Dear Fellow Ciliate Nerds,
Today I set up an account with the US Social Security Administration and was asked to provide a username that does not include my name. Searching for an obscure, but easy to remember word, I chose Tetrahymena. I was surprised to learn that this username is already in use. Next, I tried thermophila. Also already in use. I won’t tell you how far down the nerd rabbit hole I had to go to find a unique ciliate username. I guess this says something about our community. Wishing you all the best.
Bob