From: Eric Chomko <chomko@IDT.NET>
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Subject: YKTYBHTL (Re: Tarlike macro-molecules detected in 'stardust')
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...when this message appears to be something related to Unix tape
archiving.

Pulled from sci.space.policy.

Robert Maas <rem@shell.netmagic.net> wrote:
: <<The first in-situ chemical analysis of interstellar dust particles
: produces a puzzling result: These cosmic particles consist mostly of
: 3-dimensionally cross-linked organic macro-molecules, so-called
: polymeric-heterocyclic- aromates. "They rather resemble tar-like
: substances than minerals">>

: This sounds like the material produced by the Miller&Urey spark
: chamber. Do we currently know enough to say whether the two materials
: are as similar as I've guessed?

: <<STARDUST will visit comet Wild-2 (pronounce Vild-2) in 2004.>>

: That bets the question whether it's pronounced Vild-two or Vild-zwei.

: <<Such three dimensional molecules can form links to their neighbours
: and reach a thermal stability necessary to survive the trip into the
: inner solar system with 300 to 350 Kelvin (70 to 180 degrees
: Fahrenheit).>>

: Then STARDUST is getting only those selected particles which can
: survvie such heating, not an unbiased sample of interstellar dust
: particles. This begs for a similar probe to go out beyond Neptune (but
: no sample return unless it can be kept at cyrogenic temperatures all
: the way back) to get a less heat-resistant biased sample.

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From: Ariel Scolnicov <ariels@compugen.co.il>
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Eric Chomko <chomko@IDT.NET> writes:

> ...when this message appears to be something related to Unix tape
> archiving.

But not m4 or "cc -E"?

[...]

-- 
Ariel Scolnicov