[meteorite-list] Meteorite "fall" Vs. "Shower"
From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:55 2004 Message-ID: <BAADE0B3.4F71%mlblood_at_cox.net> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3131957428_2886411_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi Ron, The answer to your question, "is there any way to educate these people?" is "no." Anyone who has ever been involved in a newspaper reported event knows they NEVER get it "right." For them to "become educated" requires an incident or series of incidences that goes on for weeks and weeks. The more "competition" (TV, Radio, newspapers magazines, etc) there AND the longer the "air time" (in terms of days, weeks and months) the more they SLOWLY become somewhat more sophisticated. BTW, just as a matter of interest: when you have a fall such as this with dozens and dozens of stones, it IS a SORT of "shower." Just not in keeping with the common usage of terms regarding falls. Best wishes, Michael on 3/31/03 8:50 AM, MrX3010_at_aol.com at MrX3010@aol.com wrote: I have a proposition can anyone anywhere please tell me why every time there is a "meteorite fall" the media repeatedly calls it a meteor shower? I mean we all know what a meteor shower is. Is there anyway to educate these people? They are supposed to be the ones reporting the news and educating others. I know this seems to be no big deal but think of it like this. Every time one of these ill informed media outlets makes a statement about a meteor fall and calls it a "shower" it's usually reported in the morning before most go to work or school. Work and school is where everyone including teachers spreads the false information like wildfire. Im just curious does this bother anyone else but me? Thanks, Ron The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell -- Worth Seeing: - Earth at night from satelite: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg - Interactive Lady Liberty: http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm - Earth - variety of choices: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html -- Panoramic view of Meteor Crater: http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Arizona/GrandCanyonRoute66/MeteorCrater/Met eorCraterRimL.html -- Cool Calendar & Clock: http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html -- Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/ --MS_Mac_OE_3131957428_2886411_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite "fall" Vs. "Shower&quo= t;</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hi Ron,<BR> The answer to your question, &qu= ot;is there any way to educate these<BR> people?" is "no." <BR> Anyone who has ever been involve= d in a newspaper reported <BR> event knows they NEVER get it "right." For them to "become<B= R> educated" requires an incident or series of incidences that goes<BR> on for weeks and weeks. The more "competition" (TV, Radio, newspa= pers<BR> magazines, etc) there AND the longer the "air time" (in ter= ms of<BR> days, weeks and months) the more they SLOWLY become somewhat<BR> more sophisticated. <BR> BTW, just as a matter of interes= t: when you have a fall such as<BR> this with dozens and dozens of stones, it IS a SORT of "shower." = Just<BR> not in keeping with the common usage of terms regarding falls. <BR> Best wishes, Michael<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> on 3/31/03 8:50 AM, MrX3010_at_aol.com at MrX3010@aol.com wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000A0"><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">I have a pro= position can anyone anywhere please tell me why every time there is a "= meteorite fall" the media repeatedly calls it a meteor shower? I = mean we all know what a meteor shower is. Is there anyway to educate t= hese people? They are supposed to be the ones reporting the news and e= ducating others. I know this seems to be no big deal but think of it l= ike this. Every time one of these ill informed media outlets makes a s= tatement about a meteor fall and calls it a "shower" it's usually = reported in the morning before most go to work or school. Work and sch= ool is where everyone including teachers spreads the false information like = wildfire. Im just curious does this bother anyone else but me?<BR> <BR> Thanks,<BR> Ron</FONT></FONT> <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so<B= R> certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.<BR> Bertrand Russell<BR> --<BR> Worth Seeing:<BR> - Earth at night from satelite:<BR> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg<BR> - Interactive Lady Liberty:<BR> http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm<BR> - Earth - variety of choices:<BR> http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html <BR> --<BR> Panoramic view of Meteor Crater:<BR> http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Arizona/GrandCanyonRoute66/MeteorCrater/Me= teorCraterRimL.html<BR> --<BR> Cool Calendar & Clock:<BR> http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html<BR> --<BR> Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at:<BR> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/<BR> <BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --MS_Mac_OE_3131957428_2886411_MIME_Part--Received on Mon 31 Mar 2003 03:10:28 PM PST |
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