[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 123 -- ( the back to school geezer )

[Erik Lane]

Gold is used in satellites as part of their electronic
circuits, and as a heat shield. Gold reflects heat.

from http://www.marthamine.co.nz/schools/gold_sch.html
--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

> ·     Thermal Conductivity: Diamond conducts heat
> better than anything - 
> five times better than the second best element,
> Silver!
> 
> 
>   Then why do they use gold on satelites for the
> heat dispersant coating
> instead of silver? (Assuming/best I can recall- 
> that's why they cover them 
> all in gold like that.)
>     Loren
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