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[–] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 66 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I notice how geologists are not even in the conversation.

It's because we are all outside playing in the dirt.

[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

But how did the rocks you find TASTE?

I've always appreciated that as a prior valid qualification method in field geology as a biologist.

Licking our cultures, buffers, and samples tends to be frowned upon.

[–] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 3 points 1 week ago

The worst ones are... radioactive, or asbestiform. So....

Kyanite is harmless but nasty.

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