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Re: Mt Tazerzait: Some observations
fes@UWYO.EDU wrote:
>
> Thanks to Doug for pointing something out to me. I was aware of
> what I was doing by speculating on some properties in Mt. Tazerzait. It
> was my hope someone on this list would have a better knowledge of the
> subject, and tell me whether I was on the right track, or completely off
> the mark. What it did do was provide me with photographs, and a few
> private communications from those who posesses it.That has been
> invaluable, but I am still perplexed.
> In response to Doug, I needed to finnish my thought.When I was
> talking about speculation has no place in science, I was trying to say,
> that it does not belong in a final product. What I mean is, speculation
> leads to evidence which backs up an idea, this moves it to hypothesis.
> Here a body of evidence is held, and can be added to or subtracted from.
> You can not write down a speculation and publish it as fact. This was my
> point, and I failed to make it.
> I accept the responsibility of my Mt. Tazerzait post, as I did it
> on purpose to stimulate some response, whether pleasant or not. Matt and
> Doug are correct, speculation is important to science. However it must be
> brought to the level of hypothesis based on evidence.
> I have a question for the members of this list. I am perplexed by
> the Mt. Tazerzait meteorite. I never had a interest in owning it, but
> would like to purchase a 5 gram slice, so I can investigate it on my own,
> and make a thin section to anaylize under the microscope and microprobe. Is
> anybody willing to part with, and sell me a small portion? If you are, please
> e-mail me directly, and we can discuss the details.
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> Frank Stroik
Dear ? (Professor, Frank) Mr. Stroik,
Thank you very very much for your encouragement. It has caused my
interest in this field even more, though I think being a real scientist
would be a lot for me to try to chew right not. :) However, because of
your comments both to me and to your subscribers my faith in mankind in
general has been regenerated. You know, things can get mighty boring
when you already know what the other guy's response is going to be on
any issue before you present anything. Thanks a bunch and I will
continue to strive to take my, "well maybe" to "definately" or as close
as my research will let me. Keep up the good work. This old world
could use a lot more of you.
Larry Linteau
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