[meteorite-list] Removal from the list - Aliens Did It!

[Meteorites USA]

Hi Everyone,

With all due respect to all. This list has ONE forum. Almost ALL forums 
online have many forum categories, and most have an off-topic category 
forum for people to communicate their opinions and discuss off-topic 
posts. It keeps the community whole and gives members who wish to 
discuss off-topic issues, a choice. In other words you still do have a 
choice. Read the post or hit your delete key.

The "Alien Life" thread is in fact either indirectly or possibly 
directly related to meteorites, and therefore VERY worthy of this list. 
Anyone who'd like to argue that notion should reconsider their own 
understanding of what the study of meteorites truly means and their own 
list membership. By complaining about seemingly off-topic posts in 
regards to aliens people are in effect saying they don't want to learn 
about their universe. Sorry if that seems harsh, but I've seen a lot 
worse things on this list than the serious philosophical and 
scientifically educated discussions of the possibility of life elsewhere 
in the universe.

I for one would much rather discuss seriously the alien life subject in 
relationship to the studies being performed on meteorites, and the 
evidence being found within them that support the notion of life 
elsewhere, rather than be a part of a forum who speaks unintelligently 
about alien abduction, or close encounters and UFO sightings.

Besides, the whole reason behind the study of meteorites in the first 
place is to learn MORE about our universe, and this CERTAINLY includes 
the search for extraterrestrial life and in fact could center on it. 
Those who would argue that scientific and logical discussion about the 
possibilities of life elsewhere in our universe based on the connection 
between that life and meteorites is somehow "Not Worthy" and "Off-Topic" 
is somehow not entirely fair or correct.

It doesn't have to be a discussion about little green men, it has to do 
with the study of meteorites and the real possibility of 
extraterrestrial life, and the direct connections with meteorites if any 
that exist.

To deny that is simply akin to an ostrich sticking it's head in the sand.

Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA