I hear you. My plan was to divide my time between Hawaii and California, but for some reason you guys do not want me to obtain a visa. Which is strange; my taxes would probably help significantly in balancing the budget. I'm going back to LA this fall/winter, and I will spend some time in San Diego. It has been on the agenda for the last couple of visits too, but I never got around to it.
With that kind of talent for discovering cause/effect you could probably make billions modelling financial markets. Just a tip!
Smart is, as smart doesn't-not everyone is a naturalist. Well, Madagascan fauna IS pretty obscure. More randomly, I still regard "The Mary Celeste" as the greatest mystery of all time.