I do like having my ears pierced, because there's a lot more choice in pierced earrings than there is with clip-ons, and they're a lot more comfortable to wear - Sometimes I completely forget I've got them in and end up going to sleep wearing them.
After all, the ultimate goal of all research is not objectivity, but truth.
Even now I can say I'd love to finish my career here, and then stay in the game after that.