Ah , to throw the proverbial Monkey Wrench into the works
         Have you considered submergence in Water, Either Sea of Fresh?
        Since IR transmission in Water is minimal , Aquatic plants and
animals exist in the ambient temperature. ( trying to raise body temperature
in such a heat sink would be a tremendous energy cost )
        Since there is no discernible infrared signature from the aquatic
life,
          then by the logic would they not be considered dead?

Russell Smith
Ciba Specialty Chemicals

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From: Alain Savard
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] VOC legislation - evolved to dark
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 2:24PM

By the same token if you are in total absolute darkness you automatically
die. Here is why: Liveable atmosphere has an IR signature and so does the
human body. This image signature is no visible to the unaided eye, but is
still present. In the absence of any and all form of IR signature (Probably
possible in an extremely well insulated enclosed empty container in deep
space at absolute zero).

So the kids are right... you should be afraid of the dark! Although it is
unlikely to exist anywhere.


Alain Savard, B.Sc.
Chemical Process Analyst
CAE Electronics Ltd.
e-mail: [log in to unmask]


 -----Original Message-----
From: Richard Tilbrook
Subject: Re: [TN] VOC legislation - evolved to dark

I would have thought that "dark" was just a concept, depending on what and
how you are trying to "see". An image intensifier can help you "see" in
light conditions so low you connot see with the naked eye.
Alternatively no visible light is required to see with a thermal imager, but
the thermal imager converts infra red radiation
to visible light on a TV screen. Furthermore, a Magnetic Resonance Imager
depends on the emission of something that can register in the
electromagnetic spectrum (I forget if its a phonon or whatever) after
application of a magnetic field.

In summary, blah blah blah, I've successfully avoided the physics of it, but
depending on how you look at things, you will
never be in the dark!

Richard

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