Dr Alan Whiting writes some advice to young astronomers
He also offers interesting commentary on doing astronomy.
He can order marines around, navigate a cruiser through the straits of Hormuz, break Iranian crypotgraphy and do a PhD in theoretical astrophysics under Lynden-Bell's supervision. And he is a fencing instructor.
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