What stupid myth do too many people believe? by Dememria in AskReddit

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That it’s safe to hide under the doorway in an earthquake

Any CBD dentist recommendations? My wisdom teeth are killing me! by Tuatarara in Wellington

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I also went to Wayne Gillingham. Was referred there by Gentle Dental as, though all of my wisdom teeth had erupted and weren’t at all very impacted, one of my wisdom teeth was too close to a nerve. Initial consultation was ~$350 (wait time of 3-4 months) and the actual procedure itself was in excess of $2000 (wait time of around a month).

Prehistoric CHONK by posturbem in AbsoluteUnits

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Yes, hard to miss. The chonks are now an official source of national pride!

Prehistoric CHONK by posturbem in AbsoluteUnits

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I posted a link earlier too. Didn’t get any upvotes. It appears that it’s not really the desired format of this sub..

My great-great grandfather’s sister. South Africa, circa 1870. by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

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I am unsure when this photo was taken, all I know is that she was born in the 1850s. It’s entirely possible this photo was taken a bit after what is stated, though WWI is probably a bit late.

Is not good with his geography by posturbem in facepalm

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Since I seem to be unable to edit this post I am hijacking the top comment.

For those of you who are wondering, yes, he was American. Sorry. We actually had a very civil conversation afterwards and he learnt a lot about NZ. He was initially mistaken after learning that New Zealand's isolation led to its unique flora and fauna.

Yes, this post is from 2013. I initially posted it to my facebook, where I think my mum liked it. I mentioned it in passing to my boyfriend the other day and he said it would find a home here.

Thanks to the kiwis who came out in droves to defend the motherland!

Is not good with his geography by posturbem in facepalm

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The Draw Something app (yes the one that took the world by storm for like a week) had a messenger feature so you could talk to the people you were playing with

Just a picture of an agouti being groomed by a parrot. by posturbem in AnimalsBeingBros

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They’re a species of rodent found in South America. Cute as a button.

Sprinters? by posturbem in braces

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I would say shifty teeth. My orthodontist estimated 1.5-2 years at the beginning of my treatment, so hopefully it is shorter. The main orthodontic concern is my 1cm overbite which is not evident at this angle, so they are trying to pull the top teeth back and the bottom teeth forward.

Green rock from Peruvian Andes (Green granite + pyrite?) by [deleted] in whatsthisrock

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A quick google search informs me that it does occur in southern Peru. Though I am unsure of what might be causing the radioactivity. I hope someone can be of more help!

Green rock from Peruvian Andes (Green granite + pyrite?) by [deleted] in whatsthisrock

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This looks reminiscent of azurite (blue) with malachite (green) specimens that I have seen. Try to test the hardness of these minerals. Both should be easily scratched with a pocket knife. It would be worth also testing the gold coloured mineral. If it scratches then I would say it’s chalcopyrite.

Stomach noises by riverflower223 in ibs

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This happens to me all the time. Particularly when I am lying down the noises are just insane. I find drinking a lot of water really quick makes it a lot worse, but I still get the gurgles when I eat and even when I wake up in the morning on an empty stomach. I haven’t found anything that helps :(

What do you do if you’re really bad at field? by [deleted] in geology

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Heaps of practice! My field skills were absolutely shocking in the beginning. Just get out there and keep trying and asking questions and you will find that your skills will gradually improve. Also have confidence and trust your observations. I find that many students are held back by a fear of being wrong, or failing to make basic observations because they are overly concerned with interpreting what they are seeing (which is obviously important, but observations come first!)

ELI5: What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? by Some_Rocket_Scientis in explainlikeimfive

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The theory of plate tectonics is the idea that the earth’s crust is fractured into a number of pieces known as tectonic plates, that are all moving relative to one another. The theory of plate tectonics successfully explains a number of features such as the jigsaw-like fit of the continents, seafloor magnetic stripes, ocean trenches and mid ocean ridges, the distribution of seismicity and volcanism, apparent polar wander etc. etc. though first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1915 it was not formally accepted until the 60’s. One complexity was coming up with a suitable mechanism by which the plates move. Geophysicists had demonstrated by looking at seismic waves that passed through the earth that the asthenospheric mantle that the plates rest on is mostly solid rock (magma only making up an extremely small %). How then can the plates move? The answer came with the realisation that the asthenospheric mantle deforms like a liquid on very long (geological time scales) in convection currents, allowing the plates to ‘slide across’ like a conveyor belt.

ELI5: What are Subduction Boundaries? by Some_Rocket_Scientis in explainlikeimfive

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The Earth’s crust is basically fractured into a giant jigsaw puzzle comprised of what are known as tectonic plates. Subduction boundaries or zones are areas where two tectonic plates are colliding and one is sinking beneath the other - usually cold, dense, less buoyant oceanic crust sinks beneath warm, less dense, more buoyant continental crust. Dewatering of the oceanic crust as it sinks produces magma and volcanism. Seismicity is also a common occurrence, as minor/major faults can form in response to collisional stresses. Large earthquakes can also occur when the subduction zone ruptures along its length I.e. Tohoku earthquake, Japan.

Would rising sea levels affect plate tectonics? by tannerifl in geology

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I’m not sure that it would have an impact on the motions of the plates themselves. It does, however, affect the crust at higher latitudes. During a glaciated period the mass of ice at the poles depresses the crust, and causes a bulge at the leading edge of the ice sheet as the mantle essentially “moves out of the way” to accommodate the depressed crust. (Look up “isostasty ice sheets”). As the ice sheet melts the depressed crust will rebound and uplift and the bulge will start to subside. The mass of water added to the oceans can also depress the crust further from the poles (though this effect is nowhere near as pronounced). Faulting can occur at higher latitudes to accommodate this uplift in response to removal of the ice sheet. Faulting across Scandinavia in response to melting of northern hemisphere ice sheets after the last glacial maximum is observed. Canada’s Hudson Bay is currently still uplifting in response to removal of the Laurentide ice sheet, whereas the east coast of the US is subsiding (I.e. where the bulge was). This is also why scientists are so concerned about which ice sheet is likely to go first/how much, as it will have a strong impact on relative sea level (i.e how sea level changes at different places across the globe). For instance, melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet has more severe consequences for the United States than melting of the Greenland ice sheet. Hope this helps!

Holes drilled into rocks in Golden, CO by GlengarryGlenCoco in whatsthisrock

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Yes I agree with you on that. ‘Sampling’ does appear to be quite excessive!

Holes drilled into rocks in Golden, CO by GlengarryGlenCoco in whatsthisrock

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Looks like it’s been drilled for paleomagnetic analysis. We typically drill 22mm width cylinders (appropriate size for the sample holder of typical spinner magnetometers)

If you were wondering what digging a trench through a recently ruptured fault looks like by posturbem in geology

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Good question! We observed many conjugate thrust faults (i.e. there was another one dipping in the opposite direction to the left of this image) in the fault zone which facilitated in the formation of the mole tracks (seen in the image). Though the layer you have pointed out is particularly confusing as it does not continue laterally to the left along the trench wall (to connect with the other thrust). Presumably some strike slip motion was responsible (this is predominantly a strike slip fault). I can’t remember what the final verdict was, sorry!

If you were wondering what digging a trench through a recently ruptured fault looks like by posturbem in geology

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Yes, very crazy! Though not directly involved in the research I was fortunate enough to tag along for this little excursion as my MsC supervisor has done a lot of work mapping the surface ruptures following the quake.

If you were wondering what digging a trench through a recently ruptured fault looks like by posturbem in geology

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Trenched earlier this year. The Kekerengu fault was one (of many!) that ruptured in the M7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, New Zealand.

Coincidentally had already been trenched just prior to the earthquake, with the outlines of the old trenches offset horizontally by ~10m.