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From: buck%NRL-CSS@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Lie? Them's fightin' words
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Date: Sun, 11-Mar-84 17:40:37 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 11 17:40:37 1984
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From:  Joe Buck 


Mr. Maas took a statement of mine out of context (that Jupiter radiates
more energy than it receives from the sun) and accuses me of a LIE,
even though the statement is clearly true, by pointing out that other
planets must also radiate more heat than they receive from the sun,
owing to radioactive decay. Since I was proposing trying to detect
Nemesis (the alleged "death star") by infrared radiation in my message,
it was clear from context that I was talking about a SIGNIFICANT level
of radiation. Nowhere did I state or imply that anything was special
about Jupiter, instead I pointed out that Nemesis should be bright in
the infrared for similar reasons that Jupiter radiates.

I feel that Mr. Mass owes me an apology. I occasionally make a mistake;
sometimes even very stupid ones. But I will not tolerate being called a
liar.

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-Joe