Have these meteorites been properly studied?

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New Age Vapors — 10/29/2007 1:15:05 PM (archived)

I don't like the thought of them sitting on some rich guy's shelf not even being used
for public education.

If meteorites were as common as Earth rocks it wouldn't matter, but that is obviously
not the case.

As Indiana Jones once said, these things belong in museums - and universities.

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Space rocks go under the hammer - gbaikie - 10/28/2007 9:53:54 PM
- Have these meteorites been properly studied? - New Age Vapors - 10/29/2007 1:15:05 PM
  - re: Have these meteorites been properly studied? - gbaikie - 10/29/2007 7:21:34 PM
  - re: Have these meteorites been properly studied? - SpaceExpert - 10/29/2007 6:53:08 PM
    - Some things are too important for private ownership - New Age Vapors - 10/29/2007 8:42:43 PM
      - re: Some things are too important for private ownership - SpaceExpert - 10/30/2007 5:34:25 AM
        
        I take it the word Socialism is supposed to frighten me off? - New Age Vapors - 10/30/2007 1:30:57 PM
        
        So there should be no patents given to scientists? - TAFKASE - 10/31/2007 6:00:49 PM
        
        re: I take it the word Socialism is supposed to frighten me off? - SpaceExpert - 10/30/2007 11:09:06 PM
        
        Yes, that is exactly right - New Age Vapors - 10/31/2007 1:01:48 PM
        
        I have a 2Ghz computer on my desk because of greedy capitalists. - Lee - 11/1/2007 11:01:36 PM
        
        Greedy Capitalists and Science - SpaceExpert - 10/31/2007 5:38:17 PM
        
        Like I said - New Age Vapors - 10/31/2007 6:24:13 PM
        
        Not even in Space... - Hank - 10/31/2007 10:38:54 PM
        
        re: Not even in Space... - SpaceExpert - 11/1/2007 5:59:05 AM
        
        The purpose of this board - Hank - 11/1/2007 11:18:26 AM
        
        re: The purpose of this board - SpaceExpert - 11/1/2007 5:05:23 PM
        
        Yeah, that's right! - New Age Vapors - 11/1/2007 5:54:42 PM
        
        Kings vs. Rich people with power and money - New Age Vapors - 11/1/2007 1:58:35 PM
        
        The solution is for the State to fund scientists adequately - nick hoffman - 10/30/2007 10:44:45 PM
        
        "There are some things too valuable to be left in the hands of invididuals" - TB - 10/30/2007 7:36:30 PM
  - Robert Haag - Raoul - 10/29/2007 5:35:46 PM
    - Magnetite crystals in ALH 84001 - New Age Vapors - 10/31/2007 12:56:19 PM

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