[meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered

[Greg Catterton]

I would have to agree... if you find a gold mine would you tell everyone about it before your had a chance to secure it?



--- On Wed, 11/5/08, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 5:25 PM
> Hi List,
> 
> "the big concern for local authorities is how to
> prevent meteorite
>  hunters from coming to the site and digging up meteorite
> fragments."
> 
> The best solution would probably have been not to publish
> all these details!
> Remember Gold Basin?! Twink, Jim, and John first did the
> meticulous scientific
> work of locating, collecting, and cataloging the first
> finds in collaboration
> with D. Kring before the public learnt about this 15,000
> year-old strewnfield!
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Bernd
> 
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