[meteorite-list] Part of Dugway strewn field may be safely searchable

From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:11 -0800
Message-ID: <7C640E28081AEE4B952F008D1E913F17022DA351_at_0461-its-exmb04.us.saic.com>

I quite agree that no meteorite is worth getting anthrax, or something
equally nasty. That said, the predicted strewnfield does get quite
close to one of the east-west roads crossing the base -- in fact, the
strewn field may actually intersect this road. So I would think that
the areas immediately adjacent to the road would be safely searchable
assuming some consideration was made by the military to keep hot zones
away from high traffic areas. --Rob

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor may have landed in Area 52

As a long time neighbor (I have land in Nevada across the border north
of Baker, Utah) of the Toole Facility, over the years I have met a
number of scientists and test site workers. From what I gathered from
them, the main problem with going into the restricted areas is that
their are pockets of decomposed, but still toxic, chemical and bilogical
agents.

I recall a flock of Basque owned sheep that grazed at the periphery and
dropped dead in their tracks. The 22 year old herder by the name of
Roberto Ergitui is said to have been found dead in his camp wagon with
his dog. I wouldn't venture into the area even in the absence of
patrols. There is a reason there are no ground patrols.

Count deiro
Received on Tue 24 Nov 2009 03:08:11 PM PST