four walls" of institutions. Spread your thirst for knowledge of all kinds and just "fly" and "soar"

See you at the top.....

First off, I'm not scared of death but then again I'm really very curious about our species advancement in the fields of science and technology in the next couple of centuries. Suffice to say I would want to live beyond the regular human lifetime if that were possible. I am greedy like that

Reading this article triggered certain questions in me.

I know about cryonics and cryogenics and I understand biology enough to know that the word death is very ambiguous.

A clone of me would not necessarily be me right? Doesn't matter if the genetic material from me is 100% pure, the clone would still be a different human being with different experiences and memories, right?

If that is the case, how else then can biological immortality be achieved?

Let's assume that the preservation techniques employed in cryonics are able to keep my brain in its 'before death' state. As we age, our cell divisions are accompanied with losses of information. The brain cells are no exception. Muscle memory and other information I have been able to store before being frozen are intricately wrapped around this neuro-cellular genetic information losses according to theory.

The question is: What benefit therefore is there to me; frozen at 60 years, knowing fully well that my brain is no longer at its peak performance and implying that I can only get a limited operational time from it I.e. another 100 years tops (after quality nutrition) with each passing day meaning a loss in brain power as I think and live?

Can my memories be intact if they can reverse the aging process of the brain?
Because honestly there is no use if I can't have my memories after the aging process is reversed/I have my memories and the aging process is irreversible.

Also, I believe our memories form our core identity. We are what we have experienced. If science eventually finds a way to transfer our memories to another healthier brain, should that not imply that we are biologically immortal?

Also, our memories are usually juggled in layers and layers making it such that we never truly forget but simply can't recreate the neural pathways of older memories. Transferring our memories to healthier and newer brains may mean easier access to these older forgotten memories which may also imply that our thought pattern will remarkably change - as certain incidences which we could not access or make meaning of due to limited experience at the moment they were formed - may be re-accessed and reassessed to form newer conclusions which may alter our original psychology and personality.


Can I still comfortably call this new memory - me? as I may be very different from the person I was- before and after each iteration of memory transfer.

Again there is a risk in birthing never seen before psychological disorders. Is this procedure worth this potential risk?

some of these questions require technical answers others require your opinion.

Thanks.

COOOL!

The problem with profitable resources as usual is the same - struggle for control
Sometime I wonder how the UAE got it right and we are still lagging behind. Politicizing everything is the root cause of our under achievement.

angieberry:
I know some women's mouth can push their otherwise gentle husband's to do the unthinkable. But, as she said, it's still no excuse to beat up your wife. Just leave quietly while she rants.

In other words it's okay for a woman to rant

why should the man be the one to accommodate such behaviour

olujastro:
To add to what darellrivers has said, coming out with a 2.1 is very much ok as u almost get same opportunities as first class guys would. But I'll prefer you work hard to end up with a very high 2.1 (btwn 4.16-4.49 GPA). I put that GPA cos during my scholarship hunts, I've seen many top overseas schools peg their minimum undergraduate GPA ranging from 4.15-4.20 to mk one eligible for their masters scholarship. (it could be less or more depending on d school)
As for ur choice of course, u did d perfect thing by sticking to Mechanical guy! No bragging.. but Mechanical appears to be the father of Engineering when it comes to opportunities. I've met many friends who wish they did mechanical in their first degree because of d privileges I've had over time that dey don't. Would av given countless examples but am not a guy of too many words. Though I chose mechanical out of passion right from primary 5 for particular reasons.
Summary is, the highest GPA doesn't guarantee a brighter future as u'll still av to compete out dere for same opportunities. Having worked in two engineering coys just within 1.5yrs of completing NYSC compared with those with higher GPA than me and yet to get an offer, I can only say...do ur best in school and let God handle d future.

compliments of the season!!

Thanks a lot!
I appreciate the effort and time you put into your reply to that post.
I'm currently safely between the range you recommended and i intend to try my very best to close the gap between my current grade and the 4.5 mark.
Funnily, I share the same sentiments as you. I've had the passion for mechanical engineering since my uncle taught me how to make paper models of boats, planes and cars. That's a very long way back into my childhood. I still can't understand how i missed it along the way.

Thanks again for the moral support. I will give my all from now henceforth and let God handle the rest.

I also need a bit of enlightenment on this issue.
Do any of these choices of options in mechanical engineering affect a possible future switch to power systems engineering.
1) industrial production engineering
2) automotive engineering
3) air conditioning and refrigeration engineering.

Is any choice going to reduce or improve the chances of furthering in the direction of power systems engineering?

To the rest of the team:
Xfire, darellriver and all.
Thank you all, Merry Xmas in arrears and a wonderful and prosperous new year in advance.
God bless.

darellrivers:
That's the spirit... you still have one year to "prove your mettle" in school and a lifetime to be the best in your chosen career. Most importantly, a lifetime to share your experiences and help build others.

will be happy to hear from you. email me- darrellriver@gmail.com

Thanks a lot.
You've got mail.

darellrivers:
I am glad my post was therapeutic.

Now, there is something you can still do... You can decide to put in your best in your 500L and get the best results in your class... you may not come out with a first class but it might make you feel better if you have those bragging rights and you can even make it into an interesting story on your statement of purpose-if you are interested in applying for masters/phd abroad... something like "In my first (or whatever) year, I became disillusioned and wanted to move to chemical engineering, but as I remained, my love for the field increased and by the time I was in my final year, I had made up my mind to pursue research in this field. I ended up having the best research project and a commendation from my professors"

As you may have gathered from the thread (although the little I wrote was deleted after nairaland was attacked), I have a degree from the University of Oxford and it was a fully funded scholarship from the University (Fees+Living expenses). Here is my advice to EVERYONE who is interested in getting scholarships...

1. Know what course you want to do and know WHY you want to do it
2. Find out which TOP schools do your course (the richer the school, the higher the chances of funding)
3. Search for Nigerians who are in that school or doing that course in another school (trust me, Nigerians are EVERYWHERE).
4. Contact these people and find out their experiences

This was the advice I gave someone early this year and he sent me an email last week saying he is currently on a fully funded scholarship abroad.

Wish everyone all the best
Feel free to contact me (I am quite lousy at replying emails but will try to)

Ah! That's a great Idea. I'll definitely give it a deserving shot. I stand to lose nothing but to gain a lot. I can't believe I'm not paying a dime for these top notch professional advice.
Wow, so stuff like that can be inputted in cover letters?
I still have a lot of things to learn.

Oxford is a prestigious institution. You must have proven your mettle and more to deserve a spot with them. I'm spurred now. I'll definitely take your advice and I'll start now to work towards these goals.
I will mail you as soon as I complete writing the epistle mail. Thanks for granting me that privilege.
I am grateful.

darellrivers:
Interesting... when I read the part about costly mistake, I was expecting to see you saying you would be graduating with a pass . In many instances, a first class and a 2-1 give you similar opportunities. Although you may not attain your personal goal of a first, a 2-1 will also open doors.

Now, I am going to ask you a question. What did you hope to achieve with a first class? A job, A scholarship or just the personal fulfillment of finishing school with the highest possible honours? If it is the first 2, you are still on track with your 2.1 but if it is the personal fulfillment part, then you need to make peace with yourself- you can learn all the things you want to learn but it should be for personal development and not just for the CV. You will come to realise, as life goes on, that the race is not always to the swift. A first class is great but not a guarantee to "success"

I wish you all the very best in all you do- and keep being a high flier.

Thanks a lot for your timely response. It was therapeutic to say the least.
The reason for my desire to graduate with a first class honors degree stems from those three reasons you cited up there. The personal fulfillment part is, unfortunately, a really big part of it. I'm learning to cope notwithstanding and your reply has cemented to my resolve to get over it completely as soon as possible.
Regarding the job and scholarship aspect, to be honest i have little or no solid foothold as to how to go about them. i am inclined to think that their criteria will be different from the usual Nigerian university scholarships i'm used to. The tons of information online doesn't even help one bit. I keep sifting through them without actually making substantial progress but upon stumbling on this thread i believe all that is going to change. Information and knowledge are indeed super powers. I hope to keep learning from you all.

Now that i know those skills are for personal development (although I've always had the desire to master most of them especially the french language) i'll recondition my mind to learn them for the right reasons. No rush anymore but with a healthy pace.

Thanks for your best wishes. I will do my best to stand out whenever, wherever.
Happy sunday!

Hi all,
I sort of stumbled upon this thread and i must accede, you guys are doing a great job here. so i registered to get better access to the experts in the field.
Alright, I am a 400 level student in the department of mechanical engineering and i'm in need of professional advice.
I got into school with the aim of graduating with a first class honors b.eng degree but unfortunately, along the line i just suddenly lost focus on my chosen career path. A part of me wanted to transfer to chemical engineering and the other wanted to remain in mechanical. The internal struggle took a huge toll on my grades and if i were to be honest with myself, a first class would be a tall order right now. I still stuck with mechanical engineering eventually.
I'm past the stage of beating myself up over that costly mistake and i am ready to seek advice on what to do in order to fill up the vacuum a 2.1 grade will create in my future CV.
I'm considering learning a new language most probably french.
I also want to learn matlab, solidworks/autocad and p&id .
And finally I intend to learn a programming language (most probably Java).
I want to know from the experts if i'm towing the right lane or if there is something more i need to do to add some more colour to my future cv.
Your replies would be greatly appreciated.

xfire, darellrivers.