Re: Extinction scenarios

["James R. Cunningham" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

Dinogeorge@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-08-16 03:02:06 EDT, TomHopp@AOL.COM writes:
>
> << molecular plasma >>
>
> I don't think such a thing exists. Plasma is (by definition) composed of free
> nuclei  (usually just protons, as in a hydrogen plasma) or highly ionized
> atoms and electrons; molecules cannot exist under such conditions
> (temperatures in the range of 10^6 kelvins).

It doesn't.  I took "molecular plasma" as a slip of the fingers, and assumed Tom
meant "highly ionized".  I know I have lot of 'typo' trouble late at night, and
have noticed that many others do do.Jim