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Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
- To: Tom Randall <trandall@idsi.net>
- Subject: Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
- From: "Richard H. Hall" <brnt@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:54:32 -0700
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Tom [et al.]
I agree with you all the way, except when it comes to the ground. There
it should be a "meteorite" whether we find it or not! That brings back
the Philosophy 101 argument: When a tree falls in the forest and no one
is there to hear it, does it make a noise? Answer: Define noise! It all
depends on your definiton (semantics). My commonsensical answer would be
"yes," because I would tend to define noise as sound waves. If your
definition of "noise" includes an ear to detect the sound waves, then
your answer would be "no."--Richard
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