[meteorite-list] The Next Generation

[Adam Hupe]

Dear List,

The next generation of collectors will probably be more demanding about
authenticity because the amount of material on the market will be much less.
If a dealer is not even willing to put his name on an ID card what does this
say?  Meteorites are considered to be at the top of the heap as far as most
natural history items go.  There are very few natural history items that can
come close to the rarity of meteorites.  At one time, some academics thought
meteorites were so important that the public should not be able to own one.
To see them squandered by this generation due to poor management and less
than acceptable documentation will be felt and remembered into the future.

Maybe these problems can be corrected and the current generation will have
learned by these mistakes, myself included.  Maybe most will realize that
meteorites are not mere commodities and are not renewable resources.  Just
maybe, this very small niche can evolve to the next level and this
generation can be remembered as one that did something about it.

All the best,

Adam