For many people, this is an utterly monotonous life.
There's no entertainment, with only intimidating data for company in their daily lives, but this is the routine for many scientific researchers.
It was also the reason Edward Witten misunderstood Qiao Ze and spoke up to rebut him.
Many researchers, though not as inherently talented as geniuses, still dedicate themselves to this career, doing the things that geniuses look down upon.
And it's because of these people that the fleeting moments of inspiration from geniuses can be advanced into technological progress that benefits the ordinary masses.
The saddest part is that ninety-nine percent of basic research scientists will never become famous in their lifetimes.
Their lives are the most ordinary, with their highest moments perhaps being a speech at a conference, only to be quickly forgotten.
History books are too precious with their ink to give more than a passing mention to these contributors.
