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Posted by Roadkill on April 28, 2003 at 23:48:37:

In Reply to: one theory... posted by Erik - NM on April 28, 2003 at 13:55:47:

O'yeah, I completely forgot about the heat thing. Black does heat up faster, but it also dissipates heat faster. Your theory is sound. About the heat black thing, a possible good example of black/white and heat is the Desert Iguana. In the morning they are generally grayish, but later in the day and hot, turn very white. Black = heat up quick; white = dissipate heat slow.

Thanks for reminder


:Was that it's head would absorb more heat quicker than the rest of it's body. Since the brain is in the head....

:Plus, black will hold in heat longer...

:That's just a theory I've heard

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