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-- They can't be called radio waves or microwaves, because no radio receiver

designed by man can detect them.

-- They can't be called X-rays, because they don't fog X-ray film.

-- They can't be called visible light waves, because nobody can see them.

-- They can't be called gamma rays, because they're not emitted in nuclear decay.

-- They can't be called ultraviolet waves, because their frequency is lower than

the frequency of visible light.

-- In many 19th Century Physics laboratories where infrared waves were being

studied, it was observed that the presence of infrared waves was often correlated

with a warm sensation on the surface of the human body. After correcting for all

other possible causes, such as wet pants and female post-doc lab assistants, it

was concluded that the warmth arose from the waves themselves, and they were

dubbed "heat", in recognition of the reaction they were able to bring about.

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