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Old 01-August-2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Interdimensional Warrior View Post
Doesn't Jay possess such knowledge?
You asked the question, not Jay.

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It is the basic physics that cannot be argued against that will prove or disprove my contention that the spacecraft would be unable to shed heat in the vacuum of space through the conversion of heat energy buildup from Solar radiation and internal heat sources into thermal radiation which the spacecraft can shed in space.
You need to consult a physics textbook. Heat radiates in a vacuum.
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