IN HAPPY NEWS, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, I HAVE TO GO BACK TO
A STORY WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY, I HAVE TO DOUBLE PUMP
ONE, ONE WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY.
I AM STILL PUMPED ABOUT ELON MUSK AND HIS COMPANY SPACEX'S
INCREDIBLE LAUNCH YESTERDAY OF THEIR ROCKET CALLED THE FALCON
HEAVY.
THE LAUNCH WAS AMAZING TO WATCH, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TWO BOOSTERS
ACTUALLY REENTERED THE ATMOSPHERE AND LANDED BACK AT
THE CAPE IN SIN SINK RONISSITY.
IT WAS THE HAPPIEST ANYBODY HAS BEEN YELLING, "LOOK, THE ROCKETS
ARE HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARDS US.
AND THE TANKS ARE COMING DOWN THE ROAD!
BUT THE PART I CAN'T GET OVER IS WHEN THE ROCKET DEPLOYED A RED
TESLA CONVERTIBLE WITH A MANNEQUIN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT,
BLASTING DAVID BOWIE'S "LIFE ON MARS?"
THAT WAS JUST COOL.
WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT THE LIVE FEED FROM STARMAN, AND WHAT
I WASN'T PREPARED FOR WAS HOW BREATHTAKING THIS LOOKED.
THAT'S AN ACTUAL FEED.
IT'S SO SURREAL AND MOVING TO SEE SOMETHING THAT ORDINARY
FLOATING IN SPACE.
I LITERALLY WATCHED IT FOR HOURS.
WHOEVER BULLIED ELON MUSK IN HIGH SCHOOL, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR JUST-- HE'S GOT TO GET JUST A LITTLE COOLER.
( APPLAUSE ) AND JUST AS AMAZE AGO THIS IS
TRUE-- 20 YEARS AGO, THIS WAS AN AD FOR "3rd ROCK FROM THE
SUN."
AND ALTHOUGH ON A CERTAIN LEVEL IT'S COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS,
ACCORDING TO ELON MUSK, THAT'S KIND OF THE POINT.
>> IT'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE A NORMAL CAR IN SPACE.
IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE'S A TINY
RODESTER WITH A TINY SPACEMAN I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF SILLY AND
FUN, BUT I THINK-- I THINK THAT'S-- YOU KNOW, SILLY, FUN
THINGS ARE IMPORTANT.
>> Stephen: YES, SILLY, FUN THINGS ARE IMPORTANT.
( LAUGHTER ) BUT NOT IN SPACE TRAVEL, ELON.
I TAKE SPACE TRAVEL VERY SERIOUSLY.
IN FACT, ONE DAY I HOPE TO BE THE FIRST MAN ON URANUS.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
I GOTTA SAY, AMERICA'S GOT A LONG HISTORY OF SILLY SPACE
FLIGHT.
WHO CAN FORGET J.F.K.'S STIRRING SPEECH?
>> WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON IN THIS DECADE
AND DO THE OTHER THINGS, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE EASY, BUT
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE NIXON'S KEYS UP THERE.
IT WILL BE HILARIOUS.
>> Stephen: AND IT'S NOT JUST FUN.
IT'S ACTUALLY GREAT ADVERTISING FOR TESLA, WHICH SPENDS ZERO
DOLLARS ON ADVERTISING EVERY YEAR.
AS ONE EXPERT PUT IT, "THE BUZZ HE CREATES WITH A STUNT LIKE
THIS IS FAR BEYOND WHAT MARKETING DOLLARS CAN BUY YOU."
AND MUSK ALREADY HAS COPYCATS.
TODAY, THEY SHOT THE TRIVAGO GUY INTO THE HEART OF THE SUN.
( LAUGHTER ) HE GOT A GREAT DEAL.
HE GOT A GREAT DEAL THERE, ACTUALLY.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE SPACEX WILL CONTINUE IT'S MISSION OF HAVING
FUN WHILE MAKING BREAKTHROUGHS IN SPACE TRAVEL, BECAUSE ELON
MUSK IS CALLING HIS NEXT PROJECT THE "B.F.R.," WHICH STANDS FOR
"BIG (BLEEP) ROCKET."
I HOPE THE LAUNCH GOES WELL, BECAUSE NO NEWSMAN SHOULD EVER
HAVE TO UTTER THE WORDS, "TRAGIC NEWS ABOUT THE BIG
(BLEEP) ROCKET.
( LAUGHTER ) IT TOTALLY (BLEEP) CRASHED.
THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS."