Maybe those in Antarctica are searchers and those in the desert hunters? Note that some scientists use the term "hunter" with a pejorative connotation. More with the meaning treasure hunter or even poacher.
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von roche...@cerege.fr Gesendet: Montag, 20. Juli 2009 13:27 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] WHO IS THE BEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL METEORITEHUNTER OUT THERE? Dear list I saw Jeff Grossman rightfully mentioned Antarctic search leaders on top of that contest, but the point was dismissed, someone even suggesting that collecting meteorite in Antarctica is not "hunting" but "fishing"; myself I hunt and fish animals and I have collected meteorites both in Antarctica and hot deserts. Recovering meteorite in Antarctica is not like going to Tucson show, it requires a lot of walking, and expertise is spotting the right rock (the story about a single black stone among a 100% pure ice surface is only a small part of it). Even when done on snowmobile, that is not such a fun when the skin of you face fell frozen or when you risk ending in a crevasse. It requires also a personal engagement (who is ready not to have a shower and fresh food for months?) that is not equaled by tours in hot deserts. Remember that the Japanese are out of there home for more than one year when they go for meteorites. So definitely Antarctic recovery expedition is "hunting", unless you disqualify as "hunters" people being paid by governments to collect meteorites. -- Pierre ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
