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Do you have what it takes to become a geologist? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Im sure it’s required. I got a geology buddy and he said this is pretty normal for identification of rocks. So I bet its a required skill to tell spicy rocks from rocky rocks.

[–] Zoomboingding 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Geology degree here - you identify some rocks by licking them. Licking most rocks will give you no information. But in a final, honestly, nobody would bat an eye if you licked all of them, just in case.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I have to know, how was sanitation handled? did you each student have an individual sample, or were you all licking a communal rock?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Us geology students are bonded by blood. Once we all passed around a fragment of dinosaur bone and all stuck it to our tongue. Pre COVID mind you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They're licking rocks and you're worried about sanitation?!?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

I'd be more worried about sanitization if I'm licking a rock then if I'm not licking a rock, generally speaking.

[–] Zoomboingding 3 points 18 hours ago

Individual samples and UV lights, though often there was a rock where multiple people would lick it. People probably don't get sick from that often.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

"Well yes it looks like a rock, but it tastes like a metal

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was a thing when I took geo in first year, rock test (and the professor) was kinda a legend within engineering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Heh that sounds like my buddies professor. All he said was your tongues always there and it’s a good instrument so why not use it. I just make fun of him licking rocks.