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[wolffyluna]

(Crossposted from tumblr)

I want to run a potentially silly plan by you peeps.

So, I’m taking a bunch of geology classes this semester coming up. I have not taken geology classes in-- some time, let’s say. And because I haven’t been using that knowledge constantly, I think a bunch of it has either gone dormant or fallen out of my head. Which means I need to revise.

I’m thinking of liveblogging my revision. There’s a few reasons for this:

• Having an audience that expects means I’m more likely to do it, because it’d be embarassing if I didn’t
• It will also make me actually look up pictures of the minerals to show people, which means I want be going “Oh, I remember what olivine looks like– wait, hang on, I don’t.”
• Explaining these concepts to a general audience is probably good revision.
• Honestly? I kinda want an excuse to explain how subduction zone lava is like chocolate sauce.

Would anyone be interested?

Comments

[chocochipbiscuit]

I would! I genuinely want to know how subduction zone lava is like chocolate sauce.

[yvannairie]

ooohh I'd be super into this, I've loved geology and mineralogy ever since my Cool Rocks Phase in fifth grade but I don't have a lot of time to study it myself.

[lb_lee]

Aw man. I'd be interested but have no Internet at home, and a LOT of stuff on my plate. So I would probably be unable to participate. T_T

[brin_bellway]

Sounds good!

(The book-learning parts were my favourite bits of geology. I was terrible at actually working with actual rocks (fortunately I never had any intention of going past the introductory course, I just wanted to learn some stuff and pick up some miscellaneous science credits), but neat rock facts and analyses of hypotheticals are great.)

[contrarianarchon]

I'll be paying some attention, but am unlikely to make it live-live. I'm highly interested in the subject matter, though!

[wolffyluna]

No worries! This is likely going to be less of a liveblog, than a daily update sorta thing.

[wolffyluna]

No worries! It'll all be going up as posts on here, so you can always catch up later when you have the time.