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

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

Because gold is very easy to plate in extremely thin layers and is very, very corrossion resistant (and a great conductor).

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: LBaird119 at aol.com
Date: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:53 am
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 123 -- ( the back to school geezer )

> ·     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 
> coatinginstead of silver? (Assuming/best I can recall-  that's why 
> they cover them 
> all in gold like that.)
>    Loren
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