Discussion: CNN: Zinke Calls Himself A Geologist Despite Never Having Worked In Field

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By this standard I’m English. Crikey! Oi’ve got me some free 'ealth care, Oi do! Brilliant!

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I’d go with David Lynch doing a Monty Python number.

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This administration had already been portrayed in film.

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In the Trump administration this guy is a rocket scientist.

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Hey, I’m an astronaut – just ask my wife, Morgan Fairchild!

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Yes. Tangentially, I’m reminded of what in Texas is known as an Aggie joke:

Q: Why do Aggie engineers have to take a year of geology and a year of anatomy?
A: So that no one can claim that they don’t know their asshole from a hole in the ground.

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I got an undergraduate math degree 21 years ago. I am NOT a mathematician.

Although I can still more or less help my 8 year old with her homework.

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Hopefully he can apply his expertise when found guilty enough to spend some time paying back the taxpayer.

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I have a boy scouts merit badge in geology. Time to update my resume!

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I guess we should be thankful he doesn’t cite “King of Oceania” as part of his CV.

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Yes, if you have a BS in geology, you can call yourself a geologist. If you have BS in chemistry, you can call yourself a chemist. Let’s not get all tied up in knots here. But surely there are certifications that geologists can get, based on testing and experience. Anyway, this is silly quibbling. Just because someone went to college does not mean they know much about anything.

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Ryan Zinke = very stable genius

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I guessing he counts that massive, comic-book-character chin of his as a qualification…

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I have a 7-year-old, and I feel that we’ll quickly reach the point where I’m unhelpful with regard to math. Perhaps my older child can step in.

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Remembering to carry the one is 90% of the battle.

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Huh, I thought he was an architect?

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As an internationally famous model, I’d like to advise Mr Zinke to work on his charm and personality.

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I have a physics degree and I wouldn’t call myself a physicist by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, I’m not sure if I could even pass the final of an introductory physics class in college.

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