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So fastidious and forward thinking was his work that a real NASA official called the London set of2001NASA East.

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That question makes sense.

There probably would be a taqueria on the roof.

He would be hitchhiking around with a monogrammed suitcase.

And people would be talking about documentaries a lot.

Key to grasping this is understanding that space itself has become a retro concept.

Or maybe Alex Turner just got a piano for his birthday.

Either way, space is still the place, the place being 1974.

Come and stay with us its such an easy flight.