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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the licking rocks is fairly standard geologist behaviour

[–] MolochAlter 4 points 3 weeks ago

As the son of a geologist: yes.

Also roughly estimating water hardness, and even mineral composition when he was younger and didn't smoke his taste buds into oblivion.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 19 points 1 month ago

What people are like when they make the choices to pursue what intrests them as a job.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Stuff like this makes me regret not pursuing academics. Working by yourself blue-collar isn't as entertaining.

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

blue collar on crewed jobs can be like this.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It can. Usually you end up building something goofy as hell.

But then I'd have to work around other blue collar dudes in my region, which is... unappealing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yeah it was a mixed bag. some hilarious guys and some that were ahh. not so great to be around. Im sure those labs were the same though. Remember that nazi guy from the last trump go round that was literally a rocket scientist.

[–] toynbee 9 points 1 month ago

To be fair, Nazis and rocket scientists apparently have a long and storied history.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

is this surprising to folks. people if not attending or teaching in the class are largely in the lab without a whole lot of time for a personal life. Its the reason big tech has foozball tables.

[–] toynbee 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is it? I thought the reason big tech has Foosball was, essentially, to trick hirees and gaslight people looking for better benefits.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

yeah. just like academia.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

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