Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
, 7. Juli 2009 06:29 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable Australian issued meteorite coin: (mid list) http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/royal_aust_mint/2009_coins/inde x.html

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable Hi Martin and List, Does anyone else find it ironic that the Aussies will put an Argentinian meteorite on their Australian coin? The Aussie government doesn't want it's own meteorites leaving it's borders in the hands

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread Martin Altmann
: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable Hi Martin and List, Does anyone else find it ironic that the Aussies will put an Argentinian meteorite on their Australian coin? The Aussie government doesn't want it's own meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread MeteorHntr
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable Hi Martin and List, Does anyone else find it ironic that the Aussies will put an Argentinian meteorite on their Australian coin? The Aussie government doesn't want it's own meteorites leaving it's borders

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread MeteorHntr
MikeG and all, You said: It is in nobody's best interest to restrict the search for, discovery of, and trade of meteorites. I want to correct you. It is in the financial short term best interest for researches and their institutions in a country to get grant money to study their new

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Steve and List, My curse/talent for oversimplification strikes again. Yes Steve, you are right on the money with that. I think science should always get first look at scientifically-interesting new meteorites. But, outside or freelance hunters should not be ignored either - look at the

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-07 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:23:52 +0200, you wrote: Legislature means: politicians and civil servants. Of course these people can't have any idea what a meteorite is, how they are found, how many do exist, what for a scientific or economical value they have or don't have and how they were exchanged

Re: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable

2009-07-06 Thread Martin Altmann
...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Darren Garrison Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. Juli 2009 06:29 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Yet another gimmicky expensive meteoritecollectable Australian issued meteorite coin: (mid list) http