Re: What is geology?


Jonathan wrote:
"Jo Schaper" <jospamnotschaper34@5socket78dot9net> wrote in message
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Tico89 wrote:
As a newcomer here, could anyone define exactly what geology includes,
and also a possible range of careers?

The study of earth processes with an emphasis on the physics and
chemistry of non-living solid and liquid materials.


Isn't it difficult to seperate the living and non living?

Bloody oath! Especially on this newsgroup.


I see very little on or near the surface of the earth
that hasn't been altered or effected by life in some
way.

One question I would like the geologists to answer.
Show me the 'thing' that demonstrates when geology
transitions to biology. The phase change or transition
so to speak. Where or what is it?

People as thick as two planks for a start. Like that waterlogged
pair, George and Aidan


That place should be where neither geology or biology
dominate the system, but where both are equal partners
so much so that one can't really tell which dominates.

I say it's here, the missing link between geology
and biology.
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/028/1M130672794EFF0454P2933M2M1.HTML

Where the diffusional tendencies of erosion and chemistry are
just balanced with the organizing or coalescing tendencies
of life.

Those simple mineral non living concretions. They have the compostion
of geogogy, but the structure (spherical, off-center slash, single
aperature) of life. Such as in the structure of this living thing.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plfeb96.htm#gemmules

We already know that many spherical concretions are the product
of life, just as many of them are not. We also know that from
such concretions are associated with the very earliest single
celled life of earth.



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Well, that's not exact, but it's close enough for government work.

As far as a career goes: a background in geology is just about whatever
you can make of it. Entrepreneur, regulator, wildcatter, professor,
astronaut, bureaucrat, communicator, politician, geotechnician, military
service, translator, engineer, manager, equipment salesperson, park
ranger, IT specialist, commodities trader, K-12 teacher, gemologist or
jeweler, miner, consultant, site remediator, soils scientist,
hydrogeologist, construction specialist, oil and gas rigger, specimen
dealer, museum curator, vulcanologist, tsunami expert-- you get the idea.

I can't think of too many things which a background in geology actively
disqualifies you for.



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