[meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011

[Meteorites USA]

I doubt they'll publish Anne's letter. It's too long for them. Their 
attention span is too short, and their lack of attention to detail won't 
allow it.

I think the NYT has ADHD.

Regards,
Eric

On 4/12/2011 10:22 AM, Richard Montgomery wrote:
> Darryl and List,
>
> Now I'm even more offended by the NYT.  The audacity of the NYT to 
> edit a letter-to-the-editor is the ultimate shame.  What a crock of s**t.
>
> Darryl, however, what they did publish of your original letter was a 
> great "back-atcha" and you shouldn't be embarrased.  Congrats are in 
> order for you.
>
> This of course, should make us all wonder what they'll do with Anne's 
> letter.
>
> Richard Montgomery
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>
> To: "Meteorite-list List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:27 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" 
> April 5,2011
>
>
>
>
> The "Letter to the Editor" referred to was, of course, edited.  It was 
> also written prior to the receipt of emails from Drs. Agee and Harvey 
> in which they disavowed the use of their quotes.  The New York Times 
> is my local paper and the publication of this article has been 
> terribly embarrassing.
>
> This was the the letter I hoped they would publish....
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com>
>> Date: April 5, 2011 11:39:18 AM EDT
>> To: letters at nytimes.com
>> Cc: scitimes at nytimes.com
>> Subject: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011
>>
>>
>> To The Editor:
>>
>> Your article “Black-Market Trinkets From Space” offers a highly 
>> misleading portrait of private meteorite hunters, characterizing them 
>> as “looters” whose endeavors have had a negative impact on scientific 
>> research. On the contrary, private collectors are not the bane of 
>> science, but are most often important contributors to new research. 
>> Consider that as a result of the harvesting done by Bedouins, Berbers 
>> and others, 32 distinct specimens of Mars and 43 distinct specimens 
>> of the Moon, as well as other exotic samples, have been discovered in 
>> the hot deserts since the mid-1990s---all of which have undergone 
>> study. Conversely, not one such specimen was recovered by scientists 
>> in these regions before this time, and since then scientists have 
>> recovered only four such specimens. In fact, it has been argued there 
>> is no other scientific discipline where researchers have been aided 
>> as much by the private sector than in the study of meteorites.
>>
>> Darryl Pitt
>> New York City
>>
>
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