the_matthew•7mo ago

I finally started a proper field journal for my geology observations

The depth of my notes has skyrocketed!

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harperharris7mo ago

How many pages... just for one rock?

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oliver_young507mo ago

Ever thought about how much you can actually say about a seemingly simple object? Take a piece of flint, for example, it's not just a rock, it's a record of human ingenuity, showing ancient toolmaking techniques. Or a chunk of limestone, layered with fossils that sketch out millions of years of life on Earth. You could write chapters on the chemical composition alone, not to mention the cultural significance if it's from a historical site. It's wild how one inert thing can balloon into a whole dissertation if you look close enough.

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jamie_mason387mo ago

But what if you don't want to write a dissertation? My old laptop is a universe of silicon and rare earth metals, but most days it's just the thing I watch bad TV on. Sometimes a rock is just a nice rock to skip across a pond, you know?

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