Re: American Airlines response

From: Noah Little (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 01/21/05


Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:50:01 GMT

Martin Potter wrote:
>
> Surely to transmit requires intention and conscious effort. To radiate
> requires nothing more than a temperature above zero K, whether you intend
> it or not.

As a retired broadcast and electronics professional, may I suggest that
a distinction that fine is akin to picking the flyspecks out of the
pepper.

-- 
Noah


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