[meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011
From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:25:58 -0700 Message-ID: <4DA48B26.2090408_at_meteoritesusa.com> I doubt they'll publish Anne's letter. It's too long for them. Their attention span is too short, and their lack of attention to detail won't allow it. I think the NYT has ADHD. Regards, Eric On 4/12/2011 10:22 AM, Richard Montgomery wrote: > Darryl and List, > > Now I'm even more offended by the NYT. The audacity of the NYT to > edit a letter-to-the-editor is the ultimate shame. What a crock of s**t. > > Darryl, however, what they did publish of your original letter was a > great "back-atcha" and you shouldn't be embarrased. Congrats are in > order for you. > > This of course, should make us all wonder what they'll do with Anne's > letter. > > Richard Montgomery > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com> > To: "Meteorite-list List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:27 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" > April 5,2011 > > > > > The "Letter to the Editor" referred to was, of course, edited. It was > also written prior to the receipt of emails from Drs. Agee and Harvey > in which they disavowed the use of their quotes. The New York Times > is my local paper and the publication of this article has been > terribly embarrassing. > > This was the the letter I hoped they would publish.... > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> >> Date: April 5, 2011 11:39:18 AM EDT >> To: letters at nytimes.com >> Cc: scitimes at nytimes.com >> Subject: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011 >> >> >> To The Editor: >> >> Your article ?Black-Market Trinkets From Space? offers a highly >> misleading portrait of private meteorite hunters, characterizing them >> as ?looters? whose endeavors have had a negative impact on scientific >> research. On the contrary, private collectors are not the bane of >> science, but are most often important contributors to new research. >> Consider that as a result of the harvesting done by Bedouins, Berbers >> and others, 32 distinct specimens of Mars and 43 distinct specimens >> of the Moon, as well as other exotic samples, have been discovered in >> the hot deserts since the mid-1990s---all of which have undergone >> study. Conversely, not one such specimen was recovered by scientists >> in these regions before this time, and since then scientists have >> recovered only four such specimens. In fact, it has been argued there >> is no other scientific discipline where researchers have been aided >> as much by the private sector than in the study of meteorites. >> >> Darryl Pitt >> New York City >> > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Tue 12 Apr 2011 01:25:58 PM PDT |
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