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I'm kind of surprised by you're not liking the martian. Have you read the book? I read the book (but haven't seen the movie yet) and its definitely on of the ha
by msingle 11y ago
I'm kind of surprised by you're not liking the martian. Have you read the book? I read the book (but haven't seen the movie yet) and its definitely on of the harder sci-fi books I've ever read. With the exception of the flexibility of space suits and problems with a benzene reaction, the physics, chemistry and biology are pretty good. Maybe this didn't translate to the movie as well (which might have been nigh impossible) or was glossed over in an unsatisfactory way.
And as for the astronauts, I've actually heard that astronauts find the attitudes reflected exactly right. All from a guy who didn't know any.
- batbomb 11y agoExcept NASA, who basically invented HACCP, would never send raw potatoes up to space.
- msingle 11y agoI'm pretty sure they have before and would again for an experiment.
- stephentmcm 11y agoThis is justified in the book as being for thanksgiving dinner, iirc Mark goes as far as explaining how they where treated that still allows them to grow later.
- mattmanser 11y agoThat happens in the film too. He's got all the ready meals and then finds the potatoes after checking the thanksgiving box.
- TheOtherHobbes 11y agoPotatoes in space: https://www.engr.wisc.edu/alumni/perspective/22.2/spuds.html https://www.engr.wisc.edu/alumni/perspective/22.2/spuds.html