Being Special

"I read about this monkey that the Russian government sent to outer space. They figured out that after a few weeks, he would die, because the heat from the sun would become unbearable. They said his journey would prove to be invaluable to the advancement of the space program. I wondered how they chose that monkey...that specific one. And why, if he was so special, would they put him in a situation where he could die. If that monkey knew what they were choosing him for, would he have behaved differently? Did he cry when he realized what they had done to him?" - From Standing Up