Besides... I have some ideas (sorry, happens from time to time): Could it be also a reason for Antarctic meteorites never can't be traded, that according the Antarctic treaties, none of the governments involved in Antarctic hunts can't get ownership in these meteorites?
Second idea is, concerning the laws regarding meteorites popping out now sporadically here and there in a few countries (which became victims of the usual disastrous propaganda). The Antarctic meteorites (btw. the vast majority of all meteorite finds) are the proof, that meteorites are no resources, else the governments wouldn't be allowed to remove them. Aaand they meteorites per se are no cultural heritage, for culture you need humans, but Antarctica isn't and wasn't habited. ...only thoughts. Martin -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Bill Mason Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Mai 2008 05:05 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] A New Question Dear Doug, I suspect that the academic community like the SVP ( Society of Vertebrate Paleontology) honestly believes that if you don't have a PhD and 12 years of schooling you are not qualified to touch, handle or study a meteorite. The nature of public intuitions from which they hale is governmental in nature. The pole regions are financed by government hence they have the say so as to how their domain shall be managed. Sale of any scientific material is a big no. no. even if you have 50 tons of the same stuff. Don't ask for an explanation they have already made up their mind and that is final - until someone changes their collective mind set. Bm3 ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
