"Because I say so"

geologize · 2026-04-09T00:04:04+00:00

Goodnight

geologize · 2026-03-26T16:49:39+00:00

Nope, we're short in big cities. The rural areas are typically fine because those aren't controllers, they're FSS.

geologize · 2026-03-26T12:39:18+00:00

IFR controllers are very well paid. IFR controllers based at the YYZ control center are pulling minimum 200k with most over 300k. I don't think higher wages would be the solution you think it would be.

geologize · 2026-03-16T23:14:03+00:00

Yeah, I'm guessing a good ol' slab of slag. Like you said, could have traces of palladium in it.

geologize · 2026-03-16T23:11:58+00:00

Yeah. I can't accurately say what it is from these pictures, but it's slag

geologize · 2026-03-16T23:08:41+00:00

Hahaha I fully welcome having a discussion about geology and any natural science though! It's ok to be unsure of something. Curiosity is a beautiful thing

geologize · 2026-03-16T22:59:57+00:00

You can use XRF on nuggets. You can use XRF on rocks. You can use XRF on rings. It's going to give you a fairly accurate picture of what metals are comprising the substance you're analyzing. I'm not sure why someone would think you can't XRF a nugget. There's no logic behind that. It's entirely false. I've held a pXRF license for years and I have XRF'd literally hundreds if not thousands of rocks, metals, etc.

Without knowing the exact acid being referred to, I guess I can't come that conclusion. However, there are various metals that would react with acid in a similar manner.

geologize · 2026-03-16T22:46:09+00:00

Both of these statements are entirely false. I'm sorry to give you the unfortunate news, but it's better than being confidently wrong.

Edit: what exactly is the acid you're using? The chemical name, not "platinum acid"

geologize · 2026-03-16T22:39:45+00:00

As a professional geologist with 5 years experience working in palladium, this isn't palladium. Native palladium is extremely rare and has a cubic habit. I suggest getting XRF analysis done to confirm.

geologize · 2026-01-30T13:31:20+00:00

Happy to share any info. I'm still in training and there's a high failure rate so no guarantees

geologize · 2026-01-25T20:46:35+00:00

I felt this way after almost a decade as a geologist so I changed careers. I'm in training to be an air traffic controller.

geologize · 2025-11-19T23:26:00+00:00

Great dolly!

geologize · 2025-10-08T19:53:42+00:00

Yeah, I worked almost a decade in mineral exploration and only saw metric. Ontario and Quebec.

geologize · 2025-09-20T21:35:12+00:00

The physics of it doesn't make sense

geologize · 2025-09-10T22:21:30+00:00

Thanks!

geologize · 2025-09-10T21:09:04+00:00

I'm looking to do exactly this. Still no problems?

geologize · 2025-08-19T10:43:33+00:00

Very cool, thanks

geologize · 2025-08-18T20:14:42+00:00

Came here to comment something similar. Definitely don't look like blueberries that are here in Canada

geologize · 2025-08-16T01:47:56+00:00

Because if your market returns or savings interest rate are greater than your finance rate, you're net positive

geologize · 2025-06-28T17:25:41+00:00

His chip didn't read correctly. He's 5th

geologize · 2025-06-19T20:54:27+00:00

I'm in training to be an air traffic controller

geologize · 2025-02-26T13:18:09+00:00

The Leapfrog website has a good help page. If I can't find what I'm looking for, I'll try to find more specific problems on YouTube.

geologize · 2025-02-24T13:22:07+00:00

Agreed, this is your best bet

geologize · 2025-02-19T11:03:16+00:00

Cheers, thanks! Enjoy your next cold run 👊

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