[meteorite-list] Life on Mars? (Again) Tissint

2014-12-04 Thread David R. Vann via Meteorite-list
on Mars - at least in the past. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science The University of Pennsylvania 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] for E.P.

2012-03-28 Thread David R. Vann
Latest approach to dealing with asteroids... http://www.strath.ac.uk/press/newsreleases/headline_602313_en.html Of course, this could mean, no more meteorites... Pioneering engineers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing an innovative technique based on lasers that could

[meteorite-list] Latest from Gerta Keller - Chixilub didn't really do it...

2011-11-18 Thread David R. Vann
. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 drv...@sas.upenn.edu office: 215-898-4906 FAX: 215-898-0964 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Impact modelling, Planet formation, etc.

2011-10-20 Thread David R. Vann
of the impact, but also the interior, such as if the planet has a hard core. If you do not have access to this journal, and if you are interested in a PDF copy of this article, please contact me off list. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA

[meteorite-list] OT -Oil reserves, the reality

2011-04-08 Thread David R. Vann
to buy meteorites. (that puts it back on topic. Sort of.) David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 drv...@sas.upenn.edu office: 215-898-4906 FAX: 215-898-0964

Re: [meteorite-list] OT -Oil reserves, the reality

2011-04-08 Thread David R. Vann
not a petroleum geologist. And, I must now get back to work - I don't think I will say anything more on this, as it seems to bring out the blind optimists who refuse to accept the facts and do something about them. David R. Vann, citizen and voter of the United States of America, who is concerned about rising

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: New quake in Japan (FYI)

2011-04-07 Thread David R. Vann
(1984, 1995, 2002). All were in safe, cold shutdown after the great EQ, but all (of course) need continuing water flow to keep cores and spent-fuel pools cool. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316

[meteorite-list] Laws and Lunar-cy

2011-02-04 Thread David R. Vann
law that says, you can't take NASA's stuff. But, what's NASA's is NASA's, and they can take it back from you if you have it. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 drv...@sas.upenn.edu office

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-12 Thread David R. Vann
that are in the lower left of the (inverted) photo. This provides another point of weakness. I would love to see this in life, for a better evaluation, but am afraid that I cannot make the Tucson show. Someday perhaps. David R. Vann, Ph.D. Forest Biogeochemistry and Physiology Department of Earth and Environmental

[meteorite-list] Divining and dowsing-a question

2010-10-14 Thread David R. Vann
has happened with every other skill that works... Just sayin' David R. Vann __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net

[meteorite-list] Nwa5400 rdux - oops!

2010-09-29 Thread David R. Vann
To all: In response to Greg C. - yes you can repost it, and I take responsbility for any errors or confusions arising. I would like to correct an error I made writing this late last night after a tiring day rebuilding parts of my mass spectrometer: The Sun is not currently making oxygen; there

[meteorite-list] pairing and collecting

2010-09-28 Thread David R. Vann
- you won't. Don't imagine that pairs affect really affect actual value; they don't because, in the end everything will have pairs. My fifty dinars worth (to paraphrase Mike G., actual mileage can and does vary). OK, that's enough for now, back to analyzing rocks David R. Vann, Ph.D

[meteorite-list] test

2010-09-20 Thread David R. Vann
trying to find out why I can't post - maybe a text-only thing David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 drv...@sas.upenn.edu office: 215-898-4906 FAX: 215-898-0964

Re: [meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil

2010-08-24 Thread David R. Vann
been destroyed, it is still just possible to recover the signature from beneath a stronger, localized imprint caused by a magnet. Just don't touch all of the stone with a magnet... (little stones, forget it) David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite 20 Questions - Answer and Share if youDare. :)

2010-07-29 Thread David R. Vann
? And yes, I am going home now... David R. Vann, Ph.D. Department of Earth and Environmental Science THE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 240 S. 33rd St. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 drv...@sas.upenn.edu office: 215-898-4906 FAX: 215-898-0964 | __ Visit

[meteorite-list] Platinum is from outer space

2009-07-31 Thread David R. Vann
Of general interest, perhaps - I was researching Komatiites, and ran across this- Apparently all crustal platinum is from meteoritic deposits. So, your platinum wedding band is made of meteorites... Contact me off-list if you are interested in a copy of this article. Nature Vol 460|30 July 2009