Odds 'n' Sods Part II: Sinking shafts in South Africa-hot, dangerous, and exhilarating
The No. 1 shaft at Vaal Reefs circa 2007. Photo by Ralph Rushton. Earth scientists are a well-educated bunch, although we don’t always come across as clever when we’re five beers into our cups. Most geologists — other than self-taught prospectors — have some form of university degree. Many of my colleagues were so enamored with the University study-drink-drink-more-study-repeat routine that they did what I did, and went back to university to earn a master’s degree or doctorate on top of their undergraduate degrees. Clever bunch, geologists. But eventually, assuming you have no wish ...
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