[meteorite-list] December 20, 2008 falls

[Greg Catterton]

Buzzard Coulee and Tamdakht. Same day falls of large meteorites bith very close in type. Has anyone looked into if these falls are somehow related to the same object? I am thinking they are from the same place/area in space.
I find it strange that both fell the same day and are so close in type.

Greg C.

--- On Tue, 5/26/09, Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fireballs Meteors & Meteorites
> To: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 3:52 PM
> Hi,
> 
> These are random events. And random may be
> statistically defined as "one every 2.37 days" (or
> whatever), but they don't happen on a 2.37-day
> schedule.
> 
> The first thing you notice when you plot "random"
> events is that they seem to "cluster." I say "seem"
> because humans are very sensitively primed to "see"
> patterns and potential trends in the events of the
> world.
> 
> Frequencies go up; frequencies go down; it's random.
> That's what random means. Every event is completely
> unpredictable. Yet, given a large number of events
> and a long enough period of time, the "completely
> unpredictable" is "completely predictable," in the
> miracle of statistical mechanics. Watch a large group
> of randomly decaying uranium atoms draw a near-
> perfect mathematical curve of declining activity.
> 
> The Universe likes to have it both ways. In contrast
> to what Einstein thought, God does roll the dice but,
> at the same time, the game is totally rigged.
> 
> Or is it?
> 
> The only valid rule about seeing fireballs and meteors
> is this: they may fall or they may not fall, but if you're
> not looking, you won't see them.
> 
> 
> Sterling K. Webb
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:13 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fireballs Meteors &
> Meteorites
> 
> 
> > The sky has been really quiet lately. Believe me, I'm
> watching...
> > 
> > I've been rather disappointed that there has been no
> big meteors reported lately. So I was slightly curious when
> I ran across this little blurb hoping it was something. Then
> after reading the report... Well, let's just say that not
> all fireballs are meteors.
> > 
> > http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Mysterious-Lights-Near-Lebanon-Explained/04cbRHZAF0Cf_DQsy8_iXw.cspx
> > 
> > Skydiving anyone...?
> > 
> > On a side note, I'd like to ask some more questions.
> We've all witnessed and are very aware of the increased
> number of "witnessed" meteor events over this past year.
> Particularly the last 6 months or so. We're also very aware
> of all the new falls, especially those two newest meteorite
> falls right here in the United States and Canada. Not to
> mention the probable fall north of Merced, the Flagstaff
> fireball, Augusta, and another near Ontario Canada.
> > 
> > I've asked this question before and received mixed
> replies with no definitive answers. My question still
> stands.
> > 
> > Can anyone seriously say definitively that all the
> recent meteor fireballs and meteorite dropping fireball
> activity is NORMAL and simply attributed to increased
> awareness?
> > 
> > The increased awareness supposedly explains the
> increased number of fireball sightings. This seems likely
> but it is NOT the case. Look at the Meteorite Men TV show as
> a perfect example of mainstream awareness. A national
> primetime program that was broadcast to millions of homes
> across this nation via the Science Channel. This would lead
> someone to believe logically that perhaps there would be an
> increased awareness one could attribute directly to this
> main stream broadcast. There was... But this increased
> awareness is not of meteors, but of meteorites.
> > 
> > There has actually been decrease in reports of large
> meteor fireballs over the last month. There is a big
> increase in news related directly to meteorites, but NOT
> meteors or fireballs!
> > 
> > Even with more media attention on "meteorites" over
> the last month, I suspect that the reason there has been
> decreased fireball sightings, is simply because there have
> been less fireballs to see. They' are just not falling at
> the rate they were a month or two ago.
> > 
> > Can someone explain why? Am I missing something?
> > 
> > -- Regards,
> > Eric Wichman
> > Meteorites USA
> > http://www.meteoritesusa.com
> > 904-236-5394
> > 
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