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(meteorobs) Meteors, UFO's & lack of knowledge...
Greetings George, Lew et al,
Lew wrote:
>Just to clarify, the mailing list 'meteorobs@jovian.com', which Mr. Zay
>is referring to here, is *NOT* a list where UFOs and related phenomena are
>considered on-topic.
Yes, guys, I agree... but I think George does raise a good issue, that some
of the uneducated public can't tell the difference between a meteor, or a
strange fireball, and an <unidentified> flying object, whatever that means.
George wrote:
>I always come down hard on any form
>of pseudoscience. It's already got a pretty big toe hold in the young minds
>of today.... You can't imagine how many UFOology "Flying Saucer"
>reports are generated when major meteor fireballs occur.
This is probably true!
>Maybe I can put a good word in on the various UFO folders of aol? (
>: (i) Doh! Talk about loads of entertainment.... :o)
I think perhaps we should pass on that, George! ;> I have a feeling you
probably keep them in line anyway, and correct a lot of their misconceptions!
>As for gaining some insights about me....???? Most will probably get a mix
bag of
>impressions...
At this point, I would like to remind any new people on the list here, that
George has put together quite a nice meteor guide, and that you can email
him for details on how to get a copy! ;> It has a nominal cost, to cover
his photocopying charges.
>>Did anyone see this huge fireball as we all saw it here in....
>Seriously, check the UFO folders on your net for possible reports or look up
>your local MUFON and see if anybody reported a "UFO" of sorts at about the
>time you saw it. The general public are more into the "X-Files" than into
>meteors. If you venture into the "Dark Side" of science and ignore the
>baloney, you might find some useful info?
George, possibly a good point for bright fireballs! However, I do have
faith that the general knowledge of the public about real science is getting
better, and that the people seeing fireballs in recent years have a better
idea than they used to as to where to hunt down information on what really
happened...
It is sometimes worthwhile, though, to check out unusual sources. As for
myself, I have a bit of an interest in books on astronomy... but I don't
limit myself to just looking in the 'astronomy' section in used bookstores!
One of my books is titled 'The World of Flying Saucers - A Scientific
Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age', by Donald H. Menzel and Lyle
G. Boyd. It has a lot of really neat info on meteors, and unusual
fireballs, and how to identify unknown objects in a logical manner...
>Cheers....Oh, the Albacore are now biting off San Diego! Grease up your
>rod and reels. :o)
Good to hear from you again, George - and good luck with baiting the fish! :>
- Cathy Hall
Ottawa, Canada
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