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Did someone pay him for the rare meteorite? At least enough to fix the roof? Who should one contact if this happens?
someone recently SOLD a t-rex skeleton for $50 MILLION (61% complete) so you should be able to sell meteorites that land on your property only thing you can't own/sell is NASA Moon Rocks
"National dairy. All other use prohibited!"
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> In the US, if a meteorite lands on your property, it's yours and you can sell or donate it as you please. Does this happen often in the US? I mean often enough that folks happen to know the legality of it? In which case I find it extremely frightening that one could be sitting on their porch, minding their own business, browsing HN, and then get unexpectedly head-shotted by a meteorite.
It happens at the same probability as anywhere else on earth.
Did someone pay him for the rare meteorite? At least enough to fix the roof? Who should one contact if this happens?
someone recently SOLD a t-rex skeleton for $50 MILLION (61% complete) so you should be able to sell meteorites that land on your property only thing you can't own/sell is NASA Moon Rocks
The real jackpot here is how this large chunk happened to impact a home belonging to an astute and prepared individual: He then immediately preserved and documented the entire scene using disposable gloves and aluminum foil to place the meteorite fragments in glass jars. I can think of many diverse reactions to a meteor strike, but even NASA is singing the praises of this guy and his quick thinking.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> In the US, if a meteorite lands on your property, it's yours and you can sell or donate it as you please. Does this happen often in the US? I mean often enough that folks happen to know the legality of it? In which case I find it extremely frightening that one could be sitting on their porch, minding their own business, browsing HN, and then get unexpectedly head-shotted by a meteorite.
It happens at the same probability as anywhere else on earth.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the US, if a meteorite lands on your property, it's yours and you can sell or donate it as you please. This homeowner probably made a decent amount on the sale, especially with the emphasis on immediate preservation.
> In the US, if a meteorite lands on your property, it's yours and you can sell or donate it as you please. Does this happen often in the US? I mean often enough that folks happen to know the legality of it? In which case I find it extremely frightening that one could be sitting on their porch, minding their own business, browsing HN, and then get unexpectedly head-shotted by a meteorite.
Not sure if we should count Tunguska, which killed at least three people.
The real jackpot here is how this large chunk happened to impact a home belonging to an astute and prepared individual: He then immediately preserved and documented the entire scene using disposable gloves and aluminum foil to place the meteorite fragments in glass jars. I can think of many diverse reactions to a meteor strike, but even NASA is singing the praises of this guy and his quick thinking.
The real jackpot here is how this large chunk happened to impact a home belonging to an astute and prepared individual: He then immediately preserved and documented the entire scene using disposable gloves and aluminum foil to place the meteorite fragments in glass jars. I can think of many diverse reactions to a meteor strike, but even NASA is singing the praises of this guy and his quick thinking.
If this had happened to me, I would probably use Ziplock bags in the best scenario.
The real jackpot here is how this large chunk happened to impact a home belonging to an astute and prepared individual: He then immediately preserved and documented the entire scene using disposable gloves and aluminum foil to place the meteorite fragments in glass jars. I can think of many diverse reactions to a meteor strike, but even NASA is singing the praises of this guy and his quick thinking.
I think I have a pair of disposable gloves somewhere, and maybe could manage to get several glass jars, but I have no idea what the aluminium foil is for, or how to preserve the samples with it. If this had happened to me, I would probably use Ziplock bags in the best scenario.