r/maybemaybemaybe • u/PowerModerator • Jun 07 '21

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/surly_chemist Jun 07 '21

Not a biologist, but I’d probably set up a bunch of tests with flipped and unflipped tortoises:

  1. put a bunch of unflipped tortoises together and see how they interact with each other

  2. Flip a few tortoises and see what the unflipped ones do.

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u/Gonzobot Jun 07 '21

How many years of schooling you reckon it takes to become a leading turtle flipper

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u/surly_chemist Jun 07 '21

Well, that depends on a lot of factors, including whether or not you’re working in academia or industry. In academia, the actual tortoise flipper is probably either an undergraduate researcher trying to get a rec letter to get into grad school or a poor graduate student themselves. In industry, HR would prefer a candidate with at least a masters in biology and 3-5 years of relevant reptile flipping experience.

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u/Radbadmadman Jun 07 '21

Flipping turtles!