Submitted 7 months ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to [deleted]
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Dirt is what is under your fingernails.
At the end of my geotech class the Prof put up a joke slide that said something along the lines of “now you should know the difference between soil and dirt”. We all looked at each other because no one knew. He didn’t teach us that. He was also a shitty Prof.
Too true. “Dirt” is a swear word in the ag world 🤣
It’s scientifically meaningless outside of “unwanted debris.”
Also in geotechnical engineering.
In all seriousness it was only a few weeks ago that I heard about a teacher in Bangladesh that did actually shoot one of his students in the leg. He apparently always brought a loaded gun into class with him in his bag.
Shot him in the knee, he’ll never walk normal again…sounds super reasonable
Wow. I thought maybe an accident but no…and he hasn’t been fired yet?? Insanity
How would they feel about the signs you might see driving out in the country here that say “clean dirt for sale?”
How the hell can dirt be clean?
Most of the signs meaning that I see say “Clean fill for sale” meaning fill dirt. They know big AG isn’t one to fuck with.
Dirt can be clean if its not polluted with fuel oil or other industrial contaminants. The last thing you want to put on your yard for ground leveling is a truckload of whatever earth is coming out of the closest EPA superfund site.
This.
They are meaning free of contaminants. Take that sign with a grain of salt, and always soil test, particularly if you intend to grow anything.
Primarily, that’s true. Clean fill is also usually free from any large rocks that would make shoveling difficult.
Thank you for the clarification.
It’s still funny to me that dirt that is dirty per definition (maybe even the dirtiest substance of them all, one might argue) can be clean.
You haven’t been around really dirty dirt.
I was watching Top Chef the other day and one of the contestants kept talking about the “chocolate soil” he was making as part of his dish. He must have repeated that phrase “chocolate soil” at least 10 times because he thought it was really clever I guess. All it did was remind me that any time someone uses the word “soil” in the context of food all I can think of is poop. Like a soiled diaper or something.
It ended up really grossing me out
I don’t know why they wouldn’t just call it something else…
Honestly, deserved
wander1236@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Rub some dirt on it, you’ll be fine
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I soiled my pants. Does that count?
thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Can you soil my pants too??