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[-] Balthazar@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago

If you're not a big fish, find a small pond.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 34 points 3 weeks ago

Forget ponds, I prefer a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides.

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

This person sounds like they know what they are talking about. Certainly I don't know all of those words together in one sentence. Must be an expert.

[-] Balthazar@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Thus demonstrating the post title.

[-] Naich@lemmings.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

That is me. No notes.

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 9 points 3 weeks ago
[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago

I like to joke my science is a bit vibes based.

[-] irenesteam@mander.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago

... and you are so unique as to be virtually unemployable. Many jobs these days want you to be siloed and do not want to pay for extra skills. Replaced by a fresh grad who does only one thing but does it well.

[-] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not in Science but this is true in entertainment. Not the best musician, not the best actor, not the best comedian, but being pretty good at all three makes me a sought out music director.

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