Saw “Contact” the other night, after picking the DVD up at Best Buy for $14.95. What a steal. Not only does it have this fantastic movie, but there are several second audio tracks; a mediocre Jodie Foster “what the hell am I doing here” one, and a great one with Robert Zemeckis where he dissects the complicated process of shooting the movie and the many effects shots. I know the movie is Hollywoodized, but it still is one of the best evocations of what it means to explore the universe – a great complement to “The Dish.” (see 5/26) I said at the time and I still say, I would jump into that “mission seat” chair in a heartbeat, without knowing the outcome. We are so earthbound in every way in this culture, and I celebrate anyone or anything that is willing to push the limits of what we know and understand.