Resist the Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO).

One of the bad habits I developed in very high altitude astronomy was eating a bowl of free ice cream for breakfast, as the free cooked breakfast would make me feel really sickly when at the summit of Mauna Kea.

I developed strange intestinal problems when working at very high altitude on Mauna Kea. Intestinal pains and bouts of loose stools. Dietary experimentation lead to the conclusion that eating a diet that comprised of lots of steamed vegetables when home would reduce the symptoms.

It is common in high altitude astronomy to find astronomical observatories located on sparsely populated remote volcanic islands.

A particular team of world leading male astronomers that I regularly worked with engaged in extensive sordid conversations about their female counterparts that I had not witnessed in the many other astronomy teams. It was unique to their group. What was also unique to their group was the intensive all night long computer work. It was so intense that getting rest room breaks during the night was always a problem.

Astronomy was field in which computers were extensively used and in some cases, multiple computers with several screens.

10,000 Feet: Many people will be showing signs and symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Sea level adapted humans will be in oxygen starvation, also known as Asphyxia.

It was common for sea level adapted staff to report tiredness and fatigue daily after returning to sea level from the high altitude mountain observatory.

After handling the observatory mercury systems, I had to start taking daily baths to calm down my hot skin pains. The baths were the only refuge from the terrible pains.