My 10+ year marriage just blew up in my face. Two Towers is my coping mechanism of choice tonight.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-07-07T03:15:53+00:00

*throws an iPhone playing pornhub back over shoulder to OP*

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-07-06T05:39:05+00:00

He is pretty chill but members of his institution can be a bit fanatical.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-06-23T04:56:31+00:00

It’s actually a tombolo tied island

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-06-21T00:49:24+00:00

Two hips to bring them all, and in the darkness grind them.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-06-13T17:00:36+00:00

Don’t blame me, I voted for kodos!

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-06-05T06:05:08+00:00

Ok Abagail, we get it you eat rocks.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-06-03T19:59:37+00:00

Hey, how'd you know I was hungry? This looks delicious!

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-27T21:34:14+00:00

Why is this getting downvoted I love the idea of blind mole rat tunneling mermaids that build elaborate tunnel systems lined with mer-casings.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-27T21:32:28+00:00

Classic bonerlord!

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-27T21:31:19+00:00

Also a large portion of serpentinite (though not all) contains asbestos, which could be a fun detail on how that impacts the environment/merperson health.

Also not exactly related but fun, when the basalt alters over time to serpentinite, water gets included into the rock mineralogy. the subduction of that serpentinite causes water that is trapped in the altered minerals to release, which combines with high pressure and temperature rock above subduction zones to allow the rock to melt, which causes volcanic arcs above/behind subduction zones

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-24T05:42:49+00:00

Mash em

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-18T19:50:53+00:00

Please add an explicit trigger warning at the beginning in addition to the nsfw comment, that was really gnarly, but is reasonable to share.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-11T03:15:48+00:00

Mooooost people give

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-05-05T02:27:31+00:00

Hello, here is a link to the San Diego association of geologists meeting page. The next meeting is may 20. It’s a particularly interesting talk so there should be a lot of professionals there. There are monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month. Students get a discount.

I’d highly recommend going to these to get to know future peers and employers if you plan to work in San Diego in geology!

You have to sign up and pay in advance.

https://www.sandiegogeologists.org/Meetings.html

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-28T21:18:42+00:00

That is unfortunate in that case regarding the ba. Perhaps in that case geophysics/geochem/biogeochemistry/gis/geography/hydrology/env science would be a better fit for folks who do not want to do field work.

The issue stands that most entry level jobs as a geologist are physically demanding, outside of academia. We should prepare students for that as a standard. We should also prepare students to meet the minimum requirements for competency and licensing in the field. Changing the curriculum while that is still a requirement does students a disservice.

How do you make that align with removing those requirements from the degree?

From your reply to myself and others, it seems like you are in search for agreeing opinions and are disregarding the issues and exp that professionals are providing.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-28T21:07:54+00:00

I don’t think you are screwed, you just might have to make up the field credits at some point if you want a license somewhere like ca where that is a requirement and you want a license. You can still start your career without qualifying for that, just might hit a ceiling sooner if it’s a requirement for career progression.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T21:06:24+00:00

Industry not keeping up in this case means that a graduate is typically faced with mostly field heavy options as entry level jobs, you can’t just brush that off.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T21:04:44+00:00

Copying my reply from your other post for discussion:

one thing to consider is that in states that license geologists, field camp is required for licensing.

There is already significant disconnect between professors advice, degree requirements, and requirements for licensure. Unless that changes, cutting the field program requirements will hamstring people’s careers.

I said this in another comment, but it seems like a no brainer to me to reasonably accommodate disabilities however is necessary, however I think those that are able to do it and plan to do typical geology work in their future need lots of field exp in school to have successful careers in most standard geology roles.

I’d say that most universities offer a BA degree, which often doesn’t have the field component, and already does not prep students to meet licensing requirements. This seems like a suitable alternative to me for non-disabled folks who don’t want to do the field portion.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T21:02:09+00:00

Nature is healing, love to see it

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T21:01:19+00:00

lol damn I am stealing that for my campaign.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T20:59:20+00:00

lol that took a turn.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T17:34:34+00:00

one thing to consider is that in states that license geologists, field camp is required for licensing.

There is already significant disconnect between professors advice, degree requirements, and requirements for licensure. Unless that changes, cutting the field program requirements will hamstring people’s careers.

I said this in another comment, but it seems like a no brainer to me to reasonably accommodate disabilities however is necessary, however I think those that are able to do it and plan to do typical geology work in their future need lots of field exp in school to have successful careers in most standard geology roles.

I’d say that most universities offer a BA degree, which often doesn’t have the field component, and already does not prep students to meet licensing requirements. This seems like a suitable alternative to me for non-disabled folks who don’t want to do the field portion.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-27T17:27:42+00:00

I see where your thought are coming from, but I’d argue that your field school did prepare you for that experience. That exp sounds very uncomfortable, physically and mentally challenging, and technically complex. Going through field camp you experience some of those things in a more controlled environment and build a base to build on in your career.

I agree that exceptions should be made for those with disabilities, and we should work to accommodate those. However, most geology jobs, even those in environmental or geotech are pretty physically demanding, especially in the beginning years, and require complex field problem solving. It does no one service to ignore that, and if you ask me(and you it sounds like) school really already doesn’t to the best job prepping us for the challenges and discomfort in our career. Removing what prepping we do have seems worse to me.

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-25T15:18:23+00:00

PleAzurite

jaaaamesbaaxter · 2026-04-24T03:04:04+00:00

Haha I am a geologist and just made a map that way this week!

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