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Geology’s God Complex

October 2, 2019 by acrockofschmidt 10 Comments

If I’ve learned anything on LinkedIn, it’s that a lot of geologists fancy themselves climatologists. Expert ones, even. Almost weekly, one or another of my connections likes, shares, or comments on a post that either questions anthropogenic climate change or outright denies it. Some of these articles are obvious partisan rants, borne of frustration and […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: climate change, denial, geology, glaciation, oil patch, science

I Am Obsolete

April 25, 2016 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

There is a moment when the last lingering doubt withers away and you are finally forced to accept that you no longer have the skills to resume a former career.  An instant when evidence cuffs you upside the head and reality sharpens to pinpoint focus.  It is not a pleasant moment but it is surprisingly […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: geology, homemaker, Job, oil, sahd, skills, work

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