[meteorite-list] fake Mars back on ebay

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 13 15:59:11 2006
Message-ID: <4465FF88.22050.1D60317_at_localhost>

I agree with you Pete. If it is incontrovertibly identified as terrestrial then he can
no longer claim it is what his vision showed him as it would then be fraud.

JMO

Gary

On 13 May 2006 at 15:38, Pete Pete wrote:

> Hi, Gary and all,
>
> Once the rock has been positively identified as terrestrial by the lab, I
> wonder if it technically could still be advertised as a possible meteorite
> on eBay thereafter, simply by the support of the vision.
>
> Otherwise, everyone with a piece of furnace slag can represent it as
> extraterrestrial simply by the "vision" or even hunch they had saying that
> it was so, lab tests or not.
>
> Cheers,
> Pete
>
>
>
>
> From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary_at_webbers.com>
> Reply-To: gary_at_webbers.com
> To: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_charter.net>, cynapse@charter.net
> CC: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] fake Mars back on ebay
> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 14:20:05 -0400
>
> Hi Darren,
>
> He is different. I have met him and have seen this supposed meteorite up
> close. I have
> some crumbs and small chips but have two 6" X 1/2" slices coming to me soon.
> I have also
> arranged for two more slices to go to reputable geologists to find out just
> what it is.
> Whatever it is, it should be identified and placed in the proper museum for
> showing. It
> is unbelievable in person. I suspect Magnetite schist or perhaps upthrust
> continental
> shelf shaped by magamtic-granite and magnetite replacement, but that is for
> the experts
> to answer. Whatever it is it has a value inherent by its magnitude and
> unusual shape.
> If it can be explained and displayed to the public I hope he can make some
> $$$ for his
> ministry along the way. He is convinced his vision from God is the fact of
> the matter,
> and I have explained to him why that is nigh impossible, but he has his
> convictions.
> Truth be told, he didn't preach or try to convert and is eager to identify
> what he has.
> Still, he will, in my opinion, retain his personal beliefs about its origin.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> On 13 May 2006 at 14:18, Darren Garrison wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 13 May 2006 12:06:19 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > >Easy - the man tells the truth. His verification is by personal vision
> and he makes that
> > > perfectly clear. Therefore there is no fraud.
> >
> > Right. He's not a conman-- he's just a freaking nutjob.
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