732 Quotes About Tmt

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.

Experimentation with vitamin B12 showed that I needed to take 25,000 mcg daily, which was over a million times the recommended daily dose.

It was my experience with the medical profession that had years of experience treating me and knew that I was displaying symptoms that matched B12 deficiency, that they were unable to make that diagnosis.

I never met anyone in astronomy that stated they had been sent on an industry recognized training course for the safe handling and use of cryogenic liquids & industrial gas.

My memories of high altitude astronomy indicate that up to four liquid nitrogen flasks were left venting gas into a small indoor workshop and office area where workers were permanently stationed.