AW: AW: AW: [meteorite-list] Re: 13.5 kg lunar

From: Norbert Classen <trifid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun May 15 13:51:27 2005
Message-ID: <200505151951825.SM01052_at_lunatic>

Hi Doug,

Thanks for your most eloquent post. I see your point, but I also take the
liberty to disagree, at least for a part of it. In essence, you wrote:

> There is the little detail of haves and have nots and thousand-dollar
> a gram speculations. A have not cannot participate in that, lets not
> beat around the bush. We can make an exception for those with
> obsessive-compulsive collector behavior if you like, I guess though
> they would be best off skipping dinner to pay the psychiatrist. But
> you do need big bucks to be involved I hope you recognize.

The old "tertium non datur" actually is a very strong bias - applied to our
situation it would sound like "If you want a representative specimen of a
lunar meteorite you have to have the money to buy it, or else you're out of
the 'game'." There's always at least a third alternative. To get a specimen
for free (I gave away more than one good lunar specimen for free, and I also
received more than one for free), to trade for a specimen (I did this more
than once), or to go out and to find a lunar rock yourself (I actually did
that, too, and there were no big bucks involved). It isn't all about money -
neither in the positive sense, nor in the negative sense. It's all about
passion and intent, if you know what I mean.

> Please don't give up that ambition and dream to go to the Moon. Norbert,
> wasn't it Iceman that told Maverick "You can be my Wingman anytime!" ;-)

I didn't say I gave up that dream - I just said "it's two steps too far away
to follow", and to me that means that it isn't realistic to follow it now.
If the chance actually would arise, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to take
that chance. Maverick says "thanks" to Iceman.

Wishing you the very best, and the first Mexican or AZ lunaite find,
Norbert
Received on Sun 15 May 2005 01:51:00 PM PDT