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Re: Near True

Message-ID	<55A0825A.1973@ix.netcom.com> (permalink)
Date	2015-07-10 19:41 -0700
From	The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups	alt.astronomy, sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, rec.arts.sf.written
Subject	Re: Near True
References	<55871A72.769A@ix.netcom.com> <fc94c5f1-75ef-44f7-89a9-ad9e3be83073@googlegroups.com>

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pcardinale@volcanomail.com wrote:
> 
> On Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 1:11:33 PM UTC-7, The Starmaker wrote:
> > What does "Near True" mean?
> >
> > NASA publishes 1st 'near-true color' images of Pluto
> > http://rt.com/usa/268678-nasa-first-pluto-images/
> >
> >
> >
> > With these guys and their fraudalent picutres...nothing from them is
> > nearest to the truth. I woud say billions and billions of miles away
> > from the Truth....youknowatimean?
> 
> It means that the colors in the image are nearly the same as  what you would see if you looked directly at Pluto with your eyes.
> Often in space probes, the color channels used for imaging don't necessarily correspond to the spectral sensitivities of the human eye.  Scientists are often interested in >images made from parts of the spectrum outside the range of human vision.  
>Color images made in such a manner are referred to as "false" color.  
>The purpose is utilitarian, but idiots think the purpose is deception.

It's called "false" color because it's....false.

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Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-06-21 13:11 -0700
  Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-05 19:01 -0700
    Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-07 20:22 -0700
      Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-08 14:26 -0700
      Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-09 10:52 -0700
        Re: Near True Simoen <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-07-10 22:41 -0500
      Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-13 23:10 -0700
        Re: Near True benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-07-14 03:00 -0400
          Re: Near True Simoen <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-07-14 11:34 -0500
  Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-10 19:41 -0700
    Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-10 19:43 -0700
      Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-12 21:45 -0700
        Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-13 12:11 -0700
        Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-13 15:53 -0700
          Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-13 22:48 -0700
            Re: Near True Simoen <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-07-14 10:47 -0500
              Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-14 10:34 -0700
              Re: Near True HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-07-16 07:14 -0400
          Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-24 13:55 -0700
            Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 20:52 -0700
              Re: Near True The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-29 11:48 -0700
            Near True2 The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-01 23:54 -0700
              Re: Near True2 The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-02 00:57 -0700
                Re: Near True2 The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-02 12:37 -0700
                Re: Near True2 The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-02 14:04 -0700
                Re: Near True2 The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-02 17:35 -0700
  Re: Near True Simoen <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-07-10 22:37 -0500

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