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Re: Meteor"wrongs", Meteorite Hits, and Brahin for Sale



Hello Eric,

>     I was talking with John Lewis earlier today and mentioned the list you 
> were doing.  I noticed later that you have referenced his "Rain of Fire and 
> Ice" as one of your sources. 

When you see him again pleae tell him how much I loved his book.  I consider 
it essential reading for those interested in the subject.

 Comparing the two I noticed a number of falls 
> on his list that you did not include.   Even eliminating the "meteorite 
> struck a stable and burned it to the ground" entries there are some that 
don'
> t make your list.  Specifically "Waseda, Japan 11/10/1823 Meteorite struck 
a 
> house  Met. 1, 300 (1963)" and those referenced as Yau, et al. (1994).  
>       I was wondering what criteria (aside from hitting something man made) 
> you used to include or exclude items.  Just curious.

One of my criteria was to have a reliable source that a researcher could 
followup on if he/she so desired.  In other words, the Sun (in the UK) or the 
Globe (here in the US) do not count.  The other criterion was that the object 
had to actually hit something man-made or humans or animals.

Specifically referring to Wasada, I don't know what my reasoning was in 
excluding that one.  I must have overlooked it.  Thanks for bringing it to my 
attention.  I will update the list.

Regards,

Walter


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