by Yang Beichen

This is the year of dog. A Tesla Roadster was recently launched into the space. Russian cosmism is the trending discourse.
Sixty years ago, a stray dog was delivered into the space by the Soviet Union. Laika, the puppy, survived merely for a few hours after taking off from earth, presumably tortured by extremely hot temperature and the rapidly changing air pressure prior to its death. A personal anecdote here is, the year of dog might just have its plate full, as the past is inserting itself invasively into the future, while the future resurrects the past.

Yang Beichen, is a researcher, writer, and university lecturer.

 

by 杨北辰

今年是狗年。一辆特斯拉Roadster跑车前不久被发射到太空中。俄罗斯宇宙主义正大行其道。
六十年前,苏联将一只流浪狗送入太空,这只名叫Laika的狗狗大概只在那里存活了几个小时,死前可能还经历了由高温或高压带来的剧烈痛苦。对我而言,这个狗年也许会充斥着过去对未来的介入,以及未来对过去的复活。

杨北辰:研究者,写作者,大学教师。