35 years and we are just now on the verge of interstellar space.
We’re capable of building considerably faster propulsion now. New Horizons could have catching up if the planets had been in the right positions for a gravitational slingshot. As it is its almost 25 AU from the sun now.
Sitting up here watching all the lights blink down below... the earth is turning, why does it go so slow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT-K5hQl834
No, 40 years and we finally know the words to the song Rocket Man.
Traveling away from the Earth at the speed of light, the Aliens intercepted the signal and finally figured it out.
Then they sent a Tweet to Cripplecreek and we all know now!