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Re: Is the sky blue in Libertopia
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:51:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeff Jardine writes:
> 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)
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> > I knew some anal-retentive type would take the bait....
> > :-)
>
>
> ?
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> 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. ;)
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> Jeff J
You're only proving my point. :-)
Beside, the sky isn't blue.
Bruce
(lost somewhere in the SoCal haze)
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