Since1977,SamKlemkehasbeenrecordinghimselfonfilm,the#selfieavantlalettre.Inthatsameyear,NASAlaunchedtheVoyagerwiththeGoldenRecord.WhereasNASAprimarilysketchesapositivepictureofhumanity,Klemkesself-mockeryandhonestygivethewholethingalight,breezyfeel.Throughthis,BateinterweavesNASA’sGoldenRecordProjectwhich,justlikeKlemke’svideoproject,waslaunchedin1977.ThisjuxtapositioncreatesareflectioninwhichBatesketchesthecomprehensionoftimeandself-documentingstoriesasaninherenthumanneed.
