Absolutley!! - I think every meteorite internet list is going ape over this subject at the moment, Its clearly a minority view, as a lot of researchers have worked very hard to forge good relationships with collectors/dealers over the years. - (and Which is clearly a mutually beneficial relationship, and obviously the correct way to go).
The message is clear, try not to deal with those that support this obscure view, and they will soon realize that their study material will dry up over night... and it'll mean more material to go around for the more open minded researchers! Mark -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: 16 April 2007 17:06 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Moni Waiblinger Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite smugglers anger scientists Considering that the British Museum is full of pieces from NWA (many of which came from me), I am not sure where they get off saying what they have said in this article. Michael Farmer --- Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:25:58 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > >Good Morning list-members, > > > >you may want to read this with you coffee this > morning. > >This was send from Rob E. to another list. > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6549197.stm > > > > I was about to post that myself. Are these > scientists STUPID? They know where > meteorites are for sale, cheap (because the nomads > "don't know their true > value") so why don't they BUY them rather than > whine? It'd be cheaper than > funding an expedition to search for them themselves. > (I'm sure, of course, that > the scientists will turn away samples of rare > meteorites donated to them by > those nasty collectors and smugglers, just on > principle. Or maybe not.) > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list