Comments on: My Meteorite Piece http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My Mighty Meteorite ~ Windows Fanatics http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-50890 My Mighty Meteorite ~ Windows Fanatics Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:06:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-50890 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] The Bad Astronomy guy (not a bad astronomer, himself) performed yet another random act of kindness. He mailed me something out of this world: a meteorite! Not the entire thing, mind you - but a bit of “Canyon Diablo” history. Here’s the first half of his accompanying “letter of authenticity,” with the second half of the meteorite’s decsription continued in this piece on my meteorite piece post… [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] The Bad Astronomy guy (not a bad astronomer, himself) performed yet another random act of kindness. He mailed me something out of this world: a meteorite! Not the entire thing, mind you – but a bit of “Canyon Diablo” history. Here’s the first half of his accompanying “letter of authenticity,” with the second half of the meteorite’s decsription continued in this piece on my meteorite piece post… [...]

]]> By: Jane B. http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-33929 Jane B. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:06:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-33929 well...i have a little question... is there any way i could find out if a so-called-meteorite is not just a rock picked up from the street? :) any features...or...something? well…i have a little question… is there any way i could find out if a so-called-meteorite is not just a rock picked up from the street? :) any features…or…something?

]]> By: Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31405 Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:50:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31405 Hmm, that was supposed to be a slight joke aimed at Google above, but the code I used failed, so read that as simply "do a web search". Hmm, that was supposed to be a slight joke aimed at Google above, but the code I used failed, so read that as simply “do a web search”.

]]> By: Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31404 Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:50:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31404 Careful there. Lots of little things you find look like meteorites, but it's rare that one actually turns out to be the genuine rock from space. Google Do a web search on "meteorwrong" to find out more. Careful there. Lots of little things you find look like meteorites, but it’s rare that one actually turns out to be the genuine rock from space. Google Do a web search on “meteorwrong” to find out more.

]]> By: Aaron Pratt http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31382 Aaron Pratt Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:44:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31382 For some reason I keep finding meteorites on the beach, they feel unearthly heavy and attract magnetism (a good test to determine if they are real). Some have weak magnetic pull so you need to tape a magnet on a piece of thread and swing it near the suspected meteorite, if it pulls in bingo! I got one on my desk right here and use it as a paperweight and often pick it up and dream about how small we really are. For some reason I keep finding meteorites on the beach, they feel unearthly heavy and attract magnetism (a good test to determine if they are real).

Some have weak magnetic pull so you need to tape a magnet on a piece of thread and swing it near the suspected meteorite, if it pulls in bingo! I got one on my desk right here and use it as a paperweight and often pick it up and dream about how small we really are.

]]> By: Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31349 Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:31:08 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31349 :-) :-)

]]> By: bnaivar http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31217 bnaivar Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:20:43 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31217 Point of order.... Most meteorites are nickle-iron that's how they survive entry through the atmosphere. Most METEORS are stone but very few survive to reach the surface of the Earth, where they can be called a meterorite. Point of order….

Most meteorites are nickle-iron that’s how they survive entry through the atmosphere. Most METEORS are stone but very few survive to reach the surface of the Earth, where they can be called a meterorite.

]]> By: Bill Webb http://chris.pirillo.com/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31199 Bill Webb Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:31:34 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/21/my-meteorite-piece/#comment-31199 Further: that iron and those other bits of metal were created in the heart of a star, billions of years before the Solar system even existed. Makes ya feel sort of small and insignificant, don't it? Further: that iron and those other bits of metal were created in the heart of a star, billions of years before the Solar system even existed.

Makes ya feel sort of small and insignificant, don’t it?

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