[meteorite-list] Meteorite Meme (TM) - Alien Life

[Adam Hupe]

Hi Dirk,

You wrote:
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The meteorite memes (TM) have stolen what most people think about  meteorites 
and it is very sad (seems only $$$ memes and get rich quick  memes abound). 

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I feel your pain. In a poor economy with the population focusing on mid-term 
elections here in the U.S.A., there seems to be little interest in commenting on 
"mundane" items like meteorites these days.   Attach ludicrous price tags to 
them and unwanted outside interest is sure to develop. In reality, the prices of 
most meteorites are at historical lows so all this talk of treasure and riches 
has done nothing to improve their monetary value.  It has however increased the 
amount of meteorite wrongs on eBay from people who desperately want to get rich 
without following any protocol whatsoever.  When people are starving, they will 
hold onto dreams of riches with unmatched tenacity.  Who can blame them?  I 
think that this avocation is out of balance. Perhaps the scientific value will 
increase with new discoveries as the economy recovers.  



Happy Hunting,

Adam




----- Original Message ----
From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>
To: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 8:40:47 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Meme (TM) - Alien Life

Dear List,

In my reply to an off-list email from  an ANON meme, another meteorite meme 
(TM).

ANON,  It is a sad trend (that up-to-date meteor and meteorite news rarely gets 
discussion on the current meteorite list).  The event in New England not a 
single post from anyone but me???  Come on this is/was a large event and not a 
word!

  When others scheme on how to get there first and keep others out it makes for 
not much fun.

  I post the meteor/meteorite news because I like to, not because I get paid for 
it or can benefit from it.  I used to give people (meteorite "hunters") a heads 
up but NO information comes back to me- absolutely NOTHING.

  The meteorite memes (TM) have stolen what most people think about meteorites 
and it is very sad (seems only $$$ memes and get rich quick memes abound).  
Thank you for your email.  Maybe the Gnemes will reply?

Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo


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