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From: man@bocar.UUCP (M Nevar)
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Subject: Re: Why is only one side of a compact disk used?
Message-ID: <127@bocar.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 09:20:53 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 25 09:20:53 1985
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The reason only one side of the compact disk is used is because
the laser reads from the bottom of the disk and the image of the
'pit or valley' is reflected off the disk.  If both sides were
'reflectable', the laser couldn't read either side.