I think the licking rocks is fairly standard geologist behaviour
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.
What people are like when they make the choices to pursue what intrests them as a job.
Stuff like this makes me regret not pursuing academics. Working by yourself blue-collar isn't as entertaining.
blue collar on crewed jobs can be like this.
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.
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.
To be fair, Nazis and rocket scientists apparently have a long and storied history.
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.
Is it? I thought the reason big tech has Foosball was, essentially, to trick hirees and gaslight people looking for better benefits.
yeah. just like academia.
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