[meteorite-list] Ad - Please Ignore!!!! Way off topic!!!!Statingthe OBVIOUS!

[moni waiblinger-seabridge]

Good Evening Dirk and list members!

Actually some meteorite images on the list have my cubes displayed on them! 
;-)
The first time I ever saw a cube displayed with a meteorite was on January 
25, 2000.
I thought it to be a very clever idea, because finally I could relate to the 
size of a meteorite!!
Grams did help, and it seems people on the list did not have a problem with 
grams, so the best thing is, get your ruler out, it shows both cm and 
inches.
Get used to it, sooner or later every one will be using it.

Sternengruss Moni

PS. I want to thank Kathy Morgan, who brings the kindling for Kevin 
Kichinka's fire! :-))
Its a wonderful book!! :-)))


>From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>
>To: Alexander Seidel 
><gsac at gmx.net>,meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com,Martin Altmann 
><altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - Please Ignore!!!! Way off 
>topic!!!!Statingthe OBVIOUS!??
>Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:49:58 -0800 (PST)
>
>Dear Alexander, Martin, and List,
>   I think that the cubes are wonderful IF they are
>properly used; but I see many photos with the user not
>understanding the orientation for the cube.  And for
>many viewers outside of the US it is understood that
>the dimension is 1cmX1cmX1cm; but for the common
>"uneducated" ebay buyer the cube has no meaning.
>Therefore by stating the dimensions in the text would
>provide more clear information for most viewers.
>   As for field geology,  the cubes would be useful;
>but commonly the field geologist is left with using a
>coin, lens cap, pen, pocket knife, rock hammer, or
>something else that he/she happens to have available.
>   Now about Planetary material.  Science is a dynamic
>and hopefully progressive method to explain what is
>being studied. Science cannot say with 100% certainty
>that this or that meteorite came from this or that
>planetary body.  We can state the evidence we have
>that indicates, with some degree of certainty, that
>this or that rock came from where....sometimes.  The
>types of rocks and environments on most planetary
>bodies should be highly variable....look at the
>variety of rocks and minerals on the Earth for
>example.
>Planetary bodies are dynamic, and atmospheric gas and
>rock formation processes are variable throughout the
>formation and life of the planetary bodies.  Impacting
>meteorites from another source  can "contaminate" the
>surface samples that are/have been collected.
>   Thank you both and list members for this debate.
>Sincerely, Dirk Ross...Tokyo
>
>