“For some people, working and sleeping at high altitudes results in the hypoxia lobotomy.”
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Famous Steven Magee Quotes
“The fallout from the #WeAreMaunaKea protests will ripple throughout global astronomy.”
“Professional astronomy dealt me a hand of cards from a stacked deck.”
“40% less oxygen and high radiation levels can do strange things to sea level adapted humans.”
“High altitude astronomy is a very unprofessional profession.”
“In the area of worker health and safety, the USA is like a third world country.”
“The longer I worked in high altitude astronomy, the sicker I became.”
“The insatiable quest for knowledge is far greater than the quest for worker health and safety.”
“I am coming after you with something that is far more potent than a gun: Scientific Discovery.”
“All high altitude workers should have their hearing tested annually.”
“I was diagnosed with absence seizures after a decade of high altitude work up to 13,796 feet.”