On 12/22/04 2:17 PM, "Kenneth" > wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:51:50 GMT, "Ernie"
> > wrote:
>
>> Will,
>> Why not try a little experiment? Put your stone in the oven and turn the
>> oven on. Take two oven thermometers and hang one on the rack and
>> put the other one on the stone. See what happens.
>> Ernie
>>
>
> Hi Ernie,
>
> That is precisely what I did for over fifteen years...
>
> The stone got much hotter than the air.
>
> All the best,


Ernie,

Google for "specific heat", then compare stone and air indices to see why
this is so.

Will