Re: Electrolysis

From: Alan Combellack (acombellack_at_nspmsympatico.ca)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 08:39:53 -0500

"Dan Bloomquist" <EXTRApublic21@lakeweb.com> wrote in message
news:41FC3DB5.5050008@lakeweb.com...
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> Steve Spence wrote:
>> Neither is feasible. Hydrogen comes from fossil fuels.
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> I won't bother to ask you to stop top posting.
>
I see this comment from time to time. I don't particularly want to offend
people but I don't know what "top posting" means. Does it mean that one's
reply is placed above the copy of the OP? If so, what is wrong with it? If
not, what is it?
  Alan C

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