The insatiable quest for knowledge is far greater than the quest for worker health and safety.

Leaving professional astronomy was one of my better decisions.

I got far more than I expected when I worked in high altitude astronomy.

As a sea level adapted human, I am more fearful about the radiation levels on top of high altitude mountains, mile high modern cities and inside jet aircraft than from nuclear reactors and bombs, as that is where I get the most radiation exposures in the modern world.

I consider myself fortunate that I spent three years working at 7,775 feet before spending five years working at 13,796 feet on the summit of Mauna Kea. I can only wonder how much more severe my long term very high altitude sickness could have been without the initial adaptation to the lower altitude.

The long term health complications from COVID-19 are remarkably similar to what is being seen in long term high altitude workers.

I am against professional astronomers ruining their workers health and careers.

If I go down, I am taking the toxic companies that damaged my health with me.

If you willfully damage my health, there will be repercussions for you.