Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-21 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
#4470 P.S. The above is as accurate as I can remember. Unfortunately, when I was in recovery from my brain affliction, I could not for nearly 4 months use my computer. I had to re-learn everything. Most of my files that were online were eliminated as I yahoo does that if you do not log on for

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-20 Thread Steve Schoner
had to re-learn everything. Most of my files that were online were eliminated as I yahoo does that if you do not log on for a few months. So, all of my e-mail with Mrs Hodges (if that was her name) was lost. Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science Michael Farmer M

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-19 Thread Michael Farmer
Dirk, I have no idea, but it is clearly a personal issue with Dr. Wasson. I gave them more than 500 grams of a meteorite, I was never contacted again, or thanked for that gift. I was further ignored for nearly a decade when time and time again, I requested data. That there could be an argument abo

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-19 Thread Michael Farmer
Actually, you threatened in your post that if I did not answer you in time, it would be posted. That it is paired with Richland, that is great news, I see the date on it is 2007, so Dr Wasson has ignored my emails for years, and finally finished the job, still without emailing me back. At least t

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-19 Thread Jason Utas
Ahh, well, I guess it wasn't to beoff list that is. I'll start by letting Mike have a good look at the quote he just put down. Note "approved meteorite." You suggest that I said that it wasn't a meteorite. I, as you can clearly see, stated that it was merely not approved. Read it if you don'

Re: [meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-19 Thread drtanuki
Open letter to the LIST and the NOMCOM and Meteoritics Researchers, Mike Farmer and others have brought up the question of ethics and politics in meteoritics among researchers. Two examples that come to mind are Fredricksburg and NWA 869. Does the NOMCOM have an ethics committte or a special co

[meteorite-list] Fredericksburg meteorite and politics of science

2007-03-19 Thread Michael Farmer
List members. I must express my disappointment with Jason for quipping that the fact that the Fredericksburg meteorite has not been classified, thus is not a meteorite. Jason, here are you exact words "It would be something like calling Fredericksburg (remember that Hexahedrite from a few years ago