[meteorite-list] Meteorite worth thousands...........

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:37:30 -0500
Message-ID: <e51421551002030837p1537fdbdxfca5a1e9f55e1d3c_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Michael,

I cringe every time I see a media outlet attach a dollar value to a meteorite.

I cringed twice when I saw Fox News carrying the story.

Best regards,

MikeG



On 2/3/10, Michael Groetz <mpg4444 at gmail.com> wrote:
> List-
> Maybe many of the rest of you don't feel this way- but to me it
> generally seems the news media and television shows are more concerned
> about a quick buck rather than the science and appreciation for
> meteorites for what they are- treasures from space that you can hold
> in your hand.
> It seems like initially meteorites are viewed as something special
> and usually wind up "How much is it worth?" after buyers roll in.
> The doctor in this case tried to maintain the scientific value for
> all to appreciate while helping the people of Haiti. Then the $$$ was
> thrown at them and greed seems to be winning out.
> Sorry for the frustration.
> Mike
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/03/meteorite-worth-thousands-stirs-ownership-debate/
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Received on Wed 03 Feb 2010 11:37:30 AM PST