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Stephen — we’ve now provided detailed numbers for:
* Solar + IR absorption
* Thermal emission (T⁴)
* Sublimation cooling (using LsL_sLs and mass flux)
* Conduction/convection (with realistic high-altitude values)

Your replies keep asserting we “missed” things — yet you’ve shown no equations, no values, and no energy balance. If you’ve done a “transient calculation,” let’s see it:

🔍 Post your numbers:
* What convective coefficient hhh did you use?
* What’s your conduction heat loss at 10 km?
* What’s your crystal mass, heat capacity, and time to reach equilibrium?

Until then, you're just denying thermodynamics with hand-waving. We've modeled every relevant energy pathway, and the outcome is clear:

In direct sunlight, 20 µm ice crystals at flight altitude heat to ~230–233 K and sublimate in ~3–4 seconds — even with all mechanisms included.

No rhetoric can change the math.

Would you like that adapted into a shareable image or visual breakdown next?