[meteorite-list] Progress or ruination?

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In a message dated 1/9/2009 12:07:54 P.M.  Central Standard Time, 
geoking at notkin.net writes:
Steve's post about the  absence of "Keep Chile Clean" signs took me  
right back to that long  but thrilling drive from Santiago in southern  
Chile all the way up the  Pan American highway to Antofagasta -- the  
gateway to the  Atacama.

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Geoff,

Great post, but I must correct you  one on thing: Santiago is in the MIDDLE 
of Chile, not in southern Chile.   It only SEEMS like it is in the southern 
part with the 24 hours of driving it  takes to get north to Antofagasta.

Many people don't realize that the  "little" country of Chile is as long as 
L.A. is from New York.  And  starting at Santiago is like flying into St. Louis 
and then driving there rest  of the way into Tucson.  Getting to San Pedro de 
Atacama is like going on  to Tombstone, AZ.

Speaking of Tucson and culture, it is about that time  again when people from 
virtually every culture on the planet converge to barter  another years worth 
of goods.  

I can hardly wait!

Steve  Arnold #1
Arkansas  

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