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Doctor_Expendable t1_j6feyru wrote

Reply to comment by PD_31 in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn

There is a lot that goes into it. There's an entire branch of science called hydrogeology that is quite complex. There is a lot of high level math involved in being able to accurately predict groundwater flow.

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GoldenAura16 t1_j6g0of1 wrote

Sounds like something I need to learn then never get to use, my favorite hobby.

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Doctor_Expendable t1_j6g8ivt wrote

While you can learn it as a hobby, I did go to college for it and worked more or less for 90 hours a week for 2 years straight.

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