The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoDo you have what it takes to become a geologist?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down121
arrow-up11.05Karrow-down1external-linkDo you have what it takes to become a geologist?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-square🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoGeology 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.
minus-squaredjsoren19@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoI have to know, how was sanitation handled? did you each student have an individual sample, or were you all licking a communal rock?
minus-squareGiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThey’re licking rocks and you’re worried about sanitation?!?
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·30 days agoI’d be more worried about sanitization if I’m licking a rock then if I’m not licking a rock, generally speaking.
minus-square🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIndividual 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.
minus-squareGlimpythegoblin @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoUs 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.
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.
I have to know, how was sanitation handled? did you each student have an individual sample, or were you all licking a communal rock?
They’re licking rocks and you’re worried about sanitation?!?
I’d be more worried about sanitization if I’m licking a rock then if I’m not licking a rock, generally speaking.
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.
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.