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Joe O'Rourke

@geojgo.bsky.social

Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. Barnes & Noble Premium Member.

183 Followers  |  148 Following  |  103 Posts  |  Joined: 19.08.2023
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Imagine, hypothetically, that this faculty position didn't have a lot of applications so far. In that case, it might be worth one's while to apply!!!! Your mineral is critical to YOU.

29.01.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ASU Law to permit use of generative AI in applications The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University announces that applicants to its degree programs are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Here’s a pro-AI one (I’m sure that’s what you wanted): law.asu.edu/newsroom/asu...

23.01.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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USRA/LPI leadership right now

08.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have them submit 10 seconds before the (new) deadline so we get a final count!

06.01.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wasn’t planning to attend, but I’ll write 1000 abstracts now that I have an extra 48 hours 🀣 ☠️ 🀣

06.01.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Their rule that no one asked them to make? The one that they made up out of nothing? That they could change with no negative consequences? How could they change it? πŸ™ƒ

06.01.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There seem to be <700 abstracts submitted with ~8.5 hours until the deadline πŸ“‰πŸ˜¬

06.01.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

YAY WORDS! ✏️ πŸ₯³

31.12.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Acceptance works for me but I, alas, forwarding the link is the extent of my personal involvement in the search process!

29.12.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ JOB: ASU SESE is hiring a (open rank, TT) professor inβ€”you guessed itβ€”Geoscience of Critical Minerals: apply.interfolio.com/179443

29.12.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters β€˜pardon’

17.12.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2259    πŸ” 922    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 63
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot

08.12.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27971    πŸ” 7585    πŸ’¬ 371    πŸ“Œ 1110

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 did not bind the billions of tons of material naturally exchanged between the terrestrial planets.

06.12.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸŒ– 🫨

05.12.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited to be at the Envision Science Working Team meeting this week! (currently posting from a Wizard of Oz bar in Amsterdam, lol)

01.12.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am happy to be one of 36 former NASA Astronauts endorsing Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator. I think he will bring renewed energy to NASA, and I encourage the US Senate to confirm him as soon as possible. #nasa #jaredisaacman

01.12.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Need a moratorium until it’s figured out entirely and forever. The next Nature paper I read about the origin of the Moon should be the last one I ever need to read 😀

22.11.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well clearly it’s a great path! Irritate all your constituents while your funding gets cut anyways! Genius!

20.11.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ROFL β€” My understanding is that no one ever asked them to censor anything; they’re just doing so on their own initiative. They should try doing nothing… it’s very easy…

20.11.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you look closely you can see the aliens. Closer... Closer... CLOSER! PUT YOUR EYEBALL RIGHT ON IT! πŸ‘οΈ πŸ‘Ύ

19.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back in MY DAY you could submit an LPSC abstract for a handful of cranberries and use certain words

18.11.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One like and Iβ€˜ll send a straight-faced email demanding they take down any abstract that mentions β€œGulf of Mexico”

17.11.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

USRA/LPI has failed to censor abstracts that use the fake/woke name β€œGulf of Mexico”! They are themselves out of compliance!

17.11.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want a great job? Think I deserve raises and promotions? Please apply to be Director of ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration πŸš€πŸ₯Ί

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08.11.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You’d want to be the first to float in their pressure vessel, right?

07.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine someone was pitching you on a Venus cloud city and you googled their last investment and it was… the OceanGate sub πŸ™€πŸ™€πŸ™€

07.11.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha I had this exact reaction last year when they first presented 🐠

07.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Received an email perched perfectly on the razor's edge between academic spam and news I can use. What an artifact.

06.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m looking for a post doc! Come join us at ASU! apply.interfolio.com/176300

22.10.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

I realize I may have misunderstood the scope of the approval. How awkward. I'll just return the ones I've already collected...

21.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0