Kaijino says, "Also, being a scientist pretty much gives you a free pass to be as eccentric as you want. Like, you'll be at a conference and it's like 'Is that guy wearing socks and sandals and plaid pants???' 'Yah, but he was on the team that discovered gravitational waves; let him be.'"
inthisquarter replies, "I once saw a highly respected minerologist take a slice of watermelon, put it between two halves of a bagel, and eat it like a sandwich.
aurea-corde responds, "I aspire to reach this level of science."
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