Hmmm....this one is weirdo, Listoids. On my top shelf of my main display
cabinet, for the last few years, I have experienced and documented
incremental movement by many of my specimens relative to each other. My
neighbor called me wacko, after I told him about it...how we can see the
trail in the dust on the glass shelf....so for days we'd measure the
distance between a standing CD and an idividual 340 gram Seymchan siderite,
and over 5 weeks they eventually moved 5 cms and ended up touching. (The CD
moved toward the Seymchan which never moved at all.) All the while a tall
standing slice of NWA3118 did a 180 and stopped in it's new place. There
was also an oriented Sikhote that did a quarter turn and stopped. A Micro
West, TX moved over two inches, like desert rocks on the salt flat, leaving
a dust trail....meanwhile all other specimens stayed exacly in place. The
dust trails were distinct! (This cabinet can't be opened without
self-standing slices falling over and leaving dust evidence of disturbance,
so I've ruled out a boogie-man-woman opening the blocked cabinet door.)
(NO, I don't have blood DNA in a martian meteorite with little red arrows
pointing selling on eBay.)
We figure it's the house settling or micro movement in the foundation.
Wooooga Woooga!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Meteorites USA" <[email protected]>
To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Meteorite-list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites are very powerful stones!
Hi Mike, List,
I think you misunderstand my meaning of 'all'... I was certainly not
referring to my "particular brand" of beliefs at "all". ;)
On the contrary, I subscribe to no specific orthodox religious, dogmatic,
or doctrinal belief system. I study religions and scientific theory
equally, and dismiss nothing without careful analysis, logical
consideration, reason, and personal spiritual meaning. I take into account
and weigh everything with regard to my own personal beliefs. I also don't
preach... Much... ;)
You asked "How would you feel if I started pointing out things that I
thought were silly about your religion?" Again, read above... It makes no
difference as I'm completely and 100% open minded to considering all
belief systems (including yours) as possible methods of explaining
anything and/or everything, just as I see science as a perfectly viable
tool to explain everything.
"...And what's with the warning?..."
No warning... I was referring to mistakenly grouping all religions neatly
into a self imposed ideological neatness. Religion (not personal belief)
is an historical system of accepted beliefs based in supernatural,
superstitious, cultural and generational oration, myth, legend, and
subjective interpretations of observations of the natural world since the
beginning of humanity. There are natural and scientific reasons for
everything. Religion by definition, is also an institutional invention
created by subjective human interpretations of natural observations which
are simply not completely explainable by science nor religion, yet.
Religion itself is merely a word. Your belief is yours personally...
"...Does your particular brand of superstition somehow deserve special
consideration, despite an equal lack of scientific evidence?...'
No... Because I have no superstitions. Maybe OCD, but not superstitions...
;)
I believe that religion and science will one day realize an epiphany that
both are trying to explain the same things from different intrinsic and
very human perspectives. Science by evidenced observation, and religion by
faith. I do not attack one nor attach to either individually, but rather
weigh everything as a whole. It is, after all, only naturally open and
tolerant to do so.
Regards,
Eric
On 7/2/2010 11:34 AM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
Hi Eric and List,
I am merely making a point. All religious systems are equally valid
under the eyes of science.
And what's with the warning? Does your particular brand of
superstition somehow deserve special consideration, despite an equal
lack of scientific evidence?
How would you feel if I started pointing out things that I thought
were silly about your religion?
America is supposed to be about tolerance. That is the only point I
was trying to make.
I'll shut up now before I come across to mainstream religious folk the
same way you came across to non-mainstream religious folk.
Best regards,
MikeG
PS - at least New Agers have a deep respect for all things natural.
You don't see crystal-rubbers out trashing our environment.
On 7/2/10, Meteorites USA<[email protected]> wrote:
Be careful with the word 'all'.
Eric
On 7/2/2010 11:20 AM, Galactic Stone& Ironworks wrote:
Hi List,
There is an equal amount of scientific evidence to support all
religious belief systems.
Best regards,
MikeG
On 7/2/10, Meteorites USA<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Mike, Attempts to be philosophical by quoting "Spies Like Us" is
one
thing. Implying we don't understand "new age" belief systems is quite
another.
Ignorance mistakes the natural for supernatural. - Me
Regards,
Eric
On 7/2/2010 10:34 AM, Galactic Stone& Ironworks wrote:
We mock what we do not understand. While I personally do not
subscribe to these beliefs - many people do. I have several
customers
who purchase meteorites for New Age purposes - and their money is
just
as green as everyone elses. Please send all such customers my way
where they will be greeted with a smile and an open mind.
On 7/2/10, Meteorites USA<[email protected]> wrote:
"...Meteorites should NOT be used in elixirs at all..."
http://pagan-writing.blogspot.com/2010/07/meteorites.html
Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
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