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Subject: 
Re: Libertarian SPAM (Propaganda)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:42:49 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeff Jardine writes:
> > 
> > Actually... Although water and the sky appear blue for the same reason, it is
> > not directly related to water itself (in vapour or liquid form).  Oxygen,
> > nitrogen, and water molecules are all approximately the same size, which
> > happens to be just big enough to scatter blue light.  Longer wavelengths of
> > light are not affected as much, and they mostly keep right on going.
> 
> 
> "(we'll skip the dicussion on light absorbtion and leave it for some
> anal-retentive type)" (restored snip)
> 
> I knew some anal-retentive type would take the bait....
> :-)


?

But I didn't even mention absorption!  Blathering on about absorption when
discussing a phenomenon that is entirely due to scattering - now THAT would
be anal-retentive.  ;)

Jeff J



Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: Is the sky blue in Libertopia
 
(...) You're only proving my point. :-) Beside, the sky isn't blue. Bruce (lost somewhere in the SoCal haze) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Libertarian SPAM (Propaganda)
 
(...) "(we'll skip the dicussion on light absorbtion and leave it for some anal-retentive type)" (restored snip) I knew some anal-retentive type would take the bait.... :-) Bruce (25 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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