Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 3, 2011

2011-03-03 Thread Matthias Bärmann
What a pleasure to see RsSPoD again, Michael. With a more than worthy actor, congrats Svend. Best Regards, Matthias B. - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 5:34 AM Subject:

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2011-03-03 Thread dave
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Re: [meteorite-list] What's Hitting Earth?

2011-03-03 Thread David Norton
The subject of meteoritic dust has been extensively studied since the 1950's. Nininger first promoted the volumes of dust generated by falls and conducted dust collecting experiments. Search google for collection of meteoritic dust and you will find papers and abstracts with long lists of

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread cdtucson
I thought this was interesting enough to share here; Just food for thought. The professor and student are for real! You'll be surprised who the student is...they'll tell you at the end. “Let me explain the problem science has with religion. The atheist professor of

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 3, 2011

2011-03-03 Thread James Baxter
I'm with Matthias; very nice to see you back, MJ Jim Baxter - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:34:55 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Pete Pete
SNOPES says that this is a bs, invented story: http://www.snopes.com/religion/einstein.asp http://www.snopes.com/religion/einstein.asp Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:56:47 -0500 From: cdtuc...@cox.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread cdtucson
Okay, So how does the lesson change because it was written by somebody else? Are the facts wrong? Maybe it was written by Joe Blow? -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax Rose wrote: Albert Einstein was Jewish, so this was invented or altered. David -Original Message- From:

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread George Blahun
More food for thought. Einstein referred to the Bible as childish. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/science/17einsteinw.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Rose, David MD
Albert Einstein was Jewish, so this was invented or altered. David -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Pete Pete Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:18 AM To: cdtuc...@cox.net; meteoritelist

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Bob King
Hi everyone, Realizing this list is supposed to be about meteorites, I'll quickly duck in and out with this observation. The fatal flaw in both the teacher's and student's arguments is that you have to see, hear or touch something for it to be real. If that were true, then World War I may never

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Pete Pete
Here we go again! Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:48:52 -0600 From: nightsk...@gmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science Hi everyone, Realizing this list is supposed to be about

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
Einstein was a Deist who went to Catholic School. One particular evening in 1929, the year he turned 50, captures Einstein's middle-age deistic faith. He and his wife were at a dinner party in Berlin when a guest expressed a belief in astrology. Einstein ridiculed the notion as pure

[meteorite-list] Test1

2011-03-03 Thread Dave Dave
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[meteorite-list] Oman

2011-03-03 Thread Dave Dave
Hi list, was looking for Mike for some time heard a rumor that Mike is in prison in Oman. Is it true? dave __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:38:32 -0500, you wrote: Okay, So how does the lesson change because it was written by somebody else? Are the facts wrong? Maybe it was written by Joe Blow? http://www.indianskeptic.com/chain-mail-god-vs-science/

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
To provide a bit of clarification to the foregoingAlbert Einstein was born to into a non-religious Jewish family and as an extremely young child attended Catholic School for a couple of years; throughout his life Einstein was an observant Jew. On Mar 3, 2011, at 11:12 AM,

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Greg Hupe
Personally I liked the thread about the meteorite hunters on Mars a whole lot more! ;-) Best Regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection gmh...@centurylink.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 -Original Message- From: Pete Pete Sent: Thursday,

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
To provide a bit of clarification to the foregoingAlbert Einstein was born to into a non-religious Jewish family and as an extremely young child attended Catholic School for a couple of years; throughout his life Einstein was an observant Jew. That's not true,

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Martin Altmann
And I always thought, Einstein believed in Spinoza... __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Oman

2011-03-03 Thread Chris Spratt
Which Mike? Chris (Via my iPhone) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Montgomery
SNOPES? What proves that SNOPES is true? -Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com To: cdtuc...@cox.net; meteoritelist meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
I am not going to debate this; for sadly obvious reasons, there exists a bounty of agenda-bent mis- and disinformation---which now includes my previous statement: I should have more circumspectly indicated Einstein was selectively observant. In contemporary Judaism, there is a big

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:24:34 -0800, you wrote: SNOPES? What proves that SNOPES is true? http://xkcd.com/250/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] trans-topica vs. meteorites

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Montgomery
Hi Listperhaps this will change the current mood and switch topics! Somewhat similar to a recent thread, I want to mention the primary reason I got into meteorites was to discover things I'd known nothing about; to also have some ammo for the political debates surrounding climate-change

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
I have no agenda other than seeking out correct biographical information about Einstein's religious beliefs. It's misinformation to state that Einstein was even selectively observant. He was a cultural and ethnic Jew, not a religious one. He believed in Spinoza's concept of god as the

Re: [meteorite-list] trans-topica vs. meteorites

2011-03-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:42:09 -0800, you wrote: have some ammo for the political debates surrounding climate-change claiming that man-kind (and woman-kin) are in charge of what happens down here on the planet...for me, meteorites and now knowing about impacts and potential

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Phil, No one suggested you had an agenda. Your introduction of Einstein as a Deist who attended Catholic School simply seemed to require a clarification. You also seem to have paid no heed to the differentiation I provided for your consideration. In contemporary Judaism, there is a

Re: [meteorite-list] trans-topica vs. meteorites

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Montgomery
I wrote in charge. Now, back to meteorites - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison cyna...@charter.net To: 'Meteorite-list List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] trans-topica vs. meteorites On Thu, 3

[meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread Impactika
Hello, Yes, back to meteorites. Maybe! This Ebayer has just been brought to my attention: _http://shop.ebay.com/hroller22/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562_ (http://shop.ebay.com/hroller22/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562) He is selling a lot of Campos, odd ones with only 11% iron! I don't believe

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread actionshooting
His email says g.marcos @ yahoo. Looks like obsidian to me. impact...@aol.com wrote: Hello, Yes, back to meteorites. Maybe! This Ebayer has just been brought to my attention: _http://shop.ebay.com/hroller22/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562_

[meteorite-list] 2nd Arab Impact Cratering and Astrogeology Conference (AICAC II)

2011-03-03 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.fsac.ac.ma/aicaii/index.html THE SECOND ARAB IMPACT CRATERING AND ASTROGEOLOGY CONFERENCE (AICAC II) 13-20 November 2011, CASABLANCA, MOROCCO HASSAN II CASABLANCA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCES In partnership with Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences ORGANIZES the

Re: [meteorite-list] trans-topica vs. meteorites

2011-03-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:36:01 -0800, you wrote: I wrote in charge. Okay then, then the analogy is that we shouldn't worry about taking care of our health because we might be shot some day. Just because there are factors impacting our lives and environment that are outside our control in no

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread GREG LINDH
Who penned this article is irrelevant. A lot of attention here on the List has been spent on Einstein's religious beliefs and whether he wrote the article. Who cares? It's easy to go off on tangents in order to avoid the 800 lbs gorilla in the room. The article has flaws, I'm sure,

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread GREG LINDH
Who penned this article is irrelevant. A lot of attention here on the List has been spent on Einstein's religious beliefs and whether he wrote the article. Who cares? It's easy to go off on tangents in order to avoid the 800 lbs gorilla in the room.The article has flaws, I'm sure, but

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Montgomery
Anne, I can pick up a bunch of those between each rail-road tie. - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:58 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again! Hello, Yes, back to meteorites. Maybe! This Ebayer

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Pete Lister, Your very controversial on the List today Pete :) JK. Now I wonder, if Alber Einstein collected meteorites what would he own first Sikhote - Alin? I bet he would want something more with proof and I think he would like LAigle meteorite fall in his collection. :) Shawn Alan

[meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
SNOPES? What proves that SNOPES is true? -Richard Montgomery Snopes is an unquestionable arbiter of the truth, much like Wikipedia, the Amazing Randi and the Urban Dictionary. - I heard that Einstein suffered from tonsurphobia, the

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread Brian Cox
Anne and all, This first listed specimen looks a lot like Snowflake Obsidian notice the gray oval spots on it in one of the 3 photos. Some of the other specimens look like slag also. He's the High Roller and has many feedback on his Campo and some Wabar iron. All the best! Brian

[meteorite-list] Meteorite slicing, polishing and imaging

2011-03-03 Thread Rob Holcomb
I'm thinking about slicing up my 4 kg of unclassified ordinary Chondrite meteorites (since I haven't been able to sell them) and had a few questions. Do those of you that have saws recommended a specific blade? width? type? Do you etch the surface the same was you would with typical

[meteorite-list] FW: OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Dennis Miller
I love these two Albert Einstein quotes! Before God, we are all equally wise-and equally foolish. and while discussing the Universe, God doesn't play dice. Dennis Miller From: joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011

[meteorite-list] AD-NWA 6575 diogenite, NWA 6577 PM Eucrite

2011-03-03 Thread Gary Fujihara
Aloha listoids, I am very pleased to announce NWA 6575, a new diogenite from out of the Sahara. A fresh crusted 135g individual was purchased out of Morocco January 2011, and has yielded some incredible slices. Dr Tony Irving analyzed the stone for classification and describes it as a fresh

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread Pat Brown
These look like slag to me. Pat Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:09:17 -0500 From: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; impact...@aol.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again! His email says g.marcos @ yahoo. Looks

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again!

2011-03-03 Thread Count Deiro
I'm on it. Guido -Original Message- From: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com Sent: Mar 3, 2011 11:09 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, impact...@aol.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Again! His email says g.marcos @ yahoo. Looks like obsidian to me.

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Einstein suffered from tonsurphobia... Don't forget he was also a Sweatshirtphiliac. Sterling K. Webb -- - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent:

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread James Sleep
-Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of cdtuc...@cox.net Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:39 AM To: Pete Pete; meteoritelist meteoritelist; Rose, David MD Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread James Sleep
The fatal flaw in both the teacher's that you have to see, hear or touch something for it to be real. If that were true, then World War I may never have happened because I wasn't there. The laws of quantum mechanics and entropy allow that to be true.James

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread Michael Blood
This is the meteorite list. It is for discussions about METEORITES. Michael On 3/3/11 4:18 PM, James Sleep jsl...@provide.net wrote: The fatal flaw in both the teacher's that you have to see, hear or touch something for it to be real. If that were true, then World War I may never

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread John L
Michael, Need help; what's a meeteaeorr'ite John - Original Message - From: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net To: James Sleep jsl...@provide.net; 'Bob King' nightsk...@gmail.com; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:46 PM Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575 diogenite

2011-03-03 Thread Bernd V. Pauli
Gary wrote: I am very pleased to announce NWA 6575, ... a fresh specimen with cataclastic texture...simply delicious with beautiful green hypersthene crystals and metallic inclusions... Hi All, The only diogenite in my collection that can compete with this NWA beauty when it comes to freshness

Re: [meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575 diogenite

2011-03-03 Thread Greg Hupe
Hi Bernd and List, I agree, Gary's diogenite is beautiful! You mentioned NWA 4302, another Johnstown-like diogenite I sold in 2006, unfortunately is only had a TKW of 46.2 grams in two pieces and the few specimens available sold out immediately at the time. Last April while I was in the

Re: [meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575 diogenite

2011-03-03 Thread Greg Catterton
I keep thinking Bilanga when I see this. Its an awesome meteorite! Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Thu, 3/3/11, Greg Hupe

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread John.L.Cabassi
- Houston ... we have a problem. - Copy ISS - Houston ... We have too much spare time - Copy ISS. Open compartment 2 - Copy Houston. Waiting instructions - ISS ... You will find 5 pounds of MMs. First we'd like a percentage on colors. Second, we'd like a percentage on rejects

[meteorite-list] Campos on Ebay

2011-03-03 Thread Count Deiro
Hi all who are interested, At Anne's suggestion, I tried to contact the seller without success. In my attempt, I offered to bid on all of his Campos subject to my inspection... as he gives a Las Vegas address. I just noticed that experienced buyers of meteorites are bidding on these

Re: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science

2011-03-03 Thread John L
Hello John, Ha ha ha Need more help, how do you spell MM's Gary, waiting in earnest for my NWA 6575, aloha. John - Original Message - From: John.L.Cabassi j...@cabassi.net To: 'Meteorite List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:53 PM Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 4, 2011

2011-03-03 Thread Michael Johnson
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/March_4_2011.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] AD: Killer stuff on Ebay now

2011-03-03 Thread MeteorHntr
Hey List, I have some killer stuff on Ebay right now: A 2,400 gram 19 inch wide slice of Muonionalusta in a super heavy duty frame encased in oil. I also played around with 3 different lights to get some whacky cool images with the various light reflecting off the Widmanstatten