Wednesday, April 9, 2008

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

to be a geologist.

It turns out a human brain fresh out of college runs for about $80,000 a year, if it comes equipped with a degree in the earth sciences and no qualms about mining the planet to pieces!

This article elucidates one facet of the demand: Hunters Comb Globe for Hot Metal

It makes one wonder, where are all the hippie geologists? I can only think that they're busy sitting in cafes at Stanford with wrist seismometers drinking kambucha with Cameron Diaz, or taking strikes and dips somewhere in the Rio Grande rift post-rainbow gathering.

A harsh reality for a naive tree-hugger, but an important consideration nonetheless?

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