On Sunday, 25 September 2016 09:49:03 UTC+1, Alastair wrote:
On Sunday, 25 September 2016 09:00:11 UTC+1, Col wrote:
On 25/09/2016 07:28, Vidcapper wrote:
On 24/09/2016 22:16, Alastair wrote:
On Saturday, 24 September 2016 21:38:08 UTC+1, Asha Santon wrote:

If my hands are cold and you kindly place your warm hands either
side of my cold hand (not touching) my hand will absorb warmth from
yours. Yours will not absorb cold from mine.

Of course they will. My hands will cool whether we touch or not.

But it is not cold that my hands absorb. There is no such thing as
cold. It is the cold radiation from your hands which will cool mine.

But it is obvious to me now that you are taking sides against me. But
tell me which of the two choices you believe is correct.


We are not 'taking sides', we are just trying to point you in the
direction of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second...thermodynamics

Unfortunately Alastair becomes very defensive with any attempt to even
debate rationally, effectively accusing people of picking on him.

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Col

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That is a pure ad hominem arguement with no mention of the science. I don't recall ever accusing people of picking on me but your reply is an excellent example of just that!

Your idea of cold radiation is simply preposterous and it would need the second law of thermodynamics to be re-written. I can assure you that physicists would not do that for your idea. Time to recognise that and stop believing in this nonsense. Or, endure ridicule.