Frankie Rant ·

Your "missing scientists" take is all wrong.

Alright, listen—listen—LISTEN. I'm seeing this "missing scientists 2026" trending, and it’s like, what are we even doing here, people? Missing scientists? Again? C'mon, boss. Don't do that. That's not a mistake... that's a lifestyle at this point! Are we talking about scientists who are just *really* into their work and forgot to tell anyone they went off-grid to, like, discover a new dimension in their basement? Or are we talking full-on Scooby-Doo mystery, where they've been taken by the ghost of a disgruntled former colleague?

I'm not judging. I'm observing. And what I'm observing is that every year, it's something. Like, do these scientists not have a group chat? A shared calendar? A "hey, just popping out to discover cold fusion, be back by dinner" note on the fridge? Tommy, tell me, does the lab not have a sign-out sheet? This is basic stuff! Maybe it’s not that they're missing, maybe they're just *really* bad at communicating. That's a 'future me' problem for their next of kin, I guess. You see what I'm saying though? We need to get these folks some better administrative support, or at least a tracking device. For science!

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