[meteorite-list] Strange theories and proof (and micromounts!)

From: Tracy Latimer <tracyl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:00:11 2004
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0207260843590.21728-100000_at_netra.lib.state.hi.us>

Before I make any decisions regarding some of the more exotic theories
that have cropped up recently on this board (the Nemesis star, the sun
being a giant ball of glowing iron, etc.) would someone (or
someones) please direct me to some reputable sources of information on
these subjects? Moon landing hoax websites et. al. need not apply; I have
no trouble finding conspiracy theorists. I know the Nemesis theory has
been around a while, I believe even Isaac Asimov talked about it, but I am
not up to speed on the newest information. And I haven't seen anything
but the one secondhand press release on the iron sun theory.

And finally, just to make this post marginally about meteorites, is there
a consensus on what constitutes a micromount? Mass? Lower limit? Upper
limit? Crumbs in a gelcap? One pinhead fleck in a jewel box (my
Chassignite)? I would love to have a saucer sized slab o' Esquel (who
wouldn't?) but money and storage constrain me, and while I have a few
bigger pieces, I am a micromount collector and proud of it.

Tracy Latimer
Received on Fri 26 Jul 2002 02:58:17 PM PDT