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| Is Starman really missing Orange County school board member? |
Last Tuesday it kind of became reality when Elon Musk's SpaceX company sent a beautiful red 2008 Tesla Roadster into space where it will orbit between Earth and Mars, possibility throughout eternity.
One of the perks of living in Central Florida is to get to experience the launching of "the most powerful rocket in the world." It was perfect. We saw it from home but my friend, Julia, and her family drove to the Cape at daybreak and waited five or six hours with 100,000 other folks to watch it up close and personal.  |
| Julia got to see this! |
There are loads of pop culture references to this launch. What about the bright red Tesla convertible with a manikin named Starman at the wheel? For the last few days, Jim Philips, a popular Florida talk show host, has been talking about the mysterious disappearance of a local school board member. Jim's latest theory, on Thursday, was that he's actually behind the wheel of the Tesla in space. And what about that sign on the Tesla's dashboard? "Don't Panic." This is the most popular quote from Douglas Adam's wildly popular "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."
Starman IS a hitchhicker in the galaxy.
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