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Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
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- Subject: Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
- From: "Martin Horejsi" <martinh@isu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:38:25 -0600
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Hello Richard and Michael,
I must agree with Michael on this point as I too have read definitions of
"meteor" to mean only the light or "luminous phenomenon," and not the
specific object making the light.
What is actually producing the light is, and can only be, an assumption
until the object or process is identified through 'scientific' observation.
We, as modern humans in the extremely late 20th century, are fairly sure we
understand what makes the light during fireballs and shooting stars, but to
know the exact nature of the object or process producing the "luminous
phenomenon" prior to investigation is not possible.
Cheers,
Martin
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>From: "Richard H. Hall" <brnt@erols.com>
>To: mblood@access1.net
>Cc: GeoZay@aol.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: When Does a Meteorite become a Meteorite?
>Date: Fri, Sep 10, 1999, 3:48 PM
>
> Michael:
>
> Well, I won't quibble about linguistics vs. semantics, but I never have
> equated "meteor" with the flaming appearance only, but instead with the
> object that is aflame. So there seems to be some dispute about a
> consensus. You have ASSUMED the meaning of the word "meteor" is that
> which you have given it. It has nothing to do with calling a dog a cat;
> it has to do with that consensus you mentioned.
>
> Which reminds me of the old story of the German visiting a farm in
> America and admiring the "Pferd" in the stable. The farmer indignantly
> replied, "well, you may call it a Pferd if you want to, but it's really
> a horse!" Cheers!--Richard Hall
>
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