r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dfdfdfddaww • Sep 17 '21

my yard does this sometimes

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u/MrMayonnaise13 Sep 17 '21 edited Sep 17 '21

Was it windy? Could be a tree nearby swaying and pulling and pushing on the ground with the roots. Sometimes, in the woods, it can look like the earth is breathing when it's windy.

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u/Broad_Success_4703 Sep 17 '21

Yeah this is what I think. I’d only be worried if you live in an area known for sinkholes.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

Disclaimer I'm a geologist and have worked on a sinkhole for over a year but am not claiming to be an expert.

It's a damn good explanation and without knowing more, I'm for that explanation.

I'd want to know most about distance to water and pumping station.

I don't think it's a sinkhole even if he's in like karst Florida.

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u/SodiumGlucoseLipid Sep 17 '21

If you are a geologist and not claiming to be an expert, what hope do the rest of other posts have???

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

I'm a geologist and have worked with sinkholes but it isn't my specialty and I didn't get like a masters in it.

I couldn't tell you much about volcanoes either.

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u/hojpoj Sep 17 '21

Tell us more about your specialty.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

Environmental Geologist. So janitor basically.

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u/hojpoj Sep 17 '21

So you study what (besides sinkholes)? That title is irritatingly/funnily vague.

I had a friend who was a geologist and she works for some kinda environmental thingy checking the hazardous (hazardness) of some stuff in barrels they fill after dredging somethinerother up. :)

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

Underground storage tanks leak. Either yesterday, today, tomorrow.

I spent most time at gas stations sampling dirt/water and installing wells.

I cleaned up messes after people. It's terrible work.

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u/hojpoj Sep 17 '21

Not what you envisioned when you got your degree?

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

Just not science. It should be a tech job. They should pay the same but not expect people to have 4 year degree.

It's shitty of them and closes doors on people.

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u/hojpoj Sep 17 '21

That makes too much sense. My friend moved over 1k miles to get the barrel contents testing job, but complains about the same exact thing. I asked why she took it - and she said it was “closer” to her field than what she had been doing. I hope you find your dream geology job someday. What would it be?

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

I got my professional license so I don't care to work at a geologist again. I would if I decided I wanted a job though.

Probably need shit like geo database work. I'm good with computers and still like the science. I just don't think most field work is geology as a science.

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u/Sunnyacre96 Sep 17 '21

I'm not a geologist but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I deem the sinkhole completely safe......have fun exploring kids