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From: jfc@athena.mit.edu (John F Carr)
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Subject: Re: The Last Word on Friedman, Sevener, and Cuba
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Date: 13 Mar 88 00:43:55 GMT
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I have heard enough of the nonsensical idiocy which Tim has been posting on
this subject for the last weeks.  I will simply say that this latest article
shows his utter lack of comprehension of the basic physical principles 
behind refraction (if he understood the physics he would know how to 
find the refractive index of air at any reasonable temp/pressure), and
(hopefully) leave it at that.

I will refute this latest article if *anyone other than Tim* expresses any
doubt about his errors.  Else, I'll assume we all see his mistakes.

My challenge to Tim still stands.

Tim: I learned much of this from my professors, there is no need to ask
them and involve them in this discussion.    I will post a more detailed
derivation when the above condition is met: someone else is not convinced
that you are wrong.  What was your major?  I am majoring in Aerospace 
Engineering and Planetary Science (which includes astronomy) (I am a double 
major: those are two seperate fields).  I think I am in a position to make
statements on subjects such as refraction.

   John Carr                 "No one wants to make a terrible choice
   jfc@Athena.MIT.EDU         On the price of being free"
                                         --Neil Peart