[meteorite-list] Ohio man claims struck by meteorite

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:10:21 -0700
Message-ID: <4C648D6D.1070209_at_meteoritesusa.com>

This whole "benefit of the doubt" and "better than average chance" thing
is illogical. The guy's description says it all. Or rather the lack of
data gives you plenty of information to draw a conclusion that no
meteorite hit him much less fell in the area. There are NO reports of
any fireballs from anywhere in the area. No reports of sonic booms which
are always present in the immediate area of a meteorite fall, especially
from someone close enough the be hit by falling debris. There are no
other witnesses coming forward who saw the fireball that dropped this
"supposed" meteorite. A meteorite is NOT hot when it lands. Especially
if it fell in a pool! There are NO data at all that supports any inkling
of fact to this story whatsoever. Not that the guy is lying, because he
could very well believe a meteorite hit him, and he's probably a cool
enough guy. My bet is he's just mistaken.

It's interesting that we usually see people claiming to be witnesses in
the days and weeks following a Meteorite Men marathon, or a meteorite
fall somewhere else in the world. People get all excited, read a little
about meteorites and think they know what they're talking about... Hell,
some people even start magazines!

Regards,
Eric


On 8/12/2010 2:14 PM, Barry Hughes wrote:
> I don't know..I would want to talk to people he works with or
> neighbors. I would say there's a better than average chance he's
> telling the truth. I don't see him as one to read on the list or
> somewhere and know how fast it hits and how much it may be worth. The
> warm thing is probably something he would think it would be..the water
> in the pool is probably very warm. Rocks have low heat transfer rate
> also. It's pretty far from me, I would want someone else to find one
> before I trek across the state.
>

On 8/12/2010 10:37 AM, Michael Murray wrote:
> I'm going to give this fellow the benefit of the doubt until I see
> some more on this.
> Mike in CO

> On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:21 AM, MIke Antonelli wrote:
>
>> http://www.wpxi.com/news/24606429/detail.html ...I think this is
>> bull, but dig it! Mike A.
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