I don't understand what Petersen meant when he said on p.180 that his
data in Fig.7 are well known but are being ignored because they conflict
with current theories. With which current theories are they in conflict
and why are the originators of the theories ignoring the conflicting
evidence? Are you familiar with the Oort model?
I follow the data deducing that a significant number of comets arose
from ejecta from the sun. Why are those comets in a "metastable
state-one that possesses no mechanism for the loss of thermal energy to
the surrounding space"? Can't a comet lose thermal energy on the side
that points to deep space because deep space is cold?
Joseph Mastropaolo