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From: heskett@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Donald Heskett)
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Subject: Re: water dump
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Date: 19 Dec 90 22:52:54 GMT
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In-reply-to: jack@focsys.uucp's message of 19 Dec 90 17:21:59 GMT

At earth's distance from the sun, water ice should sublimate fairly
rapidly. Just look at what happens to comets!  I would guess that a
one-inch sphere would sublimate away in a week or two.