[meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered

From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:35:41 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <702073.22856.qm_at_web45616.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I would have to agree... if you find a gold mine would you tell everyone about it before your had a chance to secure it?



--- On Wed, 11/5/08, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 5:25 PM
> Hi List,
>
> "the big concern for local authorities is how to
> prevent meteorite
> hunters from coming to the site and digging up meteorite
> fragments."
>
> The best solution would probably have been not to publish
> all these details!
> Remember Gold Basin?! Twink, Jim, and John first did the
> meticulous scientific
> work of locating, collecting, and cataloging the first
> finds in collaboration
> with D. Kring before the public learnt about this 15,000
> year-old strewnfield!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bernd
>
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