A Journey to a Drifting Experimental Farm

“ Go see nature: stars, galaxies, meteorites, and the shadows of black hole accretion disks. Go see people: old folks, children, armies, and women who love men. Go see the wonders of civilization: machines, paintings, space cities, and great comedies and tragedies. Go see, and feel joy. Go see, and be moved... ” “Hold on, hold on. What’s all that supposed to mean? I’m here to study, not to travel.” “ Ahem. I mean, when you reach your destination and discover that the scenery is nothing special, and the terminal isn’t even as big as the plane, you need to put a little ancient wisdom into practice: Since you’re already here, what else can you do? ” “I’ll say it again! I’m here to study, not to travel!”