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Dec. 22nd, 2010 01:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maoliC&P from fingolfin:
"I think most people have a misconstrued idea of what geology is
I often get a blank stare followed by “why?” or “what do you do with that?” in a superior tone when I tell someone I’m studying geology. This is what I want to say to them, but usually refrain from doing so.
Do you drive or ride in an automobile? A geologist found that petroleum. Even if your car is electric, a geologist was still probably involved in the process, with coal-fired power plants or other fossil fuel based electricity generation plants being a huge source of power. If your electricity came from hydro, again, a geologist was involved in making sure that the site was suitable for a dam. Do you live in an area prone to earthquakes, near a volcano, a dam, a river, in a city with skyscrapers and bridges etc? You can bet there is a geologist hard at work somewhere to ensure your safety. Is your home heated by natural gas? Do you wear diamonds or other gemstones? Does your water come from a well? Do you fly on airplanes? I think you get the idea."
Haters gonna hate, but goddamn, it's still really irritating when I get funny looks after telling someone what my major is. Have a little respect for other people, sheesh.
"I think most people have a misconstrued idea of what geology is
I often get a blank stare followed by “why?” or “what do you do with that?” in a superior tone when I tell someone I’m studying geology. This is what I want to say to them, but usually refrain from doing so.
Do you drive or ride in an automobile? A geologist found that petroleum. Even if your car is electric, a geologist was still probably involved in the process, with coal-fired power plants or other fossil fuel based electricity generation plants being a huge source of power. If your electricity came from hydro, again, a geologist was involved in making sure that the site was suitable for a dam. Do you live in an area prone to earthquakes, near a volcano, a dam, a river, in a city with skyscrapers and bridges etc? You can bet there is a geologist hard at work somewhere to ensure your safety. Is your home heated by natural gas? Do you wear diamonds or other gemstones? Does your water come from a well? Do you fly on airplanes? I think you get the idea."
Haters gonna hate, but goddamn, it's still really irritating when I get funny looks after telling someone what my major is. Have a little respect for other people, sheesh.
