I think they're not wrong on this particular case sadly. Second hand source, but I know a biologist who worked on the Kerguelen for two years (on pingouins col

I think they're not wrong on this particular case sadly. Second hand source, but I know a biologist who worked on the Kerguelen for two years (on pingouins colonies). It's basically the same as the international Antarctica base. The stories he told me about the rampant alcoholism, the orgies, the lax attitude... He had to go out regularly during the 'summer', when the winds allowed it, to get film back and install new film/clean cameras (it was in the early 90s). It was impossible to go alone, too dangerous, but it was really hard to find personnel to accompany him the first year because missing on alcohol was hard for most people. His second year a woman who didn't know about the activities stayed on the base during the 6 'no contact' months, and her only escape was getting out as much as possible on outside mission (which he appreciated as he collected enough data to come back instead of doing his 3rd year).