The camera is lifted. It’s a POV shot of a toddler wearing an oversized "Space Explorer" helmet, sprinting toward a cardboard rocket ship.
If we look at what was happening in the world on : Recording 20190828 104026 mp4
The child crawls into the box. The camera zooms in on a hand-drawn control panel made of bottle caps and magic markers. The camera is lifted
Recording_20190828_104026.mp4 Duration: 00:42 Location: [REDACTED] — A sun-drenched suburban backyard. The Scene The camera zooms in on a hand-drawn control
The world was obsessed with the "Storm Area 51" meme, which was peaking in late August—perhaps this little "Commander" was getting ready for the raid!
Scientists were buzzing about the first interstellar comet, 2I/Borisov , which had just been discovered. It makes the "Space Explorer" theme of the recording feel like a perfect coincidence.
Just as the "engines" start to roar (the kid making whoosh noises), the camera pans up to the clear blue sky. A single white bird flies across the frame, perfectly timed. 0:42: The screen cuts to black. 🌌 Why this date is interesting
