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To: ShadowAce
Carbon core in a white dwarf? Somebody's pulling a leg somewhere ... Osmium & Iridium are far denser than carbon.
20 posted on 02/18/2004 8:28:44 AM PST by 4CJ (||) Support free speech and stop CFR - visit www.ArmorforCongress.com (||)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
Osmium and Iridium need a supernova for formation. White dwarfs most likely wind down at the end of the carbon cycle.
21 posted on 02/18/2004 8:32:45 AM PST by Axenolith (Politicians lie. If they told the truth, the voters would vote for their lying opponents.)
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