[meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge Update

From: Michael Gilmer <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:59 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_wY_m9MAinwHFwZG1nyYseUVxraSY6ajCAFLn5dgP3BA_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 10/21/11, Jeff Grossman <jngrossman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bonus questions:
>
> What is the only meteorite name to use all the vowels, including y
> (a-e-i-o-u-y), where each vowel is used only once?
>
> There are 8 meteorite names (that I can find) for which all of the
> letters in the name occur in alphabetical order.  The longest has 6
> letters.  What is it?
>
> What are the three meteorite names that are palindromes.
>
> Jeff
>
> On 10/21/2011 11:20 AM, MexicoDoug wrote:
>> Dear List Anagrammatists,
>>
>> There are perfect anagram meteorite pairings out there!  Some real
>> good ones!
>>
>> Though a perfect anagram where the letters of one are rearranged
>> exactly into the letters of another withough leaving out any letters
>> on either, is not necessarily a winner according to the rules, since
>> imperfect anagram pairings are allowed too, though the perfect anagram
>> likely will score higher and win anyway!
>>
>> One very kind list member who is quite expert in anagrams has sent me
>> an informational email  (but kindly respected the honor system rule
>> and not entered) to prove this fact.
>>
>> So the last rule is modified,
>>
>> "If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant
>> who can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest
>> interval of
>> time."
>>
>> ...no longer is necessary;
>>
>> and replaced by:
>>
>> If no one figures out a qualifying winning entry otherwise, the
>> winning entry will be considered the cleverist rearrangement of all
>> letters of a meteorite name with none left over and none additional,
>> into a word or a phrase.  Any language is permissable if any
>> listmember can speak it fluidly, even if the entrant can't.
>>
>> This is how Galileo first communicated his discovery of Saturn with
>> its rings (which he thought were three zones of light).  He used
>> Latin.  There are listmembers with acceptable fluidity in Latin, so
>> that's an option, too.
>>
>> The contest is over on Sunday night 11:59 PM (23:50) PDT (Los Angeles
>> time), 23 October 2011
>> Kindest wishes
>> Doug
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: MexicoDoug <mexicodoug at aim.com>
>> To: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:13 am
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] "2011" Meteorite Challenge
>>
>>
>> Dear List:
>>
>> "2011" Meteorite Challenge
>>
>> For all those who would like to try their hand at hunting for
>> meteorites but can't get out into the field, you're invited to try a
>> virtual meteorite hunt in the strewn field of all meteorite names.  The
>> prize is a token chip off Vesta - Tatahouine, of course, that beautiful
>> witnessed fall which is truly unique among meteorites and the rarest of
>> all (more on this later, but now for the hunt...), not expecting it to
>> be more than a gram; though it will be either sent to the winner or
>> some other friend or budding collector as directed by the champ.  Plus
>> the champ receives a conjectured priceless signed certificate naming
>> you the champion:
>>
>>                                     "METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST"
>>
>> An anagram is simply a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form
>> another word.  So, the idea is to hunt for a meteorite and its anagram
>> pairing.  For example, with numbers, today is: 10/21 (or 21/10 as you
>> please).  Rearranging the numbers we get 2011 in the spirit of Galileo,
>> who was a very accomplished anagrammist.
>>
>> I haven't thought of a meteorite name that is a perfect anagram, nor
>> have I tried ... but, here's an idea:
>>
>> Allende / Yelland
>>
>> If only it were Eelland they would be a perfect meteorite anagram
>> pairing.  In Spanish, Y and E are interchangeable in a certain instance
>> ;-)
>>
>> The objective of the contest is simple - get the biggest anagram you
>> can find.  Finding one meteorite name in mixed up inside another is ok,
>> even though all the letters of only one are paired to the other.  Rule
>> of common sense, but in case of difficulty with that:
>>
>> For a satisfactory effort, here are a few rules:
>>
>> HONOR SYSTEM - NO USE OF ANAGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DOWNLOADING DATA
>> FOR THAT PURPOSE THOUGH A SPREADSHEET IS FINE.  I don't know if any
>> cheat programs exist, but I imagine they do.
>>
>> (1)  Minimum of 4 letters
>> (2) Numbers are not included, but their letters can be used.  For
>> example ABCDE ### can be used as simply ABCDE.
>> (3) Reuse of complete words or components of compound words do not
>> count.  For example, Northeast Africa and Northwest Africa have no
>> value, nor would "meteor" and "meteorite" if they were valid, have any
>> value.
>> (4) The value of the meteorite anagram is simply the number of reused
>> letters unless it is a perfect anagram (see (6).
>> (5) Partial anagrams can be used where only a subset of the letters in
>> one meteorite's name is used to form another complete meteorite name.
>> For example, Boaz (NM) is a partial from Bou Azarif (Morocco).  The
>> score would be the same for Boaz and Zaborzika (Ukraine).
>> (6) If all letters are used, the score is tripled.  For example, the
>> value of (5) above is only 4.  But, if there were a meteorite Zoab to
>> pair with Boaz, the value would be 12.
>> (7) The official dictionary is the Met Soc Online database, only
>> official meteorites are permitted.
>> (8)"Dry Lake", "Mountain", geographical words common to more than one
>> distinct locality may be dropped or used at the option of the
>> anagrammatist.  But using entire words or compound word components will
>> not increase value.
>> (9) Lame examples not contemplated by the rules may be disqualified at
>> the sole opinion of the sponsor of this (me).
>> (10) In the case of a tie value, perfect anagrams trump first, if
>> neither is perfect, then the submission that shuffles letters more wins.
>>
>> If there is no clear winning entry, the winner will be the entrant who
>> can say METEORITIC ANAGRAMMATIST ten times in the shortest interval of
>> time.
>>
>> GOOD LUCK anyone who would like to have fun with this!
>>
>> Kindest wishes
>> Doug
>>
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