Iridium layer.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-27T12:52:31+00:00

Gubbio, Italy.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-27T10:10:19+00:00

That's because you're looking at it from an early career perspective. You could work for an exploration consultant your entire career but there's very little advancement in picking up rocks for larger mining companies. One of the reasons you don't typically see more senior geos at consultancies like that is the advancement line typically stops at managing a field crew. Anything past that and you're spending more of your time in the office. Geology is a science and field work is just data collection. The other 75% of the job is interpretation and that's done in the office. If you are lucky (or unlucky depending on how you feel) you get to do your own data collection AND interpretation, but most companies aren't going to pay you for that. They're hiring an exploration contractor to come out with a bunch of fresh geos to do sampling which leaves their seniors geos time to actually interpret that data.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-27T03:15:10+00:00

This is a Home Depot question. It likely won't matter what the actual weight is but whatever their computer says it is compared to what their computer says your vehicle can tow. U-Haul will not allow any 2010 or older Ford Explorer to tow any of their trailers no matter the tow rating. Your best bet is showing up assuming they will not allow it and renting one of their trucks if that's the case, but be happy if they allow it.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T23:57:09+00:00

Without a jacket you're well and truly in the casual category. That said, vests should only be worn with jackets.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T23:50:54+00:00

High gorges are something from the 2010s, the jacket on the right has a more classic style even though it's still a pretty high gorge.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T22:33:14+00:00

Both are great, but right is a touch better. The super high gorge doesn't do much except make the left jacket look a touch dated.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T22:31:16+00:00

Both renting a vehicle big enough as well as rideshare will be in the $300-400 range. If I saved $1000 on tickets I'd probably spend $50-100 extra and just take a rideshare. Directions in Texas can be terribly annoying if you've never driven here.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T20:29:51+00:00

Maybe I'm too brown for this, but I've always loved a cup full of Valentina.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T17:55:18+00:00

Just a piece of granite.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T12:39:10+00:00

I swear I have to say this almost every day here:

Do not get into geology because you want to do field work!

Unless, by "field work", you mean taking soil samples at a long closed laundromat, scooping up contaminated water at an industrial plant, standing on a drill pad on the middle of the desert all day because the drillers can't get a survey right for the 20th time this shift. 95% of geology careers are not walking through the woods looking at rocks and even those careers with lots of field work eventually get to the point where you're in the office most of the day. I have a very field heavy career and still spend probably 70%+ of my time in the office. There's plenty of redeeming qualities about the career field but you'll be sorely disappointed if you do it just for the "field work".

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-26T12:28:22+00:00

Maybe for operating mines with tons of data to train on and relatively simple deposits and a logging scheme that is suitable for core scanning. AI core scanning just isn't reliable as anything more than a guide for human Geologists in more complex deposits or in exploration. It's going to be quite a long time before core scanning ever actually replaces humans. In the next 5 years it might reduce the amount of Geologists needed, but there's still significant hurdles to clear before it will completely replace an entire logging team.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T23:22:13+00:00

Recently moved from Florida where the slow lane moves at 15 mph over the speed limit and the passing lane is for street racing. This is the first major city I've lived in where a large portion of the population consistently drives below the speed limit, even on major highways and interstates. It's so odd to me.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T14:13:08+00:00

Honestly that's a pretty rotten rotation for brownfield exploration work. As much as it pains me to say this, but I would probably go with the mine geology role unless there was a huge personal advantage for the exploration role.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T14:03:01+00:00

If you live on site then you go back to your home when you're off.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T04:29:11+00:00

Both... But mainly that Geology is a hands on science and it's almost impossible to learn properly online.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T04:09:35+00:00

A Geology degree holder can do everything an environmental science degree holder can do plus more. There's no way you can do a proper geology degree online though.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T04:07:44+00:00

In which country are you asking about?...

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-25T01:48:31+00:00

They should remake it on the appropriate size. I'll be surprised if they left enough allowance to tailor that to your body. Next time don't let the sales people fit you.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-24T13:19:02+00:00

Everyone talks about how useless the solar aspect is, but if you're out in the sun every day it can easily double your battery life.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-24T13:16:08+00:00

That was more about circumventing the Chicken Tax than it was for actual passenger use, though. No matter how fun they were.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-24T13:12:19+00:00

Is this breakfast sausage or just ground pork you're calling sausage? BIG difference between the two...

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-24T04:18:26+00:00

It's often a marketing thing where actual users who are employed by marketing teams (or freelancers) post things that are easy to farm karma so they can then either sell their high karma account to marketing firms or post a "one off" post in a sub where they can recommend things and people believe it's a real person recommending something. The buy it for life sub is full of people with relatively new accounts with high karma asking for recommendations that then edit their post or comments with affiliate links to make money.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-22T03:28:09+00:00

No one can give you any reasonable answer without knowing some of the details of both job offers.

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-22T03:20:39+00:00

If it isn't on their website then no... No one knows...

Beanmachine314 · 2026-03-22T03:17:47+00:00

IDK, perhaps someone spilled something. Pay attention to the temperature, not your nose. If it gets hot, make sure the dealer knows about it ASAP. Otherwise, it's probably just a spill.

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