[meteorite-list] Be like Mike (?)

From: MARSROX_at_aol.com <MARSROX_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:25 2004
Message-ID: <9f.3eb90b4f.2cb99095_at_aol.com>

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A couple of items about Mike Farmer's journey:

1. All "meteorites are deemed owned by the Geological Survey of India,
without compensation." Adam Hupe tells me that he didn't visit India for a recovery
effort because he couldn't obtain a permit. It is Mike's responsibility to be
aware of local law. Mike is apparently about to leave India with a 14 gram
fragment obtained without a permit.

If the members of this list endorse this legally questionable action, I want
to state that I do not.

2. Mike wrote that "liberal, if not quite true use of the word "University""
allowed him access to the recovered fragments.

Shades of Ron Farrell (Bethany Science) a "Yale Professor" when "necessary."

Meteorite recovery where "the ends justify the means" shines a very dim light
on the hobby at an already very dark time.

What would Harvey do?

Kevin Kichinka

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<DIV>A couple of items about Mike Farmer's&nbsp;journey:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>1.&nbsp;All "meteorites are deemed owned by the Geological Survey of In=
dia, without compensation." Adam Hupe tells me that he didn't visit India fo=
r a recovery effort because he couldn't obtain a permit. It is Mike's respon=
sibility to be aware of local law. Mike is apparently about to leave India w=
ith a 14 gram fragment obtained without a permit.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>If&nbsp;the members of this&nbsp;list endorse this legally questionable=
 action,&nbsp;I want to state that I do not.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>2. Mike wrote that "liberal, if not quite true use of the word "Univers=
ity"" allowed him access to the recovered fragments.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Shades of Ron Farrell (Bethany Science) a "Yale Professor" when "necess=
ary."&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Meteorite recovery where "the ends justify the means" shines a very dim=
 light on the hobby at an already very dark time.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>What would Harvey do?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Kevin Kichinka</DIV>
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Received on Sat 11 Oct 2003 12:57:57 PM PDT


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