[meteorite-list] Another meteorite millionaire wannabe

[Richard Montgomery]

Not overly dramitic, Adam, by any means.  The lines are being drawn, with 
funding at the source, as science takes the "hit" via funding vs. 
"not-funding" and unfortunately the rogue political (and looming) 
powerhouses control the heart-strings.  This results in a difficult position 
for our most important research icons:  when should they "tow-the-line" and 
capitulate to their funding sources?   In the end, the loss is evident.

This thread exploring "prelim" identification makes big-time sense. 
Although, it does put the burden on those of us without a micro-probe, and 
without a sniff-test for O-topes.  (I have lots of fun tools here, but no 
micro-probe!)

Which would we rather have: no m-right suspects, or none at all?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Another meteorite millionaire wannabe


>I forgot to mention NAU is now off of the public classification services 
>list
> along with ASU; two very prominent meteorite classification powerhouses 
> now gone
> within the last year and both from Arizona.  They seem to be dropping out 
> one by
> one at an alarming rate.
>
> I am not trying to be overly dramatic.  I just see things going the wrong 
> way
> the last couple of years.  More and more land is now off limits including 
> my
> home state of Washington.  This really upsets me because I tied a goal 
> around
> finding one there.  The late Richard O. Norton warned that this could 
> happen
> over a decade ago.  He was one of the first to recognize that 
> responsibility
> would translate into preservation if managed properly.  I listened to him 
> for
> several hours at a private party in Tucson over ten years ago and his 
> points
> were well received.  I feel almost guilty for being so complacent but now 
> will
> openly mention issues that bother me.
>
>
> Best Regards and happy Hunting,
>
> Adam
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