science the shit out of this
08 Jun
Andy Weir’s The Martian was one of the best books I read last year. If you haven’t read it yet, go do so, immediately. Trust me.
In broad terms, it’s the story of an astronaut who gets stranded alone on Mars during a near-future NASA mission, and all the stuff he has to do to survive, using only his science and survival knowledge and the meager supply of equipment he has on hand. It’s riveting stuff, plus, it’s funny. Think Apollo 13 meets Mythbusters. Yeah.
Now it seems there’s a movie coming, and it looks like it’s got most of the same spirit as the novel. Here’s the trailer, which seems to balance the drama and the wit pretty well. I’m looking forward to this one.
Potatoes.
