[meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

[Eduardo.]

One I had several times:
"If a meteorite fell in your head will it kill you?"
"Was somebody ever been killed by a meteorite?"
(they usually go one after the other)
I always show the Park Porest Garza stone kit here.

also
"Were the dinosaurs really been killed by meteorites?" (most of the times
by kids who love dinosaurs)

Eduardo

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Crawford <mark at meteorites.cc>
To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:34:12 +0000
Subject: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

> I was reflecting yesterday on the fun I get showing my collection to 
> guests, and talking about meteorites to non-hobbyists.  It got me 
> thinking that there are some standard questions which come up time and 
> again.
> 
> * "Where do you get them from?"  [One of the few opportunities to use 
> the line 'I buy from dealers by the gram' in polite conversation :) ]
> 
> * "How do you know they haven't just gone to the local DIY store and 
> bought a bag of gravel?" [or various versions of this]
> 
> * "How do you know it really comes from Mars/the Moon/the asteroids?"
> 
> ...and  I suppose if the conversation comes round to it:
> 
> * "HOW much???" :)
> 
> 
> I wondered if other list members had any fun regular (or occasional) 
> ones to share?
> 
> Mark
> 
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