On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:51:56 -0400, you wrote: > > >i also don't recall anyone having suggested that mike has been >"heroic." however, mike's efforts and successes in meteorite >recovery are nothing short of extraordinary. > >regardless of what anyone personally thinks of mike or his off-topic >missives, any future overview of meteorite hunters which neglects to >cite mike's accomplishments should be regarded with suspicion---as it >would be conspicuously weak in scholarship.
While I agree Mike isn't "a hero" for recovering meteorites (and nobody used that word) using the word "heroic" could arguably fit within the definition of that word: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heroic "having or involving recourse to boldness, daring, or extreme measures" http://www.answers.com/heroic&r=67 "Impressive in size or scope; grand" "Of a size or scale that is larger than life" I would think that dropping everything to jet to any corner of the world to face down guns and corrupt officials (not to mention desert heat) should rank right up there. /end rear-smooching ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
