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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 33 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A skilled geologist recognizes the rocks they can safely lick. Licking every rock is just stupid. Imagine licking asbest.

[–] accideath@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I believe licking asbestos is fairly unproblematic. You just really shouldn’t breathe in asbestos dust.

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[–] Mango@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago
[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 16 points 1 day ago

Ha, unearthed.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago

In order for licking the rocks to help on the test, he must have already tasted them before.

[–] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 38 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Are you telling me they put them in front of actual rocks and let them lick them in finals?

[–] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Yes. I have a geology degree. How else am I supposed to distinguish apatite from halite. I've licked many rocks. Mineralogy, petrology, and sedemenary Rocks and fossils all had finals that involved having 50 rocks in front of you to identify

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Your fucking around about the licking part right?

[–] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Interesting! Makes geology sound more fun for some reason.

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[–] mitchty@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 1 day ago (10 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.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

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

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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I knew someone who went to his german language classes on LSD and I couldn't think of a worse clsss to do that in.

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