NegativeNull@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoRock Identificationimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1609arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1606arrow-down1imageRock Identificationimgs.xkcd.comNegativeNull@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
‘Is it worth anything?’ ‘I dunno, is the answer to that question worth another $5?’ https://xkcd.com/3068/
minus-squarekata1yst@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up143·1 year agoBetter method: Walk up to geologist, hand them a rock “Look at this cool agate I found!” Where “agate” is substituted for any obviously incorrect identification.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agothis is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate
minus-squareZeffSyde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year ago: Makes angry eye contact and points to door:
minus-squareAngry_Autist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou have some ancient opal but very few people find it
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoI usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoThis approach does save $5.
Better method:
“Look at this cool agate I found!”
Where “agate” is substituted for any obviously incorrect identification.
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this is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate
: Makes angry eye contact and points to door:
You have some ancient opal but very few people find it
I usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look
This approach does save $5.