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Old 15-November-2007, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by paul schroeder View Post
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When paeps hit mass occasional contacts do produce heat. It is the source of the suns heat and planets likewise generate some heat of their own. In this way the energy created during pressure contact is disemminated as heat and also as light. [snip]
What role does fusion (of hydrogen to helium) play in generating 'the suns heat'?

In this ATM idea of yours, is 'paeps hit mass' also the (sole) source of all stars' heat?