[meteorite-list] Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites Of All Time

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:52:58 -0800
Message-ID: <4B3D0F2A.70409_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Hi Jason,

I agree and realize the "Top Lists" have been discussed, but my point
was not about that or Willamette, or Hoba, or large meteorites at all. I
was stating in my opinion that the #1 meteorite of ALL TIME should be
the one in which another life form not from Earth is discovered. Isn't
this why science exists in the first place, to learn, to gain
knowledge,to understand, to find our origins, and to find other life forms.

A big meteorite means nothing in the scheme of things other than it's
BIG. Who cares how big a meteorite is really? There are millions of
other BIG meteoroids and asteroids floating around in our solar system
which have not impacted Earth that are much larger than anything ever
discovered on Earth. Top 10 meteorites of all time is such a subjective
list anyway, but my point is simple. What's more important, life or size?

Shouldn't the possible discovery of another form of life originating
from another planet outweigh a 60 ton meteorite?

Regards,
Eric


On 12/31/2009 12:10 PM, Jason Utas wrote:
> Hello Eric, All,
> We covered this on the list a while back - making such a list is
> pointless, because it depends on the criteria being most valued -
> current scientific importance, historical scientific importance,
> popular interest, historical value, aesthetics, or whatever else you
> deem important.
> That said, I agree that nine of the ten featured merit listing, but
> Wilamette...ok, it's big, but there are a number of larger meteorites.
> Eight, in fact.
>
> http://www.jensenmeteorites.com/largestmeteorites.htm
>
> There are also many meteorites with much more extensive histories like
> the Tucson Ring, Canyon Diablo, Campo del Cielo, etc.
> Yeah, it's in the AMNH, and it's one of their most impressive
> specimens. But in my opinion, that shouldn't put it on a list like
> this.
> Top 50? Probably, I don't know. Need to think about it.
> Top 10? No way. There are Campo's that beat its size, history, and
> scientific importance (Campo was cratering event, after all).
> Regards,
> Jason
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Meteorites USA<eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Did anyone read the Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites of All Time list?
>> http://science.discovery.com/top-ten/2009/meteors/meteors.html
>>
>> My article on MeteoriteBlog.com
>> http://meteoriteblog.com/top-ten-meteorites-of-all-time-science-channel/
>>
>> Opinions?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>> Meteorite Blog
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