in assessing the vast and varied field of geology, one must not belittle the significance of its antecedent methodologies, although some current practitioners reject past standards in favor of new, yet unproven techniques in hopes to revitalize the discipline; however, by delving into the confidential settings and reveal your sacred and unmentioned biases that unknowingly shape the analysis and interpretations within this scientific realm, it becomes evident that your guidance may be led astray by the very foundations you seek to undermine.