Why care about Geology

[@synissent]

darn, he knows the obsidian knife trick...

[@RomanQrr]

But does he know about the bat?

[@choesta]

@@RomanQrr no, because geologists can only see rocks and minerals.

[@dootanator_]

Obsidian knifes aren’t that good for use as a blade due to the brittle nature **stays just out of reach due to my superior athletics from carrying rocks**

[@Firelord6127]

We could try a different material for the knife

[@briarniles3784]

I don't get it. He says obsidian knife like it is some kind of metaphor like a white elephant. I'm an amateur flint knapper and I have made a bunch of obsidian knives. I know the are not as good as steal knives But I have fun making them. Anyway I'm having trouble understanding what he means by this.

[@WrongAcrocrab]

I still don’t understand how he doesn’t have more subscribers he puts so much work into those animations

[@Aphelia.]

Here since 23k or so. I hope one day he gets appreciated more. These are some quality videos- a little niche, but perfect for people like me.

[@user-lynKx]

RIGHT!? they're incredible!

[@ゾカリクゾ]

that was my first impression of him. why is a geologist doing amazing command block wizardry in my feed? And why haven't I heard of him before??

[@juanitoalcachofa3485]

TikTok brain rot is engineered to be more appealing than informative channels like this; no matter how much more effort these guys put in, they in a constant uphill battle to entice new viewers compared to the options available. TLDR; modern day “fast food “content designed for appealing to the masses vs veggie, more difficult to get invested in but more informative content.

[@gamma_02]

RIGHT??? I helped make them and I STILL have no idea how they're this good

[@spencernaugle]

0:48 Bro, just casually dropped one of the coolest short Minecraft videos ever! inside of this larger Awesome Minecraft video.

[@leodekalb2380]

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[@LeftInStone]

Ikrrr!? I don't know if he does them himself or has somone help him make them but it is my fav part of the video, only second to what he's actually teaching us with the animation

[@spencernaugle]

Okay. It's time for me to admit it, My subscription to your channel has an agenda. I want your opinion as a geologist as to how Minecraft should be updated to make the geology more realistic and educational without ruining the simplistic fun Minecraft core gameplay loop. My main thought was that each biome should get a unique igneous or sedimentary rock layer towards the surface and get a unique metamorphic rock type towards the bottom of the world. (Specifically a layering format because we all know that the random globs of diorite granite are not pleasant. I want to go to a certain biome so I can get certain types of rocks and not randomly get something I don't want)

[@w014prc7]

vintage story vintage story vintage story

[@sboogbloog1004]

You should check out the TerraFirmaCraft mod, I'm no geologist but it's definitely got more detailed rocks than vanilla minecraft

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

with how much people seem to dislike the other different stone types, idk if that will go down well. granted, the other stones dont exactly have much crafting recipies which might be why they are disliked, but still

[@veryblocky]

I’m also going to recommend TerraFirmaCraft, different biomes have different stone types in them

[@gneissname]

I have been making a sort of list of ideas that are like you ask, more realistic, still fun while not being overly complex. I guess has that "vanilla" feel. I plan to make an episode on it but I wanted to get though some of the ore episodes but at my current rate, that might take a while. I will say that your idea is similar to some ideas that I have.

[@JustGeridan]

"Why doesn't anyone know anything about geology?" I think this statement could be broadened to "Why doesn't anyone know anything about, well, anything?" It's incredible how dysfunctional our education system is, probably 90% of what I know came from books and videos like yours, not from school.

[@gneissname]

Well, a decent part of that video will be talking about the education system.

[@RyanPog]

Yes please ​@@gneissname

[@steven.2602]

I don't think the education system is entirely to blame, though it does play a considerable part. I think pre-conceived notions play a large part in this as well (same could be said about a lot of professions, really). Someone who brushes geology off as "the one where they talk about rocks n stuff" is not only going to ignore geology out of disinterest, but will also probably be much less engaged in learning than someone who is interested in geology even if you forced them into a classroom.

[@JustGeridan]

@@steven.2602 you're right, there's a societal attitude as a whole which goes into whether someone takes something like geology seriously. If the attitude towards knowledge is entirely mercenary, as in, education is solely for the purpose of making money, then most students aren't going to care about esoteric subjects that aren't directly relevant. I think it's quite telling that even in this video, a large amount of the running time is about how geology is relevant to various industries, which is a sign of the times.

[@zthecat]

I didn't realize how much I love to learn (about a huge variety of topics) until I dropped out of high school at 16. That was almost 10 years ago, and I can't wait for the day I'm finally able to go to college.

[@Saiyana]

erm... is the moon big??

[@hifty7779]

What are you talking about? Looks good to me, obviously the perfect size…

[@Minty1337]

depends on what you compare it to

[@Rio_1111]

Maybe. Just don't start a cult or something...

[@ゾカリクゾ]

nah it's just really close to your eye, maybe a few inches wide

[@akurvaanyadat]

how dare you

[@G4dulf]

Wow, the animation quality went up a notch with this one. And some people may not care much about rocks but I do, not only for the fact that it might come in useful someday but also because it's interesting.(I hope my comment is understandable, I'm watching this at 3 am right now so my writing might not be good)

[@gneissname]

Thanks, writing is fine.

[@natalierose1278]

As a clay geochemist, I love to look back to my early years when I thought geology was a solved science and chuckle over how wrong I was

[@lucentlacuna]

That sounds so cool! I’m a ceramicist with a huge interest in clay and glaze chemistry myself and I’d love to get the chance to delve into the nitty gritties. Resources and degree programs oriented towards artists sculptors and crafters tend to be painfully basic and ignorant of the science.

[@snowykaze]

Hi Gneiss! I wanted to tell you that your videos single-handedly got me into Geology classes in my college. Your incredibly interesting and yet informative presentation of the material got me extremely interested into the subject as a whole, and now I’m close to completing my first year taking Geology as an elective! While I study biology, I feel now that geology would’ve easily been my next pick for a major; I’ve met geologists who have made me realize the role of the subject as a meeting point for so many other sciences in ways I never even expected and yet it still retains that primal enjoyment of “shiny rock cool!.” Also, I’ve noticed geologists tend to be the best punners of the sciences. Wanted to give you my genuine thanks! This subject is so much fun to learn. 🎉

[@gneissname]

Thanks! I actually cut out a piece of this video where i talked about how much a little geology knowledge helps the other natural sciences and how they help geology.

[@nur-e-amanrefai9038]

I guess that last point is just another reason why geology ro- why geology - why geology rocks

[@unnaturalredhead1559]

I think the mention of lawyer geologists perked me up- one of the careers I’m considering is law, and laws around both labor regulations and environmental regulations are of particular interest to me

[@kitamashi]

"Geologists are great punners" yeah bro geologists rocks 😎

[@polarisraven5613]

Look up Nick Zentner, or Central Washington University Geology Lectures. Fascinating lectures if ever you have the time for them.

[@explorationandhistorywithethan]

I often do care about geology in Minecraft, I study my world's landscape from time to time and theorized how it formed. It's surprisingly fun for me.

[@Mikelaxo]

Same, geology in Minecraft makes absolutely no sense, but I find it fun trying to make sense of it

[@anoyint]

You’ve heard of speculative evolution, now get ready for speculative geology!

[@skydivertyler]

Your ability to get people to care about Earth science, and entertain using Minecraft as a medium, is unmatched. It’s clear that so much passion went into this. Every moment feels so… genuine. I miss this kind of content. This makes me smile. You rock

[@t0rya]

You rock......

[@alecity4877]

I am a history student, and I have a lot of respect for geology as a field, it is incredibly useful for archaeologists, with the help of geologists they can determine the area material was most likely extracted from, leading to better understanding societies relationship with the land and with other societies. Mineral traces in clay, stone and metals give us insight into where mining activity was done, what trade routes were, how important certain materials were for a society; when obsidian and jade is being extracted from the guatemalan highlands and exported as far away as the pacific northwest of the US, you know it had great value across those societies, and we know that thanks to geologists analyzing the specific structure and chemical compositions of the materials.

[@leodekalb2380]

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[@leodekalb2380]

People don't take the time to appreciate the intersections of disciplines like this often enough.

[@thew00dsman79]

One thing about the PNW is that there *are* a lot of obsidian deposits here because of the various volcanos like Mt. Rainier, Mt. St Helens and the Cascade and Olympic ranges; so it’s a common-ish material

[@Dingyfried]

[*blush*] Happy to help! I'm glad you liked the dam! I probably should've spent more days making it resilient to earthquakes :S As for the music, technically you wrote the lyrics ("Hello my name is Gneiss") and performed the percussion (since the 'drums' were sampled from videos of you hitting different rocks with hammers to test them) so I can't in good conscious take all the credit :P P.S. the animations in this video are unjustifiably good!!

[@gneissname]

Well, I did place the dam on a fault.

[@etheraelespeon1986]

THE DAM LOOKS SO GOOD OMGGG I try to build one like. Every other minecraft playthrough and I've still not managed to make one I like. It is INCREDIBLE

[@Dingyfried]

@@etheraelespeon1986 tysm :D

[@Ethan_Cubed]

@@gneissname lol

[@Shepard4711]

@@gneissname So who's fault is it?

[@scrambo6182]

The microbial life that you can find in acid mine drainage and contaminated water is crazy! I just finished my honours research project on two strains of Acidobacteriota which were found in a dry desert in Antarctica. I was surprised to find that the entire PHYLUM was first named because of a microbe found in acid mine drainage in Japan - *Acidobacterium capsulatum*. I also felt I was sorely lacking in geological knowledge that would have probably helped me understand what was going on in the extreme soil in east Antarctica an awful lot better. I respect the field so much. Shit is hard! Anyway your work is phenomenal, and I can't wait to see you make more!

[@theishiopian68]

the fact that your wife is excited for you to do a video on the swamp biome is the cutest thing ever. also the obsidian knife bit killed me, thank you sir

[@VPCh.]

As a geology major, I'd add geoengineering (large scale interventions to the earths systems to combat climate change) to the list of things we need geology for. Every proposed method requires geology. Carbon sequestration requires the mining of ultramafic rock, or the injection of CO2 into the ground and knowing where it can be pumped where it will be absorbed. Stratospheric injection of sulfur dioxide to reflect sun was directly modeled on volcanic events that geologists studied. And of course the sulfur needs to be mined somewhere. Ocean iron fertilization is also based on natural geological systems, and requires large amounts of iron. These methods are still being discussed, but it seems nearly unavoidable that we will be forced to implement them during my career.

[@Killersanchez256]

I thought the video title was "Why doesn't anybody care about Geology?" and chuckled when you looked sad in the thumbnail. You are one of the most quality in the content of all minecraft youtubers I appreciate all the effort you put into each video.

[@jasonstormsong4940]

“Why care about rocks?” Is a very good question, to which the answer is easily, because we live on one, we depend on many of its smaller pieces, and anything and everything about it is influential to our lives.

[@LinteirSomeZebra]

Side-note: I think it would be important to mention that *aquifer* is not just an underground pool of water like in Minecraft (well, most of the time) but water inside the soil, between all rocky debree and clay. And this water travels through this "solid" ground all over the place similar to "normal" volume of water. So this is basically how wells work: they are dug down to the aquifer which is being fed from a place with higher pressure. This water "appears" from the walls of the well and fills it in more "normal liquid" to us form.

[@bloxor4483]

8:57 >Guys... is the moon big? Great vid btw, loved the little animations and educations.

[@Foxttellio]

We must worship the moon

[@VaryaEQ]

Seeing that made me laugh. 😅

[@Mediocre_Fox_]

Taking two geology classes from my college is what finally made me understand why it's important

[@JohnCena-qe1rz]

As someone with a physics degree who wants to go back to school to get into research, it’s kind of disheartening yet oddly comforting to know that geologists get the “well what are you *doing* with that* question too Great video, can’t wait to see more

[@kurtJohnson1]

lol the animations were so good I had to watch the video twice. The first time I was mesmerized by the animations, second time I was actually paying attention to the video.

[@BrandonVonOtt]

This guy is both so educational, but also understands references as dumb as the obsidian knife. This is why I keep coming back.

[@Preseptic]

Hey! I was on the river in Durango during the Gold King spill. I was insane to watch the wall of orange suddenly sweep under my paddleboard. I had no idea what was going on! It did give me an opportunity to test the water and fish populations during the years afterwards until I moved away in 2020 though, which was fascinating, though still deeply unfortunate.

[@DudeWhoSaysDeez]

People tend to think that climate change is just CO2 in the atmosphere, but its so much more than that, like ocean pH, topsoil erosion, changes in natural habitats, etc.

[@VesteraCh]

your ability to use minecraft to teach something is incredible and definitely helps me understand more

[@claudiosalbego]

currently in high school studying geography, glad to see that there are people explaining that we arn't just "rock people" Great video👍

[@lilyzzworld]

This video is insane. I love your videos but this gave me a new perspective of geology I've never had, and by proxy, a new perspective to all of your videos. Geologists are the unsung heroes and the backbone of so many industries.

[@thelunaticcultist5157]

"Or try to offer me an obsidian knife" Good thing he still can't see the wooden bat behind my back...

[@coke_the_gal2813]

As someone doing extremely basic research into geology for fiction writing (for now), it amazes me how little people think about it for how damn important it is to everything. The channel has been a really good method of just passively in-taking some stuff. Amazing as always!

[@DaDocDuck]

This is much more educational and interesting than school

[@idunnoijustworkhere]

Well, what a treat it is to be early! Gotta say, I'm incredibly impressed with your ability to both a) be a full professional with a degree and b) find time to learn Minecraft JSON commands so well as to make incredible animations in the game itself. Good video as always :)

[@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad]

My favorite thing in the universe is listening to educated people talk about the thing that they're passionate about. Excellent video!

[@Chookly44]

Gday and wow. Another amazing vid. Love the little details; Witch noises were perfectly timed, HC moon big reference; real life pics. Incredible! I will be using this to illustrate geology and sustainability topics at every opportunity. Thanks a million

[@lewismassie]

I work in an environmental laboratory, so when you send off your samples for analysis they may just pass through my hands! I test for Organic Matter, Cyanides, Phenols & Sulphides currently, and have previously done metal, dissolved solids, boron and sulphates. In the industry the reasons _why_ you need to know something is paywalled behind business consultancies, so when people ask me why my job is important I have to make an educated guess (if I can't spin it out of my talkative boss). Also there aren't many places you can get so many well made mini-lectures about a subject from an actual researcher. You're the favourite teacher of a future geologist or several I can tell

[@clairekholin6935]

A high school science teacher of I had was part of the team that studied the proposed site for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, they studied the groundwater, lack of siesmic activity, soil chemistry, and a lot more stuff.

[@kojocreations]

I find it very silly that people leave comments just cause they don’t understand a science. Your videos are so high quality

[@FierceDIO]

I always had a general appreciation for geology despite not studying it, but seeing all that it does and why it's so important is really cool.

[@marinaaaa2735]

That river animation is insane, wow

[@PaperWolfe]

Awesome explainer! My friend is a volcanologist so I’ve been tangentially interested in earth sciences just by listening to her talk about her research

[@Trojan073]

4:00 I got to go on a field trip to the water purification plants in my city as well as the wetlands in the area for my civil engineering class. It was very interesting to see where things came from 9:15 If I recall correctly my engineering teacher actually has a degree in geology so this video kinda helped me understand what some of the things I’ve learned in my course and how they relate to geology

[@josefa_gibsonve]

I'm studying geology at university and I really love these videos. I wish I was taught geology fundamentals at school, but the closest things to that is that we learn a bit about earthquakes and that's it. Keep up this work :D

[@Rio_1111]

I'm studying Earth Sciences more generally, but the rest applies lol Had a situation where the prof asked about a subject noone could give a good answer to, so he asked if we didn't even learn this in school. He expressed his annoyance over our answer in the most exasperated gesture I ever witnessed.

[@Pyrotrainthing]

I will never fully understand rocks but I enjoy listening to people talk about rocks.

[@peachypet808]

I learned some geology when I was an apprentice at a porcelain manufacturer. The trade school had a specific class that dealt with basically just geology. Specifically Kaolinite, Quartz and Feldspar, where to find them, how to identify them, the chemistry behind them and all that. Due to my extensive knowledge from taking high level chemistry previously it was the easiest one for me but it was also super fascinating to learn about! The funniest thing I learned was the reason why China was the first one to "invent" it. There are tonnes of areas in China where you can just take a shovel of the soil, put it in a furnace and that's all it took to make porcelain because it had the perfect mix of the three already. The perfect mix is a 50/25/25 mix (I do not remember which one the 50% was though)

[@gneissname]

Very cool!

[@toeornottoe4951]

Awwww man now I’m interested in geology, this video just made me regret my subject choices at school cause it was so informative XD

[@o1ox_21]

This is truly a refreshing take as a student in Environmental Data Science. Fills me with much hope for the future.

[@Rioichi_tk]

I don't think I have ever commented anything on one of your videos but I love how informative they are thanks for your time man!

[@Kennanjk]

this guys always posting the most interesting content cant wait for the swamp episode

[@ShayanQ]

The animations are incredible, plus the narration is very engaging! Some of the best not just minecraft content but educational content on youtube!

[@oliverdefusco6313]

I have no idea how you're making these animations but you blow me away with every single one

[@conk444]

These videos made me care about geology. It’s actually videos like “What Is Stone?” that got me into amateur geology and rock hunting stuff, but other videos like this one are why I hope to specialize in geology when I get into college.

[@Arthur-tq5uk]

My god... Speechless from these animations!

[@grafn7194]

Something I think you know more command blocks than geology. That how awesome your visualizations in game

[@moleminer2526]

It's not often I wish I could like a video twice, but the production quality and rational explanation of the content made this a treat to watch

[@vurtes]

this channel is an absolute gem

[@Trident_Gaming03]

I'm starting college this fall with a major in environmental science, and have to take a few geology classes Watching your videos has made me excited for those classes

[@octopirate]

This channel is CRIMINALLY underrated. The effort you put into presentation is absolutely mind boggling. They should make an oscar for you specifically

[@Vexillogically]

I don’t really tend to like geology but the way you talk about it keeps me interested and that just shows how good you are at what you do. And I so glad that I can be along for the ride to 100k.

[@GoodGamer3000]

You are an excellent teacher and presenter

[@curlyparmesan]

Holy moly the amount of work you put into this video is insane! Such a good explanation of geologists at the same time as amazing Minecraft builds and animations

[@demonwolfies]

I don't know a lot about geology, but I really enjoy your videos because they're both super fun to watch and incredibly educational. Just wanted to express my gratitude and let you know I always look forward to seeing your new uploads!

[@gneissname]

Thank you!

[@honichi1]

all your vids have been so interesting and well made, thank you a lot

[@plutoboy6540]

i did a project on the columbia/willamette river superfund for my environmentalism class!!!! so much good work is happening out there thanks to geologists and other studies alike 🥳🥳🥳

[@brisayman]

Dude Geology rocks. Solid.

[@leodekalb2380]

Fabulous video as always. Actually, even better than sometimes, very well put together.

[@WoolyCow]

cool video, i still dont care about rocks i left this comment for the meme but holy moly you outdid yourself with this video!! i cant even imagine how you executed all of this stuff, serious dp skills on show :D

[@smiles9882]

9:28 That obsidian knife reference killed me

[@lythd]

ive said it before and ill say it again, ur videos are crazy!! i love all the work u put into the display, its so engaging and really helps me learn! ur the best :3

[@siesmec]

These videos are actually so epic, and I agree that geology is an underrated field

[@Geist1027]

Buddy, we all know the moon falls under dairy as it's made of cheese. You can't fool me.

[@Kikabopom]

as an archeologist and historian, i often hear this sort of thing in my field as well, it's so sad that so many people don't see any value in careers and fields of study if there aren't any easy cash sources, or if it's not glamorous.

[@Blaze-zm7zt]

Interesting to me that people feel the need to ask this and can't think of it themselves.

[@bluematter435]

The aplications of geology as well as its interests in the well being of people and the environment sounds so obvious when you say it, but before watching this i had no idea what a geologist actually does. I couldn't have guessed how it has such a big impact. Thank you for shining some light on it.

[@Squabsss]

geology 👍

[@Borodinskyy]

geology👍

[@juanitoalcachofa3485]

geology👍

[@scromberprofessionalautist1017]

The visuals are top notch, The work put into them is greatly appreciated.

[@WaterMelwin]

they them LOL

[@thorongil9]

The animations are good! Great video once again Gneiss!

[@ascendantlegacy8108]

cool video, still don't care about rocks

[@GemIsnt]

cool video, still don’t care about rocks

[@omatic_opulis9876]

blasphemy

[@cadocutie]

Amazing stuff as always, keep up the good work!

[@maksiksq]

This is a great one, you deserve so much more views

[@polarisraven5613]

My eyes were opened to the wonders of Geology through Nick Zentner's lectures. A big part of it is the fondness I have for East and Central Washington, which he covers extensively in his lectures, but also the curiosity of How, how things came to be as they currently are. He also covers some state history in big construction projects that both, shaped our state, and gave geologists more insights into the area. As it is a desert (yes, Washington isn't all mountains and spruce forest), a lot of civil engineering goes into making it work, mostly dams, for irrigation & electricity, but also roads / passes & bridges & stuff. All of these simultaneously rely on geologists predictions and analysis as to what they'll encounter, and give geologists insight into what exactly took place there. - His lectures are so good, I've seen Australians in the comment section over the pandemic saying they can't stop learning about Pacific Northwest Geology because of this guy, despite never setting foot in the area.

[@juanestabaa]

Congratulations this should be displayed in schools! Best geology video ever

[@kushkummer885]

Great Video! I love hearing how and what the rock boys do besides resource extraction.

[@Cowalla]

Gneiss video, jokes aside, I’m seriously interested in geology because of your channel. Keep it up!

[@manaea2464]

Topic of the video aside, the animations you put in the video are absolutely fantastic, they look so good

[@JavierSalcedoC]

I could be watching your animations all day. Bravo

[@combrade-t]

The Production quality on this is really good goddamn.

[@juneBug412]

excellent work with the diorama! i always love it when you do videos focusing more specifically on geology, since i have a great interest in it myself. as an incredibly thorough worldbuilder and aspiring ecologist, geology is something i spend a lot of time working with and studying, so new material concerning geology is always nice to have. even if i might not necessarily learn anything new from watching a video, it might remind me of aspects that i've neglected in my worldbuilding projects. it also reminds me just how much i would love an update for minecraft that adds in more realistic or interesting geological aspects, which is why i love mods such as spelunkery, tectonic, or even other games such as vintage story. none of them are especially close to fully realistic, which i think is for the best since a fully realistic game may not be as fun, but vintage story probably does rock strata, mineralogy, and material properties the best. you should maybe check it out some time!

[@CODENAMEDERPY]

This is amazingly well done!

[@cesarionoexisto2848]

this animation youre made here is so incredible. i love the sort of development over time as the area is more settled. the river filling up with water was incredible! and although ive never seen geology as worthless (every academic discipline is very important imo) i had no idea geologists did this much! might be my fave vid of yours!

[@kxi._.5765]

this is AMAZING. Love the animations

[@wind_king-lh8zs]

dude i live SO close to some mountains where a mining disaster of some kind happened a long time ago.... they could have used a geologist. but i have no idea what happened up there you can still find burnt? rubble. it also surfused some nice rocks.

[@solomunthecoyote]

At the end of the day, do what you love and are passionate about Why care about other's negative opinions, especially if its to affect us negatively Be who you are, do what you love if other's don't like what you like what are they gonna do? Nothing, they will keep talking to themselves alone like always Keep up the good work. I love your videos!

[@GikamesShadow]

When I was in school, germany mind, I did not care about geology. But the reason why is not because it wasnt interesting but because it focused on stuff that genuinly was boring to listen to and also boring to understand. It focused more so on elevation and whatnot over what is actually moving the world. And sure its a startercourse practically but when you confront a kid with this stuff, it wont genuinly care about it. Unless ya know, you are already inclined to be interested. But you get what I mean. I am now above 20, I aint disclosing my real age for privacy reasons, and I look at this with genuine interest. This is the kinda stuff I wish would be shown in schools to give kids an understanding on why it matters to learn about it.

[@reepusvanguard]

This is exactly what i subscribed for

[@spacehobo1095]

That world generation timelapse was stunning! I'm always blown away by the production value of these videos

[@SuperLlama88888]

7:18 Favourite moment! As usual - amazing production quality, a top-notch video with amazing content and visuals. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

[@spode9047]

i know a video is good when i start playing it in background and can't look away for the next 11 minutes. great work, i still care about rocks.

[@Colonal]

WOAH the work put into displaying all this in Minecraft here is absolutely insane!