[meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011
From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:30:58 -0400 Message-ID: <BAY153-w182025009B9F68F4C6BF05F8AB0_at_phx.gbl> That should be "too much to be said FOR a rebuttal letter." ;) ---------------------------------------- > From: rsvp321 at hotmail.com > To: rickmont at earthlink.net; darryl at dof3.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:28:03 -0400 > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011 > > > Would it be worth the effort to submit a freelance science article, instead? > If not to the NYT, there are lots of other magazines that might be willing publishers. > I think there's too much to be said in a rebuttal letter. > > Best, > Pete > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: rickmont at earthlink.net > > To: darryl at dof3.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:22:30 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: "Black-Market Trinkets From Space" April 5, 2011 > > > > 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" > > To: "Meteorite-list List" > > 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 > > > 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 > ______________________________________________ > 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 03:30:58 PM PDT |
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