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Re: meteorite authenticity

Greg, Dave, and all others.......

  We've discussed this before, my remark the posting  about the double
asteroids and the Posse needing to verify it was, although it seems to not
be taken as so, a joke.  Last comment on this, then I won't mention it
anymore, because I feel Art is flexing his trigger finger as I type.....I
find the idea of the "Posse" flawed.  You can't get enough info from a photo
to make a judgement.  The only way I honestly think someone could make a
judgement from a photo is if the meteorite in question was marked "Cheddar".
If the Posse was to make offers to examine a potential meteorite, the ones
on the list with the expertise, before trashing a seller, that would be more
along the lines of fairness.  Anyway, thats all i have.


Joel
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharkkb8@aol.com <Sharkkb8@aol.com>
To: warr@arn.net <warr@arn.net>; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 3:52 AM
Subject: Re: meteorite authenticity


>>   Are we to assume.......that you are actively
>>  OPPOSED to any indvidual or group which suggests to
>>   non-experienced buyers/sellers that authenticity is an
>>   issue worthy of their consideration?
>
><< If you are in the group.......yes >>
>
>Thanks for the thoughtful clarification, Joel.  But taking personalities
>out of the equation for the moment, and getting back to the
>meteorite-authenticity issue at hand, what would the answer to the
>question be?
>Throwing it out to all, do list-members generally favor, or disapprove
>of "grass-roots" efforts to deal with fraudulent meteorite marketing?
>Should it be left to some as-yet uninvolved "authorities", or is it
>appropriate for members within the community to take the initiative?
>Many list-volunteers have tried (to this point anyway) to bring
>some clarity and expertise to novice buyers & sellers who appear to
>be in need of it, but if the consensus is that this is inadvisable
>(or even worthy of ridicule), I suspect that the inclination to help
>will quickly wear out.  Anyone have any thoughts?
>G
>
>

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