[meteorite-list] Article about Oman

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 16:19:26 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_miDCfdr2JZtkNTW-s7zhfAbqHKvLrVqg9PgrmcbE3pA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Propaganda like this should be laughable. It is thinly-veiled
politics with a financial agenda behind it. While the Omanis are
worried about meteorites and seashells, there is a very real and
dangerous insurgency going on all around them that has nothing to do
with rocks or driftwood.

The article reminds me of that awful NYT hit piece published a while
back that Anne eloquently rebutted in public. It is full of factual
errors and misconceptions based on speculation and media
exaggerations.

I think one of the most telling is also one of the more subtle things
it (the article) says - it tries to make the point that Oman was known
for many thousands of recoveries which attracted foreign meteorite
hunters to come. In fact, Oman was put on the meteorite map by the
work of mostly private and mostly foreign hunters. Talk about biting
the hand that could feed you.

This has nothing to do with Omani sovereignty or ethical principles,
it has to do with political posturing by some elements of the Omani
government, and money. Mostly money.

Note to self : stay away from Oman.

And maybe that is their ultimate point : stay away.


On 7/5/14, Anne Black via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> This might amuse a few people:
>
> http://www.timesofoman.com/News/36193/Article-Meteorites-from-Oman-on-sale-in-global-markets
>
> Who wants to count the errors? Michael?
>
>
> Anne M. Black
> www.IMPACTIKA.com
> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
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