[meteorite-list] A Simple Question

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:53:17 -0500
Message-ID: <4B9806BD.6010209_at_usgs.gov>

I agree. 20% for the collector and 80% for the Smithsonian. :)

On 2010-03-10 3:48 PM, wahlperry at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Jeff and list,
>
>> I just threw the number 50% out there because it seemed like a fair
> compromise.
>
> I like 20% better. :)
>
> Sonny
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 12:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A Simple Question
>
>
> I just threw the number 50% out there because it seemed like a fair
> compromise. Trust me, collectors won't get such a deal from the
> federal government on vertebrate fossils or cultural artifacts! But
> in this case, everybody wins if the owner (the federal govt,
> representing the people) splits the specimens with individual
> finders. Unlike the fossils and artifacts, meteorites can be divided
> without losing their major scientific value. Without a solution like
> this, everybody loses: the owners get nothing and anybody who collects
> meteorites could be a criminal.
>
> Jeff
>
> On 2010-03-10 3:19 PM, Greg Stanley wrote:
>> Now you're just being silly.
>>
>> I have a question to everyone who hunts Federal Lands:
>>
>> How many of you were FORCED... FORCED to give your meteorite(s) to
> the Smithsonian?
>>
>>
>> Greg S.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>> >> From: sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net
>>> To: almitt2 at localnet.com; altmann at meteorite-martin.de
>>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:38 -0600
>>> CC: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder
> day...whathappened toethics??
>>>
>>> No,
>>>
>>> But you will have to send half of the fish,
>>> if you catch any, to the Smithsonian...
>>>
>>>
>>> Sterling Webb
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From:
>>> To: "Martin Altmann"
>>> Cc:
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder
> day...whathappened
>>> toethics??
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Martin and all,
>>>
>>> Next thing you know they will be putting a stop to fishing in this
>>> country.
>>>
>>> --AL Mitterling
>>>
>>> Quoting Martin Altmann :
>>>
>>> >>> No, where did I?
>>>>
>>>> Jason.
>>>>
>>>> I like history. I like the Bulletins, I like modern natural
> science. I
>>>> love
>>>> meteorites.
>>>> And, yes, I like my profession too,
>>>> a profession, nobody has to be ashamed of.
>>>>
>>>> These are the four reasons,
>>>> why I can't keep mum these years.
>>>>
>>>> Because I simply can't understand: Aren't they seeing, what they
> are
>>>> doing?
>>>>
>>>> If only a single one could explain me,
>>>> which the positive effects of the restrictive laws are or were
>>>> in Australia, in Canada, in China, in Oman, in Algeria, in
> Argentina,
>>>> in the
>>>> Philippines, in Denmark, in Sudan, in Libya, in Namibia, in South
>>>> Africa
>>>> (?), now in USA, in Poland, in Russia (?), in Switzerland..
>>>>
>>>> then I promise to be much quieter.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps you can help me with that?
>>>> So far I see only, that they risk all.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> Von: Jason Utas [mailto:meteoritekid at gmail.com]
>>>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. M?rz 2010 01:05
>>>> An: Martin Altmann; Meteorite-list
>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It's now an even sadder day...what
>>>> happened
>>>> toethics??
>>>>
>>>> So, what you're saying, Martin, is that you advocate hunters lying
>>>> about where they find meteorites so that they can keep them.
>>>> Because that was his question.
>>>> ...Interesting.
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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