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From:
grey
To:
'idm@hyperreal.org'
Date:
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:42:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) AE CD top
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<Pine.BSF.4.00.9808211142260.13267-100000@astelia.nervosa.sf.ca.us>
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I was thinking it was a clear coating applied in some way as to be refractive in different ways. I thought it to be pretty keen, personally. On Fri, 21 Aug 1998, Ernesto Ikerd wrote:
quoted 23 lines It's probably just from viewing it in two different lighting> > > > It's probably just from viewing it in two different lighting > >situations, but I thought I'd mention it and ask for help in making sure > >there's not acid in the water cooler here at work. > well, there *may* in fact be acid in your water cooler at work, but Ive > also noticed a slight moire'-like pattern on the top side of the Ae CD. > an oblique lighting angle makes it more visible, but theres definitely a > slight surface difference. I wonder if the also blank ABB3 cd > demonstrates this strange property as well, which may just be a strange > illusion created by the digital information refracted somehow thru the > plastic. > > any optics experts care to explain this? > > ernie > > > Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 > Company Graphics, Dept 17, MZ-1156 > Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircaft Systems > Fort Worth, Texas > >
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