“ALTItude and IDIOT are combined into ALTIDIOT to form a portmanteau word.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I will use science to shut down the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) are a good example of what is wrong with science.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Over 275,000 people had signed to end the construction of the TMT telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) by week 20… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Mauna Kea astronomers need to engage in a convenient ignorance regarding the biological toxicity of the observatories to obtain their tainted astronomical… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“One can only wonder what the motivation is for Mauna Kea astronomers to subject their nighttime support staff to extremely long and… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Plastic bottles of Gatorade were given free to very high altitude workers on Mauna Kea and they were advised to drink it… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The only difference between a very high altitude worker and a radiation worker is that there is a government compensation program in… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“A sea level adapted armed police officer can legally refuse to venture above 10,000 feet in altitude on the grounds of health… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The W. M. Keck Observatory is the only employer that has surprised me during my employment with urine tests for illegal drugs.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I am not going to apologize for scientific discovery that prevents the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“At the W.M. Keck Observatory on the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea, there was no routine monitoring of mental functioning,… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“At the age of 45, most days in Tucson were spent feeling like I was on the summit of Mauna Kea, as… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I have memories from my time in high altitude astronomy of being euphoric and giddy after discharging large amounts of industrial gas… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The field of astronomy is biologically toxic in many areas and may result in heavy metals poisoning, industrial gas injuries, chemical poisoning,… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Research suggests that sea level adapted humans that work at the very high altitude 13,796 feet summit of Mauna Kea may eventually… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) are holding back important biological research into High Altitude Observatory Disease (HAOD) by not publicly documenting the… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Magee’s Disease is a chronic lifelong condition that may lead to permanent disability. It presents as permanent altitude sickness, regardless of the… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I consider myself fortunate that I spent three years working at 7,775 feet before spending five years working at 13,796 feet on… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The following information really should be placed on all very high altitude job adverts and company contracts: WARNING – Very high altitude… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) are part of the scientific military-industrial complex of modern governments.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The development of the biologically toxic Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) is the fruition of professional astronomers behaving badly.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Astronomy needs to clean up its act and the first step in the right direction is the demolition of the biologically toxic… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“In 2001, the internet and email was facilitating my international job search that ultimately landed me in Hawaii, managing the world’s largest… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The only known way for a sea level adapted human to avoid lifelong high altitude induced disease is to not venture to… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I will do everything I legally can to shut down the toxic Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project atop Mauna Kea.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“I never met anyone in astronomy that stated they had been sent on an industry recognized training course for the safe handling… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Outdoor sunlight avoidance for several months is recommended after receiving abnormally high radiation exposures.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“It was common to drink from plastic bottles and cans in high altitude astronomy.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“My coworker at very high altitude died from colon cancer and another coworker died from throat cancer.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Oxygen deprivation and supplemental oxygen are both bio-hazards for Mauna Kea workers” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“It was a mistake to pursue a career in high altitude professional astronomy.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Very high altitude workers were using medical oxygen to treat numerous health conditions that included fatigue, confusion, headaches, feeling faint and digestive… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“When discharging industrial gas into the indoor environment in high altitude astronomy, we never wore protective breathing respirators that fed us oxygenated… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
