[meteorite-list] A New Question

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:04 +0200
Message-ID: <002a01c8b5ec$8030cbd0$177f2a59_at_name86d88d87e2>

Besides... I have some ideas (sorry, happens from time to time):

Could it be also a reason for Antarctic meteorites never can't be traded,
that according the Antarctic treaties, none of the governments involved in
Antarctic hunts can't get ownership in these meteorites?

Second idea is, concerning the laws regarding meteorites popping out now
sporadically here and there in a few countries (which became victims of the
usual disastrous propaganda).
The Antarctic meteorites (btw. the vast majority of all meteorite finds) are
the proof, that meteorites are no resources,
else the governments wouldn't be allowed to remove them.
Aaand they meteorites per se are no cultural heritage, for culture you need
humans, but Antarctica isn't and wasn't habited.

...only thoughts.
Martin

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Bill
Mason
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Mai 2008 05:05
An: mexicodoug at aim.com; Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] A New Question

Dear Doug, I suspect that the academic community like the SVP ( Society of
Vertebrate Paleontology) honestly believes that if you don't have a PhD and
12 years of schooling you are not qualified to touch, handle or study a
meteorite. The nature of public intuitions from which they hale is
governmental in nature. The pole regions are financed by government hence
they have the say so as to how their domain shall be managed. Sale of any
scientific material is a big no. no. even if you have 50 tons of the same
stuff. Don't ask for an explanation they have already made up their mind
and that is final - until someone changes their collective mind set.

Bm3
Received on Wed 14 May 2008 02:01:04 PM PDT