[meteorite-list] Essexite Gabbro - Not Mars Meteorite

[MexicoDoug]

Hi Darren,

In the words of one of the world's greatest minds ever:

"Well, this is science,' replied the professor, 'the attempt of the human 
mind to understand everything around us, be it giant stellar galaxies, 
microscopic bacteria, or these elementary particles. It is interesting and 
exciting and that is why we are doing it."

"But doesn't the development of science serve practical purposes by 
improving the comfort and well being of people?"

"Of course it does, but this is only a secondary purpose. Do you think that 
the main purpose of music is to teach buglers to waken soldiers in the 
morning, to call them for meals, or to order them to go into battle? They 
say "curiosity kills the cat"; I say "Curiosity makes a scientist"."

And with these words the professor wished Mr Tompkins a good night.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse at charter.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Essexite Gabbro - Not Mars Meteorite


> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:30:01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>geologist) while weathering met-list critical group-think. 
>>Congratulations,
>
> In defense of "critical group-think", the "critical group-thinkers" were 
> saying
> that it isn't a meteorite, proving that it isn't a meteorite would in no 
> way
> change the mind of the wackjob, and that Gary would be wasting his time if 
> he
> thought that the wackjob would acknowledge or accept the results.  Well, 
> guess
> what?  It isn't a meteorite, the wackjob's mind wasn't changed, and Gary 
> wasted
> his time if he thought the wackjob would acknowledge or accept the 
> results.  So
> the "crital group-thinkers" were 100% spot-on accurate.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280049934416
>
> BTW, only slightly less wacky:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140058962456
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