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Old 29th June 2001 | 01:52
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Admiral James T. Kirk
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That's my boy!

Could I just add to that that any body above absolute zero will radiate heat at a calculable rate, independent of its surroundings. The rate at which heat is radiated depends only on its absolute temperature and the properties of its outer surface. (i.e. it will still radiate heat even if it's the coldest thing around - it just means that it will absorb faster than it radiates until it reaches an equilibrium state).

[This message has been edited by Admiral James T. Kirk (edited 28 June 2001).]