Recently, SpaceX founder, #ElonMusk launched a Telsa Roadster into space with the driver named, Spaceman. The words, "Don't Panic" is displayed on the center console. This is an obvious ode to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . Well, I ALSO paid homage to the "trilogy with 5 parts" weeks ago because my 42nd birthday was this year, so I dressed up as Arthur Dent and I was easily recognized by the knowledgeable fans. If you're familiar with the series, read it, or even watched the 2015 feature film of the same name, you'll know that after millions of years the Deep Thought super-computer concluded that the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything is ... 42! Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The announcement revitalized my interest in space exploration, which I'm assuming is the same across the globe considering the amount of social media buzz it created. With the launch, the talk of a "space elevator" has been renewed which ...
My observations and thoughts while being a passenger on Spaceship Earth