What are scientists doing at the South Pole? Getting drunk!

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Antarctic scientists may face breathalyzer tests in attempt to curb drunkenness

When you’re working in Antarctica, you can only play so much Xbox before the walls begin to close. However, a recent safety audit released by the National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General has sounded the alarm regarding over consumption (and in some cases, creation) of alcohol at U.S. Antarctic research bases.

From May 2014 to March 2015, the organization conducted an audit of the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) at three research stations – McMurdo, Amundsen-Scott South Pole, and Palmer. Around 3,200 people participate in USAP every year, including contractors, subcontractors and researchers, as well as U.S. military personnel, NSF staff and visitors.

According to the report, some participants flout the alcohol rules fairly openly.
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IG personnel found beer stored in a tub under a desk, and discovered a beer brewing operation being run by one of the engineers on a rotation through the facilities in Antarctica.

Gotta ask: What else is there to do at the South Pole? Or anywhere near it, for that matter?
 
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Viligant_Warrior said:
IG personnel found beer stored in a tub under a desk, and discovered a beer brewing operation being run by one of the engineers on a rotation through the facilities in Antarctica.

Gotta ask: What else is there to do at the South Pole? Or anywhere near it, for that matter?
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and how else to keep warm? :p
 
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Might as well start up a hobby like homebrewing. There can't be much else down there to do. I'm all up for trying a nice Antarctica Pale Ale if they ever distribute.
 
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This sounds like a series of episodes right out of the Big Bang theory.

You just can't trust scientists! LOL
 
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Viligant_Warrior said:
IG personnel found beer stored in a tub under a desk, and discovered a beer brewing operation being run by one of the engineers on a rotation through the facilities in Antarctica.

Gotta ask: What else is there to do at the South Pole? Or anywhere near it, for that matter?
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The South Pole...

it's where you go when a regular "ice cold beer" just doesn't cut it anymore.
 
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Hopefully there are no English chaps down there...room temperature..yechh!!
 
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No shortage of ice for the Beer. I would think that being stuck in Antartica for months would be enough to drive anyone to drink.
 
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Viligant_Warrior said:
IG personnel found beer stored in a tub under a desk, and discovered a beer brewing operation being run by one of the engineers on a rotation through the facilities in Antarctica.

Gotta ask: What else is there to do at the South Pole? Or anywhere near it, for that matter?
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Leave it to scientists to make perfect snowballs... :rolleyes:

 
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Besides drinking beer you could go ice climbing.

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Or take some close up photos of polar bears.

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Or play soccer with penguins.

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No wonder they have a beer brewing operation! I would be bored to tears there! They need to be careful drinking too much alcohol in cold weather though. Don't want to end up like this guy!

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Erm...Polar bears in Antarctica? Reckon you're way too far down south now;)
 
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mailmandan said:
Woops! I was thinking of the Arctic, not Antarctica. My bad.
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that might be the problem though...maybe importing some Polar Bears would add to 'things to see when stuck in Anarctica'
 
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Nautilus said:
Might as well start up a hobby like homebrewing. There can't be much else down there to do. I'm all up for trying a nice Antarctica Pale Ale if they ever distribute.
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Now, would that have the pop top on the bottom of the can? ;)
 
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Too much of that Antarctica juice? lol
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lol something like that. I wonder how many people caught who the picture of that frozen man was and from what movie. Everyone who is at least over 40 should know. :p
 
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lol something like that. I wonder how many people caught who the picture of that frozen man was and from what movie. Everyone who is at least over 40 should know. :p
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Stumped :confused: Nicholson is my best guess.
 
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mailmandan said:
lol something like that. I wonder how many people caught who the picture of that frozen man was and from what movie. Everyone who is at least over 40 should know. :p
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You don't have to be over 40 to know that movie, "The Shining."
 
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