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4689626 No.4689626 [Reply] [Original]

Any geologists here?

I've become really fascinated with geology and I'm strongly considering pursuing it as a career.

I like how geology takes bits and pieces of other sciences and combines them to flexibly analyze the world we live in. I also strongly enjoy field work and isolated travel.

>> No.4689631

Not a geologist but it is definitely an interesting subject.

>> No.4689636

>Geology
>Science

>> No.4689646
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>>4689636
But look at these rocks, man!

I mean, fuck...

These rocks have lines and purple shit and stuff.

Science!

>> No.4689648

>>4689646
these rocks are amazing
give it a lick

>> No.4689653

geologist here

you'll get sick of it in 20 years or so.

by then you'll have made enough to retire though.

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>>4689648
Yum!

The taste of science!

>> No.4689658

>geology

>career

good one OP 10/10

>> No.4689693

Move to Australia, because of the mining boom geologists are very well paid here.

>> No.4689881

>>4689626
Geology student here. I'm going to do my undergrad research on meteorite petrology next year.

>> No.4690204

Rocks and shit.

>> No.4690207

>>4689658
god that's so rude

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4690214

There's also the dark side of geology.

>> No.4691043

>>4690214

fracking is fine. even if it creates a bit of subsidence and a few minor tremors that crack some houses, the cost of the damage is far far smaller than the value of the gas (and independence from fickle foreign suppliers *cough*russia*cough*). so as long as there's a fair compensation scheme i don't see any problems.

>> No.4691046

>>4691043
Enjoy formaldehyde in your water

>> No.4691079

>>4691046

>implying your water is connected to where they frack
>implying they use formaldehyde in the fracking fluids

http://fracfocus.org/chemical-use/what-chemicals-are-used

And most of the places people complain about being able to 'light the water on fire', they have probably been able to do that for years. Just that now they have something to blame it on, and sue for money.

I know, talking to old guys in rural Texas where they have had 'flammable water', they will say you have been able to do that for as long as they can remember, well before the advent of hydraulic fracturing.

Like >>4691043 said, its really not that big of a deal.

>> No.4691112

Geology sophomore here. Going to switch major to either Geophysics or Physics...

I've found Geology to be much more of a descriptive science than what I was looking for when I went to uni... But it is true you can make loads of money with it.