[meteorite-list] Norwegian skydiver nearly struck by meteorite

From: PolandMET <marcin_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 18:38:50 +0200
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Hello
Great storry but dont You think that this object looks strange ?
Check 5:17 where is the closeup. Maybe its just camera resolution but this
dont have color and shape of meteorite.

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> Hmm. Just looks like someone packed a rock in their canopy, either
> accidentally or on purpose and it popped out when the chute unfurled. (Or
> could just be be a 4114)
>
>
> Odds of it happening, massive, odds of the rock being just the right size
> to show up on camera - massive, odds, of the rock being nicely 50% fusion
> crusted to make it look more like a meteorite - massive, and the grey
> interior facing the camera nicely- massive most of the way through the
> shot- massive.
>
> Occam's razor says..
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Tom
> Randall
> Sent: 03 April 2014 15:29
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] Norwegian skydiver nearly struck by meteorite
>
>
> Just saw this video. Not sure I buy it. What do you all think?
>
> http://www.nrk.no/viten/skydiver-nearly-struck-by-meteorite-1.11646757
>
> Regards!
>
> Tom
>
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Received on Thu 03 Apr 2014 12:38:50 PM PDT