[meteorite-list] Another meteorite millionaire wannabe

From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:40:16 -0700
Message-ID: <F537941FCB374B498FE39C772E75A6D0_at_bosoheadPC>

Not overly dramitic, Adam, by any means. The lines are being drawn, with
funding at the source, as science takes the "hit" via funding vs.
"not-funding" and unfortunately the rogue political (and looming)
powerhouses control the heart-strings. This results in a difficult position
for our most important research icons: when should they "tow-the-line" and
capitulate to their funding sources? In the end, the loss is evident.

This thread exploring "prelim" identification makes big-time sense.
Although, it does put the burden on those of us without a micro-probe, and
without a sniff-test for O-topes. (I have lots of fun tools here, but no
micro-probe!)

Which would we rather have: no m-right suspects, or none at all?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Another meteorite millionaire wannabe


>I forgot to mention NAU is now off of the public classification services
>list
> along with ASU; two very prominent meteorite classification powerhouses
> now gone
> within the last year and both from Arizona. They seem to be dropping out
> one by
> one at an alarming rate.
>
> I am not trying to be overly dramatic. I just see things going the wrong
> way
> the last couple of years. More and more land is now off limits including
> my
> home state of Washington. This really upsets me because I tied a goal
> around
> finding one there. The late Richard O. Norton warned that this could
> happen
> over a decade ago. He was one of the first to recognize that
> responsibility
> would translate into preservation if managed properly. I listened to him
> for
> several hours at a private party in Tucson over ten years ago and his
> points
> were well received. I feel almost guilty for being so complacent but now
> will
> openly mention issues that bother me.
>
>
> Best Regards and happy Hunting,
>
> Adam
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