Re: radiometer paradox

[George Spagna <gspagna@rmc.edu>]

At 07:48 AM 6/16/97 -0500, Doug Craigen wrote:
> Wouldn't one make thermal
> effects less significant by raising rather than lowering the temperature.

"Illuminate" the radiometer by placing it next to a fireplace  -
eventually, when the gas in the bulb reaches a high enough temperature the
vanes will come to rest.

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