Fascinated with this curious mode of communication, Paterson translated Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata into Morse code and sent it to the Moon via radio waves. Ostensibly “remixed” as it bounced off the contours of the Moon’s surface, the sonata was then retranslated into a new score and played by a grand piano at Modern Art Oxford.

I come to the Rebecca Solnit worship a little bit late, but better late than never. I actually found this essay through one of those miracles of modern internet treasure hunting that takes place between glass of wine #2 and glass of wine #3. 

If, over the course of the next eight days, you find yourself chewing off major sections of your fingers, or sweating heavy artillery, or if your heart starts racing everytime you hear the phrase “you betcha,” please. Stop what you’re doing and watch this: