buck%NRL-CSS@sri-unix.UUCP (03/12/84)
From: Joe Buck <buck@NRL-CSS> 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. ARPA: buck@nrl-css UUCP: ...!decvax!nrl-css!buck -Joe