[meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered

[Greg Catterton]

I would have to agree... if you find a gold mine would you tell everyone about it before your had a chance to secure it?



--- On Wed, 11/5/08, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:


> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor(ite) crater discovered

> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 5:25 PM

> Hi List,

> 

> "the big concern for local authorities is how to

> prevent meteorite

>  hunters from coming to the site and digging up meteorite

> fragments."

> 

> The best solution would probably have been not to publish

> all these details!

> Remember Gold Basin?! Twink, Jim, and John first did the

> meticulous scientific

> work of locating, collecting, and cataloging the first

> finds in collaboration

> with D. Kring before the public learnt about this 15,000

> year-old strewnfield!

> 

> Best wishes,

> 

> Bernd

> 

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