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Being something does not make it not another thing. Chickens are chickens, they are also birds. An oligoclase crystal is a feldspar, it is a mineral, and it may be part of a rock or (according to all careful geological definitions I've encountered) an entire rock.
December 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Being something does not make it not another thing. Chickens are chickens, they are also birds. An oligoclase crystal is a feldspar, it is a mineral, and it may be part of a rock or (according to all careful geological definitions I've encountered) an entire rock.
The original object appears to be a large piece of fluorite, apparently a single crystal. You might say that it's not a rock, it's a stone, because rocks are naturally occurring, and this has been moved around by humans - but then nothing in a museum is a rock.
December 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The original object appears to be a large piece of fluorite, apparently a single crystal. You might say that it's not a rock, it's a stone, because rocks are naturally occurring, and this has been moved around by humans - but then nothing in a museum is a rock.
I'm not at all confused by any of the sources. However, your first comment here was to say that an object is not a rock, and the definition you base this on - "Aggregate of minerals" excludes a lump of pumice, and therefore does not match geological usage.
December 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm not at all confused by any of the sources. However, your first comment here was to say that an object is not a rock, and the definition you base this on - "Aggregate of minerals" excludes a lump of pumice, and therefore does not match geological usage.
Your definition for a rock, because every definition I've seen either includes this, or is geologically dubious (by excluding coal etc)
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Your definition for a rock, because every definition I've seen either includes this, or is geologically dubious (by excluding coal etc)
That's not a definition.
December 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
That's not a definition.
What on earth is your definition of rock that it excludes minerals?
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
What on earth is your definition of rock that it excludes minerals?
I have a Qobuz subscription, but: 1. Artists are still getting a tiny fraction of your spend. 2. The cases where you notice that additional quality are few.
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I have a Qobuz subscription, but: 1. Artists are still getting a tiny fraction of your spend. 2. The cases where you notice that additional quality are few.
You could appropriately name a septic tank after Trump
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
You could appropriately name a septic tank after Trump
"Biologist" is a broad group. It includes people who know how to count kangaroos but can't tell a fungus from a lichen. But the people who understand biology best are indeed not professional vibe coders
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
"Biologist" is a broad group. It includes people who know how to count kangaroos but can't tell a fungus from a lichen. But the people who understand biology best are indeed not professional vibe coders
By hiring a ruthless editor
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
By hiring a ruthless editor
This footage is at ABC without "conservative au" label
December 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This footage is at ABC without "conservative au" label
Ok, but the art is Chinese Opera and the poetry is Beatnik
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Ok, but the art is Chinese Opera and the poetry is Beatnik
Not everyone, just you. We're enjoying full democracy; it's mostly just the USA and a handful of countries that have gone backwards in the past few years; others are just reverting to what they were 30 years ago
November 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Not everyone, just you. We're enjoying full democracy; it's mostly just the USA and a handful of countries that have gone backwards in the past few years; others are just reverting to what they were 30 years ago
Wow, Mackenzie gets buff as an adult. Figures.
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Wow, Mackenzie gets buff as an adult. Figures.
You've labelled 2010 and 2020 on title/ axis¿
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
You've labelled 2010 and 2020 on title/ axis¿
What are the bets that they still haven't fixed this by 2029?
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
What are the bets that they still haven't fixed this by 2029?
Since y'all don't have rule of law there, we thought y'all'dve had a coup by now
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Since y'all don't have rule of law there, we thought y'all'dve had a coup by now
Qobuz pays artists about 40x as much per stream
October 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Qobuz pays artists about 40x as much per stream
Not useless - it's a tool for generating more bribes.
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Not useless - it's a tool for generating more bribes.
Instructions not clear. Selective quote: "dolls are traps". Revert to 2010s trans politik?
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Instructions not clear. Selective quote: "dolls are traps". Revert to 2010s trans politik?
A good comparison might be Turkiye: Prez installed a sycophant to run the central bank to keep interest rates low; inflation hit 33 percent
October 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A good comparison might be Turkiye: Prez installed a sycophant to run the central bank to keep interest rates low; inflation hit 33 percent
Please, let them try!
October 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Please, let them try!
And of course, I made a typo, typical for tropical. Is the post not understandable, nonetheless? Could it be improved?
October 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
And of course, I made a typo, typical for tropical. Is the post not understandable, nonetheless? Could it be improved?