consideration the caring the thinking, the stakes and the calculation. this was a buddy story. the endless interplay of two guys. the one who cares deeply and the one who hopes deerly there is love here. not just kirk for his brainy partner, but the most love this half alien is capable of. this is precisely what this struggle is about. trying to find human in the adventure. we hope to have someone along for the ride especially when we re in alien territory. enriching and saving bond of science and human sentiment. star trek is supposed to take place in the 23rd century. it holds on to us because we want to hold on to it.
sci-fi master star trek has died. the cause was end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to his son. he s known as mr. spock on the tv show from 66 to 69. half alien, half human and an individual pension for living long and prospering. he was accompanied by that hand sign, the vulcan salute and we give that to him today. 83 years old and much loved. up next massive, is this elephant massive? or maybe you think the country of china is massive. try again, when we come back something so massive, you ll be thankful it s light years away. bill nye the science guy is with us on this week s deep space discovery.