[meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Martin Goff's Out Reach

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:39:36 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW8J6uMu2OvT0k6EfufJA7Bgc5HwougMzY1qJ65-c5VosA_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 11/22/14, Gary Fujihara via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Aloha Ray,
> cc: IMCA, meteorite community at large
>
> Lets not lose hope or lay blame. Although Martin's email was published 18
> hours ago, it is the weekend, and most people may be out enjoying the days
> off with family and friends. That IMCA has not responded is disheartening.
>
> You have struck on something that seems prevalent in the world at large.
> Apathy. Its easy to sit back and let someone else do the good work, while
> enjoying the fruits of their efforts. This happens corporately too, and even
> in science. Many observatories have folded their outreach offices and laid
> off or reassigned their staff, and I myself have fallen under the axe of
> unemployment as my former office of Science Education and Public Outreach
> falls silent. Despite these dire circumstances, we must soldier on and do
> the good work. I joined my compatriots at CFHT and Keck a few weekends ago
> for their Solar System Walk (unattended by my former employer of course) and
> was happy to carry the torch of meteorite outreach in the Asteroid Belt
> booth.
>
> With respect to educational public outreach, its all about heart and what
> your motives are in life. Whether to take whatever you can get before moving
> on, or paying it forward in gratitude for all that has been given to you by
> others. I choose the latter because my life has been made rich and full by
> the selfless efforts of others. That through my actions, a small
> contribution can be made to the advancement of others for the purpose of
> extending the passion that we all share for our beloved interlopers from
> outer space. To show others the beauty of space rocks, and explain the body
> of knowledge they have bestowed to science in mankind's quest for truth.
>
> No, we cannot depend on others to do, whether government, industry or
> organization, what is right in the world. That has to be executed by the
> individual, driven by the desire to give back, and perpetuate what we love
> to the next generation. Peace.
>
> gary
>
>
>> On Nov 22, 2014, at 3:19 PM, Ray Watts via IMCA <imca at mail.imca.co> wrote:
>>
>> Hello AllMartin has presented Us with a Awesome piece of Out reach work /
>> yet very few comments , Why ?He is doing something that not even 1/2 of
>> You will ever even try , correct Me if Im wrong .Some of You ran on the
>> Plat form that out reach is important , Ok so where is Your comments ?or
>> is this politics as usual ?I have been told in the past that out reach is
>> over reach for the I.M.C.A. ? go figure .this type of thinking belongs in
>> the 1980's not 2014 .figure this one out / if no new collectors /
>> enthusiasts or scientists Our hobby / passion will surely die with Us .so
>> they can bury our rocks with Us .I have kept quit too long , Martin Koddos
>> too You & Your efforts ! Keep up the Great & honest work !My hat goes off
>> too You & any one else that puts effort before profit !Ray Watts / Canada
>
> Gary Fujihara
> Big Kahuna Meteorites Inc.
> PO Box 4175, Hilo, HI  96720
> (808) 640-9161
> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
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