Curate, connect, and discover
The success of the Mystery Shack is proof positive that if Stan had entered adulthood with a place to live and the ability to plan without focusing solely on survival, there's no limit to what he might have accomplished.
Turning a creaky old house into a bustling local hotspot while splitting your time between struggling to teach yourself physics, fixing a nearly incomprehensible machine and searching the area for meticulously hidden objects is no mean feat. And all this while getting no sleep, having zero emotional support, and stewing in guilt and worry.
Honestly it's no wonder he aged faster than Ford. I'm aging faster just thinking about it.