Im sure it’s required. I got a geology buddy and he said this is pretty normal for identification of rocks. So I bet its a required skill to tell spicy rocks from rocky rocks.
Geology degree here - you identify some rocks by licking them. Licking most rocks will give you no information. But in a final, honestly, nobody would bat an eye if you licked all of them, just in case.
Heh that sounds like my buddies professor. All he said was your tongues always there and it’s a good instrument so why not use it. I just make fun of him licking rocks.
Im sure it’s required. I got a geology buddy and he said this is pretty normal for identification of rocks. So I bet its a required skill to tell spicy rocks from rocky rocks.
Geology degree here - you identify some rocks by licking them. Licking most rocks will give you no information. But in a final, honestly, nobody would bat an eye if you licked all of them, just in case.
I have to know, how was sanitation handled? did you each student have an individual sample, or were you all licking a communal rock?
They’re licking rocks and you’re worried about sanitation?!?
I’d be more worried about sanitization if I’m licking a rock then if I’m not licking a rock, generally speaking.
Individual samples and UV lights, though often there was a rock where multiple people would lick it. People probably don’t get sick from that often.
"Well yes it looks like a rock, but it tastes like a metal
Fact
Was a thing when I took geo in first year, rock test (and the professor) was kinda a legend within engineering.
Heh that sounds like my buddies professor. All he said was your tongues always there and it’s a good instrument so why not use it. I just make fun of him licking rocks.