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Saw the don't panic. Wondering if they packed a towel.
by johnohara 9y ago
Saw the don't panic. Wondering if they packed a towel.
- ABS 9y agoof course they did :-) https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/936782477502246912 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/936782477502246912
- leonroy 9y agoApparently they stuck in the glove compartment ‘a copy of Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," along with a towel’. Source: http://m.dw.com/en/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-falcon-heavy-launch/a-42466661 http://m.dw.com/en/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-falcon-he...
- Swenrekcah 9y agoAs awesome as all that was, I can't help but feel sad that neither Douglas Adams nor David Bowie lived to see this.
- pomber 9y agoNor Asimov. They mentioned a copy of The Foundation series was on board.
- Paul-ish 9y agoDoes anyone know how long a book (paper) would last in space?
- pkroll 9y agoWhy wouldn't it last functionally forever? It's now in vacuum, and eventually will get to whatever temperature the sun can bake it to at that distance from the sun... I'm guessing it'll be there as long as the car is.
- OtterCoder 9y agoRadiation might be a concern. It could possibly embrittle the paper over time.
- elihu 9y agoI'd guess that the temperature fluctuations and radiation would be pretty hard on paper. Zero humidity would probably make it brittle as well.
- redler 9y agoThey did. It's in the glove box.
- bolasanibk 9y agoThey did. The glove box has a copy of the 'The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy' plus a towel
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- johnohara 9y agoMakes my day that much better. Giving approval to that kind of lightheartedness shows great confidence in the team's ability and makes overall morale palpable. Well done.