[meteorite-list] A Simple Question

[Jeff Grossman]

I just threw the number 50% out there because it seemed like a fair 
compromise.  Trust me, collectors won't get such a deal from the federal 
government on vertebrate fossils or cultural artifacts!  But in this 
case, everybody wins if the owner (the federal govt, representing the 
people) splits the specimens with individual finders.  Unlike the 
fossils and artifacts, meteorites can be divided without losing their 
major scientific value. Without a solution like this, everybody loses: 
the owners get nothing and anybody who collects meteorites could be a 
criminal.

Jeff

On 2010-03-10 3:19 PM, Greg Stanley wrote:
> Now you're just being silly.
>
> I have a question to everyone who hunts Federal Lands:
>
> How many of you were FORCED... FORCED to give your meteorite(s) to the Smithsonian?
>
>
> Greg S.
>
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>    
>> From: sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net
>> To: almitt2 at localnet.com; altmann at meteorite-martin.de
>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:38 -0600
>> CC: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...whathappened toethics??
>>
>> No,
>>
>> But you will have to send half of the fish,
>> if you catch any, to the Smithsonian...
>>
>>
>> Sterling Webb
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:
>> To: "Martin Altmann"
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...whathappened
>> toethics??
>>
>>
>> Hi Martin and all,
>>
>> Next thing you know they will be putting a stop to fishing in this
>> country.
>>
>> --AL Mitterling
>>
>> Quoting Martin Altmann :
>>
>>      
>>> No, where did I?
>>>
>>> Jason.
>>>
>>> I like history. I like the Bulletins, I like modern natural science. I
>>> love
>>> meteorites.
>>> And, yes, I like my profession too,
>>> a profession, nobody has to be ashamed of.
>>>
>>> These are the four reasons,
>>> why I can't keep mum these years.
>>>
>>> Because I simply can't understand: Aren't they seeing, what they are
>>> doing?
>>>
>>> If only a single one could explain me,
>>> which the positive effects of the restrictive laws are or were
>>> in Australia, in Canada, in China, in Oman, in Algeria, in Argentina,
>>> in the
>>> Philippines, in Denmark, in Sudan, in Libya, in Namibia, in South
>>> Africa
>>> (?), now in USA, in Poland, in Russia (?), in Switzerland..
>>>
>>> then I promise to be much quieter.
>>>
>>> Perhaps you can help me with that?
>>> So far I see only, that they risk all.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: Jason Utas [mailto:meteoritekid at gmail.com]
>>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. März 2010 01:05
>>> An: Martin Altmann; Meteorite-list
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...what
>>> happened
>>> toethics??
>>>
>>> So, what you're saying, Martin, is that you advocate hunters lying
>>> about where they find meteorites so that they can keep them.
>>> Because that was his question.
>>> ...Interesting.
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
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