Comments for Geology News http://geology.rockbandit.net The latest and greatest news in geology, from around the world. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Devil’s Pool at Victoria Falls - The Most Dangerous Place to Swim by jess http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/12/devils-pool-at-victoria-falls-the-most-dangerous-place-to-swim/#comment-717 jess Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:51:08 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/12/devils-pool-at-victoria-falls-the-most-dangerous-place-to-swim/#comment-717 those ppl r sooooooooooooooooo dumb they could get killed those ppl r sooooooooooooooooo dumb they could get killed

]]> Comment on Indonesian Mud Volcano is Collapsing by Anaconda http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/29/indonesian-mud-volcano-is-collapsing/#comment-716 Anaconda Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:08:39 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/29/indonesian-mud-volcano-is-collapsing/#comment-716 This mud volcano has erupted a lot of material. This writer wonders what the percentage of hydrocarbons is part of this eription? This mud volcano has erupted a lot of material. This writer wonders what the percentage of hydrocarbons is part of this eription?

]]> Comment on Geology Picture of the Day - Tessellated Pavement by Martin http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/09/geology-picture-of-the-day-tessellated-pavement/#comment-712 Martin Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:45:48 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/09/geology-picture-of-the-day-tessellated-pavement/#comment-712 The wikipedia article on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessellated_pavement" rel="nofollow">Tessellated Pavement</a> has some info on this very unique geological formation. The wikipedia article on the Tessellated Pavement has some info on this very unique geological formation.

]]> Comment on Bad Luck with the Blog by Silver Fox http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/27/bad-luck-with-the-blog/#comment-698 Silver Fox Thu, 29 May 2008 16:23:55 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/27/bad-luck-with-the-blog/#comment-698 And I just thought you'd become prolific! And I just thought you’d become prolific!

]]> Comment on Congrats to the Phoenix Mars Mission Team by Jim http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/25/congrats-to-the-phoenix-mars-mission-team/#comment-696 Jim Wed, 28 May 2008 01:13:21 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/25/congrats-to-the-phoenix-mars-mission-team/#comment-696 So, that slight rise in the left horizon ... is that the 1st Starbucks? So, that slight rise in the left horizon … is that the 1st Starbucks?

]]> Comment on Congrats to the Phoenix Mars Mission Team by Peter http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/25/congrats-to-the-phoenix-mars-mission-team/#comment-693 Peter Tue, 27 May 2008 00:27:46 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/25/congrats-to-the-phoenix-mars-mission-team/#comment-693 A little poem to fuel the passion in our cold technological hearts :) a strut on the ground in a shade unnatural banal yet strong a proof of our will to hold the stars in the palm of our hand oh hear, ye gods of old oh fear, ye travelers afar sapiens dominare omnis Peter Author of <a href="http://mindgloaming.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Gloaming of the Mind</a> A little poem to fuel the passion in our cold technological hearts :)

a strut on the ground
in a shade unnatural
banal yet strong

a proof of our will
to hold the stars
in the palm of our hand

oh hear, ye gods of old
oh fear, ye travelers afar
sapiens dominare omnis

Peter
Author of Gloaming of the Mind

]]> Comment on Your First Geology Field Trip? by DurtGrrl http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/14/your-first-geology-field-trip/#comment-678 DurtGrrl Sun, 18 May 2008 04:07:03 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/14/your-first-geology-field-trip/#comment-678 Great idea. I know I don't have photos scanned (it was way back before digital cameras) in the fall of 1994--wish I could remember where we went--there were so many wonderful field trips. I do know I still have the field books, where I recorded all those great trips. And rocks! tons of them. Great idea. I know I don’t have photos scanned (it was way back before digital cameras) in the fall of 1994–wish I could remember where we went–there were so many wonderful field trips. I do know I still have the field books, where I recorded all those great trips. And rocks! tons of them.

]]> Comment on Disseminating Information: Twitter vs. USGS on the Sichuan Earthquake by Julien http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/15/disseminating-information-twitter-vs-usgs-on-the-sichuan-earthquake/#comment-671 Julien Fri, 16 May 2008 21:39:35 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/?p=468#comment-671 Call that a nice publicity stunt for Twitter... I think it's the story that mainstream media was waiting for to "discover" Twitter. Let's hope it doesn't ruin it for us geeks Call that a nice publicity stunt for Twitter… I think it’s the story that mainstream media was waiting for to “discover” Twitter. Let’s hope it doesn’t ruin it for us geeks

]]> Comment on Your First Geology Field Trip? by Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/14/your-first-geology-field-trip/#comment-666 Dave Schumaker Fri, 16 May 2008 18:18:21 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/14/your-first-geology-field-trip/#comment-666 Yeah, it was a fantastic experience. Great people on that trip too. Ah yes, I totally know Onekaka. Great area! My picture at the field house in 2005: <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/168588739_de385ec195.jpg"> Yeah, it was a fantastic experience. Great people on that trip too.

Ah yes, I totally know Onekaka. Great area! My picture at the field house in 2005:

]]> Comment on Disseminating Information: Twitter vs. USGS on the Sichuan Earthquake by Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/05/15/disseminating-information-twitter-vs-usgs-on-the-sichuan-earthquake/#comment-665 Dave Schumaker Fri, 16 May 2008 18:14:29 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/?p=468#comment-665 Thanks for the comment Julien. I definitely agree with you. It seems that things got blown out of proportion after the face, with people amazed that Twitter was able to "beat" the USGS to news of the earthquake. These folks have no clue how the USGS and earthquake data processing work, so it gets frustrating reading different blog posts and tweets about how Twitter was superior to the USGS for information about the earthquake (you can argue that both ways really). But yeah, Twitter does provide a nice heads up and if you are following people in the affected areas, you can get a real-time/semi real-time look at the situation. Thanks for the comment Julien.

I definitely agree with you. It seems that things got blown out of proportion after the face, with people amazed that Twitter was able to “beat” the USGS to news of the earthquake. These folks have no clue how the USGS and earthquake data processing work, so it gets frustrating reading different blog posts and tweets about how Twitter was superior to the USGS for information about the earthquake (you can argue that both ways really).

But yeah, Twitter does provide a nice heads up and if you are following people in the affected areas, you can get a real-time/semi real-time look at the situation.

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