Rocket Science

Is it me, or is space exploration just not as sexy these days as it was in the 80's when I was growing up? Maybe it’s the fact that we haven’t gone back to the moon lately (apparently once you’ve seen one chunk of moon rock, you’ve seen them all), or maybe the novelty has just worn off. Either way, the outer limits used to be cool, but these days the public has a better chance of seeing Band Camp II than Space Camp II.

This leads me to one of the forgotten gems of the eighties, and that was space food. Not talkin’ Tang here, I am talking about the little silver envelope of powder that you could buy at your local Space and Science Center with a full turkey dinner in it just by adding water. These were a mere novelty for many a kid, but let’s not deny the practicality of these things. I mean, people (rightly) rip on bachelors for not cooking anything but KD, and all these guys have to do is load up on space food and they are set. Get all your required nutrients by just adding water – it could not be easier.

Don’t believe me? Check out this Blog’s namesake, the SFChicken meal (sponsorship deal in the works) – complete with nutritional value listed (no saturated fat). And as the site claims, these are still used. If it’s good enough for NASA Astronauts, it should be good enough for the single man.