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		RandomBacon 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Could a Paper Plane Thrown from the ISS Survive th... You have air molecules blasting it, which causes heat which burns the paper up. If you aren't going to read the article, at least read the other comments which talks about this.

RandomBacon 7 months ago [–]

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I mean, I'm not using the term "heat" correctly in a technical sense, but just in a way that the average person would understand.

If I made a mistake, I would like to know so that I can learn and not make the same mistake again.

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