Why do we need geologists?

What do they exactly do? Why would anyone be interested to become a geologist?



ahh, you don't need us. just muddle along in total ignorance and you will be just fine. good luck finding that water you need, and figuring out why your crops do not grow well over in the north forty, or building any structures taller than a hut that will stay stable for more than a few years (if that), or understanding why the frig those stupid earthquakes and volcanoes keep smacking some places and not others, or how you are going to keep the harbor open for shipping, or who actually is responsible for the poison in your well (you killed kenny you .....), or where you should put your septic tank (and how you need it to be built so it actually does what you want it to), or where are those metals we need to build all the stuff we want anyway?





And why the heck did that dam collapse and kill everyone in town and why didn't we know that putting it there was a bad idea (stupid us), and why are we getting flooded every year south of town and how can we stop that from happening?





Who decided to build that road on that hillside, because this spring it washed away so now we gotta do it all over again, maybe putting it in the exact same place will be a good idea.





Dang, that bridge we built on the muddy bank got washed away, maybe we could've prevented that, but how?





getting the idea yet?




I sometimes question this myself, but someone has to teach the basics to geotechnical engineers (the people who do all of the stuff that the guy above me described).





Geologists are important in the same way other scientists are important - they figure out how nature works. Then, the engineers of the world take what the scientists have learned about nature and find ways to use it to make our lives better.





As to why someone would be interested in it, you've got to be a certain kind of person to enjoy geology. And you need a beard. All geologists I've ever met have beards.




Geologist can help. to find the treasures under earth unknown to us


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for knowing weather conditions


unearthing past history by doing excavation.


Help us to lead good life by finding water source precious metalsoil condition for human ,animal and nature.


It gives hand in helping all other studies needed for peaceful living