I am always a big fan of your show, not because of meteorites but originality , you folks are so real, it is rare to see something authentic these days on social media...
Thanks so much Davvy! Really appeciate your generous comment. When I was first contacted about doing the show I was very enthusiastic and said I wanted to always keep it real. Fortunately for us, Science Channel and our production company supported us wholeheartedly in that.
Geoff Notkin; I love your passion & determination. The most important attributes of an aspiring human being. All other attributes pale. I love the adventure of hunting something so cool and holding an outer space object in your hand. And this hunting leaves the thing hunted un-killed, it is an advanced humane and interesting hunt! Beats any job too.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment -- one of the kindest and most thoughtful I have received. This expedition was particularly meaningful to me as you likely noticed from the episode, as Steve and I had tried, without success, to locate the Monturaqui Crater thirteen years earlier. It was magnificent to see it at last and ... what a tremendous experience to camp on the floor of it! We were reasonably sure a big meteorite would NOT land in the same place second time 😉 Agreed on the "un-killed" part, especially since I am a (not preachy) vegan. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Geoff Notkin; I am just telling the truth based on my observation and having a like-minded Steve at your side makes for a successful team! It's got too. My most liked quote is the following and fits your team like a glove and you guys apply it to meteorite hunting so well: Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” ― Calvin Coolidge
What's really awesome is that the tyre marks on the sand at the bottom of the crater from Geoff and Steve camping there are still visible on Google Earth
Geoff, thank you for taking time to reply and letting me know about the fb page. I missed the trivia, just read it now. It's wonderful to read about this incident. Behind the scenes will be so fun to watch. It is true, I am ya'lls biggest fan! Looking forward to reading more trivia, watching, and learning.
Saw an extremely bright meteor a few months ago, brightest I've ever seen Was pretty low above the horizon but it's trail was very bright and lasting for several seconds before anything but a few sparking dots remained Simply amazing
Wow, Edwin, thanks so much! I devoted about four years of my life to this show, so I love hearing comments like this, thank you. There are 23 episodes total and I am in the process of uploading the rest. We'd love to make new episodes and there has been talk. Maybe one day. In the meantime we are on FB and Twitter. Love your enthusiasm. Thank you cheers from here facebook.com/meteoritemen
Geoff Notkin that’s a lot of people , were better letting this virus pass by hopefully sooner than later , the show is awesome wish you were doing more seasons or a new show very cool all the best 👍
So this afternoon I went metal detecting and found a rock or meteor. I took a magnetic to it and it pulled the rock/ meteor to it. I would like to find out if it is indeed a meteor and need info on how I can do that. Any info will be great appreciated.
I have come across a meteorite in my garden looking like a cement stone. Surface rough but inside it is a hardened rock. On the top. A green coloured pastules. I saw indentation s too. How to test it whether it is a terrestrial or non terrestrial object. But I heard a loud sound when it fell in my garden.
Years ago I made tentative plans to visit Machu Picchu. From the research, I found out that when going to that altitude, they suggested you go to slightly lower altitude (8,000 ft) at Lima and stay for a week to acclimate to the altitude. I also found out that those under 50 (I was at the time) had to be extra careful as your brain can swell at the extreme altitude (Geoff's sinuses too maybe?). But if over 50 you were safer. Your brain shrinks after age 50. Such a welcome bit of news. 😁
My brain is shrinking!? Well ... that explains a lot ; ) I appreciate the tips. Whew! It was something at that altitude -- especially waking up gasping in the night. But definitely worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@GeoffNotkinForgot to mention that they also suggested that you can chew on coca leaves too to help relieve altitude sickness. But you might forget to hunt for meteorites if you chewed on them too much. 😉🤣
The Atacama Desert may be the oldest desert on earth, and has experienced extreme hyperaridity for at least 3 million years, making it the oldest continuously arid region on earth. The long history of aridity raises the possibility that supergene mineralisation, under the appropriate conditions, can form in arid environments, instead of requiring humid conditions.[29] The presence of evaporite formations suggest that in some sections of the Atacama Desert, arid conditions have persisted for the last 200 million years (since the Triassic)
Yes, of course. We are always respectful of our hosts and try to be supportive of local economies. It was the only hotel in the area, so our crew stayed as well. It was good business for him : )
ke a box like the with of your truck 4 ft wide with edges at least 4 inch high with rake front edge then as it goes over the disturbed area it will pull it up out the danger zone
Thank you, Jim. I personally agree with you about the recapping. It's an annoying technique that is used in many US shows. The reasoning is they hope to catch viewers flipping between channels during commercial breaks. I don't care for this practice and it also wastes several minutes of air time per episode. Unfortunately, it is SOP with many network shows. I appreciate the feedback and that's a good talking point (for me) if / when developing future shows. Cheers for the input.
@@GeoffNotkin thanks for getting back to me and sorry if it looked like I was having a go at you, I wasn't, I know that you don't have much of a say in those matters. I love the show and appreciate what you do 👍🏻
It actually was very dangerous in remote areas. The "road" up to Monturaqui Crater was just a gravel track on the side of a very steep mountain, with no passing places or guard rail. Just about wide enough for one truck. Many times we had to get out of the vehicles and walk the track first (where it had collapsed or been washed away) to make sure we could get through. That wasn't seen on the program, I don't think. I've spent a lot of time in Chile (not just for these two episodes). Beautiful country, one of my favorites in fact, but all along the Pan-American Highway, you see shrines for people who were killed in road accidents (as in hundreds or thousands of shrines). None of which diminishes my affection for the country.
@@GeoffNotkin and some of them who died is not because of the road itself, its more where people fell asleep at the wheel or had a car malfunction. Because some of the cars here are baaaad.. they would never pass inspection in usa or europe.
Saw an extremely bright meteor a few months ago, brightest I've ever seen Was pretty low above the horizon but it's trail was very bright and lasting for several seconds before anything but a few sparking dots remained Simply amazing
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I can just watch you guys meteor hunt over and over! Thanks for all the knowledge
Thank you for the lovely message! So glad you are enjoying it. Cheers from us -- Geoff
I am always a big fan of your show, not because of meteorites but originality , you folks are so real, it is rare to see something authentic these days on social media...
Thanks so much Davvy! Really appeciate your generous comment. When I was first contacted about doing the show I was very enthusiastic and said I wanted to always keep it real. Fortunately for us, Science Channel and our production company supported us wholeheartedly in that.
Geoff Notkin; I love your passion & determination. The most important attributes of an aspiring human being. All other attributes pale. I love the adventure of hunting something so cool and holding an outer space object in your hand. And this hunting leaves the thing hunted un-killed, it is an advanced humane and interesting hunt! Beats any job too.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment -- one of the kindest and most thoughtful I have received. This expedition was particularly meaningful to me as you likely noticed from the episode, as Steve and I had tried, without success, to locate the Monturaqui Crater thirteen years earlier. It was magnificent to see it at last and ... what a tremendous experience to camp on the floor of it! We were reasonably sure a big meteorite would NOT land in the same place second time 😉 Agreed on the "un-killed" part, especially since I am a (not preachy) vegan. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Geoff Notkin; I am just telling the truth based on my observation and having a like-minded Steve at your side makes for a successful team! It's got too. My most liked quote is the following and fits your team like a glove and you guys apply it to meteorite hunting so well:
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
― Calvin Coolidge
Love rewatching these!
What's really awesome is that the tyre marks on the sand at the bottom of the crater from Geoff and Steve camping there are still visible on Google Earth
This is my favorite show..get it to go-chion...😄 And the drive by find was awesome! Thank you, Geoff, for re-uploading the series.
Gosh, this is one of the nicest comments we've had. Thank you for making my day!
We are planning on putting up all 23 "MM" episodes. I am also hoping / working on getting higher quality (with official permission from the © owner) later this year, but at least we have these for now.
In case you haven't seen them, I am writing new, exclusive trivia notes to accomopany each episode under the description. I hope you find them enjoyable. The idea is to give some behind-the-scenes extra notes for each show.
You may also enjoy our official "MM" Facebook page if you don't already know about it: facebook.com/meteoritemen 😀
Thank you very much for watching and writing!
-- Geoff of "MM"
Geoff, thank you for taking time to reply and letting me know about the fb page. I missed the trivia, just read it now. It's wonderful to read about this incident. Behind the scenes will be so fun to watch. It is true, I am ya'lls biggest fan! Looking forward to reading more trivia, watching, and learning.
do you guys have any pieces for sale? i cant afford expencive ones but cheeper ones. maybe around 50 dollars or so.
Challenge!
Find the "That's what she said". In this episode. ;) Love you guys!
Thank you Nick! 😄
Had a ton of fun watching thankyou
Thank you, Mark!
Great episode, I can't imagine how exciting it must be to travel all that distance then score a beautiful meteorite like the one at the end of episode
Thank you, Abdallah! And that was my SECOND attempt to get to Monturaqui Crater. Was a really long journey ; ) Cheers
Saw an extremely bright meteor a few months ago, brightest I've ever seen
Was pretty low above the horizon but it's trail was very bright and lasting for several seconds before anything but a few sparking dots remained
Simply amazing
I like this show. I really like the find count and price that comes up. thanks eh
You guys should get oxygen concentrators like they make for asthma to use on your high altitude adventures.
What an interesting idea! I looked this up, thank you. The portable units are rather intriguing. I appreciate the idea. Cheers.
I am a meteor Hunter and these are the best films I've ever seen when is there going to be new ones just wondering????
Wow, Edwin, thanks so much! I devoted about four years of my life to this show, so I love hearing comments like this, thank you. There are 23 episodes total and I am in the process of uploading the rest. We'd love to make new episodes and there has been talk. Maybe one day. In the meantime we are on FB and Twitter. Love your enthusiasm. Thank you cheers from here
facebook.com/meteoritemen
Loved watching your face when you got to the crater
Thank you! And that was all authentic. The director wouldn't let me go up to the crater until the crew got there in order to record my reaction.
@@GeoffNotkin good director 😉 I can never pull off the same reaction the second time. Please bring us more meteorite men. Maybe an Antarctic search?
Good thing the Tucson gem show was before mandatory social distancing 👍
Right, and kidding! We had an estimated 60,000 people come through our exhibit during February #whew
Be safe out there 🙂
Geoff Notkin that’s a lot of people , were better letting this virus pass by hopefully sooner than later , the show is awesome wish you were doing more seasons or a new show very cool all the best 👍
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So this afternoon I went metal detecting and found a rock or meteor. I took a magnetic to it and it pulled the rock/ meteor to it. I would like to find out if it is indeed a meteor and need info on how I can do that. Any info will be great appreciated.
I have come across a meteorite in my garden looking like a cement stone. Surface rough but inside it is a hardened rock. On the top. A green coloured pastules. I saw indentation s too. How to test it whether it is a terrestrial or non terrestrial object. But I heard a loud sound when it fell in my garden.
Years ago I made tentative plans to visit Machu Picchu. From the research, I found out that when going to that altitude, they suggested you go to slightly lower altitude (8,000 ft) at Lima and stay for a week to acclimate to the altitude. I also found out that those under 50 (I was at the time) had to be extra careful as your brain can swell at the extreme altitude (Geoff's sinuses too maybe?). But if over 50 you were safer. Your brain shrinks after age 50. Such a welcome bit of news. 😁
My brain is shrinking!? Well ... that explains a lot ; ) I appreciate the tips. Whew! It was something at that altitude -- especially waking up gasping in the night. But definitely worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@GeoffNotkinForgot to mention that they also suggested that you can chew on coca leaves too to help relieve altitude sickness. But you might forget to hunt for meteorites if you chewed on them too much. 😉🤣
Do you have any idea how many of these meteorites are left?
The Atacama Desert may be the oldest desert on earth, and has experienced extreme hyperaridity for at least 3 million years, making it the oldest continuously arid region on earth. The long history of aridity raises the possibility that supergene mineralisation, under the appropriate conditions, can form in arid environments, instead of requiring humid conditions.[29] The presence of evaporite formations suggest that in some sections of the Atacama Desert, arid conditions have persisted for the last 200 million years (since the Triassic)
I have a few suspect meteorites, was wondering where the best place to get tested.
You guys should have invited me. I had 4 years of Spanish One in high school.
She dont know no English but she's got two beautiful portraits of Jesus...that's good enough for me
Did you pay the dude who let you stay at his hotel?
Yes, of course. We are always respectful of our hosts and try to be supportive of local economies. It was the only hotel in the area, so our crew stayed as well. It was good business for him : )
ke a box like the with of your truck 4 ft wide with edges at least 4 inch high with rake front edge then as it goes over the disturbed area it will pull it up out the danger zone
Specialty of the day ,dog tacos
Selâm gök taşı var bendede satmak istiyorum ilgilenirseniz mıknatıs tutuyor ve kolanya ve pamuk yaptık karbon çıkıyor içi parlak metalik
I have a beautiful meteorite and would like your opinion I can send pics of it the my name is John
The endless recapping....an annoying technique used by the producers. Would be great without that.....and shorter
Thank you, Jim. I personally agree with you about the recapping. It's an annoying technique that is used in many US shows. The reasoning is they hope to catch viewers flipping between channels during commercial breaks. I don't care for this practice and it also wastes several minutes of air time per episode. Unfortunately, it is SOP with many network shows. I appreciate the feedback and that's a good talking point (for me) if / when developing future shows. Cheers for the input.
@@GeoffNotkin thanks for getting back to me and sorry if it looked like I was having a go at you, I wasn't, I know that you don't have much of a say in those matters. I love the show and appreciate what you do 👍🏻
Deadly roads? Come on americans, it isnt that bad.
It actually was very dangerous in remote areas. The "road" up to Monturaqui Crater was just a gravel track on the side of a very steep mountain, with no passing places or guard rail. Just about wide enough for one truck. Many times we had to get out of the vehicles and walk the track first (where it had collapsed or been washed away) to make sure we could get through. That wasn't seen on the program, I don't think. I've spent a lot of time in Chile (not just for these two episodes). Beautiful country, one of my favorites in fact, but all along the Pan-American Highway, you see shrines for people who were killed in road accidents (as in hundreds or thousands of shrines). None of which diminishes my affection for the country.
@@GeoffNotkin i live in Chile as of this moment and maybe its just me but i don't fear the roads. You just have to work around it.
@@GeoffNotkin and some of them who died is not because of the road itself, its more where people fell asleep at the wheel or had a car malfunction. Because some of the cars here are baaaad.. they would never pass inspection in usa or europe.
Saludos, me gustaría mostrarles un meteorito de Costa ríca de 1,800 gramos que callo en San Carlos 6291053355
Saw an extremely bright meteor a few months ago, brightest I've ever seen
Was pretty low above the horizon but it's trail was very bright and lasting for several seconds before anything but a few sparking dots remained
Simply amazing